Power source system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11752874-B2
Application number	US-202117451817-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2021
Priority date	Jun 7, 2016
Publication date	Sep 12, 2023
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023

Abstract

A power source system includes a first power source, a second power source, a Direct Current to Direct Current converter, a first load including a vehicle control device configured to perform predetermined control regarding at least one of traveling, steering, and braking of the vehicle regardless of a driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle, and an electric actuator as a control target of the vehicle control device, and connected to the first path so as to be supplied with power from the first power source, and a power source control device configured to control an operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power is supplied to the first path from the second power source in a case where the predetermined control is performed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power source system comprising:
a first power source that is mounted on a vehicle;
a second power source that is mounted on the vehicle;
a Direct Current to Direct Current converter that is mounted on the vehicle and is connected to the second power source, and that is configured to adjust power supplied from the second power source so as to output the adjusted power to a first path connected to the first power source;
a first load that is mounted on the vehicle, includes a vehicle control device configured to perform predetermined control regarding at least one of traveling, steering, and braking of the vehicle regardless of a driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle, and an electric actuator as a control target of the vehicle control device, and is connected to the first path so as to be supplied with power from the first power source;
a power source control device that is mounted on the vehicle, and is configured to control an operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power is supplied to the first path from the second power source in a case where the predetermined control is performed; and
a first relay that is mounted on the vehicle, the first load being connected to a second path diverging from the first path, the first relay being provided at a portion closer to the first power source than a junction with the second path on the first path, wherein
the power source control device is configured to determine whether or not the first relay is turned on, and
the vehicle control device is configured to perform the predetermined control when the first relay is turned on.

2. The power source system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the power source control device is configured to supply power from the second power source to the first path such that a voltage which is output from the Direct Current to Direct Current converter to the first path substantially matches a voltage of the first power source.

3. The power source system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the power source control device is configured to control an operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power from the second power source is not supplied to the first path in a case where the predetermined control is not performed.

4. The power source system according to claim 1 , further comprising a first relay that is mounted on the vehicle,
wherein the first load is connected to a second path diverging from the first path,
wherein the first relay is provided at a portion closer to the first power source than a junction with the second path on the first path, and
wherein the power source control device is configured to:
maintain the first relay in an ON state in a case where abnormality in the first power source is not detected; and
bring the first relay into an OFF state in a case where abnormality in the first power source is detected.

5. The power source system according to claim 4 , further comprising a second relay that is mounted on the vehicle, and is provided on the second path,
wherein the power source control device is configured to:
bring the second relay into an ON state in a case where the predetermined control is performed; and
bring the second relay into an OFF state in a case where abnormality in the first power source is detected, and a braking operation performed by a driver of the vehicle is detected, even when the predetermined control is performed.

6. The power source system according to claim 4 ,
wherein the first power source includes a first power storage device, and
wherein the power source control device is configured to bring the first relay into an OFF state in a case where abnormality in the first power source is detected, and the abnormality in the first power source includes abnormality in the first power storage device.

7. The power source system according to claim 4 ,
wherein the second power source includes a second power storage device, and
wherein the power source control device is configured to bring the first relay into an OFF state in a case where abnormality in the first power source is detected, and a state of charge of the second power storage device is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.

8. The power source system according to claim 4 , further comprising
a second load that is mounted on the vehicle, performs at least one of traveling and stopping of the vehicle in response to the driving operation performed by the driver of the vehicle, and is connected to a third path diverging from between the first relay and the Direct Current to Direct Current converter on the first path.

9. The power source system according to claim 8 , further comprising
a third load that is mounted on the vehicle, has an operation priority lower than operation priorities of the first load and the second load, and is connected to a fourth path diverging from between the first power source and the first relay on the first path.

10. The power source system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the predetermined control causes intervention for steering or braking the vehicle regardless of the driving operation performed by the driver of the vehicle if a predetermined intervention condition is established, and
wherein the power source control device is configured to control the operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power from the second power source is supplied to the first path in a case where the predetermined control is performed, and it is determined that a situation occurs in which the intervention is more preferentially performed than the driving operation performed by the driver of the vehicle.

11. A control method for a power source, comprising:
providing a first power and second power source on a vehicle;
providing a Direct Current to Direct Current converter on the vehicle;
connecting the Direct Current to Direct Current converter to the second power source;
adjusting power supplied from the second power source and outputting the adjusted power to a first path connected to the first power source with the Direct Current to Direct Current converter;
mounting a first load on the vehicle, the first load includes a vehicle control device, and performing predetermined control regarding at least one of traveling, steering, and braking of the vehicle regardless of a driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle with the vehicle control device, and the first load further includes an electric actuator as a control target of the vehicle control device, and is connected to the first path so as to be supplied with power from the first power source;
controlling an operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power is supplied to the first path from the second power source in a case where the predetermined control is performed with the power source control device with a power source control device;
mounting a first relay on the vehicle, the first load being connected to a second path diverging from the first path, the first relay being provided at a portion closer to the first power source than a junction with the second path on the first path;
determining whether or not the first relay is turned on with the power source control device; and
performing the predetermined control when the first relay is turned on with the vehicle control device.

12. The control method according to claim 11 ,
wherein the power source control device is configured to supply power from the second power source to the first path such that a voltage which is output from the Direct Current to Direct Current converter to the fir

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakayama Shu
• Yoneyama Isao
• Usami Tomohiro
• Terada Yasuharu

Classifications

• H02J9/06 Primary

  with automatic change-over {, e.g. UPS systems} · CPC title

• B60L3/0092 Primary

  with use of redundant elements for safety purposes · CPC title

• B60R16/033

  characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries (for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36) · CPC title

• B60L1/003

  to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors · CPC title

• B60L3/0023

  Detecting, eliminating, remedying or compensating for drive train abnormalities, e.g. failures within the drive train · CPC title