Energy storage system

• US 7,591,331 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2007
• Issued: 09/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Mallog, Josef, Strobl, Wolfgang, Rump, Rainer, Glonner, Hans
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, HAU VAN
• Application Number:
  US11/948,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20080093138A1
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 180/65.1, 180/65.2, 180/65.3, 180/65.4, 180/65.6, 180/65.8, 180/65.21, 180/65.265, 180/65.27, 180/65.275, 180/65.285, 320/134, 320/104, 320/167, 320/119, 320/166, 320/125, 322/28, 322/10, 322/171, 322/19
• US Class Current: 180/65.265
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/28 characterised by the electric energy storing means, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/46 Series type
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/28 Trailers
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/40 using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/10 for monitoring or controlling batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/26 for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/00 Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles hybrid vehicle design, B60K6/00; electric vehicles B60L
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/13 in order to stay within battery power input or output limits; in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2400/114 Super-capacities
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0866 comprising several power sources, e.g. battery and capacitor or two batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/345 using capacitors as storage or buffering devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• 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

Abstract

An energy storage system is provided for an at least partially electromotively driven or drivable motor vehicle having a drive unit constructed as an electric machine for generating drive power onto a drive train. The energy storage system includes a first energy storage unit utilizing capacitive energy storage devices, and a second energy storage unit connected in parallel with the first energy storage unit and utilizing electrochemical energy storage devices.

Claims

1. An energy storage system for an at least partially electromotively drivable motor vehicle having a drive unit constructed as an electric machine for generating a drive force on a drive train, the energy storage system supplying energy to the electric machine, comprising:

a first energy storage unit comprising capacitive energy storage devices;

a second energy storage unit comprising electrochemical energy storage devices, the second energy storage unit being coupled in parallel with the first energy storage unit; and

a control system operatively configured such that the energy supply to the electric machine takes place during motive operation of the electric machine by way of the first energy storage unit while, as required, a recharging of the first energy storage unit takes place via the second energy storage unit,

wherein the control system is further operatively configured such that occurring power peaks whose power exceeds a maximum possible taking-up of power of the second energy storage unit are supplied by the first energy storage unit.

2. The energy storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a DC/DC converter unit operatively configured to be controllable by an apportioning of energy between the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit.

3. The energy storage system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second energy storage units is electrically and mechanically detachably coupleable via coupling devices.

4. The energy storage system according to claim 3, wherein the second energy storage unit is electrically and mechanically detachably coupleable via coupling devices.

5. The energy storage system according to claim 1, wherein the second energy storage unit comprises the electrochemical energy storage devices, a DC/DC converter unit, and a control device forming part of the control system for controlling an energy flux.

6. The energy storage system according to claim 5, further comprising a third energy storage unit for supplying onboard power supply consuming devices of the motor vehicle.

7. The energy storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a third energy storage unit for supplying onboard power supply consuming devices of the motor vehicle.

8. An energy storage system for an at least partially electromotively drivable motor vehicle having a drive unit constructed as an electric machine for generating a drive force on a drive train, the energy storage system supplying energy to the electric machine, comprising:

a first energy storage unit comprising capacitive energy storage devices;

a second energy storage unit comprising electrochemical energy storage devices, the second energy storage unit being coupled in parallel with the first energy storage unit; and

a control system operatively configured such that the energy supply to the electric machine takes place during motive operation of the electric machine by way of the first energy storage unit while, as required, a recharging of the first energy storage unit takes place via the second energy storage unit,

wherein the control system is further operatively configured such that recharging of the first energy storage unit takes place only when a taking-up of power of the electric machine is lower than a battery power.

9. The energy storage system according to claim 8, further comprising a DC/DC converter unit operatively configured to be controllable by an apportioning of energy between the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit.