Power supply control system
View Patent ↗A power supply control system includes power supply switch devices each including main relays, sub relays, and control units and a control line connected to sub control lines for controlling the sub relays. The control units control the sub relays of other power supply switch devices via the control line.
1. A power supply control system comprising
a first power supply switch device and a second power supply switch device each connected to a power supply,
wherein the first power supply switch device supplies power from the power supply to a first load,
the first power supply switch device including:
a first main relay which switches between an ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the first load and an OFF state in which power is not supplied;
a first sub relay provided in parallel with the first main relay, the first sub relay switching between the ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the first load and the OFF state in which power is not supplied, so as to prevent a rush current from flowing into the first load; and
a first control unit connected to a first main control line for controlling the first main relay and a first sub control line for controlling the first sub relay, and configured to be driven by power supplied from the power supply via one of the first main relay and the first sub relay,
the second power supply switch device supplies power from the power supply to a second load,
the second power supply switch device including:
a second main relay which switches between an ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the second load and an OFF state in which power is not supplied;
a second sub relay provided in parallel with the second main relay, the second sub relay switching between the ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the second load and the OFF state in which power is not supplied, so as to prevent a rush current from flowing into the second load; and
a second control unit connected to a second main control line for controlling the second main relay and a second sub control line for controlling the second sub relay, and configured to be driven by power supplied from the power supply via one of the second main relay and the second sub relay,
the power supply control system further comprises a common control line connected to the first sub control line and the second sub control line,
the first control unit is further configured to control the second sub relay via the common control line, and
the second control unit is further configured to control the first sub relay via the common control line.
2. The power supply control system according to claim 1 ,
wherein when the first main relay is in the ON state,
the first control unit is configured to set the second sub relay to the ON state for a predetermined time period via the common control line, and
the second control unit is configured to be activated in response to a change of the second sub relay to the ON state, and to set the second main relay to the ON state while the second sub relay is in the ON state.
3. The power supply control system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the second control unit is further configured to
obtain operation information indicating whether or not the second load should operate at this point, and
set the second main relay to the OFF state when the operation information indicates that the second load should not operate.
4. The power supply control system according to claim 1 , further comprising
a start-up circuit connected to the common control line, and being for controlling the first sub relay and the second sub relay.
5. A power supply control system comprising
a first device and a second device each connected to a power supply,
the first device including:
a first load to be driven by power supplied from the power supply;
a first main relay which switches between an ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the first load and an OFF state in which power is not supplied;
a first sub relay provided in parallel with the first main relay, the first sub relay switching between the ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the first load and the OFF state in which power is not supplied, so as to prevent a rush current from flowing into the first load; and
a first control unit connected to a first main control line for controlling the first main relay and a first sub control line for controlling the first sub relay, and configured to be driven by power supplied from the power supply via one of the first main relay and the first sub relay,
the second device including:
a second load to be driven by power supplied from the power supply,
a second main relay which switches between an ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the second load and an OFF state in which power is not supplied;
a second sub relay provided in parallel with the second main relay, the second sub relay switching between the ON state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the second load and the OFF state in which power is not supplied, so as to prevent a rush current from flowing into the second load; and
a second control unit connected to a second main control line for controlling the second main relay and a second sub control line for controlling the second sub relay, and configured to be driven by power supplied from the power supply via one of the second main relay and the second sub relay,
wherein the power supply control system further comprises a common control line connected to the first sub control line and the second sub control line,
the first control unit is further configured to control the second sub relay via the common control line,
the second control unit is further configured to control the first sub relay via the common control line.
6. The power supply control system according to claim 5 ,
wherein the first load and the second load are storage batteries for storing power supplied from the power supply.