POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE

• US 20130249495A1
• Filed: 10/28/2010
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Ang, Wanleng
• Granted Patent: US 8,847,544 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/134
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/007 Physical arrangements or structures of drive train converters specially adapted for the propulsion motors of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/14 Vehicles with one wheel only
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/10 DC to DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/30 AC to DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/40 DC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/14 Synchronous machines
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/423 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/545 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/80 Time limits
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/58 Departure time prediction
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0046 relating to electric energy storage systems, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/40 using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/51 characterised by AC-motors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/12 responding to state of charge [SoC]
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/24 for controlling the temperature of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/32 for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/34 by heating
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 7/14 for vehicles propelled by ac motors
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/443 in response to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/615 : Heating or keeping warm
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/625 : Vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/637 : characterised by the use of reversible temperature-sensitive devices, e.g. NTC, PTC or bimetal devices; characterised by control of the internal current flowing through the cells, e.g. by switching means for preventing undesired use or discharge H01M50/572
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 : Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 : Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007192 : in response to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007194 : of the battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 : Regulation of charging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 : Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 : Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 : Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 : Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 : Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 : Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

Abstract

An electric load is electrically connected to a path between an external power supply and a power storage device. An ECU executes temperature-rise control, when the temperature of the power storage device is low, ensuring power consumption of the electric load in association with charging/discharging of the power storage device. During execution of temperature-rise control, the ECU sets a power command value of the external charger, alternately causing a discharging mode having the output power of the external charger positively controlled and in which power consumption of the electric load is ensured in association with discharging of the power storage device, and a charging mode having the output power of the external charger negatively controlled and in which power consumption of the electric load is ensured in association with charging of the power storage device.

Claims

1. A power supply device for an electric powered vehicle, comprising:

a power storage device for storing electric power input/output with respect to an electric motor generating vehicle driving power,

a power line connected to an external power supply during external charging,

a power converter for executing bidirectional power conversion between AC power of said power line and DC power input to and output from said power storage device,

an outlet electrically connected to said power line, and

a control device for controlling DC power input to and output from said power storage device by said power converter,

said control device configured to execute temperature-rise control, in an event of a temperature of said power storage device being lower than a predetermined temperature when said external power supply is connected to said power line, and said electric load is connected to said outlet, alternately causing a first state where electric power output to said power line from said power converter is controlled such that power consumption of said electric load is ensured in association with discharging of said power storage device, and a second state where electric power input to said power storage device from said power converter is controlled such that power consumption of said electric load is ensured in association with charging of said power storage device.

2. The power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said control device controls transition from said first state to said second state and transition from said second state to said first state according to a state of charge of said power storage device.

3. The power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said control device designates transition to said second state when SOC decreases down to a first determination value lower than the SOC at a point in time of initiating said temperature-rise control in said first state, and designates transition to said first state when the SOC increases up to a second determination value higher than the SOC at the point in time of initiating said temperature-rise control in said second state.

4. The power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said control device controls said power converter such that electric power discharging from said power storage device in said first state is equal to power consumption of said electric load.

5. The power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

said power converter includes

a charge device for converting said AC power of said power line into said DC power directed to charging said power storage device, and

a power generation device for converting said DC power from said power storage device into said AC power for output to said power line,

said control device stops said charge device while activating said power generation device in said first state, and stops said power generation device while activating said charge device in said second state.

6. (canceled)

7. An electric powered vehicle, comprising:

an electric motor for generating vehicle driving power,

a power storage device for storing electric power input/output with respect to said electric motor,

a power line connected to an external power supply during external charging,

a power converter for executing bidirectional power conversion between AC power of said power line and DC power input to and output from said power storage device,

an outlet electrically connected to said power line, and

a control device for controlling DC power input to and output from said power storage device by said power converter,

said control device configured to execute temperature-rise control, in an event of a temperature of said power storage device being lower than a predetermined temperature when said external power supply is connected to said power line, and said electric load is connected to said outlet, alternately causing a first state where electric power output to said power line from said power converter is controlled such that power consumption of said electric load is ensured in association with discharging of said power storage device, and a second state where electric power input to said power storage device from said power converter is controlled such that power consumption of said electric load is ensured in association with charging of said power storage device.

8. The electric powered vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said control device controls said power converter such that electric power discharging from said power storage device in said first state is equal to power consumption of said electric load.

9. The electric powered vehicle according to claim 7, wherein

said power converter includes

a charge device for converting said AC power of said power line into said DC power directed to charging said power storage device, and

a power generation device for converting said DC power from said power storage device into said AC power for output to said power line,

said control device stops said charge device while activating said power generation device in said first state, and stops said power generation device while activating said charge device in said second state.

10. (canceled)

11. A method of controlling a power supply device for an electric powered vehicle incorporating an electric motor generating vehicle driving power, said power supply device including

a power storage device for storing electric power input/output with respect to said electric motor,

a power line connected to an external power supply during external charging,

a power converter for executing bidirectional power conversion between AC power of said power line and DC power input to and output from said power storage device,

an outlet electrically connected to said power line, and

said method of controlling comprising:

the step of determining whether temperature-rise control of said power storage device is required or not based on a temperature of said power storage device, when said external power supply is connected to said power line, and said electric load is connected to said outlet, and

the step of executing said temperature-rise control, when a determination is made that said temperature-rise control is required, by alternately causing a first state where electric power output to said power line from said power converter is controlled such that power consumption of said electric load is ensured in association with discharging of said power storage device and a second state where electric power input to said power storage device from said power converter is controlled such that power consumption of said electric load is ensured in association with charging of said power storage device.

12. The method of controlling a power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said step of executing includes

the step of controlling transition from said first state to said second state and transition from said second state to said first state, according to a state of charge of said power storage device.

13. The method of controlling a power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said step of controlling includes

the step of designating transition to said second state when SOC decreases down to a first determination value lower than the SOC at a point in time of initiating said temperature-rise control in said first state, and

the step of designating transition to said first state when the SOC increases up to a second determination value higher than the SOC at the point in time of initiating said temperature-rise control in said second state.

14. The method of controlling a power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said step of executing includes

the step of controlling said power converter such that electric power discharging from said power storage device in said first state is equal to power consumption of said electric load.

15. The method of controlling a power supply device for an electric powered vehicle according to claim 11, wherein

said power converter includes

a charge device for converting said AC power of said power line into said DC power directed to charging said power storage device, and

a power generation device converting said DC power from said power storage device into said AC power for output to said power line,

said step of executing includes

the step of stopping said charge device while activating said power generation device in said first state, and

the step of stopping said power generation device while activating said charge device in said second state.