Power storage device, power storage control device, and power storage control method

• US 10,587,126 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2014
• Issued: 03/10/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Original Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Inventors: Ozawa, Atsushi, Nakamura, Kazuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Tat, Binh C
• Application Number:
  US15/022,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20160233697A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,037 Days
• Field of Search: 320116-123
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0014 Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0016 using shunting, discharge or bypass circuits
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

There is provided a power storage device, a power storage control device, and a power storage control method for rapidly equalizing voltages of cells with a simple configuration. A power storage device including a plurality of cells which are connected in series; a plurality of reactance elements which are connected in series; a plurality of connection lines configured to connect the respective cells and the respective reactance elements in parallel in a one-to-one correspondence; a plurality of switching elements configured to independently open and close each of the connection lines; and a power storage control device configured to control the switching elements to cause energy to be transferred between the cells.

Claims

1. A power storage device, comprising:

a plurality of cells connected in series, wherein each cell of the plurality of cells is a battery cell which charges with a charge current and discharges a discharge current;

a plurality of reactance elements connected in series;

a plurality of connection lines configured to connect respective cells of the plurality of cells and respective reactance elements of the plurality of reactance elements in parallel in a one-to-one correspondence;

a plurality of switching elements configured to independently open or close each of the plurality of connection lines; and

a power storage control device configured to;

control the plurality of switching elements to transfer energy between the plurality of cells;

close a first pair of connection lines of the plurality of connection lines,

wherein the first pair of connection lines are at ends of a series of cells, and the series of cells is among the plurality of cells,

open, subsequent to the close of the first pair of connection lines, the first pair of connection lines, and

close, subsequent to the open of the first pair of connection lines, a second pair of connection lines of the plurality of connection lines,

wherein the second pair of connection lines are at ends of a target cell, and the target cell is among the series of cells.

2. The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein the power storage control device is further configured to:

select at least two of the plurality of cells as the series of cells; and

select a plurality of target cells from the series of cells.

3. The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of reactance elements has a same constant.

4. The power storage device according to claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of reactance elements includes a capacitor.

5. The power storage device according to claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of reactance elements includes a reactor.

6. The power storage device according to claim 5, wherein the power storage control device is further configured to switch a connection of the plurality of reactance elements and the plurality of cells at a resonance frequency of the plurality of reactance elements.

7. The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein a resonance frequency of the plurality of reactance elements corresponds to an imaginary number component with a value of 0 in a Cole-Cole plot of a plurality of internal impedances,

wherein the plurality of internal impedances are associated with the plurality of cells, and are measured based on an AC impedance method.

8. The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein a number of the plurality of switching elements and a number of the plurality of connection lines are obtained by addition of 1 to a number of the plurality of cells.

9. The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein the power storage control device is further configured to:

select the target cell; and

close the first pair of connection lines, subsequent to the selection of the target cell.

10. The power storage device according to claim 9, wherein the power storage control device is further configured to select the target cell, wherein the target cell has a minimum voltage among the plurality of cells.

11. The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein a switching element of the plurality of switching elements is a transistor.

12. A power storage control device, comprising:

a circuitry configured to;

control a plurality of switching elements to independently open or close a plurality of connection lines,

wherein the plurality of connection lines connect a plurality of cells and a plurality of reactance elements in parallel in a one-to-one correspondence,

wherein the plurality of cells are connected in series,

wherein the plurality of reactance elements are connected in series, and

wherein each cell of the plurality of cells is a battery cell which charges with a charge current and discharges with a discharge current;

transfer energy between the plurality of cells based on the control of the plurality of switching elements;

close a first pair of connection lines of the plurality of connection lines,

wherein the first pair of connection lines are at ends of a series of cells, and the series of cells is among the plurality of cells;

open, subsequent to the close of the first pair of connection lines, the first pair of connection lines; and

close, subsequent to the open of the first pair of connection lines, a second pair of connection lines of the plurality of connection lines,

wherein the second pair of connection lines are at ends of a target cell, and the target cell is among the series of cells.

13. A power storage control method, comprising:

in a control device;

controlling a plurality of switching elements to independently open or close a plurality of connection lines,

wherein the plurality of connection lines connect a plurality of cells and a plurality of reactance elements in parallel in a one-to-one correspondence,

wherein the plurality of cells are connected in series,

wherein the plurality of reactance elements are connected in series, and

wherein each cell of the plurality of cells is a battery cell which charges with a charge current and discharges with a discharge current;

transferring energy between the plurality of cells based on the controlling of the plurality of switching elements;

closing a first pair of connection lines of the plurality of connection lines,

wherein the first pair of connection lines are at ends of a series of cells, and the series of cells is among the plurality of cells;

opening, subsequent to the closing of the first pair of connection lines, the first pair of connection lines; and

closing, subsequent to the opening of the first pair of connection lines, a second pair of connection lines of the plurality of connection lines,

wherein the second pair of connection lines are at ends of a target cell, and the target cell is among the series of cells.