DESC:TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention generally relates to an electric or hybrid electric vehicle and more particularly, relates to an anti-theft mechanism of batteries in such electric or hybrid electric vehicle.

5 BACKGROUND

[0002] Today, technological development and research is directed towards producing environment-friendly vehicles keeping in mind the reduction of fossil fuels. Accordingly, electric vehicles are a more suitable option as they are non- polluting and reliable in terms of linear performance. Pollution has been a major
10 concern and electric vehicles are quite a relief as they are far better for the environment. Whereas vehicles with combustion engines running on fuel such as diesel, petrol and the like burn fuel and emit harmful gases, electric vehicles produce fewer greenhouse gases and air pollution.
[0003] Electric vehicles (EVs) are one of major technologies to overcome the
15 problems of local emissions due to its non-dependence on fossil fuels (Petrol, diesel etc.). It is not surprising that petrol/diesel vehicles are getting replaced by Electric Vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles. A hybrid vehicle runs on both combustion engine and battery depending upon the power needs while driving. An EV consist of mainly battery, a Vehicle Control unit (VCU), a Motor control unit
20 (MCU), a motor and a wiring harness. Battery plays a major role in the vehicle performance, weight, and cost.
[0004] With the sharp increase in the cost of fossil fuels with respect to the cost of electricity, the acceptance of EVs is getting increased. Due to the lower energy density of batteries compared to fossil fuels, charging time of EVs is one of major
25 areas of concern, as EVs can take several hours to charge fully. Therefore, convenience of battery charging is one of the major requirements of customer.
[0005] To cater to the above-mentioned problems, swappable batteries or removable battery technologies are becoming the mainstream technologies.

[0006] This is where swapping presents a once in a lifetime opportunity because battery swapping for EVs is what petrol pumps are for ICE vehicles. This is especially true for light vehicles such as 2W's and 3W's running on fleet / B2B applications. Battery swapping is when the discharged battery is taken out and
5 interchanged with a fully charged one. Battery swapping presents a plurality of benefits such as increase in rider efficiency by minimizing charge time as the entire process of battery swapping for E2W takes three to five minutes, imitating the fuel pump experience. This, in turn, drives the rider's efficiency, especially in the B2B space, wherein each additional km of ride translates into an incremental
10 dollar. Moreover, battery swapping technically converts the capital cost of the most expensive component of an EV, i.e., the battery, to an operational cost. Separating the battery from an EV reduces the cost of an EV by 30-50%, thus bringing it at par with an ICE counterpart or sometimes even lower.
[0007] However, with the increased use of swappable or removable batteries,
15 there arises increased chances of such batteries being stolen from the vehicles. This requires the need of anti-theft functionalities in battery. Tracking of any part remotely is an anti-theft function. Although, tracking is available for a vehicle, no existing battery designs are available with tracking function.
[0008] There exists prior art that have tried to mitigate the above-mentioned
20 problem. A known solution provides a location tracking module being implanted inboard of a battery top cover after encapsulation. A storage battery is disclosed which comprises a storage battery main body, a storage battery upper cover and a wireless anti-theft positioning module. After being sealed, the wireless anti-theft positioning module is embedded in a structure formed by fixedly connecting and
25 sealing the storage battery main body and the storage battery upper cover. The wireless anti-theft positioning module of the storage battery is embedded inside the storage battery, so the storage battery can be positioned during the entire life of the battery. However, such anti-theft positioning module is prone to excessive heat generated by the battery module, thereby affecting the lifetime and working

of the anti-theft positioning module. Thus, it is not advisable to position the anti- theft module at the location disclosed in the prior art.
[0009] Another known solution provides an intelligent lithium battery control and theft-prevention system for electric car by enabling and disabling battery
5 through a mobile application. The system includes a lithium battery comprising a cell unit and a PCB on which a control unit, a Bluetooth module connected with the control unit and a protection unit are arranged. The control unit is also connected with the cell unit. The protection unit includes a charge/discharge high- and-low-temperature protection circuit, a single-cell overcharge/over-discharge
10 voltage protection circuit and a charge-discharge over-current protection circuit. The PCB is also provided with a microcontroller. The Bluetooth module is in signal connection with the microcontroller through a serial port. The Bluetooth module sends received data to the microcontroller through the serial port and the microcontroller also sends information to the Bluetooth module through the serial
15 port. The lithium battery is connected to a user device having a Bluetooth function through the Bluetooth module. Effective maintenance and management and theft prevention can be realized through a mobile application. However, in the prior art, the user must take an action through the mobile application to prevent the theft. The system itself is not capable of preventing the theft of the battery.
20 [00010] Thus, there arises a need for a system and method which can prevent theft of battery and warns user if battery has been stolen or tampered by unauthorized user which can overcome all the above problems & other problems in known art.

SUMMARY

25 [00011] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

[00012] According to embodiments illustrated herein, the present disclosure provides a vehicle which comprises a battery pack where the battery pack has a battery management system which is being configured to manage the battery pack. The vehicle also has a tracking device which is mounted to the battery pack
5 for detecting and preventing theft of the battery pack, wherein the tracking device being capable of locating the battery pack in response to the battery pack being removed from the vehicle. The battery management system is capable of deactivating the battery pack based on detection of theft of the battery pack in response to location information signals generated from the tracking device,
10 wherein the location information signals being compared with one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the battery pack.
[00013] According to embodiments illustrated herein, the present disclosure provides a method for detecting and preventing theft of a battery pack comprising the steps of tracking by a tracking device a location information of the battery
15 pack, the tracking device being mounted to the battery pack in a vehicle, sending location information of the battery pack to a battery management system and a cloud server, the cloud server being communicatively coupled with a user device, comparing received location information of the battery pack with one or more predefined parameters to detect theft of the battery pack by the battery
20 management system, generating one or more alerts by the battery management system to display on the user device in response to received location information being greater than one or more predefined parameters and deactivating the battery pack based on generated one or more alerts by the battery management system.
[00014] According to embodiments illustrated herein, the present disclosure also
25 provides a battery pack for a vehicle where the battery back comprises a battery management system which is being configured to manage the battery pack. Vehicle also has a tracking device which is being mounted on the battery pack for detecting and preventing theft of the battery pack, wherein the tracking device being capable of locating the battery pack. The battery management system being
30 capable of deactivating the battery pack based on detection of theft of the battery

pack in response to location information signals generated from the tracking device, wherein the location information signals being compared with one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the battery pack.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
5 [00015] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention.
[00016] The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying
10 figures, which is related to a battery pack in an electric vehicle being one embodiment of the present subject matter. However, the present subject matter is not limited to the depicted embodiment(s) and is applicable to all kinds of battery packs in vehicles such as two-wheeled vehicle, three-wheeled vehicle, and all kinds of electric and hybrid electric vehicles and the like. In the figures, the same
15 or similar numbers are used throughout to reference features and components.

[00017] Fig. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram representing the interconnection of a battery management system with the tracking device and the vehicle control unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00018] Fig. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a battery pack in accordance with
20 an embodiment of the present subject matter.

[00019] Fig. 3 illustrates a flowchart detailing out the steps of method of preventing and detecting theft of the battery pack in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION

25 [00020] The present disclosure may be best understood with reference to the detailed figures and description set forth herein. Various embodiments are discussed below with reference to the figures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed descriptions given herein with respect to the figures are simply for explanatory purposes as the methods and systems may

extend beyond the described embodiments. For example, the teachings presented, and the needs of a particular application may yield multiple alternative and suitable approaches to implement the functionality of any detail described herein. Therefore, any approach may extend beyond the particular implementation
5 choices in the following embodiments described and shown.

[00021] References to “one embodiment,” “at least one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “one example,” “an example,” “for example,” and so on indicate that the embodiment(s) or example(s) may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation but that not every embodiment or
10 example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in an embodiment” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.
[00022] The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with different embodiments. This invention may, however, be embodied in many
15 different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather those embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
[00023] The present subject matter is further described with reference to
20 accompanying figures. It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate principles of the present subject matter. Various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, encompass the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and examples of the present subject matter, as well as specific
25 examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.

[00024] Various features and embodiments of the present subject matter here will be discernible from the following further description thereof, set out hereunder.

[00025] Thus, the present subject matter aims to provide an improved cost- effective anti-theft system and method to prevent unauthorized usage and detect the theft of swappable batteries.
[00026] It is object of the present subject matter to provide anti-theft system and
5 method that prevents theft of swappable or removable batteries through anti-theft tracking device and such system and method remotely disables the battery upon detection of theft.
[00027] It is another object of the present subject matter to provide an improved cost-effective anti-theft system and method to prevent unauthorized usage and
10 detect the theft of swappable batteries.

[00028] It is yet another objective of the present subject matter to remotely disable the battery in case a theft is detected.
[00029] It is another objective of the present subject matter to remotely disable the vehicle also in case a theft is detected.
15 [00030] Thus, the present subject matter discloses a vehicle which comprises a battery pack where the battery pack has a battery management system which is being configured to manage the battery pack. The vehicle also has a tracking device which is mounted to the battery pack for detecting and preventing theft of the battery pack, wherein the tracking device being capable of locating the battery
20 pack in response to the battery pack being removed from the vehicle. The battery management system is capable of deactivating the battery pack based on detection of theft of the battery pack in response to location information signals generated from the tracking device, wherein the location information signals being compared with one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the
25 battery pack.

[00031] In another embodiment, the battery back comprises a battery module, the battery module having one or more battery cells, wherein the one or more battery cells being connected in series and parallel, a battery cover, the battery cover for enclosing the battery management system and the battery module.

[00032] In another embodiment, the vehicle comprises a vehicle control unit, the vehicle control unit for controlling the vehicle, the vehicle control unit being configured to receive one or more battery cells information from the battery management system.
5 [00033] In another embodiment, the tracking device is communicatively coupled to a cloud server to receive real-time said location information of the battery pack and the cloud server is communicatively coupled with a user device having a mobile application to display the location information of the battery pack to a user.
10 [00034] In yet another embodiment, the one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the battery pack includes a last charge location of said battery pack, a location of said vehicle and a location of charging station.
[00035] In another embodiment, the battery pack is a detachable battery pack capable of being detached from the vehicle.
15 [00036] In another embodiment, the battery cover includes a top cover, one or more side covers and a bottom cover.
[00037] In yet another embodiment, the tracking device is mounted on the battery management system.
[00038] In another embodiment, the tracking device is mounted on a top surface
20 of said top cover of the battery pack.

[00039] In another embodiment, the deactivation of the battery pack is performed by the battery management system based on location information being greater than said one or more predefined parameters sent by the tracking device to the battery management system.
25 [00040] In another aspect of the present subject matter, deactivating the battery pack is performed by a user through a mobile application based on one or more alerts being generated by the battery management system.

[00041] In another aspect of the present subject matter, deactivating the battery pack includes preventing the battery pack from providing current to support one or more loads.
[00042] In yet another embodiment, the vehicle control unit can stop movement of
5 the vehicle based on detection of theft of said battery pack.

[00043] In yet another aspect of the present subject matter, stopping movement of the vehicle is performed by a user through a mobile application based on one or more alerts being generated by the battery management system.
[00044] In yet another embodiment, the mobile application is configured to
10 display a reactivation code to the user to reactivate said a battery pack.

[00045] In yet another embodiment, the battery cover is configured to include an authentication mechanism to verify an authorized user of the vehicle.
[00046] In another aspect of the present subject matter, the top cover includes a display device configured for displaying one or more battery state of charge
15 indicator parameters.

[00047] In yet another embodiment, the one or more battery state of charge indicator parameters includes a percentage of charge in a battery pack, a light display based on a predetermined threshold value of battery charge, a change of color of light with charging including a red color, a green color, and a blue color
20 for a battery state of charge being lesser than, equal to and greater than a predetermined threshold value of the battery state of charge.
[00048] The present subject matter further discloses a method for detecting and preventing theft of a battery pack comprising the steps of tracking by a tracking device a location information of the battery pack, the tracking device being
25 mounted to the battery pack in a vehicle, sending location information of the battery pack to a battery management system and a cloud server, the cloud server being communicatively coupled with a user device, comparing received location information of the battery pack with one or more predefined parameters to detect theft of the battery pack by the battery management system, generating one or

more alerts by the battery management system to display on the user device in response to received location information being greater than one or more predefined parameters and deactivating the battery pack based on generated one or more alerts by the battery management system.
5 [00049] In an embodiment, reactivating the battery pack is performed based on a reactivation code being displayed to a user on said mobile application.
[00050] Further, in another embodiment, stopping movement of the vehicle by a vehicle control unit based on one or more alerts generated by the battery management system.
10 [00051] In yet another embodiment, deactivation of the battery pack is configured to be performed by a user through said mobile application.
[00052] In another embodiment, stopping movement of the vehicle is configured to be performed by a user through said mobile application.
[00053] In another embodiment, verifying authenticity of authorized user is
15 performed by an authentication mechanism disposed on a battery cover.

[00054] In another embodiment, comparing received location information of the battery pack with one or more predefined parameters to detect theft of the battery pack by said battery management system includes comparing one or more predefined parameters including a last charge location of battery pack, a location
20 of said vehicle and a location of charging point.

[00055] The present subject matter further discloses a battery pack for a vehicle where the battery back comprises a battery management system which is being configured to manage the battery pack. Vehicle also has a tracking device which is being mounted on the battery pack for detecting and preventing theft of the
25 battery pack, wherein the tracking device being capable of locating the battery pack. The battery management system being capable of deactivating the battery pack based on detection of theft of the battery pack in response to location information signals generated from the tracking device, wherein the location

information signals being compared with one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the battery pack.
[00056] In an embodiment, the battery pack comprises a battery module having one or more battery cells, wherein the one or more battery cells being connected
5 in series and parallel, a battery cover for enclosing the battery management system and battery module.
[00057] In an embodiment, the tracking device is communicatively coupled to a cloud server to receive real-time said location information of the battery pack and the cloud server is communicatively coupled with a user device having a mobile
10 application to display the location information of the battery pack to a user.

[00058] Further, in another embodiment, the one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the battery pack includes a last charge location of said battery pack, a location of said vehicle and a location of charging station.
[00059] In yet another embodiment, the battery cover includes a top cover, one or
15 more side covers and a bottom cover.

[00060] In yet another embodiment, the tracking device is mounted on the battery management system, or the tracking device is mounted on a top surface of said top cover of the battery pack.
[00061] In another embodiment, the deactivation of the battery pack is performed
20 by the battery management system based on location information being greater than said one or more predefined parameters sent by the tracking device to the battery management system.
[00062] In another aspect of the present subject matter, deactivating the battery pack is performed by a user through a mobile application based on one or more
25 alerts being generated by the battery management system.

[00063] In another aspect of the present subject matter, deactivating the battery pack includes preventing the battery pack from providing current to support one or more loads.

[00064] In another aspect of the present subject matter, the top cover includes a display device configured for displaying one or more battery state of charge indicator parameters.
[00065] In yet another embodiment, the one or more battery state of charge
5 indicator parameters includes a percentage of charge in a battery pack, a light display based on a predetermined threshold value of battery charge, a change of color of light with charging including a red color, a green color, and a blue color for a battery state of charge being lesser than, equal to and greater than a predetermined threshold value of the battery state of charge.
10 [00066] The present subject matter is further described with reference to accompanying figures. It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate principles of the present subject matter. Various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, encompass the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting
15 principles, aspects, and examples of the present subject matter, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[00067] The battery pack may be implemented in any type of electric and hybrid electric vehicle which is using battery pack as a power source. However, for the purpose of explanation and by no limitation, the battery pack, and corresponding
20 additional advantages and features are described through the following embodiments.
[00068] Referring to Fig. 1 which schematic diagram representing the interconnection of a battery management system (105) with the tracking device
(115) and the vehicle control unit (110) in accordance with an embodiment of the
25 present subject matter. The present subject matter discloses a vehicle (100) comprising a battery pack (200), a vehicle control unit (110) for controlling the vehicle (100), and a tracking device (115) for detecting and preventing theft of the battery pack (200). The battery pack (200) includes a battery management system
(105) for managing the battery pack (200). Herein, the vehicle control unit (110)
30 is configured to receive one or more battery cells information from the battery

management system (105). Further, the tracking device (115) is mounted on the battery pack (200) for detecting and preventing theft of the battery pack (200). Herein, the tracking device (115) is capable of locating said battery pack (200) in response to the battery pack (200) being removed from the vehicle (100).
5 Moreover, the battery management system (105) can deactivate the battery pack
(200) based on detection of theft of the battery pack (200) in response to location information signals generated from the tracking device (115). The location information signals are compared with one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the battery pack (200).
10 [00069] Further, the tracking device (115) is communicatively coupled to a cloud server (125) to receive real-time said location information of the battery pack
(200) and the cloud server (125) is communicatively coupled with a user device
(130) having a mobile application to display the location information of the battery pack (200) to a user. The battery management system (105) can compare
15 one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of the battery pack (200) that includes a last charge location of said battery pack (200), a location of said vehicle (100) and a location of charging station.
[00070] The battery management system (105) can further deactivate the battery pack (200) based on location information being greater than said one or more
20 predefined parameters sent by the tracking device (115) to the battery management system (105). The deactivation of the battery pack (200) is performed by a user through a mobile application based on one or more alerts being generated by the battery management system (105). Moreover, deactivating the battery pack (200) includes preventing the battery pack (200) from providing
25 current to support one or more loads.

[00071] Also, the vehicle control unit (110) can stop movement of the vehicle
(100) based on detection of theft of said battery pack (200). Herein, stopping movement of the vehicle (100) is performed by a user through a mobile application in the user device (130) based on one or more alerts being generated
30 by the battery management system (105). Further, the mobile application is

configured to display a reactivation code to the user to reactivate said battery pack (200).
[00072] Referring to Fig. 2 which illustrates the battery pack (200) in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The battery pack (200) includes
5 a battery module (205) having one or more battery cells, wherein said one or more battery cells being connected in series and parallel, the battery management system (105) and a battery cover (120) for enclosing said battery management system (105) and said battery module (205). Herein, the battery pack (200) is a detachable battery pack (200) capable of being detached from the vehicle (100).
10 Moreover, the battery cover (120) includes a top cover (120a), one or more side covers (120b) and a bottom cover (120c). In a preferred embodiment, the tracking device (not shown) is mounted on the battery management system (105). In another embodiment, the tracking device (115) is mounted on a top surface of said top cover (120a) of the battery pack (200).
15 [00073] Further, the battery cover (120) is configured to include an authentication mechanism to verify an authorized user of the vehicle (100). Also, the top cover (120a) includes a display device configured for displaying one or more battery state of charge indicator parameters. Thus, the tracking device (115) is mounted on battery cover (120). The tracking device (115) is connected electrically with
20 the battery management system or BMS (105). The BMS (105) is connected electrically with the display device (not shown). The display device is of two types, the first is digital display, and the second is glow of light. The tracking device (115) starts tracking the battery pack (200) as soon as the battery pack
(200) is removed from the vehicle (100). The BMS (105) deactivates the battery
25 pack (200) if the battery (200) is getting used for unintended purpose or stolen from the authorized user. Moreover, the tracking device (115) is kept away from metal surfaces to avoid signal loss.
[00074] The one or more battery state of charge indicator parameters includes a percentage of charge in a battery pack (200), a light display based on a
30 predetermined threshold value of battery charge, a change of color of light with

charging including a red color, a green color, and a blue color for a battery state of charge being lesser than, equal to and greater than a predetermined threshold value of the battery state of charge. The battery pack (200) thus has in-built state of charge (SOC) indication to understand the percentage of completion of battery
5 charging while taken out from vehicle (100). The SOC indication can be of the following types:
a) Digital display of number

b) Discrete display with light (e.g., 5 segments of light which glows once certain amount of charging completes)
10 c) Change of color of light with charging (e.g., Red for < 10% SOC, Green for > 90% SOC, Blue for 10% – 90% SOC)
[00075] Referring to Fig.3, which depicts a flowchart detailing out the steps for a method for detecting and preventing theft of the battery pack (200). The present subject matter further discloses a method for detecting and preventing theft of a
15 battery pack (200) comprising the steps of tracking (300) a location information of said battery pack (200) through a tracking device (115). At step 305, the tracking device (115) sends the location information of the battery pack (105) to the battery management system (115) and to the cloud server (125). Herein, the cloud server is communicatively coupled with a user device (130). At step 310, the
20 battery management system (105) compares received location information of said battery pack (200) with one or more predefined parameters to detect theft of said battery pack (200). At step 315, the battery management system (105) generates one or more alerts to display on said user device (130) in response to received location information being greater than one or more predefined parameters and
25 deactivates the battery pack (200) based on generated one or more alerts. Herein, the deactivation of the battery pack (200) is configured to be performed by a user through said mobile application.
[00076] Further, the battery pack (200) is reactivated based on a reactivation code being displayed to a user on said mobile application on the user device (130).

Moreover, the vehicle (100) can be stopped from movement in case a theft is detected. Such stopping of the vehicle (100) is performed by a vehicle control unit
(110) based on one or more alerts generated by the battery management system (105). This stopping movement of the vehicle is also configured to be performed
5 by a user through said mobile application. Only an authorized user is allowed to perform such deactivation and reactivation and the authenticity of the authorized user is performed by an authentication mechanism. Also, in another embodiment, the received location information of the battery pack (200) is compared with one or more predefined parameters to detect theft of the battery pack (200) by said
10 battery management system (105). The one or more predefined parameters includes a last charge location of battery pack (200), a location of said vehicle
(100) and a location of charging point.

[00077] Thus, the present invention offers several advantages such as it provides an improved cost-effective anti-theft system and method to prevent unauthorized
15 usage and detect the theft of swappable batteries.

[00078] The system also can remotely disable the battery in case a theft is detected.
[00079] The system can also remotely disable the vehicle in case a theft is detected.
20 [00080] Thus, the present subject matter helps to locate the battery and decide to deactivate the battery if the battery is getting used for unintended purpose or stolen from the authorized user. It discloses the use of in-built tracking functionalities in battery. The ability to track the battery prevents the theft of battery. The tracking device runs using the power of the battery. Apart from that,
25 the battery has in-built battery SOC indicator also to understand the percentage of completion of battery charging while taken out from vehicle. The existing removable batteries used in vehicles don’t have tracking device in the batteries and therefore, it is difficult to trace the battery if taken away by unauthorized users. The present subject matter uses a tracking device to locate the battery even

if removed from vehicle. The location information is also helpful to deactivate the battery remotely, if taken away by unauthorized users.
[00081] While certain features of the claimed subject matter have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications, substitutions, changes, and equivalents
5 will now occur to those skilled in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes that fall within the true spirit of the claimed subject matter.A person with ordinary skills in the art will appreciate the components, method, structure and its arrangement that have been illustrated and explained to serve as examples and should not be
10 considered limiting in any manner. It will be further appreciated that the variants of the above disclosed subject matter, and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined to create other different systems or applications.
[00082] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to certain
15 embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made, and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present
20 disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the present disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
[00083] Improvements and modifications may be incorporated herein without deviating from the scope of the invention.
25

List of reference signs:

100 vehicle
105 Battery Management System (BMS)
5 110 Vehicle Control Unit
115 Tracking device
120 Battery cover
125 cloud server
130 user device
10 200 Battery pack
,CLAIMS:We claim:

1. A vehicle (100), said vehicle (100) comprising:

a battery pack (200), said battery pack (200) comprising:

a battery management system (105), said battery
5 management system (105) being configured to manage said battery pack (200);
a tracking device (115), said tracking device (115) being mounted to said battery pack (200) for detecting and preventing theft of said battery pack (200), wherein said tracking device (115) being capable of locating
10 said battery pack (200) in response to said battery pack (200) being removed from said vehicle (100);
wherein said battery management system (105) being capable of deactivating said battery pack (200) based on detection of theft of said battery pack (200) in response to location
15 information signals generated from said tracking device (115), wherein said location information signals being compared with one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of said battery pack (200).
2. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said battery back (200)
20 comprises a battery module (205), said battery module (205) having one or more battery cells, wherein said one or more battery cells being connected in series and parallel, a battery cover (120), said battery cover (120) for enclosing said battery management system (105) and said battery module (205).
25 3. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vehicle (100) comprises a vehicle control unit (110), said vehicle control unit (110) for controlling said vehicle (100), said vehicle control unit (110) being

configured to receive one or more battery cells information from said battery management system (105).
4. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tracking device
(115) being communicatively coupled to a cloud server (125) to receive
5 real-time said location information of said battery pack (200) and said cloud server (125) being communicatively coupled with a user device
(130) having a mobile application to display said location information of said battery pack (200) to a user.
5. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said one or more
10 predetermined parameters for detecting theft of said battery pack (200) includes a last charge location of said battery pack (200), a location of said vehicle (100) and a location of charging station.
6. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said battery pack (200) being a detachable battery pack (200) capable of being detached from said
15 vehicle (100).
7. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein said battery cover (120) includes a top cover (120a), one or more side cover (120b) and a bottom cover (120c).
8. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tracking device
20 (115) being mounted to said battery management system (105) of said battery pack (200).
9. The vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tracking device (115) being mounted on a top surface of said top cover (120a) of said battery pack (200).
25 10. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein deactivating said battery pack (200) being performed by said battery management system (105) based on location information being greater than one or more predefined parameters sent by said tracking device (115) to said battery management system (105).

11. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein deactivating said battery pack (200) being performed by said user through said mobile application based on one or more alerts being generated by said battery management system (105).
5 12. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein deactivating said battery pack (200) includes preventing said battery pack (200) from providing current to support one or more loads.
13. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said vehicle control unit
(110) being capable of stopping movement of said vehicle (100) based on
10 detection of theft of said battery pack (200).
14. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 13, wherein said stopping movement of said vehicle (100) being performed by said user through said mobile application based on one or more alerts being generated by the battery management system (105).
15 15. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said mobile application being configured to display a reactivation code to said user to reactivate said battery pack (100).
16. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein said battery cover (120) being configured to include an authentication mechanism to verify an
20 authorized user of said vehicle (100).
17. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein said top cover (120a) includes a display device configured for displaying one or more battery state of charge indicator parameters.
18. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 17, wherein said one or more battery
25 state of charge indicator parameters includes a percentage of charge in a battery pack (200), a light display based on a predetermined threshold value of battery charge, a change of color of light with charging including a red color, a green color and a blue color for a battery state of charge being lesser than, equal to and greater than a predetermined threshold
30 value of said battery state of charge.

19. A method for detecting and preventing theft of a battery pack (200), said method comprising the steps of:
tracking (300), by a tracking device (115) a location information of said battery pack (200), said tracking device being
5 mounted to said battery pack (200) in a vehicle (100);
sending (305), said location information of said battery pack (200) to a battery management system (105) and a cloud server (125), said cloud server being communicatively coupled with a user device (130);
10 comparing (310), received said location information of said battery pack (200) with one or more predefined parameters to detect theft of said battery pack (200) by said battery management system (105);
generating (315), one or more alerts by said battery
15 management system (105) to display on said user device (130) in response to received said location information being greater than one or more predefined parameters; and
deactivating (320), said battery pack (200) based on generated one or more alerts by said battery management system
20 (105).
20. The method for detecting and preventing theft of said battery pack (200) as claimed in claim 19, wherein reactivating said battery pack (200) being performed based on a reactivation code being displayed to a user on said mobile application.
25 21. The method for detecting and preventing theft of said battery pack (200) as claimed in claim 19, wherein stopping movement of said vehicle (100) by a vehicle control unit (110) based on one or more alerts generated by said battery management system (105).

22. The method for detecting and preventing theft of said battery pack (200) as claimed in claim 19, wherein deactivation of said battery pack (200) being configured to be performed by a user through said mobile application.
23. The method for detecting and preventing theft of a battery pack (200) as
5 claimed in claim 21, wherein said stopping movement of said vehicle
(100) being configured to be performed by a user through said mobile application.
24. The method for detecting and preventing theft of said battery pack (200) as claimed in claim 19, wherein verifying authenticity of authorized user
10 being performed by an authentication mechanism being disposed on a battery cover (120).
25. The method for detecting and preventing theft of said battery pack (200) as claimed in claim 19, wherein comparing said received location information of said battery pack (200) with one or more predefined
15 parameters to detect theft of said battery pack (200) by said battery management system (105) includes comparing one or more predefined parameters including a last charge location of battery pack (200), a location of said vehicle (100) and a location of charging point.
26. A battery pack (200) for a vehicle (100), said battery pack (200)
20 comprising:
a battery management system (105), said battery management system (105) being configured to manage said battery pack (200);
a tracking device (115), said tracking device (115) being mounted on said battery pack (200) for detecting and preventing theft of said battery
25 pack (200), wherein said tracking device (115) being capable of locating said battery pack (200);
wherein said battery management system (105) being capable of deactivating said battery pack (200) based on detection of theft of said battery pack (200) in response to location information signals generated
30 from said tracking device (115), wherein said location information signals

being compared with one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of said battery pack (200).

27. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26
5 wherein said battery pack comprises a battery module (205), said battery module (205) having one or more battery cells, wherein said one or more battery cells being connected in series and parallel, a battery cover (120), said battery cover (120) for enclosing said battery management system
(105) and said battery module (205).
10 28. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein, said tracking device (115) being communicatively coupled to a cloud server (125) to receive real-time said location information of said battery pack (200) and said cloud server (125) being communicatively coupled with a user device (130) having a mobile application to display
15 said location information of said battery pack (200) to a user.
29. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein, said one or more predetermined parameters for detecting theft of said battery pack (200) includes a last charge location of said battery pack (200), a location of said vehicle (100) and a location of charging station.
20 30. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein, said battery cover (120) includes a top cover (120a), one or more side cover (120b) and a bottom cover (120c).
31. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein, said tracking device (115) either being mounted on said battery
25 management system (105) or said tracking device (115) being mounted on a top surface of said top cover (120a) of said battery pack (200).
32. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein, deactivating said battery pack (200) being performed by said battery management system (105) based on location information being

greater than said one or more predefined parameters sent by said tracking device (115) to said battery management system (105).
33. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein deactivating said battery pack (200) being performed by a user
5 through a mobile application based on one or more alerts being generated by the battery management system (105).
34. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein deactivating said battery pack (200) includes preventing said battery pack (200) from providing current to support one or more loads.
10 35. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein said top cover (120a) includes a display device configured for displaying one or more battery state of charge indicator parameters.
36. The battery pack (200) for said vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 26, wherein said one or more battery state of charge indicator parameters
15 includes a percentage of charge in a battery pack (200), a light display based on a predetermined threshold value of battery charge, a change of color of light with charging including a red color, a green color and a blue color for a battery state of charge being lesser than, equal to and greater than a predetermined threshold value of said battery state of charge.