Patent ID: 9543783
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: H01M,H02J,Y02E

Claim:
1. A rechargeable battery assembly for an electric vehicle, comprising: at least one rechargeable battery module, comprising: a plurality of rechargeable battery cells linked in series or in parallel for providing power to the electric vehicle; and a management unit, installed with a battery management program, for managing the rechargeable battery cells; and a charging module for providing power to the rechargeable battery module, wherein the charging module comprises an updating unit for automatically detecting a version of the battery management program and updating the battery management program while a newer version of the battery management program is available while electrically connected to the rechargeable battery module, wherein the electric vehicle is installed with an electric vehicle management program; wherein the rechargeable battery module also stores a copy of the electric vehicle management program; wherein the updating unit automatically detects the versions of the electric vehicle management programs installed with the electric vehicle and stored in the rechargeable battery module and updates the electric vehicle management program which is installed with the electric vehicle while electrically connected to the electric vehicle or updates the electric vehicle management program which is stored in the rechargeable battery module while electrically connected to the rechargeable battery module while a newer version of the electric vehicle management program is available; and wherein the electric vehicle management program installed in the electric vehicle is additionally updated by the copy stored in the rechargeable battery module once the rechargeable battery module is placed into the electric vehicle if the rechargeable battery module has the newer version of the electric vehicle management program.