MODULARIZED RESCUE DEVICE FOR SUPER CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME REMOTELY

A modularized rescue device for a super capacitor, the super capacitor is connected with a secondary battery parallelly to form a circuitry configured to supply power to a load. The modularized rescue device contains: a control module, a wireless communication module, a relay, and a charging module. The control module includes a microprocessor, a detection unit, and a controlling unit. The microprocessor is communicated with a power rescue application (APP) via the wireless communication module. The power rescue application is built in a smart mobile device. The relay is connected with a first control circuit via a first switch, and the relay is connected with a second control circuit via a second switch. The control unit is configured to control the first switch and the second switch to be in a closed circuit or an open circuit.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a battery.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When a low voltage of a conventional secondary battery of the circuitry occurs, the load of the circuitry cannot be started. Accordingly, a power rescue system for the secondary battery is essential.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a modularized rescue device for a super capacitor and a method of controlling the same remotely which are capable of controlling the secondary battery to charge the power to and discharge the power from the load of the circuitry so that when the second secondary battery is in the low voltage, the modularized rescue device controls the secondary battery to charge the power to the super capacitor, and the super capacitor charges and discharges the power instantly, such that the load of the circuitry is started by the secondary battery.

To obtain above-mentioned objective, a modularized rescue device for a super capacitor provided by the present invention, the super capacitor is connected with a secondary battery in parallel to form a circuitry which is configured to supply power to a load, and the modularized rescue device contains: a control module, a wireless communication module, a relay, and a charging module.

The control module includes a microprocessor, a detection unit, and a controlling unit.

The microprocessor is configured to instruct, control, command, and manage the detection unit and the controlling unit.

The microprocessor is communicated with a power rescue application (APP) via the wireless communication module, and the power rescue application is built in a smart mobile device.

The detection unit is configured to detect a voltage of the secondary battery and a voltage of the super capacitor.

The charging module is connected with the secondary battery and the super capacitor in parallel.

The controlling unit is electrically connected with the relay, the relay is connected with a first control circuit via a first switch, and the relay is connected with a second control circuit via a second switch. The control unit is configured to control the first switch and the second switch to be in a closed circuit or an open circuit.

The first control circuit is applicable for the relay, the super capacitor, the secondary battery, and the load.

The second control circuit is applicable for the relay, the charging module, the secondary battery, the super capacitor, and the load.

Only one of the first control circuit and the second control circuit is turned on.

A method of controlling the modularized rescue device remotely provided by the present invention contains steps of:

1) receiving control commands from a power rescue APP by using a microprocessor, wherein the control commands are sent from the power rescue APP when a load of a circuitry is not started by a user of a smart mobile device;

2) instructing a detection unit to detect a voltage of a secondary battery and a voltage of a super capacitor by way of a microprocessor to obtain a low voltage message;

3) commanding a controlling unit to control a first switch to be in an open circuit by using the microprocessor and to control a second switch to be in a closed circuit, wherein the second switch is in communication with a second control circuit, and a charging module sends the voltage of the secondary battery to the super capacitor;

4) detecting whether the voltage of the super capacitor reaches an operating voltage of starting the load by way of the detection unit, wherein when the voltage of the super capacitor reaches the operating voltage of starting the load, the controlling unit controls the second switch to be in the opened circuit so as to turn off the second control circuit, and the charging module does not change a power to the super capacitor; and

5) controlling the first switch to communicate with the first control circuit by using the controlling unit, wherein the super capacitor charges the power to and discharges the power from secondary battery instantly so that the load is started by the secondary battery, thus supplying the power to the load.

Preferably, when the power rescue APP is operated repeatedly to send control commands in a short time successively so that the microprocessor receives the control commands in the short time continuously to execute the step 3) repeatedly, hence the voltage of the secondary battery is sent to the super capacitor repeatedly so as to raise the voltage of the super capacitor to the operating voltage, thus executing the step 4).

Thereby, the detection unit is configured to detect the voltage of the secondary battery in a normal state, and the controlling unit is configured to control the first switch to be in the closed circuit and to control the second switch to be in the open circuit, wherein the first switch is electrically communicated with the first control circuit so that the secondary battery charges the power to and discharges the power from the load of the circuitry in a predetermined electric current. The super capacitor is connected with the secondary battery in parallel to reduce a charging load and a discharging load, thus prolonging a service life of the secondary battery.

When the secondary battery is in the low voltage, the first control circuit is turned off, and the second control circuit is turned on so that the charging module changes the voltage of the secondary battery to the super capacitor until the voltage of the super capacitor reaches the operating voltage of the load of the circuitry, and the second control circuit is turned off, such that the charging module does not charge the power to the super capacitor, and the first control circuit is turned on, hence the super capacitor charges and discharges the power instantly so that the load is started by the secondary battery, thus recovering charging and discharging of the power in a large electric current to supply the power to the load.

The method of the present invention is operated in the smart mobile device by using the power rescue application (APP) to supply the power in a remote controlling manner easily and quickly.

Preferably, the control commands are sent in the short time repeatedly to turn on the first control circuit and to turn on the second control circuit, such that the voltage of the secondary battery is sent to the super capacitor, thus raising the voltage of the super capacitor to the operating voltage.

The secondary battery includes but is not limited to a lead-acid battery, a nickel-hydrogen battery, a lithium-ion battery, a nickel-cadmium battery, and a polymer lithium battery.

The load of the circuitry is various devices, equipment and systems that need to start and stop power or provide high-power power in a short time, including but not limited to electric vehicles, new energy vehicles, wind power, hydropower, thermal power, rail transit, medical equipment, wearable equipment, fire-fighting equipment. The modularized rescue device is also applicable for various electronic devices have high current requirements when performing certain specific functions.

The modularized rescue device is applicable for a variety of loads of circuitries based on using requirements.

The modularized rescue device is capable of building a cloud background and monitoring dispatching system, and collecting signals from all its rescue devices, secondary batteries, super capacitors, and/or power rescue applications in wireless communication manner. When an abnormal signal is found, the monitoring and repairing system send a notification to the power rescue application or its maintenance personnel, and the user can use the power rescue application to know the status of the secondary battery in advance. Thereby, the maintenance personnel will go to the designated place for maintenance after receiving the notice, so as to achieve the purpose of real-time and comprehensive monitoring and management. You can also use the information collected in the cloud background to perform big data analysis, so as to improve the technical side or expand the market application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference toFIG. 1, a modularized rescue device30for a super capacitor20and a method of controlling the same remotely according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the super capacitor20is connected with a secondary battery10in parallel to form a circuitry which is configured to supply power to a load60.

The modularized rescue device30comprises: a control module31, a wireless communication module35, a relay37, and a charging module38.

The control module31includes a microprocessor32, a detection unit33, and a controlling unit34. The microprocessor32is configured to instruct, control, command, and manage the detection unit33and the controlling unit34.

The microprocessor32is communicated with a power rescue application (APP)36via the wireless communication module35, and the power rescue application36is built in a smart mobile device (not shown). The wireless communication module35is applicable for wireless communications but is not limited for LoRa, NB-IoT, ZigBee, WI-FI, Bluetooth, and satellite communication.

The detection unit33is configured to detect a voltage of the secondary battery10and a voltage of the super capacitor20.

The charging module38is connected with the secondary battery10and the super capacitor20in parallel. The controlling unit34is electrically connected with the relay37, wherein the relay37is capable of being replaced by metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, abbreviated as MOS).

The relay37is connected with a first control circuit51(as shown inFIG. 2) via a first switch41, and the relay37is connected with a second control circuit52via a second switch42. The control unit34is configured to control the first switch41and the second switch42to be in a closed circuit or an open circuit. The first control circuit51is applicable for the relay37, the super capacitor20, the secondary battery10, and the load60. The second control circuit52is applicable for the relay37, the charging module38, the secondary battery10, the super capacitor20, and the load60. Only one of the first control circuit51and the second control circuit52is turned on.

Referring toFIG. 2, the detection unit33is configured to detect the voltage of the secondary battery10in a normal state, and the controlling unit34is configured to control the first switch41to be in the closed circuit and to control the second switch42to be in the open circuit, wherein the first switch41is electrically communicated with the first control circuit51so that the secondary battery10charges the power to and discharges the power from the load60of the circuitry in a predetermined electric current. The super capacitor20is connected with the secondary battery10in parallel to reduce a charging load and a discharging load, thus prolonging a service life of the secondary battery10.

As shown inFIGS. 3-4, a method of controlling the modularized rescue device30remotely comprises steps of:

1) receiving control commands from the power rescue APP36by using the microprocessor32, wherein the control commands are sent from the power rescue APP36when the load60of the circuitry is not started by a user of the smart mobile device;

2) instructing the detection unit33to detect the voltage of the secondary battery10and the voltage of the super capacitor20by way of the microprocessor32to obtain a low voltage message;

3) commanding the controlling unit34to control the first switch41to be in the open circuit by using the microprocessor32and to control the second switch42to be in the closed circuit, wherein the second switch42is in communication with the second control circuit52, and the charging module38sends the voltage of the secondary battery to the super capacitor20;

4) detecting whether the voltage of the super capacitor20reaches an operating voltage of starting the load60by way of the detection unit33, wherein when the voltage of the super capacitor20reaches the operating voltage of starting the load60, the controlling unit34controls the second switch42to be in the opened circuit so as to turn off the second control circuit52, and the charging module38does not change the power to the super capacitor20; and

5) controlling the first switch41to communicate with the first control circuit51by using the controlling unit34, wherein the super capacitor20charges the power to and discharges the power from secondary battery10instantly so that the load60is started by the secondary battery10, thus recovering charging and discharging of the power in a large electric current to supply the power to the load60.

Thereby, when the secondary battery10charges the power to the super capacitor20in a low voltage, the power flows back to the secondary battery10in the low voltage, then the power rescue APP36is operated by the user repeatedly to send control commands in a short time successively so that the microprocessor32receives the control commands in the short time continuously to execute the step 3) repeatedly, hence the first switch41and the first control circuit51are turned off, and the second switch42and the second control circuit52are turned on. Thereafter, the voltage of the secondary battery10is sent to the super capacitor20in the short time repeatedly so as to raise the voltage of the super capacitor20to the operating voltage, thus executing the step 4).