IP Library › Granted Patent US 7,989,978
Granted Patent B2
US 7,989,978 · App. 12/311,015 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Power supply system, vehicle with the same, control method of power supply system and computer-readable recording medium bearing program causing computer to execute control method of power supply system

Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,989,978
App. No.
12/311,015
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A temperature increase power command producing unit produces a temperature increase power command value for transferring a power between power storage devices when heating control for raising temperature of the power storage device is performed. The temperature increase power command producing unit provides the temperature increase power command value to a current control unit, and provides a command value prepared by inverting a sign of the temperature increase power command value to a current control unit. The current control unit performs current control based on a first current command value and the temperature increase power command value, and the current control unit performs current control based on the second current command value and the command value prepared by inverting the sign of the temperature increase power command value.

Claims (43)

1. A power supply system capable of transferring power to and from a load device, comprising

first and second chargeable power storage devices;

a power line for transferring power between the power supply system and said load device;

first and second converters provided corresponding to said first and second power storage devices, respectively, and each performing voltage conversion between the corresponding power storage device and said power line; and

a control device controlling said first and second converters, wherein

said control device includes:

a first command producing unit producing a first power command for transferring power between the power supply system and said load device,

a second command producing unit producing a second power command for transferring a power between said first and second power storage devices when temperature increase control is performed for increasing a temperature of at least one of said first and second power storage devices, and

a control unit controlling said first and second converters such that the power indicated by said first power command is transferred between the power supply system and said load device, and power indicated by said second power command is transferred between said first and second power storage devices,

said first command producing unit divides said first power command into a first command value for said first converter and a second command value for said second converter in accordance with a predetermined distribution ratio,

said second command producing unit produces, as said second power command, a third command value for said first converter and a fourth command value for said second converter prepared by inverting a sign of said third command value, and

said control unit controls said first converter based on a command value prepared by adding said third command value to said first command value and controls said second converter based on a command value prepared by adding said fourth command value to said second command value.

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

said second command producing unit produces said second power command when a temperature of at least one of said first and second power storage devices is lower than a specified value.

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

said first command producing unit produces said first power command such that a voltage on said power line attains a predetermined value.

4. A vehicle comprising:

the power supply system according to claim 1 ; and

a drive power generating unit generating drive power of the vehicle by receiving power supplied from said power supply system.

5. A control method of a power supply system capable of transferring power to and from a load device, said power supply system including

first and second chargeable power storage devices,

a power line for transferring a power between the power supply system and said load device, and

first and second converters provided corresponding to said first and second power storage devices, respectively, and each performing voltage conversion between the corresponding power storage device and said power line,

said control method comprising:

a first step of producing a first power command for transferring a power between said power supply system and said load device,

a second step of producing a second power command for transferring a power between said first and second power storage devices when temperature increase control is performed for increasing a temperature of at least one of said first and second power storage devices, and

a third step of controlling said first and second converters such that power indicated by said first power command is transferred between said power supply system and said load device, and power indicated by said second power command is transferred between said first and second power storage devices,

said first step including the step of dividing said first power command into a first command value for said first converter and a second command value for said second converter in accordance with a predetermined distribution ratio,

said second step including the step of producing, as said second power command, a third command value for said first converter and a fourth command value for said second converter prepared by inverting a sign of said third command value, and

said third step including the step of controlling said first converter based on a command value prepared by adding said third command value to said first command value and controlling said second converter based on a command value prepared by adding said fourth command value to said second command value.

6. The control method according to claim 5 , wherein

in said second step, said second power command is produced when a temperature of at least one of said first and second power storage devices is lower than a specified value.

7. The control method according to claim 5 , wherein

in said first step, said first power command is produced such that a voltage on said power line attains a predetermined value.

8. A computer-readable recording medium bearing a program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 5 .

9. A vehicle comprising:

the power supply system according to claim 2 ; and

a drive power generating unit generating drive power of the vehicle by receiving power supplied from said power supply system.

10. A vehicle comprising:

the power supply system according to claim 3 ; and

a drive power generating unit generating drive power of the vehicle by receiving power supplied from said power supply system.

11. A computer-readable recording medium bearing a program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 6 .

12. A computer-readable recording medium bearing a program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 7 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2009
From: ICHIKAWA, SHINJI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 022426/0217 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-288877 · Oct 24, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100001583A1 · Jan 7, 2010