Apparatus for controlling electric power for electric vehicle

• US 20070096684A1
• Filed: 10/28/2005
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Han
• Application Number:
  US11/262,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20070096684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/104
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/28 without contact making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/03 for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/46 for ICE-powered road vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/005 using a power saving mode for copiers G03G15/5004
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/92 Energy efficient charging or discharging systems for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors specially adapted for vehicles

Abstract

A control system providing more stable operation of an electric vehicle. From when the ignition switch is turned on to when the power ratchet period is completed, because the reset signal in the state of active “low” is supplied only once, communications between the MCU and apparatuses connected to the MCU can be stable. In addition, because the reset signal in the state of active “low” is not generated even though the ignition switch is turned on during the power ratchet period after the ignition switch is turned off, unnecessary booting does not occur. Therefore, a malfunction between the MCU and a battery management system can be prevented.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling electric power of an electric vehicle, comprising:

a stand-by power generating portion for generating stand-by power utilizing auxiliary battery power from an auxiliary battery and outputting a micro control unit (MCU) reset signal for resetting an MCU in a case in which an MCU reset signal output condition exists;

an operating power generating portion for generating operating power supplied to a power consuming device utilizing power applied from the stand-by power generating portion in a case in which an operating power generating condition exists; and

an operation control portion for generating the MCU reset signal output condition and the operating power generating condition on the basis of an ignition switch signal and a main relay signal,

wherein the operation control portion generating the MCU reset signal output condition only when the ignition switch is turned on in a state in which the main relay signal is in an off state, and

wherein the operation control portion generating the operating power generating condition in a case in which at least one of the main relay signal and the ignition switch signal is in an on state.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stand-by power generating portion comprises a regulator for regulating the stand-by voltage to be constant, and wherein the regulator comprises:

a reset terminal configured to output an MCU reset signal; and

a delay terminal outputting current to the operation control portion.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operating power generating portion comprises a regulator for regulating voltage of power supplied to the power consuming devices to be constant, and wherein said regulator comprises an enable terminal receiving a signal from the operation control portion and maintaining voltage of an output power to be constant if a signal indicative of existence of the operating power generating condition is input to the enable terminal.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the operation control portion comprises:

a diode unit for receiving the ignition switch signal and main relay signal in parallel and processing said signals;

a capacitor electrically connected to the delay terminal of the stand-by power generating portion to be charged by the current output from the delay terminal;

a differential circuit for differentiating a signal output from the diode unit and outputting a differentiated signal; and

a transistor comprising a base terminal for receiving the signal output from the differential circuit, a collector terminal connected to the capacitor, and an emitter terminal connected to a ground, said transistor discharging the current of the capacitor by being turned on by the signal output from the differential circuit.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the differential circuit temporarily turns on the transistor on the basis of the signal transmitted from the diode unit in a case in which the reset signal output condition has occurred.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein a diode is connected to the base terminal of the transistor of the operation control portion so as to prevent a negative edge of the signal output from the differential circuit from being applied to the transistor.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the regulator generates the MCU reset signal until the capacitor is recharged by the current output from the delay terminal, in a case in which the current of the capacitor is discharged.

8. An apparatus for power control in an electric vehicle, comprising:

a stand-by power generation portion configured to output a control unit reset signal in response to a reset signal output condition;

an operating power generation portion configured to supply operating power to a power consuming device by utilizing power from the stand-by power generation portion in response to an operating power generation condition; and

an operation control portion configured to generate the reset signal output condition and the operating power generation condition based on an ignition switch signal and a main relay signal,

wherein the operation control portion generates the reset signal output condition only when the ignition switch is turned on in a state in which the main relay signal is in an off state, and

wherein the operation control portion generates the operating power generation condition when at least one of the main relay signal and the ignition switch signal is in an on state.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the stand-by power generation portion comprises a regulator providing a constant stand-by voltage, wherein the regulator comprises:

a reset terminal configured to output the control unit reset signal; and

a delay terminal in electrical communication with the operation control portion.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the operating power generation portion comprises a regulator providing constant voltage to the power consuming devices, wherein the regulator comprises an enable terminal receiving a signal from the operation control portion and said regulator maintains constant output power voltage to in response to a signal indicative of the operating power generation condition being input to the enable terminal.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the operation control portion comprises:

a diode unit configured to receive the ignition switch signal and main relay signal in parallel and process said signals;

a capacitor electrically connected to the delay terminal of the stand-by power generation portion, said capacitor being charged by current from the delay terminal;

a differential circuit communicating with the diode unit to receive a signal therefrom and outputting a differentiated signal; and

a transistor comprising a base terminal for receiving the signal output from the differential circuit, a collector terminal connected to the capacitor, and an emitter terminal connected to a ground, said transistor discharging the capacitor in response to the signal output from the differential circuit.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the differential circuit temporarily turns on the transistor on the basis of the signal transmitted from the diode unit when the reset signal output condition has occurred.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a diode is connected to the base terminal of said transistor to prevent a negative edge of the signal output from the differential circuit from being applied to said transistor.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said regulator generates the control reset signal until the capacitor is recharged.

15. An apparatus for power control in an electric vehicle, comprising:

a stand-by power generation portion comprising a regulator providing a constant stand-by voltage, said regulator comprising a delay terminal and a reset terminal configured to output a control unit reset signal in response to a reset signal output condition;

an operating power generation portion configured to supply operating power to a power consuming device by utilizing power from the stand-by power generation portion in response to an operating power generation condition; and

an operation control portion configured to generate the reset signal output condition and the operating power generation condition, said control portion comprising

a diode unit configured to receive an ignition switch signal and a main relay signal in parallel and process said signals,

a capacitor electrically connected to the delay terminal of the stand-by power generation portion, said capacitor being charged by current from the delay terminal,

a differential circuit communicating with the diode unit to receive a signal therefrom and outputting a differentiated signal, and

a transistor comprising a base terminal receiving said differentiated signal, a collector terminal connected to the capacitor, and an emitter terminal connected to ground, said transistor discharging the capacitor in response to the signal output from the differential circuit,

wherein the operation control portion generates the reset signal output condition only when the ignition switch is turned on in a state in which the main relay signal is in an off state, and

wherein the operation control portion generates the operating power generation condition when at least one of the main relay signal and the ignition switch signal is in an on state.