US 11,936,015 B1
Battery event monitoring system for thermal managed battery
David W Baarman, Fennville, MI (US)
Assigned to Global Battery Solutions LLC, Holland, MI (US)
Filed by Global Battery Solutions LLC, Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/223,578.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/48 (2006.01); G01K 1/14 (2021.01); G01M 3/02 (2006.01); H01M 50/367 (2021.01); H01M 50/383 (2021.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/30 (2006.01); H01M 10/34 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 10/482 (2013.01) [G01K 1/14 (2013.01); G01M 3/02 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 50/367 (2021.01); H01M 50/383 (2021.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/30 (2013.01); H01M 10/345 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery event tracker and management system, the system comprising:
a rechargeable battery;
a battery thermal management package having a battery compartment configured to contain a thermal runaway event of the rechargeable battery, wherein the battery thermal management package includes a holder joined to a surface of the battery thermal management package outside the battery compartment of the battery thermal management package, wherein the holder is configured to hold a battery package monitor outside of the battery compartment of the battery thermal management package;
a battery package monitor selectively removable from the holder of the battery thermal management package; and
a sensor pack contained within the battery compartment of the battery thermal management package with the rechargeable battery and configured to:
sense one or more battery characteristics while the rechargeable battery is contained within the battery compartment of the battery thermal management package; and
communicate the one or more battery characteristics to a battery package monitor held outside of the battery compartment of the battery thermal management package by the battery thermal management package holder.