Power source control unit of electric supercharger

• US 8,555,639 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2010
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Watanabe, Masutaka, Akashi, Yohei, Tanaka, Hideyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Bomberg, Kenneth
• Assistant Examiner(s): NEWTON, JASON TODD
• Application Number:
  US12/939,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20110174278A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,076 Days
• Field of Search: 606/12, 60607-609, 123/344, 123/559.1, 123/565, 320/2, 290/40.B, 290/40.C, 290/40.R, 290 46- 52
• US Class Current: 60/608
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/28 characterised by the electric energy storing means, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/26 for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/242 for electrical energy
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/248 Current for loading or unloading
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2400/206 Thermo-electric generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2400/3084 Electric currents sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2400/435 Supercharger or turbochargers
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 37/10 at least one pump being alternatively or simultaneously driven by exhaust and other drive, e.g. by pressurised fluid from a reservoir or an engine-driven pump
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 37/14 Control of the alternation between or the operation of exhaust drive and other drive of a pump, e.g. dependent on speed
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 39/10 electric
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles

Abstract

An on-off switch is provided between a first battery acting to supply an electric power to on-vehicle electrical equipment and a second battery acting to supply an electric power to an electric supercharger. In the case that charge voltage of the first battery is smaller than a predetermined value and operating power of an electric supercharger 3 is larger than a predetermined value, the on-off switch is opened to suppress electrical effects on the on-vehicle electrical equipment. In other cases, the on-off switch is closed and the second battery is charged by a generator and the first battery. As a result, it is possible to suppress adverse effects on the on-vehicle electrical equipment due to voltage drop or voltage fluctuation of a power source occurring by driving the electric supercharger and thus to make a stable power supply.

Claims

1. A power source control apparatus comprising:

an inverter which drives an electric motor of an electric supercharger and detects the operating power of said electric supercharger; and

a power supply control unit which controls a power supply to said electric supercharger via said inverter and a power supply to an on-vehicle electrical equipment other than said electric supercharger, and includes;

a generator which generates electric power using a power of an internal combustion engine,

a first battery which supplies electric power to said on-vehicle electrical equipment,

a voltage detector which detects a voltage of said first battery,

a second battery which supplies electric power to said inverter,

a switch which switches between said first battery and said second battery,

a current amount detector which detects an amount of current carried through said switch, and

a controller which controls said switch in accordance with the voltage of said first battery that said voltage detector detects, the operating power of said electric supercharger that said inverter detects, and the amount of the electric current carried through said switch.

2. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 1, wherein said controller controls said switch and breaks a circuit between said first battery and said second battery, when the detected voltage of said first battery is smaller than a predetermined voltage value.

3. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 1, wherein said controller controls said switch and breaks a circuit between said first battery and said second battery, when the detected operating power of said electric supercharger is larger than a predetermined electric power.

4. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 2, wherein said controller controls said switch and breaks a circuit between said first battery and said second battery, when the detected operating power of said electric supercharger is larger than a predetermined electric power.

5. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 1, wherein internal resistance of said second battery is smaller than internal resistance of said first battery.

6. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 2, wherein internal resistance of said second battery is smaller than internal resistance of said first battery.

7. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 3, wherein internal resistance of said second battery is smaller than internal resistance of said first battery.

8. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 4, wherein internal resistance of said second battery is smaller than internal resistance of said first battery.

9. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 5, wherein the internal resistance of said second battery at the time of full charge at room temperatures is not more than 10 mΩ

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10. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 6, wherein the internal resistance of said second battery at the time of full charge at room temperatures is not more than 10 mΩ

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11. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 7, wherein the internal resistance of said second battery at the time of full charge at room temperatures is not more than 10 mΩ

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12. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 8, wherein the internal resistance of said second battery at the time of full charge at room temperatures is not more than 10 mΩ

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13. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 1, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.

14. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 2, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.

15. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 3, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.

16. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 4, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.

17. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 5, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.

18. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 6, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.

19. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 7, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.

20. The power source control unit of an electric supercharger according to claim 8, wherein, when the voltage of said second battery is not less than a predetermined value and the electric current carried through said switch is not more than a predetermined current value when said electric supercharger is not driven, said switch is controlled to break a circuit between said first battery and said second battery.