Electricity storage controller for vehicles
First Claim
1. An electricity storage controller for a vehicle comprising:
- a rotary electric machine serving as a prime mover of the vehicle;
an electricity storage device serving as a main power source of the rotary electric machine and including a power storage module which contains plural storage cells that are connected in series;
means for determining assigned voltages of the storage cells;
means for calculating an average value of the assigned voltages; and
means for equalizing the assigned voltages the storage cells based on the average value, the means for equalizing including;
a plurality of bypass circuits, which are normally open, and which are connected in parallel with respective ones of the storage cells;
means for setting a bypass reference voltage based on the average value of the assigned voltages of the storage cells; and
means for closing the bypass circuits of the storage cells if their assigned voltage exceeds the bypass reference voltage.
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Abstract
A rotary electric machine (1) which constitutes a prime bar of a vehicle and an electricity storage device (10) serving as a main power source of the rotary electric machine (1) and composed of a plurality of capacitor modules (11) in which a plurality of capacitor cells make one set are provided. A hybrid control unit (3) which comprises a means for calculating assigned voltages of the capacitor modules, a means for calculating an average value of the assigned voltages of the capacitor module, and a means for equalizing the assigned voltages of the capacitor modules based on the average value. By restricting a difference among the assigned voltages of the capacitor modules (11), it is possible to fully utilize a capacity of the electricity storage device (10).
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9 Claims
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1. An electricity storage controller for a vehicle comprising:
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a rotary electric machine serving as a prime mover of the vehicle; an electricity storage device serving as a main power source of the rotary electric machine and including a power storage module which contains plural storage cells that are connected in series; means for determining assigned voltages of the storage cells; means for calculating an average value of the assigned voltages; and means for equalizing the assigned voltages the storage cells based on the average value, the means for equalizing including; a plurality of bypass circuits, which are normally open, and which are connected in parallel with respective ones of the storage cells; means for setting a bypass reference voltage based on the average value of the assigned voltages of the storage cells; and means for closing the bypass circuits of the storage cells if their assigned voltage exceeds the bypass reference voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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