The present invention refers to a connector system for establishing an electric connection with a battery system, the connector system comprising: a connector for establishing an electrically conductive connection to a suitable counterpart of the connector, wherein the connector comprises a negative connection element and a positive connection element; a first temperature sensor thermally connected to the negative connection element; a second temperature sensor thermally connected to the positive connection element; and a control unit adapted for generating an alert signal when the absolute value of a difference between the first value and the second value exceeds over a predefined threshold. The invention further relates to a battery system comprising the connector system, a battery module with said battery systems, a vehicle employing a connector system or a battery system according to the invention, and a method for operating the connector system.


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    Title :

    THERMAL PROTECTION OF CONNECTOR


    Additional title:

    THERMISCHER SCHUTZ FÜR EINEN VERBINDER
    PROTECTION THERMIQUE DE CONNECTEUR


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-08-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01R Messen elektrischer Größen , MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H01R Elektrisch leitende Verbindungen , ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY



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