Power supply system

1. A power supply system comprising:

a plurality of electrical storage devices;

a distributor configured to distribute electric power between the plurality of electrical storage devices in a desired distribution mode; and

an electronic control unit configured to

(i) set the desired distribution mode based on at least one of a magnitude relation between first rates of change in dischargeable power of the corresponding electrical storage device to a charge state value indicating a remaining level of charge of the corresponding electrical storage device, or a magnitude relation between second rates of change in chargeable power of the corresponding electrical storage device to the charge state value, and

(ii) control the distributor such that electric power is distributed in the set distribution mode.

2. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to

(a) when a current charge state value of each electrical storage device is lower than or equal to a first threshold in a discharge situation that each electrical storage device is discharged, set the distribution mode such that an allocation of electric power that is discharged from one of the plurality of electrical storage devices, which has a relatively low first rate of change, is large, as compared to the allocation of electric power that is discharged from the one of the plurality of electrical storage devices when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is higher than the first threshold in the discharge situation, and

(b) when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is higher than or equal to a second threshold higher than the first threshold in the discharge situation, set the distribution mode such that an allocation of electric power that is discharged from one of the plurality of electrical storage devices, which has a relatively high second rate of change, is large, as compared to the allocation of electric power that is discharged from the one of the plurality of electrical storage devices when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is lower than the second threshold in the discharge situation.

3. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to

(I) when a current charge state value of each electrical storage device is lower than or equal to a first threshold in a charge situation that each electrical storage device is being charged, set the distribution mode such that an allocation of electric power that is charged into one of the plurality of electrical storage devices, which has a relatively high first rate of change, is large, as compared to the allocation of electric power that is charged into the one of the plurality of electrical storage devices when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is higher than the first threshold in the charge situation, and

(II) when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is higher than or equal to a second threshold higher than the first threshold in the charge situation, set the distribution mode such that an allocation of electric power that is charged into one of the plurality of electrical storage devices, which has a relatively low second rate of change, is large, as compared to the allocation of electric power that is charged into the one of the plurality of electrical storage devices when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is lower than the second threshold in the charge situation.

4. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to set the distribution mode such that the plurality of electrical storage devices are charged or discharged in descending order of the first rate of change, or are charged or discharged in ascending order of the first rate of change.

5. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to set the distribution mode such that the plurality of electrical storage devices are charged or discharged in descending order of the second rate of change, or are charged or discharged in ascending order of the second rate of change.

6. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to

(1) set the distribution mode such that the plurality of electrical storage devices are discharged in ascending order of the first rate of change, when a current charge state value of each electrical storage device is lower than or equal to a first threshold in a discharge situation that each electrical storage device is being discharged, and

(2) set the distribution mode such that the plurality of electrical storage devices are discharged in descending order of the second rate of change, when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is higher than or equal to a second threshold higher than the first threshold in the discharge situation.

7. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to

(i) set the distribution mode such that the plurality of electrical storage devices are charged in descending order of the first rate of change, when a current charge state value of each electrical storage device is lower than or equal to a first threshold in a charge situation that each electrical storage device is being charged, and

(ii) set the distribution mode such that the plurality of electrical storage devices are charged in ascending order of the second rate of change, when the current charge state value of each electrical storage device is higher than or equal to a second threshold higher than the first threshold in the charge situation.