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Granted Patent B2
US 11,949,269 · App. 17/256,174 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Management server, management system, and management method

Inventor: Kenta Okino (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
H02J7/0071G01R31/382G01R31/392H01M10/48H02J7/0048H02J7/005
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Patent No.
US 11,949,269
App. No.
17/256,174
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A management server including a server performing maintenance and management to a plurality of storage battery apparatuses included in an object of charge and discharge control by a control server. The management server includes processor. The processor is configured to execute a specification process, a selection process, a notification process. The specification process includes a process of specifying each of deterioration degree of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses. The selection process includes a process of selecting an excluded storage battery apparatus excluding from the object of the charge and discharge control by the control server, out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, based on the deterioration degree specified by the specification process. The notification process includes a process of notifying, to the control server, notification that the charge and discharge control to the excluded storage battery apparatus selected by the selection process is unable.

Claims (56)

1. A management server comprising:

at least one processor configured to

communicate with a control server configured to perform charge and discharge control to an object including a plurality of storage battery apparatuses, and

perform maintenance and management to the plurality of storage battery apparatuses, wherein

the at least one processor is configured to execute:

a specification process of specifying each of deterioration degree of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses,

a selection process of selecting an excluded storage battery apparatus excluded from the object of the charge and discharge control by the control server, out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, based on the deterioration degree specified by the specification process, and

a transmission process of transmitting, to the control server, information indicating that the charge and discharge control to the excluded storage battery apparatus selected by the selection process is unable.

2. The management server according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one processor is configured to execute a process of setting prohibition set information indicating prohibition of the charge and discharge control by the control server to the excluded storage battery apparatus or a control apparatus of the excluded storage battery apparatus.

3. The management server according to claim 1 , wherein

the selection process includes a process of

maintaining that a ratio occupied by the excluded storage battery apparatus out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses or the number of the excluded storage battery apparatuses becomes equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, and

selecting at least one excluded storage battery apparatus out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, as the excluded storage battery apparatus.

4. The management server according to claim 3 , wherein

the selection process incudes a process of setting the predetermined threshold value to ensure that the number of remaining storage battery apparatuses, other than the excluded storage battery apparatus out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, is equal to or more than a certain number, the remaining storage battery apparatuses other than the excluded storage battery apparatus being permitted for the charge and discharge control by the control server.

5. The management server according to claim 3 , wherein

the selection process includes a process of setting the predetermined threshold value to ensure that a total rated output of remaining storage battery apparatuses, other than the excluded storage battery apparatus out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses is equal to or more than a certain number, the remaining storage battery apparatuses other than the excluded storage battery apparatus being permitted for the charge and discharge control by the control server.

6. The management server according to claim 3 , wherein

the selection process includes a process of setting the predetermined threshold value to ensure that a total discharge reserve of remaining storage battery apparatuses, other than the excluded storage battery apparatus out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses is equal to or more than a certain number, the remaining storage battery apparatuses other than the excluded storage battery apparatus being permitted for the charge and discharge control by the control server, and

the total discharge reserve represents power allocated for the charge and discharge control by the control server out of a rated output of the storage battery apparatus, or a power amount allocated for the charge and discharge control by the control server out of storage battery residual quantity of the storage battery apparatus.

7. The management server according to claim 1 , wherein

the selection process includes

a process of specifying target deterioration degree corresponding to aging time in each of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses based on an aged deterioration speed representing relation of the target deterioration degree regarding to the aging time, and

a process of selecting the excluded storage battery apparatus out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses based on a comparison result between the specified deterioration degree and the target deterioration degree.

8. The management server according to claim 1 , wherein

the specification process incudes

a process of monitoring a deterioration factor parameter including at least any one of SOC (State of Charge), temperature, or charge and discharge power in each of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, and

a process of specifying estimated deterioration degree in each of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses based on the deterioration factor parameter.

9. The management server according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses is divided into a plurality of groups, and

the selection process incudes a process of performing selection of the excluded storage battery apparatus in each of the plurality of groups.

10. The management server according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute:

a determination process of determining a specific time zone permitting the charge and discharge control by the control server in the excluded storage battery apparatus selected by the selection process, and

a process of transmitting, to the control server, information indicating that the charge and discharge control to the excluded storage battery apparatus is permitted at the specific time zone.

11. The management server according to claim 10 , wherein

the control server is configured to perform the charge and discharge control for adjustment of a power demand-supply balance of a power grid, and

the determination process includes a process of determining the specific time zone based on information representing high of degree of necessity of the adjustment at each of time zones.

12. A management system comprising:

a control server;

a plurality of storage battery apparatuses; and

a management server, wherein

the control server is configured to perform charge and discharge control to an object including the plurality of storage battery apparatuses,

the management server includes:

at least one processor configured to perform maintenance and management to the plurality of storage battery apparatuses included in an object of the charge and discharge control by the control server, and

the at least one processor is configured to execute:

a specification process of specifying each of deterioration degree of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses,

a selection process of selecting an excluded storage battery apparatus excluded from the object of the charge and discharge control by the control server, out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, based on the deterioration degree specified by the specification process, and

a transmission process of transmitting, to the control server, information indicating that the charge and discharge control to the excluded storage battery apparatus selected by the selection process is unable.

13. A management method comprising:

communicating with a control server configured to perform charge and discharge control to an object including a plurality of storage battery apparatuses; and

performing maintenance and management to the plurality of storage battery apparatuses, wherein

the performing includes:

specifying each of deterioration degree of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses,

selecting an excluded storage battery apparatus excluded from the object of the charge and discharge control by the control server, out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, based on the specified deterioration degree, and

transmitting, to the control server, information indicating that the charge and discharge control to the selected excluded storage battery apparatus is unable.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 25, 2020
From: OKINO, KENTA
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054851/0832 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-122949 · Jun 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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