Vehicle power supply control device
A vehicle power supply control device includes a main line unit of one system, branch line units, a vehicle power supply master, and an area power supply master. The main line unit of the one system is provided to a vehicle. Each of the branch line units branches from the main line unit of the one system. The vehicle power supply master includes a main battery that charges and discharges electric power. The area power supply master is connected to the main line unit of the one system through the branch line unit and is connected to a load unit that consumes electric power, and includes an area battery that charges and discharges electric power. The vehicle power supply master supplies electric power of the main battery to the area power supply master through the main line unit of the one system.
1. A vehicle power supply control device comprising:
a main line unit of one system that is provided on a vehicle;
a branch line unit that is branched off from the main line unit of the one system;
a master power supply controller that is connected to the main line unit of the one system and includes a main power storage device that charges and discharges electric power; and
an area power supply controller that is connected to the main line unit of the one system through the branch line unit and is connected to a load unit that consumes electric power, and includes a sub power storage device that charges and discharges electric power, wherein
the master power supply controller supplies electric power of the main power storage device to the area power supply controller through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit, and
the area power supply controller supplies, to the load unit, electric power that is supplied from the master power supply controller or electric power that is charged in the sub power storage device.
2. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the area power supply controller supplies electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when the master power supply controller does not supply electric power to the area power supply controller through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit.
3. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the area power supply controller supplies electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when a charge rate of the sub power storage device is equal to or larger than a predetermined setting value, and
the area power supply controller does not supply electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when a charge rate of the sub power storage device is smaller than the setting value.
4. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 2 , wherein
the area power supply controller supplies electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when a charge rate of the sub power storage device is equal to or larger than a predetermined setting value, and
the area power supply controller does not supply electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when a charge rate of the sub power storage device is smaller than the setting value.
5. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the area power supply controller preferentially supplies electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when the master power supply controller is able to supply electric power to the area power supply controller through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit and a charge rate of the sub power storage device is equal to or larger than the setting value.
6. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 2 , wherein
the area power supply controller preferentially supplies electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when the master power supply controller is able to supply electric power to the area power supply controller through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit and a charge rate of the sub power storage device is equal to or larger than the setting value.
7. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 3 , wherein
the area power supply controller preferentially supplies electric power of the sub power storage device to the load unit when the master power supply controller is able to supply electric power to the area power supply controller through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit and a charge rate of the sub power storage device is equal to or larger than the setting value.
8. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of the area power supply controllers are provided, and
the master power supply controller supplies, depending on a situation, electric power of the sub power storage device of one of the area power supply controllers to the load unit connected to another of the area power supply controllers through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit.
9. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 2 , wherein
a plurality of the area power supply controllers are provided, and
the master power supply controller supplies, depending on a situation, electric power of the sub power storage device of one of the area power supply controllers to the load unit connected to another of the area power supply controllers through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit.
10. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 3 , wherein
a plurality of the area power supply controllers are provided, and
the master power supply controller supplies, depending on a situation, electric power of the sub power storage device of one of the area power supply controllers to the load unit connected to another of the area power supply controllers through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit.
11. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 5 , wherein
a plurality of the area power supply controllers are provided, and
the master power supply controller supplies, depending on a situation, electric power of the sub power storage device of one of the area power supply controllers to the load unit connected to another of the area power supply controllers through the main line unit of the one system and the branch line unit.
12. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an external electric power supply unit that is provided outside the area power supply controller and is different from the main power storage device, wherein
the external electric power supply unit is connected to the area power supply controller and supplies electric power to the area power supply controller.
13. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an external electric power supply unit that is provided outside the area power supply controller and is different from the main power storage device, wherein the external electric power supply unit is connected to the area power supply controller and supplies electric power to the area power supply controller.
14. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
an external electric power supply unit that is provided outside the area power supply controller and is different from the main power storage device, wherein the external electric power supply unit is connected to the area power supply controller and supplies electric power to the area power supply controller.
15. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
an external electric power supply unit that is provided outside the area power supply controller and is different from the main power storage device, wherein the external electric power supply unit is connected to the area power supply controller and supplies electric power to the area power supply controller.
16. The vehicle power supply control device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an external electric power supply unit that is provided outside the area power supply controller and is different from the main power storage device, wherein the external electric power supply unit is connected to the area power supply controller and supplies electric power to the area power supply controller.