US 11,905,799 B2
Hybrid battery pack system
Wu Bi, Katy, TX (US); Xu Wang, Beijing (CN); Peng Cheng, Sugar Land, TX (US); and Jiaxiang Ren, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to CNPC USA Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by CNPC USA Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/378,722.
Prior Publication US 2023/0018339 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01M 10/0569 (2010.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/07 (2012.01); H01M 10/0567 (2010.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 4/587 (2010.01)
CPC E21B 41/0085 (2013.01) [E21B 47/07 (2020.05); H01M 4/587 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 10/0567 (2013.01); H01M 10/0569 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/4207 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 7/007194 (2020.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2200/108 (2013.01); H01M 2220/10 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0037 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid battery system, comprising:
a primary battery pack being comprised of a primary negative terminal and a primary positive terminal, the primary battery pack comprising:
a primary first battery cell being comprised of a primary first negative terminal connected to the primary negative terminal and a primary first positive terminal connected to the primary positive terminal;
a primary first negative electrode being comprised of a primary first electrode metal and being connected to the primary first negative terminal;
a primary first carbon electrode being comprised of primary first carbon materials and being connected to the primary first positive terminal, the primary first carbon electrode having porous structures;
a primary first separator between the primary first negative electrode and the primary first carbon electrode; and
a primary first cathodic solution being within said primary first battery cell and in contact with said primary first negative electrode, said primary first separator, and said primary first carbon electrode,
wherein the primary first cathodic solution comprises a primary first solvent system and a primary first electrolyte salt;
a secondary battery pack being comprised of a secondary negative terminal and a secondary positive terminal, the secondary battery pack comprising:
a secondary first battery cell being comprised of a secondary first negative terminal connected to the secondary negative terminal and a secondary first positive terminal connected to the secondary positive terminal;
a secondary first negative electrode being comprised of a secondary first electrode metal and being connected to the secondary first negative terminal;
a secondary first carbon electrode being comprised of secondary first carbon materials and being connected to the secondary first positive terminal, the secondary first carbon electrode having porous structures;
a secondary first separator between the secondary first negative electrode and the secondary first carbon electrode; and
a secondary first cathodic solution being within said secondary first battery cell and in contact with said secondary first negative electrode, said secondary first separator, and said secondary first carbon electrode,
wherein the secondary first cathodic solution comprises a secondary first solvent system and a secondary first electrolyte salt,
wherein the primary first electrode metal has a primary first melting point,
wherein the primary first battery cell has a primary first rated temperature range;
wherein the secondary first electrode metal has a secondary first melting point,
wherein the secondary first battery cell has a secondary first rated temperature range;
wherein the secondary first rated temperature range is higher than the primary first rated temperature range,
wherein the primary first electrode metal has a primary first electrode metal charge capacity,
wherein the primary first cathodic solution has a primary first positive charge capacity,
wherein the primary first electrode metal charge capacity is lower than the primary first positive charge capacity,
wherein the primary first battery cell is comprised of a primary first battery housing with a primary first battery headspace,
wherein the secondary first battery cell is comprised of a secondary first battery housing with a secondary first battery headspace, and
wherein a primary first battery headspace percentage of said primary first battery housing is greater than a secondary first battery headspace percentage of said secondary first battery housing;
a battery control unit being in communication with the primary battery pack and the secondary battery pack, the battery control unit being comprised of a management module and a variable resistor;
a battery pack positive terminal connected to the battery control unit; and
a battery pack negative terminal connected to the battery control unit.