{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "The invention relates to an energy storage system (1) for a vehicle (100), comprising:- one or more battery units (11) for storing electrical energy;- at least one high voltage switch (12) for connection and disconnection of the one or more battery units (11) to at least one load (20), such as an…",
  "path": "/patents/1406782",
  "publishedAt": "2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60L3/0007",
    "VOLVO TRUCK CORP [SE]"
  ],
  "textContent": "The invention relates to an energy storage system (1) for a vehicle (100), comprising:- one or more battery units (11) for storing electrical energy;- at least one high voltage switch (12) for connection and disconnection of the one or more battery units (11) to at least one load (20), such as an electrical machine;- a fuse (13) for disconnection of the one or more battery units (11) when the energy storage system experiences an overcurrent being above a predetermined overcurrent value;wherein the energy storage system (1) is configured to:- during use, identify if a condition has occurred which requires immediate shutdown of the energy storage system; and if it is identified that immediate shutdown is required, the energy storage system is further configured to:- measure a value indicative of current in the energy storage system;- if the measured value indicative of current is equal to or below a level at which it is safe to open the high voltage switch (12), the energy storage system is configured to immediately shut down the energy storage system by opening the high voltage switch (12), and- if the measured value indicative of current is above the level at which it is safe to open the high voltage switch but lower than the predetermined overcurrent value, the energy storage system is configured to immediately shut down the energy storage system by actively triggering the fuse (13).",
  "title": "AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE"
}