Backup power supply system and moving vehicle
View Patent ↗A backup power supply system supplies power to one or more loads in a situation where a power supply has caused a failure. The backup power supply system includes a plurality of power storage devices and a switching unit. The plurality of power storage devices are charged by the power supply. The switching unit switches electrical connection between the plurality of power storage devices to either a first state where the plurality of power storage devices are connected to the power supply in parallel or a second state where the plurality of power storage devices are connected to each other in series. The switching unit switches the electrical connection to the first state while the plurality of power storage devices are being charged and switches the electrical connection to the second state when the power supply has caused the failure.
1. A backup power supply system configured to supply power to one or more loads in a situation where a power supply has caused a failure, the backup power supply system comprising:
a plurality of power storage devices configured to be charged by the power supply;
a switching unit configured to switch electrical connection between the plurality of power storage devices to either a first state where the plurality of power storage devices are connected to the power supply in parallel or a second state where the plurality of power storage devices are connected to each other in series;
a first switch; and
a second switch, wherein:
the switching unit is configured to switch the electrical connection to the first state while the plurality of power storage devices are being charged and to switch the electrical connection to the second state when the power supply has caused the failure,
the plurality of power storage devices includes:
a first power storage device having a first terminal and a second terminal; and
a second power storage device having a third terminal and a fourth terminal,
the first terminal of the first power storage device is connected to a reference potential of the power supply,
the first switch is connected between;
the power supply, and
the second terminal of the first power storage device and the fourth terminal of the second power storage device,
the first switch is configured to be turned on in the first state and turned off in the second state,
the second switch is connected between the fourth terminal of the second power storage device and the one or more loads,
the second switch is configured to be turned off in the first state and turnd on in the second state,
the switching unit is configured to:
connect the third terminal of the second power storage device to the reference potential of the power supply in the first state, and
connect the third terminal of the second power storage device to the second terminal of the first power storage device in the second state,
the backup power supply system further includes a bypass path, and
the bypass path is configured to connect the second terminal of the first power storage device with the one or more loads to allow power to be supplied from the first power storage device to the one or more loads therethrough in a situation where the power supply has caused the failure.
2. The backup power supply system of claim 1 , wherein
a diode is inserted into the bypass path, the diode being configured to allow a current to flow in a direction in which power is supplied to the one or more loads.
3. The backup power supply system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a voltage transformer circuit configured to, in a situation where the power supply has caused the failure, transform an output voltage of the plurality of power storage devices that are connected to each other in series into an output voltage adapted to the one or more loads; and
a third switch inserted into the bypass path, wherein
the third switch is configured to, in a situation where the power supply has caused the failure, remain ON until the voltage transformer circuit is activated and turn OFF when the voltage transformer circuit is fully activated.
4. The backup power supply system of claim 3 , further comprising a control circuit configured to start activating the voltage transformer circuit when the power supply has caused the failure and control the third switch to keep the switch ON until the voltage transformer circuit is activated and to turn the switch OFF when the voltage transformer circuit is fully activated.
5. The backup power supply system of claim 2 , further comprising dropper power supply circuits configured to charge the plurality of power storage devices with the power supplied from the power supply.
6. The backup power supply system of claim 2 , wherein
the one or more loads include a plurality of loads, and
the backup power supply system further includes a selection unit configured to select, according to a status of use of a target device provided with the plurality of loads, any one of the plurality of loads as a target load to which power is to be supplied.
7. The backup power supply system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a voltage transformer circuit configured to, in a situation where the power supply has caused the failure, transform an output voltage of the plurality of power storage devices that are connected to each other in series into an output voltage adapted to the one or more loads; and
a third switch inserted into the bypass path, wherein
the third switch is configured to, in a situation where the power supply has caused the failure, remain ON until the voltage transformer circuit is activated and turn OFF when the voltage transformer circuit is fully activated.
8. The backup power supply system of claim 7 , further comprising a control circuit configured to start activating the voltage transformer circuit when the power supply has caused the failure and control the third switch to keep the switch ON until the voltage transformer circuit is activated and to turn the switch OFF when the voltage transformer circuit is fully activated.
9. The backup power supply system of claim 8 , further comprising dropper power supply circuits configured to charge the plurality of power storage devices with the power supplied from the power supply.
10. The backup power supply system of claim 8 , wherein
the one or more loads include a plurality of loads, and
the backup power supply system further includes a selection unit configured to select, according to a status of use of a target device provided with the plurality of loads, any one of the plurality of loads as a target load to which power is to be supplied.
11. The backup power supply system of claim 7 , further comprising dropper power supply circuits configured to charge the plurality of power storage devices with the power supplied from the power supply.
12. The backup power supply system of claim 7 , wherein
the one or more loads include a plurality of loads, and
the backup power supply system further includes a selection unit configured to select, according to a status of use of a target device provided with the plurality of loads, any one of the plurality of loads as a target load to which power is to be supplied.
13. The backup power supply system of claim 1 , further comprising dropper power supply circuits configured to charge the plurality of power storage devices with the power supplied from the power supply.
14. The backup power supply system of claim 1 , wherein
the one or more loads include a plurality of loads, and
the backup power supply system further includes a selection unit configured to select, according to a status of use of a target device provided with the plurality of loads, any one of the plurality of loads as a target load to which power is to be supplied.
15. The backup power supply system of claim 14 , wherein
the plurality of loads includes:
a first load including an actuator; and
a second load serving as a control system configured to control the actuator.
16. The backup power supply system of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply path through which power is supplied from the power supply to the one or more loads.
17. A moving vehicle comprising:
the backup power supply system of claim 1 ; and
a moving vehicle body equipped with the backup power supply system and the one or more loads.