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Granted Patent B2
US 11,714,140 · App. 17/873,770 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Ground fault detection device

Inventors: Yasuyuki Mochizuki (Makinohara, JP); Norio Sudo (Makinohara, JP); Haruhiko Yoshida (Makinohara, JP)
Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
G01R31/52G01R27/2605G01R31/007G01R31/12B60L3/0069Y02E60/10
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Patent No.
US 11,714,140
App. No.
17/873,770
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ground fault detection device includes: a detection capacitor; a switch group for switching between a first charging path connecting the battery and the detection capacitor, a second charging path connecting the battery, a negative side insulation resistance and the detection capacitor, a third charging path connecting the battery, a positive side insulation resistance and the detection capacitor, and a measurement path for measuring a charging voltage of the detection capacitor; and a controller configured to calculate the insulation resistance based on a charging voltage measured value of the detection capacitor which exists after charging each of the charging paths, wherein after measurement of the charging voltage of the second charging path, the controller is configured to cause the switch group to switch to the third charging path before switching to the first charging path.

Claims (20)

1. A ground fault detection device configured to be connected to a non-grounded battery and to calculate an insulation resistance of a system with the battery provided therein, comprising:

a detection capacitor configured to be operated as a flying capacitor;

a switch group for switching between

a first charging path connecting the battery and the detection capacitor,

a second charging path connecting the battery, a negative side insulation resistance and the detection capacitor, the negative side insulation resistance being an insulation resistance for a negative side line of the battery to a ground,

a third charging path connecting the battery, a positive side insulation resistance and the detection capacitor, the positive side insulation resistance being an insulation resistance for a positive side line of the battery to the ground, and

a measurement path for measuring a charging voltage of the detection capacitor; and

a controller configured to control the switch group and to calculate the insulation resistance based on a charging voltage measured value of the detection capacitor which exists after charging each of the charging paths,

wherein after measurement of the charging voltage of the second charging path, the controller is configured to cause the switch group to temporarily switch to the third charging path before switching to the first charging path.

2. The ground fault detection device according to claim 1 ,

wherein after measurement of the charging voltage of the third charging path, the controller is further configured to cause the switch group to temporarily switch to the second charging path before switching to the first charging path.

3. A ground fault detection device configured to be connected to a non-grounded battery and to calculate an insulation resistance of a system with the battery provided therein, comprising:

a detection capacitor configured to be operated as a flying capacitor;

a switch group for switching between

a first charging path connecting the battery and the detection capacitor,

a second charging path connecting the battery, a negative side insulation resistance and the detection capacitor, the negative side insulation resistance being an insulation resistance for a negative side line of the battery to a ground,

a third charging path connecting the battery, a positive side insulation resistance and the detection capacitor, the positive side insulation resistance being an insulation resistance for a positive side line of the battery to the ground, and

a measurement path for measuring a charging voltage of the detection capacitor; and

a controller configured to control the switch group and to calculate the insulation resistance based on a charging voltage measured value of the detection capacitor which exists after charging each of the charging paths,

wherein after measurement of the charging voltage of the third charging path, the controller is configured to cause the switch group to temporarily switch to the second charging path before switching to the first charging path.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2022
From: MOCHIZUKI, YASUYUKI; SUDO, NORIO; YOSHIDA, HARUHIKO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060926/0477 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-129421 · Aug 6, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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