IP Library Granted Patent US 9,873,339
Granted Patent B2
US 9,873,339 · App. 14/416,447 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Vehicle, power source system, and control method of power source system

Inventor: Noritake Mitsutani (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Patent No.
US 9,873,339
App. No.
14/416,447
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A second power storage device is electrically connected to a positive electrode line and a negative electrode line, and electric power for generating a driving force is directly supplied to an inverter section. A converter section supplies electric power received from the inverter section to a first power storage device. Because a backflow prevention circuit is provided, the electric power is not supplied in the direction of the second power storage device at this point. A diode of the backflow prevention circuit is connected between a system main relay and the connection node of a positive electrode line on the positive electrode line branching off from the positive electrode line and connected to the second power storage device. The diode controls the flow of a current from the positive electrode line side toward the second power storage device.

Claims (34)

1. A vehicle, comprising:

a power source system including;

a first power storage device;

a voltage conversion device being configured to convert a voltage from the first power storage device;

a second power storage device;

a first switch configured to switch between supply and shutoff of electric power between the first power storage device and the voltage conversion device; and

a second switch;

a drive device configured to be driven with electric power supplied from the power source system, the drive device including a rotary electric machine as a load coupled to an engine, the second power storage device being electrically connected to a path that supplies electric power subjected to the conversion in the voltage conversion device to the drive device, the second power storage device being configured to supply electric power to the drive device, the second switch being configured to switch between supply and shutoff of electric power from the second power storage device to the drive device; and

an electronic control unit configured to control the power source system and the drive device,

the electronic control unit being configured to close the first switch with activation of the power source system and close the second switch in response to a voltage applied to the drive device being increased to a predetermined voltage, and the electronic control unit being configured to prevent a start of the engine until the second switch is closed.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit further includes a notification device configured to provide a notification that the vehicle is able to travel in response to the first switch being closed.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the first power storage device includes a high-output battery, and the second power storage device includes a high-capacity battery.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a backflow prevention circuit connected between the drive device and the second switch, the backflow prevention circuit being configured to prevent a current on a side of the drive device from flowing toward the second power storage device, and the backflow prevention circuit including a diode.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to prevent the start of the engine by temporarily relaxing ah output limit of the first power storage device.

6. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to prevent the start of the engine by temporarily reducing an output torque upper limit value of the rotary electric machine.

7. A power source system for supplying electric power to a rotary electric machine coupled to an engine, the power source system comprising:

a first power storage device;

a voltage conversion device configured to convert a voltage from the first power storage device;

a second power storage device configured to be electrically connected to a path linking the voltage conversion device and the rotary electric machine and supply electric power to the rotary electric machine;

a first switch configured to switch between supply and shutoff of electric power between the first power storage device and the voltage conversion device;

a second switch configured to switch between supply and shutoff of electric power from the second power storage device to the rotary electric machine; and

an electronic control unit configured to close the first switch with activation of the power source system and close the second switch in response to a voltage applied to the rotary electric machine being increased to a predetermined voltage, the electronic control unit configured to prevent a start of the engine until the second switch is closed.

8. A control method of a power source system for supplying electric power to a load,

the power source system including a first power storage device, a voltage conversion device, a second power storage device, a first switch, and a second switch,

the control method, being executed by an electronic control unit, comprising:

closing, by the electronic control unit, the first switch, being configured to switch between supply and shutoff of electric power between the first power storage device and the voltage conversion device that is configured to convert a voltage from the first power storage device, to start supply of electric power with activation of the power source system;

increasing a voltage given from the first power storage device by using the voltage conversion device;

preventing, by the electronic control unit, a start of an engine until closing the second switch, said second switch being configured to switch between supply and shutoff of electric power from the second power storage device to the load, said second power storage device being electrically connected to a path that links the voltage conversion device and the load and the second power storage device being configured to supply electric power to the load, said load being a rotary electric machine coupled to the engine; and

closing, by the electronic control unit, the second switch in response to a voltage applied to the load being increased to a predetermined voltage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: MITSUTANI, NORITAKE
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-225092 · Oct 10, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150183325A1 · Jul 2, 2015