IP Library Granted Patent US 9,126,499
Granted Patent B2
US 9,126,499 · App. 14/373,109 · Granted Sep 8, 2015

Electric vehicle running control system

Inventors: Yaochuan Han (Shenzhen, CN); Wei Feng (Shenzhen, CN); Qinyao Yang (Shenzhen, CN); Xianyin Li (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignees: Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited; BYD Company Limited
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Patent No.
US 9,126,499
App. No.
14/373,109
Granted
Sep 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric vehicle running control system is provided. The electric vehicle running control system comprises: a heating circuit ( 11 ); a load capacitor (C 12 ); a switchgear ( 20 ) connected with the heating circuit ( 11 ) and the load capacitor (C 12 ) respectively; and a switch control module ( 200 ) connected with the switchgear ( 20 ) for controlling the switchgear ( 20 ) to switch off when the heating circuit ( 11 ) is connected with an in-vehicle battery ( 5 ) to form a heating loop for heating the in-vehicle battery ( 5 ).

Claims (93)

1. An electric vehicle running control system, comprising:

a heating circuit;

a load capacitor;

a switchgear connected with the heating circuit and the load capacitor respectively; and

a switch control module connected with the switchgear for controlling the switchgear to switch off when the heating circuit is connected with an in-vehicle battery to form a heating loop for heating the in-vehicle battery;

wherein the heating circuit comprises a damping element, a bidirectional switchgear, a first current storage element and a first charge storage element, the damping element and the first current storage element are connected in series to form a first part, the bidirectional switchgear and the first charge storage element are connected in series to form a second part, one end of the first part is connected with a positive electrode of the in-vehicle battery, another end of the first part is connected with one end of the second part and one end of the switchgear respectively, and another end of the second part is connected with the load capacitor and a negative electrode of the in-vehicle battery; and wherein

the bidirectional switchgear comprises a first unidirectional branch for realizing a flowing of an energy from the in-vehicle battery to the heating circuit, and a second unidirectional branch for realizing a flowing of an energy from the heating circuit to the in-vehicle battery;

the electric vehicle running control system further comprising a heating circuit control module configured for controlling the heating circuit to connect with or disconnect from the in-vehicle battery by controlling the bidirectional switchgear to switch on or off, and

the heating circuit control module is connected with the first unidirectional branch and/or the second unidirectional branch for controlling the first unidirectional branch and/or the second unidirectional branch connected to be on or off.

2. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein when the heating circuit is disconnected from the in-vehicle battery, the switch control module controls the switchgear to switch on and the in-vehicle battery charges the load capacitor.

3. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a heating circuit control module configured for controlling the heating circuit to connect with or disconnect from the in-vehicle battery by controlling the bidirectional switchgear to switch on or off.

4. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 3 , wherein the heating circuit control module is integrated together with the switch control module.

5. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein the damping element is an internal parasitic resistor of the in-vehicle battery, and the first current storage element is an internal parasitic inductor of the in-vehicle battery.

6. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein the damping element is a resistor, the first current storage element is an inductor, and the first charge storage element is a capacitor.

7. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein the switchgear is a first bidirectional switch.

8. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 7 , wherein the switchgear comprises a second bidirectional switch and a third bidirectional switch connected in reverse series, and the switch control module is connected with the second bidirectional switch and the third bidirectional switch respectively.

9. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy summing unit for summing an energy in the heating circuit and an energy in the in-vehicle battery after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and the energy summing unit comprises a polarity reversing unit for reversing a voltage polarity of the first charge storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state.

10. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy transferring unit for transferring an energy in the heating circuit to an energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and the energy transferring unit comprises an electric power recharging unit for transferring the energy in the heating circuit to the energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state.

11. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy summing and transferring unit for transferring a part of an energy in the heating circuit to an energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and then summing a remaining energy in the heating circuit and an energy in the in-vehicle battery.

12. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 11 , wherein

the energy summing and transferring unit comprises an energy summing unit and an energy transferring unit,

the energy transferring unit is configured for transferring the part of the energy in the heating circuit to the energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state,

the energy summing unit is configured for summing the remaining energy in the heating circuit and the energy in the in-vehicle battery after the part of the energy is transferred by the energy transferring unit,

the energy transferring unit comprises an electric power recharging unit for transferring the part of the energy in the heating circuit to the energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state, and

the energy summing unit comprises a polarity reversing unit for reversing the voltage polarity of the first charge storage element after the part of the energy is transferred by the electric power recharging unit.

13. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 9 , wherein

the polarity reversing unit comprises: a first single-pole double-throw switch located at both ends of the first charge storage element and a second single-pole double-throw switch located at both ends of the first charge storage element,

a lead-in wire of the first single-pole double-throw switch is connected in the heating circuit, a first lead-out wire of the first single-pole double-throw switch is connected with a first pole plate of the first charge storage element, a second lead-out wire of the first single-pole double-throw switch is connected with a second pole plate of the first charge storage element,

a lead-in wire of the second single-pole double-throw switch is connected in the heating circuit, a first lead-out wire of the second single-pole double-throw switch is connected with the second pole plate of the first charge storage element, a second lead-out wire of the second single-pole double-throw switch is connected with the first pole plate of the first charge storage element,

the electric vehicle running control system further comprising a heating circuit control module configured for controlling the heating circuit to connect with or disconnect from the in-vehicle battery by controlling the bidirectional switchgear to switch on or off, and

the heating circuit control module is connected with the first single-pole double-throw switch and the second single-pole double-throw switch, respectively, for reversing the voltage polarity of the first charge storage element by changing respective connection relations between the lead-in wire and the lead-out wires of the first single-pole double-throw switch and the second single-pole double-throw switch.

14. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 13 , wherein the polarity reversing unit comprises:

a second current storage element;

a first switch, in which the first switch, the first charge storage element and the second current storage element are connected in series sequentially to form a loop, and the heating circuit control module is connected with the first switch, for reversing the voltage polarity of the first charge storage element by controlling the first switch to switch on; and

a first unidirectional semiconductor element, in which the first unidirectional semiconductor element is connected in series between the first charge storage element and the second current storage element or between the second current storage element and the first switch.

15. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 13 , wherein the polarity reversing unit comprises:

a second charge storage element; and

a first DC-DC module, in which the heating circuit control module is connected with the first DC-DC module for transferring an energy in the first charge storage element to the second charge storage element, and then reversely transferring an energy in the second charge storage element back to the first charge storage element, by controlling the first DC-DC module, so as to reverse the voltage polarity of the first charge storage element.

16. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 15 , wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy transferring unit for transferring an energy in the heating circuit to an energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and the energy transferring unit comprises an electric power recharging unit for transferring the energy in the heating circuit to the energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state, and

wherein the electric power recharging unit comprises a second DC-DC module, and the heating circuit control module is connected with the second DC-DC module for transferring an energy in the first charge storage element to the in-vehicle battery, by controlling the second DC-DC module.

17. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 16 , wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy summing and transferring unit for transferring a part of an energy in the heating circuit to an energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and then summing a remaining energy in the heating circuit and an energy in the in-vehicle battery, and

wherein the energy summing and transferring unit comprises a third DC-DC module, and the heating circuit control module is connected with the third DC-DC module for transferring a part of an energy in the first charge storage element to the energy storage element, and then summing a remaining energy in the first charge storage element and the energy in the in-vehicle battery, by controlling the third DC-DC module.

18. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an energy limiting circuit for limiting a current flowing from the heating circuit to the in-vehicle battery.

19. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle running control system further comprises an energy limiting circuit for limiting a current flowing from the heating circuit to the in-vehicle battery, and

wherein the energy limiting circuit comprises a third current storage element connected in series in the second unidirectional branch.

20. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 19 , wherein

the bidirectional switchgear comprises a second switch, a second unidirectional semiconductor element and a third unidirectional semiconductor element,

the second switch and the second unidirectional semiconductor element are connected in series to form the first unidirectional branch, the third unidirectional semiconductor element forms the second unidirectional branch,

the heating circuit control module is connected with the second switch for controlling the first unidirectional branch to be on or off by controlling the second switch to switch on or off, and

the third current storage element is connected with the third unidirectional semiconductor element in series.

21. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 20 , wherein

the bidirectional switchgear further comprises a third switch in the second unidirectional branch,

the third switch is connected with the third unidirectional semiconductor element in series,

the heating circuit control module is connected with the third switch for controlling the second unidirectional branch to be on or off by controlling the third switch to switch on or off, and

the third current storage element is connected in series between the third unidirectional semiconductor element and the third switch.

22. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 21 , wherein

the heating circuit further comprises a fourth unidirectional semiconductor element, a fifth unidirectional semiconductor element, a fourth switch, and a fifth switch,

a cathode of the fifth unidirectional semiconductor element is connected between the third switch and the third current storage element, an anode of the fifth unidirectional semiconductor element is connected to one end of the fifth switch, and another end of the fifth switch is connected to a negative electrode of the in-vehicle battery;

an anode of the fourth unidirectional semiconductor element is connected between the third unidirectional semiconductor element and the third current storage element, a cathode of the fourth unidirectional semiconductor element is connected to one end of the fourth switch, and another end of the fourth switch is connected to the negative electrode of the in-vehicle battery; and

the heating circuit control module is connected with the fourth switch and the fifth switch respectively for controlling the fourth switch and the fifth switch to switch on or off.

23. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 22 , wherein the heating circuit control module is configured for:

controlling the second switch and the third switch to switch on to enable an energy to flow from the in-vehicle battery to the first charge storage element and to flow from the first charge storage element to the in-vehicle battery;

switching off the third switch and switching on the fifth switch when a voltage applied to the first charge storage element is greater than a first predetermined voltage of the in-vehicle battery; and

switching off the fifth switch and switching on the third switch and the fourth switch when a current flowing through the third current storage element is zero, to enable the voltage polarity of the first charge storage element to reverse.

24. The electric vehicle running control system according to claim 22 , wherein the heating circuit control module is configured for:

controlling the second switch and the third switch to switch on to enable an energy to flow from the in-vehicle battery to the first charge storage element and to flow from the first charge storage element to the in-vehicle battery;

switching off the third switch and switching on the fifth switch when a voltage applied to the first charge storage element is less than or equal to a second predetermined voltage of the in-vehicle battery;

switching off the fifth switch and switching on the third switch and the fourth switch when a current flowing through the third current storage element reaches a second predetermined current;

switching off the fourth switch when the current flowing through the third current storage element reaches a first predetermined current, to enable an energy in the third current storage element to flow to the in-vehicle battery; and

switching on the third switch and the fourth switch when the current flowing through the third current storage element is zero, to enable the voltage polarity of the first charge storage element to reverse.

25. An electric vehicle running control system, comprising:

a heating circuit;

a load capacitor;

a switchgear connected with the heating circuit and the load capacitor respectively; and

a switch control module connected with the switchgear for controlling the switchgear to switch off when the heating circuit is connected with an in-vehicle battery to form a heating loop for heating the in-vehicle battery,

wherein the heating circuit comprises a damping element, a bidirectional switchgear, a first current storage element and a first charge storage element, the damping element and the first current storage element are connected in series to form a first part, the bidirectional switchgear and the first charge storage element are connected in series to form a second part, one end of the first part is connected with a positive electrode of the in-vehicle battery, another end of the first part is connected with one end of the second part and one end of the switchgear respectively, and another end of the second part is connected with the load capacitor and a negative electrode of the in-vehicle battery; and

wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy summing unit for summing an energy in the heating circuit and an energy in the in-vehicle battery after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and the energy summing unit comprises a polarity reversing unit for reversing a voltage polarity of the first charge storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state.

26. An electric vehicle running control system, comprising:

a heating circuit;

a load capacitor;

a switchgear connected with the heating circuit and the load capacitor respectively; and

a switch control module connected with the switchgear for controlling the switchgear to switch off when the heating circuit is connected with an in-vehicle battery to form a heating loop for heating the in-vehicle battery,

wherein the heating circuit comprises a damping element, a bidirectional switchgear, a first current storage element and a first charge storage element, the damping element and the first current storage element are connected in series to form a first part, the bidirectional switchgear and the first charge storage element are connected in series to form a second part, one end of the first part is connected with a positive electrode of the in-vehicle battery, another end of the first part is connected with one end of the second part and one end of the switchgear respectively, and another end of the second part is connected with the load capacitor and a negative electrode of the in-vehicle battery,

wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy summing unit for summing an energy in the heating circuit and an energy in the in-vehicle battery after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and the energy summing unit comprises a polarity reversing unit for reversing a voltage polarity of the first charge storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state,

wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy transferring unit for transferring an energy in the heating circuit to an energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and the energy transferring unit comprises an electric power recharging unit for transferring the energy in the heating circuit to the energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state,

wherein the heating circuit further comprises an energy summing and transferring unit for transferring a part of an energy in the heating circuit to an energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from a switched-on state, and then summing a remaining energy in the heating circuit and an energy in the in-vehicle battery, and wherein

the energy summing and transferring unit comprises an energy summing unit and an energy transferring unit,

the energy transferring unit is configured for transferring the part of the energy in the heating circuit to the energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state,

the energy summing unit is configured for summing the remaining energy in the heating circuit and the energy in the in-vehicle battery after the part of the energy is transferred by the energy transferring unit,

the energy transferring unit comprises an electric power recharging unit for transferring the part of the energy in the heating circuit to the energy storage element after the bidirectional switchgear is switched off from the switched-on state, and

the energy summing unit comprises a polarity reversing unit for reversing the voltage polarity of the first charge storage element after the part of the energy is transferred by the electric power recharging unit.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 11, 2021
From: BYD MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: BYD SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 055280/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2020
From: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED; BYD COMPANY LIMITED
To: BYD MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051477/0903 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2014
From: HAN, YAOCHUAN; FENG, WEI; YANG, QINYAO; LI, XIANYIN
To: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED; BYD COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033526/0369 →
Priority Claims (1)
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