IP Library Granted Patent US 11,245,137
Granted Patent B2
US 11,245,137 · App. 16/347,879 · Granted Feb 8, 2022

Control apparatus, control method, and program

Inventor: Hideaki Sasaki (Sagamihara, JP)
Assignee: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
H01M10/448H01M10/4285H01M10/44H01M10/48
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Patent No.
US 11,245,137
App. No.
16/347,879
Granted
Feb 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control apparatus ( 2000 ) includes a control unit ( 2020 ). The control unit ( 2020 ) causes a charging apparatus ( 20 ) to perform charging of a lithium ion secondary battery ( 10 ), by controlling the charging apparatus ( 20 ). First, the control unit ( 2020 ) causes the charging apparatus ( 20 ) to perform the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery ( 10 ), until a voltage of the lithium ion secondary battery ( 10 ) becomes a predetermined voltage. Thereafter, the control unit ( 2020 ) causes the charging apparatus ( 2 ) to suspend the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery ( 10 ), until a predetermined time elapses. Therefore, the control unit ( 2020 ) causes the charging apparatus ( 20 ) to further perform the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery ( 10 ), after the suspending. The predetermined time is a time t [minute] that satisfies “t≥−A+B*x+C*y.” x[g/cm 2 ] represents weight per unit area of a negative electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery ( 10 ). y [g/cm 3 ] is density of the negative electrode. A is a constant that is equal to or more than 50 and equal to or less than 70. B is a constant that is equal to or more than 500 and equal to or less than 620. C is a constant that is equal to or more than 30 and equal to or less than 36.

Claims (18)

1. A control apparatus comprising:

a control unit that controls a charging apparatus which performs charging of a lithium ion secondary battery,

wherein the control unit performs:

causing the charging apparatus to perform the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery, until a voltage of the lithium ion secondary battery becomes a predetermined voltage;

causing the charging apparatus to suspend the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery, until a predetermined time t elapses, after the charging; and

causing the charging apparatus to further perform the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery, after the suspending, and

the predetermined time t [minute] satisfies a condition that is determined by Expression (1) using weight per unit area x [g/cm2] of a negative electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery and density y [g/cm3] of the negative electrode

Expression 1

t≥−A+B*x+C*y 50≤ A≤ 70,500≤ B≤ 620,30≤ C≤ 36  (1).

2. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined voltage is a voltage in which a state of charge of the lithium ion secondary battery is equal to or more than 70% and equal to or less than 100% in a case where the lithium ion secondary battery is charged at a charging rate of 0.2 C.

3. A control method comprising:

causing a charging apparatus that performs charging of a lithium ion secondary battery to perform the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery, until a voltage of the lithium ion secondary battery becomes a predetermined voltage;

causing the charging apparatus to suspend the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery, until a predetermined time t elapses, after the charging; and

causing the charging apparatus to further perform the charging of the lithium ion secondary battery, after the suspending, wherein the predetermined time t [minute] satisfies a condition that is determined by Expression (2) using weight per unit area x [g/cm2] of a negative electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery and density y [g/cm3] of the negative electrode

Expression 2

t≥−A+B*x+C*y 50≤ A≤ 70,500≤ B≤ 620,30≤ C≤ 36  (2).

4. The control method according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined voltage is a voltage in which a state of charge of the lithium ion secondary battery is equal to or more than 70% and equal to or less than 100% in a case where the lithium ion secondary battery is charged at a charging rate of 0.2 C.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute each step of the control method according to claim 3 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2021
From: ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES LTD.
To: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 058549/0277 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2019
From: SASAKI, HIDEAKI
To: ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.,
Reel/Frame 049308/0836 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-219447 · Nov 10, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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