Patent ID: 6462551
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: B60L,G01N,G01R,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
A system to ensure full functionality of a battery pack using thermal imaging, comprising:at least two battery modules, the battery modules having electrode terminals; a battery section comprising an electrical combination of the battery modules, the battery modules combined by a first set of connectors between an electrode terminal of one battery module to an electrode terminal of another battery module; a system using a first thermal image scan of the battery section during a first power discharge test to determine whether the connections among the battery modules are within a first predetermined temperature tolerance; a battery pack comprising an electrical combination of at least two battery sections, wherein a second set of connectors connect a terminal of one battery section to a terminal of another battery section; a system using a second thermal image scan of the battery pack during a second power discharge test to determine whether the connections among the battery sections are within a second predetermined temperature tolerance; and a means to fix any connections that exceed the first or second predetermined temperature threshold.