LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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1. A lithium-ion battery controlling apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to raise an upper-limit voltage in response to capacity degradation of a lithium-ion battery which is configured to supply power to a load and receive power from the load.
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Abstract
A lithium-ion battery controlling apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to raise an upper-limit voltage in response to capacity degradation of a lithium-ion battery which is configured to supply power to a load and receive power from the load.
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1. A lithium-ion battery controlling apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to raise an upper-limit voltage in response to capacity degradation of a lithium-ion battery which is configured to supply power to a load and receive power from the load. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. A lithium-ion battery controlling apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to raise an upper-limit voltage of a lithium-ion battery by increasing a potential of a positive electrode of the lithium-ion battery in response to capacity degradation occurring at a negative electrode of the lithium-ion battery. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An electric vehicle comprising:
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a motor; a lithium-ion battery configured to supply power to the motor and receive power from the motor; a degradation detector configured to detect or estimate a degree of degradation of the lithium-ion battery; and an upper-limit voltage controller configured to raise an upper-limit voltage of the lithium-ion battery during regeneration in accordance with the degree of degradation of the lithium-ion battery.
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