Apparatus and method for monitoring component breakdown of battery system

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PATENT NO 9735452
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14445734

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An apparatus and a method for monitoring a breakdown of a battery system component are provided to more accurately determine whether a cooling fan for cooling a battery of an environment-friendly vehicle or a part related to the cooling fan fails. The method for monitoring a breakdown of a battery system component compulsorily driving, by a controller, the cooling fan and measuring the current temperature of the battery when the battery management system fails to receive a pulse width modulation PWM signal that represents an operation state of the cooling fan and a feedback signal (PFM) of the cooling fan from a cooling fan controller.

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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797

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Min, Kyung In Gyeonggi-do, KR 30 60

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