Control apparatus
A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a storage battery that stores therein electric power that is supplied from an external power supply apparatus and a rotating electric machine that is driven by electric power from the storage battery. The control apparatus includes a temperature adjusting unit that adjusts a temperature of the storage battery. The temperature adjusting unit performs an internal temperature adjustment process that is a process for adjusting the temperature of the storage battery using energy other than the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus.
1 . A control apparatus for a vehicle,
the vehicle including
a storage battery that stores therein electric power that is supplied from an external power supply apparatus, and
a rotating electric machine that is driven by electric power from the storage battery,
the control apparatus comprising:
a temperature adjusting unit that adjusts a temperature of the storage battery, wherein
the temperature adjusting unit performs an internal temperature adjustment process that is a process for adjusting the temperature of the storage battery using energy other than the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus,
the temperature adjusting unit performs the internal temperature adjustment process using electric power stored in the storage battery, and
the control apparatus further comprises a determining unit that determines a start timing of the internal temperature adjustment process.
2 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit performs the internal temperature adjustment process when an amount of electric power stored in the storage battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
3 . The control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit performs the internal temperature adjustment process when the temperature of the storage battery is outside a predetermined temperature range that is suitable for charging.
4 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an acquiring unit that acquires a connection timing of the vehicle and the power supply apparatus, wherein:
the determining unit determines the start timing as a timing that is before the connection timing by a predetermined amount of time.
5 . The control apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein:
the acquiring unit acquires the connection timing by predicting based on information acquired from outside.
6 . The control apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein:
the acquiring unit acquires the connection timing by input from an occupant or from an external source.
7 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the determining unit determines the start timing by input from an occupant or from an external source.
8 . The control apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit determines whether the internal temperature adjustment process is performed based on both a predicted value of an amount of electric power required for the internal temperature adjustment process and a predicted value of electric power that can be supplied to the storage battery from the power supply apparatus.
9 . The control apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit determines whether the internal temperature adjustment process can be continued while performing the internal temperature adjustment process.
10 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit starts the internal temperature adjustment process before the vehicle and the power supply apparatus are connected to each other.
11 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit starts the internal temperature adjustment process after the vehicle and the power supply apparatus are connected to each other.
12 . The control apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit adjusts the temperature of the storage battery using the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus while performing the internal temperature adjustment process.
13 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit performs the internal temperature adjustment process when the temperature of the storage battery is outside a predetermined temperature range that is suitable for charging.
14 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the temperature adjusting unit determines whether the internal temperature adjustment process can be continued while performing the internal temperature adjustment process.
15 . A control apparatus for a vehicle,
the vehicle including
a storage battery that stores therein electric power that is supplied from an external power supply apparatus, and
a rotating electric machine that is driven by electric power from the storage battery,
the control apparatus comprising:
a temperature adjusting unit that adjusts a temperature of the storage battery, wherein
the temperature adjusting unit performs an internal temperature adjustment process that is a process for adjusting the temperature of the storage battery using energy other than the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus,
the temperature adjusting unit performs the internal temperature adjustment process using electric power stored in the storage battery, and
the temperature adjusting unit determines whether the internal temperature adjustment process is performed based on both a predicted value of an amount of electric power required for the internal temperature adjustment process and a predicted value of electric power that can be supplied to the storage battery from the power supply apparatus.
16 . A control system for a vehicle,
the vehicle including
a storage battery that stores therein electric power that is supplied from an external power supply apparatus, and
a rotating electric machine that is driven by electric power from the storage battery,
the control system comprising:
a processor;
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
a set of computer-executable instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium that, when read and executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement:
adjusting a temperature of the storage battery;
performing an internal temperature adjustment process that is a process for adjusting the temperature of the storage battery using energy other than the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus,
performing the internal temperature adjustment process using electric power stored in the storage battery; and
determining a start timing of the internal temperature adjustment process.
17 . A control method for a vehicle,
the vehicle including
a storage battery that stores therein electric power that is supplied from an external power supply apparatus, and
a rotating electric machine that is driven by electric power from the storage battery,
the control method comprising:
adjusting a temperature of the storage battery;
performing an internal temperature adjustment process that is a process for adjusting the temperature of the storage battery using energy other than the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus,
performing the internal temperature adjustment process using electric power stored in the storage battery; and
determining a start timing of the internal temperature adjustment process.
18 . A control system for a vehicle,
the vehicle including
a storage battery that stores therein electric power that is supplied from an external power supply apparatus, and
a rotating electric machine that is driven by electric power from the storage battery,
the control system comprising:
a processor;
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
a set of computer-executable instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium that, when read and executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement:
adjusting a temperature of the storage battery;
performing an internal temperature adjustment process that is a process for adjusting the temperature of the storage battery using energy other than the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus;
performing the internal temperature adjustment process using electric power stored in the storage battery; and
determining whether the internal temperature adjustment process is performed based on both a predicted value of an amount of electric power required for the internal temperature adjustment process and a predicted value of electric power that can be supplied to the storage battery from the power supply apparatus.
19 . A control method for a vehicle,
the vehicle including
a storage battery that stores therein electric power that is supplied from an external power supply apparatus, and
a rotating electric machine that is driven by electric power from the storage battery,
the control method comprising:
adjusting a temperature of the storage battery;
performing an internal temperature adjustment process that is a process for adjusting the temperature of the storage battery using energy other than the electric power supplied from the power supply apparatus;
performing the internal temperature adjustment process using electric power stored in the storage battery; and
determining whether the internal temperature adjustment process is performed based on both a predicted value of an amount of electric power required for the internal temperature adjustment process and a predicted value of electric power that can be supplied to the storage battery from the power supply apparatus.