Power supply device for auxiliary device battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016137149-A1
Application number	US-201414898836-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 27, 2014
Priority date	Jun 17, 2013
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle mounted charger converts external power into drive power, and supplies the power to a drive battery. A first converter supplies the power to an auxiliary device battery by converting the external power into the power for an auxiliary device. A second converter supplies the power to the auxiliary device battery by converting the drive power which is stored in the drive battery into the power for the auxiliary device. In a normal charging mode, the auxiliary device battery is charged by the first converter. Moreover, in a travelling mode or a rapid charging mode, the auxiliary device battery is charged by the second converter.

First claim

1 . A power supply device for an auxiliary device battery that is mounted on an electric motor vehicle which travels by using power, comprising:
an auxiliary device battery that stores the power for an auxiliary device of the electric motor vehicle; a converter that works by using external power which is supplied from an external power source through a charging cable which is connected to a charging port of the electric motor vehicle, and supplies the power to the auxiliary device battery by converting the external power into the power for the auxiliary device; and an opening and closing switch that is arranged in a circuit which supplies the external power to the converter from the charging cable, and turns on or turns off a connection of the circuit based on an operation of a user.

2 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a control unit that works by using the power for the auxiliary device which is stored in the auxiliary device battery, and carries out a control process of the electric motor vehicle; and a start switch that accepts a start operation of the control unit by the user, wherein when both of the opening and closing switch and the start switch are in an ON state, and a stored power amount of the auxiliary device battery is less than a startable power amount of the electric motor vehicle, the converter supplies the external power to the auxiliary device battery, and makes the stored power amount of the auxiliary device battery be equal to or more than the startable power amount of the electric motor vehicle so that the control unit is started.

3 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a semiconductor switch that is arranged in a circuit which supplies the external power to the converter from the charging cable, and turns on or turns off a connection of the circuit by a control of the control unit, wherein the opening and closing switch and the semiconductor switch are connected in parallel.

4 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 3 ,
wherein when the stored power amount of the auxiliary device battery is equal to or more than the startable power amount of the electric motor vehicle, the control unit makes an ON-OFF behavior of the opening and closing switch based on the operation of the user be ineffective, and controls an ON-OFF behavior of the semiconductor switch.

5 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an operation switch that is configured by being coupled with the opening and closing switch so as to turn on or turn off the opening and closing switch by being operated by the user, wherein the operation switch is installed in the vicinity of the start switch.

6 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an operation switch that is configured by being coupled with the opening and closing switch so as to turn on or turn off the opening and closing switch by being operated by the user, wherein the operation switch is installed in the vicinity of the charging port of the electric motor vehicle to which the charging cable is connected.

7 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 3 , further comprising:
an operation switch that is configured by being coupled with the opening and closing switch so as to turn on or turn off the opening and closing switch by being operated by the user, wherein the operation switch is installed in the vicinity of the start switch.

8 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an operation switch that is configured by being coupled with the opening and closing switch so as to turn on or turn off the opening and closing switch by being operated by the user, wherein the operation switch is installed in the vicinity of the start switch.

9 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an operation switch that is configured by being coupled with the opening and closing switch so as to turn on or turn off the opening and closing switch by being operated by the user, wherein the operation switch is installed in the vicinity of the charging port of the electric motor vehicle to which the charging cable is connected.

10 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 3 , further comprising:
an operation switch that is configured by being coupled with the opening and closing switch so as to turn on or turn off the opening and closing switch by being operated by the user, wherein the operation switch is installed in the vicinity of the charging port of the electric motor vehicle to which the charging cable is connected.

11 . The power supply device for an auxiliary device battery according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an operation switch that is configured by being coupled with the opening and closing switch so as to turn on or turn off the opening and closing switch by being operated by the user, wherein the operation switch is installed in the vicinity of the charging port of the electric motor vehicle to which the charging cable is connected.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Motors Corp

Inventors

• Kamachi Makoto

Classifications

• H02J4/25

  for transfer of electric power between AC and DC networks, e.g. for supplying the DC section within a load from an AC mains system · CPC title

• B60L2240/549

  Current · CPC title

• B60L53/20

  characterised by converters located in the vehicle · CPC title

• H02J7/02

  for charging batteries from AC mains by converters · CPC title

• B60L7/14

  for vehicles propelled by AC motors · CPC title