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Method and device for determining degradation state of electrical storage device in hybrid construction equipment

  • US 8,362,786 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2009
  • Issued: 01/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining a degradation state of an electrical storage device in hybrid construction equipment provided with an engine, a motor-generator, an electrical storage device, an electric power load, and a working machine driven by the electric power load, comprising:

  • a step of checking that at least the working machine has halted;

    a step of shifting into a degradation state determination time control mode when it is checked that the working machine has halted, and increasing in the electrical storage device from a prescribed start charging voltage to a prescribed end charging voltage by driving the motor-generator at a prescribed rotational speed and with a prescribed torque;

    a step of calculating a capacitance of the electrical storage device based on values of the rotational speed and the torque of the motor-generator during the degradation state determination time control mode, values of the start charging voltage and the end charging voltage of the electrical storage device, and a time required for the electrical storage device to reach the end charging voltage from the start charging voltage; and

    a step of determining the degradation state of the electrical storage device by comparing the calculated capacitance of the electrical storage device with a reference capacitance.

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