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Granted Patent B2
US 8,502,411 · App. 13/093,330 · Granted Aug 6, 2013

Power limiting apparatus for electric system, power limiting method for electric system and electric system

Inventors: Masaya Yamamoto (Kasugai, JP); Itaru Seta (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,502,411
App. No.
13/093,330
Granted
Aug 6, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a first condition, the sum of discharging power from a first battery stack and discharging power from a second battery stack is limited in accordance with the sum of a limit value of discharging power from the first battery stack and a limit value of discharging power from the second battery stack. In a second condition, electric power of the battery stacks is limited in accordance with either the limit value of discharging power from the first battery stack or the limit value of discharging power from the second battery stack.

Claims (42)

1. A power limiting apparatus for an electric system including an electric motor mounted on a vehicle as a driving source and a plurality of power storage devices electrically connected to said electric motor, comprising:

means for calculating a limit value of electric power of each of said power storage devices;

means for limiting a sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with a sum of a plurality of said limit values in a first condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a driving force; and

means for limiting the sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with one of the plurality of said limit values that has a smaller absolute value in a second condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a braking force.

2. The power limiting apparatus for an electric system according to claim 1 , wherein

said vehicle has mounted thereon an air conditioning device electrically connected to said electric system, and

said second condition further includes a condition in which said air conditioning device is operated during a stop of the vehicle, in addition to the condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate the braking force.

3. A power limiting apparatus for an electric system including an electric motor mounted on a vehicle as a driving source and a plurality of power storage devices electrically connected to said electric motor, comprising:

means for calculating a limit value of electric power of each of said power storage devices;

means for limiting a sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with a sum of the plurality of said limit values and limiting electric power of each of said power storage devices in accordance with each of said limit values in a first condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a driving force; and

means for limiting the sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with one of the plurality of said limit values that has a smaller absolute value in a second condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a braking force.

4. The power limiting apparatus for an electric system according to claim 3 , wherein

said vehicle has mounted thereon an air conditioning device electrically connected to said electric system, and

said second condition further includes a condition in which said air conditioning device is operated during a stop of the vehicle, in addition to the condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate the braking force.

5. A power limiting apparatus for an electric system including an electric motor mounted on a vehicle as a driving source and a plurality of power storage devices electrically connected to said electric motor, comprising:

means for calculating a limit value of electric power of each of said power storage devices;

means for limiting a sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with a sum of the plurality of said limit values in a first condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a driving force; and

means for limiting the sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with one of the plurality of said limit values that has a smaller absolute value, and limiting electric power of each of said power storage devices in accordance with each of said limit values in a second condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a braking force.

6. The power limiting apparatus for an electric system according to claim 5 , wherein

said vehicle has mounted thereon an air conditioning device electrically connected to said electric system, and

said second condition further includes a condition in which said air conditioning device is operated during a stop of the vehicle, in addition to the condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate the braking force.

7. An electric system comprising:

an electric motor mounted on a vehicle as a driving source;

a plurality of power storage devices electrically connected to said electric motor; and

a control unit that

calculates a limit value of electric power of each of said power storage devices,

limits a sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with a sum of a plurality of said limit values in a first condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a driving force, and

limits the sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with one of the plurality of said limit values that has a smaller absolute value in a second condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a braking force.

8. An electric system comprising:

an electric motor mounted on a vehicle as a driving source;

a plurality of power storage devices electrically connected to said electric motor; and

a control unit that

calculates a limit value of electric power of each of said power storage devices,

limits a sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with a sum of a plurality of said limit values and limits electric power of each of said power storage devices in accordance with each of said limit values in a first condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a driving force, and

limits the sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with one of the plurality of said limit values that has a smaller absolute value in a second condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a braking force.

9. An electric system comprising:

an electric motor mounted on a vehicle as a driving source;

a plurality of power storage devices electrically connected to said electric motor; and

a control unit that

calculates a limit value of electric power of each of said power storage devices,

limits a sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with a sum of a plurality of said limit values in a first condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a driving force, and

limits the sum of electric power of the plurality of said power storage devices in accordance with one of the plurality of said limit values that has a smaller absolute value and limits electric power of each of said power storage devices in accordance with each of said limit values in a second condition in which said electric motor is controlled so as to generate a braking force.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2011
From: YAMAMOTO, MASAYA; SETA, ITARU
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 026175/0870 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-103624 · Apr 28, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110266868A1 · Nov 3, 2011