POWER STORAGE CONTROL DEVICE, POWER STORAGE CONTROL DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM

• US 20140361725A1
• Filed: 01/24/2013
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Inventors: Nishikawa, Takeo, Okada, Wataru, Yamada, Junichiro, Ohashi, Makoto, Sunahata, Yoshinori
• Application Number:
  US14/373,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20140361725A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/10 Control circuit supply, e.g. means for supplying power to the control circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/32 using batteries with converting means
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/06 with automatic change-over , e.g. UPS systems

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a power storage control device, a power storage control device control method, a program and a power storage system which can enhance reliability more. The power storage control device has: an AC/DC converter which converts power supplied from a power system; a DC/DC converter which converts power outputted from a storage battery which stores power; and a control unit which is driven by the power outputted from the AC/DC converter and the power outputted from the DC/DC converter, and controls charging and discharging of the storage battery. Further, in the power storage control device, a voltage value of the power outputted from the AC/DC converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the DC/DC converter. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a power storage system.

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A power storage control device comprising:

a first power converter configured to convert power supplied from a power system;

a second power converter configured to convert power outputted from a storage battery configured to store power;

a controller configured to be driven by the power outputted from the first power converter and the power outputted from the second power converter, and control charging and discharging of the storage battery; and

a third power converter configured to convert power outputted from a power generating device configured to generate power using natural energy, and output the power to the controller, wherein

a voltage value of the power outputted from the first power converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the second power converter, and

a forcible activation signal is supplied to the controller when the power storage control device is configured to be connected with an external power source configured to supply power to the controller from an outside and the power is supplied from the external power source to the controller.

11. The power storage control device according to claim 10, wherein the controller performs control of supplying the power outputted from the power generating device to the storage battery when the controller determines that the controller is activated by the power outputted from the power generating device through the third power converter and supply of the power continues for a certain period of time after the activation.

12. The power storage control device according to claim 10, wherein a voltage value of the power outputted from the third power converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the second power converter.

13. The power storage control device according to claim 10, further comprising an adjuster configured to adjust the power supplied from the power system according to a charged state of the storage battery, and charge the power supplied from the power system to the storage battery, wherein

a wiring configured to connect the adjuster and the storage battery, and the controller are connected through the second power converter, and

the adjuster is configured to comprise a capacitor of a predetermined capacity built in a side of the adjuster connected to the storage battery.

14. The power storage control device according to claim 13, further comprising a first switch configured to be connected to the storage battery, and a wiring between the second power converter and the adjuster,

wherein the controller is driven by power supplied from the capacitor built in the adjuster, and preferentially performs processing of switching the first switch to a closed state when blackout occurs in an opened state of the first switch.

15. A method of controlling a power storage control device, the power storage control device comprising:

a first power converter configured to convert power supplied from a power system;

a second power converter configured to convert power outputted from a storage battery configured to store the power;

a controller configured to be driven by the power outputted from the first power converter and the power outputted from the second power converter, and control charging and discharging of the storage battery; and

a third power converter configured to convert power outputted from a power generating device configured to generate power using natural energy, and output the power to the controller, wherein

a voltage value of the power outputted from the first power converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the second power converter,

a forcible activation signal is supplied to the controller when the power storage control device is configured to be connected with an external power source configured to supply power to the controller from an outside and the power is supplied from the external power source to the controller, and

the method comprises a step of, at the controller, when the controller determines that the controller is activated by the power outputted from the power generating device through the third power converter and supply of the power continues for a certain period of time after the activation, performing control of supplying the power outputted from the power generating device to the storage battery.

16. A program executed by a computer of a power storage control device, the power storage control device comprising:

a first power converter configured to convert power supplied from a power system;

a second power converter configured to convert power outputted from a storage battery configured to store the power;

a controller configured to be driven by the power outputted from the first power converter and the power outputted from the second power converter, and control charging and discharging of the storage battery; and

a third power converter configured to convert power outputted from a power generating device configured to generate power using natural energy, and output the power to the controller, wherein

a voltage value of the power outputted from the first power converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the second power converter,

a forcible activation signal is supplied to the controller when the power storage control device is configured to be connected with an external power source configured to supply power to the controller from an outside and the power is supplied from the external power source to the controller, and

the program causes the computer to execute processing comprising, at the controller, performing control of supplying the power outputted from the power generating device to the storage battery when the controller determines that the controller is activated by the power outputted from the power generating device through the third power converter and supply of the power continues for a certain period of time after the activation.

17. A power storage system comprising:

a storage battery configured to store power;

a first power converter configured to convert power supplied from a power system;

a second power converter configured to convert power outputted from the storage battery;

a controller configured to be driven by the power outputted from the first power converter and the power outputted from the second power converter, and control charging and discharging of the storage battery; and

a third power converter configured to convert power outputted from a power generating device configured to generate power using natural energy, and output the power to the controller, wherein

a voltage value of the power outputted from the first power converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the second power converter, and

a forcible activation signal is supplied to the controller when the power storage control device is configured to be connected with an external power source configured to supply power to the controller from an outside and the power is supplied from the external power source to the controller.