WatchDog - Micromobility Battery Safety Device
Don't wait for a fire - prevent it!
The end to unnecessary fires in e-bikes and e-scooters - a device that prevents fires in lithium batteries
In recent years, the use of lithium rechargeable batteries in e-bikes and e-scooters has surged. Unfortunately, this increase has also led to more house fires caused by these batteries. Charging them poses a significant fire hazard that is exceptionally difficult to extinguish. Many homes have been completely destroyed within minutes, and numerous incidents have resulted in injuries and even fatalities.
Introducing the WatchDog patented device, the ultimate solution to prevent most fires. This innovative device monitors the battery's temperature and behavior during the charging process, automatically disconnecting the charger when charging is complete or if the battery reaches a high temperature. Additionally, it detects any failures that cause temperature spikes, triggering a loud alarm and notifying the user to ensure timely intervention and enhanced safety.
How can you prevent lithium battery fires using the WatchDog?
A tiny unit will be permanently installed inside the battery housing. This unit monitors the battery condition and transmits every second the battery voltage and its temperature to the control unit connected to the charger.
Upon connection, the device will check that the charger is indeed suitable for charging the battery and will only start charging if the battery is within the permitted temperature range.
During charging, the process is monitored every few seconds and if a temperature abnormality is detected, or abnormal behavior of the battery, the controller will immediately disconnect the charger from the battery but continues to monitor the temperature.
If it is detected that the temperature of the battery continues to rise, the controller will immediately activate a strong audible alarm, which will allow the battery to be removed from the house before the fire breaks out.
Who we are?
Industrial Measurement Systems Ltd. is a private company with over 40 years of experience in designing and manufacturing control systems and smart interface panels for various sensors used for real-time monitoring in transportation, industry, construction, agriculture, and more.
A new product we developed is the WATCHDOG. In Israel alone, over 220 fires are reported annually due to the ignition of lithium batteries in electric bikes and scooters, with many resulting in injuries and even fatalities. Following the frequency of these fires and realizing there was no product capable of monitoring the charging process and battery conditions to prevent fires, we embarked on developing a unique product to prevent fires in electric bike and scooter batteries, which we named WATCHDOG.
The development took over a year, and the product, unique in its kind in the world, was patented. In the recent months It underwent several months of testing, was demonstrated to leading fire authorities, and received praise with hope for its market release soon.
We have no doubt that using the WATCHDOG will prevent the next fire hazard.