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US 8,297,391 B2Granted
Power supply system, vehicle provided with the same, power supply system control method and computer-readable recording medium bearing program for causing computer to control the power supply system
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHichirosai Oyobe, Wanleng Ang, Shinji Ichikawa, Hiroshi Yoshida, Hiroki Sawada
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Abstract
First and second converters are connected in parallel to positive and negative lines, respectively. When a required power is smaller than a reference value, an ECU controls the first and second converters such that one of the first and second converters operates and the other stops. When the required power is equal to or larger than the reference value, the ECU controls the first and second converters such that both the first and second converters operate.
Claims8
A power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, comprising:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
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- a control unit controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops when a required power of the power supply system is smaller than a reference value, and controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein, when said required power is smaller than said reference value, said control unit stops the voltage converting device corresponding to one of said first and second power storage devices providing a lower output voltage than the other.
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A power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, comprising:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
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- a control unit controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops when a required power of the power supply system is smaller than a reference value, and controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein said reference value is determined based on a resistance loss in said first and second power storage devices and a switching loss in said first and second voltage converting devices.
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A power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, comprising:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
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- a control unit controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops when a required power of the power supply system is smaller than a reference value, and controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein said control unit changes said reference value such that said reference value increases as a state of charge representing a charged state of said first and second power storage devices becomes high.
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A power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, comprising:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
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- a control unit controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops when a required power of the power supply system is smaller than a reference value, and controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein said control unit changes said reference value such that said reference value increases as a switching frequency of said first and second voltage converting devices becomes high.
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A method of controlling a power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, wherein
- said power supply system includes:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- and
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device, and
- said control method comprises:
- a first step of comparing a required power of said power supply system with a reference value;
- a second step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops, when said required power is smaller than the reference value;
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- a third step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate, when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein said second step further includes:
- a first sub-step of comparing an output voltage of said first power storage device with an output voltage of said second power storage device,
- a second sub-step of stopping said first voltage converting device when the output voltage of said first power storage device is lower than the output voltage of said second power storage device, and
- a third sub-step of stopping said second voltage converting device when the output voltage of said second power storage device is lower than the output voltage of said first power storage device.
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A method of controlling a power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, wherein
- said power supply system includes:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- and
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device, and
- said control method comprises:
- a first step of comparing a required power of said power supply system with a reference value;
- a second step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops, when said required power is smaller than the reference value;
- and
- a third step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate, when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein said reference value is determined based on a resistance loss in said first and second power storage devices and a switching loss in said first and second voltage converting devices.
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A method of controlling a power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, wherein
- said power supply system includes:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- and
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device, and
- said control method comprises:
- a first step of comparing a required power of said power supply system with a reference value;
- a second step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops, when said required power is smaller than the reference value;
- and
- a third step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate, when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein said reference value is set to increase as a state of charge indicating a charged state of said first and second power storage devices becomes high.
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A method of controlling a power supply system provided with a plurality of power storage devices, wherein
- said power supply system includes:
- a first voltage converting device arranged between a first power storage device and a load device for converting a voltage provided from said first power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device;
- and
- a second voltage converting device arranged between a second power storage device and said load device for converting a voltage provided from said second power storage device and providing the converted voltage to said load device, and
- said control method comprises:
- a first step of comparing a required power of said power supply system with a reference value;
- a second step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that one of said first and second voltage converting devices operates and the other voltage converting device stops, when said required power is smaller than the reference value;
- and
- a third step of controlling said first and second voltage converting devices such that both of said first and second voltage converting devices operate, when said required power is equal to or larger than said reference value;
- wherein said reference value is set to increase as a switching frequency of said first and second voltage converting devices becomes high.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.