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Electricity storage system

  • US 9,525,300 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2014
  • Issued: 12/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electricity storage system comprising:

  • an electricity storage unit configured to be subjected to charging and discharging;

    a voltage sensor configured to detect a voltage value of the electricity storage unit;

    a current sensor configured to detect a current value of the electricity storage unit;

    a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the electricity storage unit; and

    a controller configured to terminate the charging of the electricity storage unit when the detected voltage value reaches a charging termination voltage value,wherein the controller is configured to(a) calculate an amount of voltage drop, which is associated with interruption of constant current charging, on the basis of the detected voltage value while the constant current charging is performed in the electricity storage unit,(b) set the charging termination voltage value in accordance with the amount of voltage drop,(c) perform constant voltage charging after performing the constant current charging as the charging of the electricity storage unit,(d) calculate a ratio between a first reference voltage drop amount, which corresponds to the current value and the temperature before the constant current charging is interrupted, and the amount of voltage drop which is associated with the interruption of the constant current charging,(e) calculate a correction value by multiplying the ratio by a second reference voltage drop amount, which corresponds to the detected current value and the detected temperature upon termination of the constant voltage charging, and(f) set a value obtained by adding the correction value to an open circuit voltage value upon termination of the charging of the electricity storage unit as the charging termination voltage value.

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