DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY CHARGE AND DISCHARGE QUANTITY IN ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE

• US 20170001534A1
• Filed: 12/07/2015
• Published: 01/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Cho, Teh Hwan, Du, Gwang Il, Huh, Jee Wook
• Application Number:
  US14/960,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20170001534A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/545 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/547 Voltage
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 7/18 Controlling the braking effect B60L7/12, B60L7/14, B60L7/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• 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 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A device and method are provided for controlling battery charge and discharge quantity in an eco-friendly vehicle equipped with a high voltage battery to optimize the battery charge and discharge quantity. More specifically, the device and method prevent limitations of battery low-voltage/overvoltage due to excessive use of electrical energy stored in a battery using battery state of charge (SOC), battery temperature information, and battery voltage information. Additionally, the fuel efficiency and the power performance are improved by securing an additional motor output using existing hardware without addition of parts compared to a related art.

Claims

1. A device for controlling a battery charge and discharge quantity in an eco-friendly vehicle, comprising:

a motor output controller configured to;

determine a primary motor output limit based on information regarding battery state of charge (SOC) and battery temperature;

determine a weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on information on the battery SOC and battery voltage; and

determine a final motor output limit by correcting the primary motor output limit using the weighting factor.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor output controller is configured to:

calculate a battery voltage gradient based on the battery voltage information; and

determine the weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on the battery SOC, and a battery voltage value corrected based on the calculated battery voltage gradient.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor output controller is configured to:

determine a corrected battery voltage value based on a battery voltage gradient by a battery voltage correction table; and

determine the weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on the battery SOC and the corrected battery voltage value by a weighting factor table.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor output controller is configured to:

receive the information regarding battery SOC, battery temperature, and battery voltage from a battery management system (BMS).

5. A method for controlling a battery charge and discharge quantity in an eco-friendly vehicle, comprising:

determining, by a controller, a primary motor output limit based on information on battery state of charge (SOC) and battery temperature;

determining, by the controller, a weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on information regarding battery SOC and battery voltage; and

determining, by the controller, a final motor output limit by correcting the primary motor output limit using the weighting factor.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining of the weighting factor includes:

calculating, by the controller, a battery voltage gradient based on the battery voltage information; and

determining, by the controller, the weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on the battery SOC and a battery voltage value corrected based on the calculated battery voltage gradient.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining of the weighting factor includes:

determining, by the controller, a corrected battery voltage value based on a battery voltage gradient by a battery voltage correction table; and

determining, by the controller, the weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on the battery SOC and the corrected battery voltage value by a weighting factor table.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller for adjusting a battery charge and discharge quantity in an eco-friendly vehicle, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that determine a primary motor output limit based on information on battery state of charge (SOC) and battery temperature;

program instructions that determine a weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on information regarding battery SOC and battery voltage; and

program instructions that determine a final motor output limit by correcting the primary motor output limit using the weighting factor.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions that calculate a battery voltage gradient based on the battery voltage information; and

program instructions that determine, the weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on the battery SOC and a battery voltage value corrected based on the calculated battery voltage gradient.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions that determine a corrected battery voltage value based on a battery voltage gradient by a battery voltage correction table; and

program instructions that determine the weighting factor of the primary motor output limit based on the battery SOC and the corrected battery voltage value by a weighting factor table.