Power supply system

US2022302737A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2022302737-A1
Application numberUS-202217678024-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateFeb 23, 2022
Priority dateMar 19, 2021
Publication dateSep 22, 2022
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A power supply system includes: a first power circuit having a first battery and a first power line; a second power circuit having a second battery and a second power line; a voltage converter; a power converter; a first voltage acquisition unit which acquires a first closed circuit voltage lower limit CCVmin1 of the first battery; a second voltage acquisition unit which acquires a second closed circuit voltage lower limit CCVmin2 of the second battery; and a power control unit which operates the second power circuit based on a requested power, in which the power control unit isolates the second battery from the second power lines, in a case of a voltage difference between the first closed circuit voltage lower limit CCVmin1 and the second closed circuit voltage lower limit CCVmin2 becoming less than a first voltage threshold value A while output limitation of the second battery is being requested.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A power supply system comprising: a first power circuit having a first electrical storage device and a first power line to which the first electrical storage device is connected; a second power circuit having a second electrical storage device having a use voltage range relative to closed circuit voltage which overlaps the first electrical storage device, and a static voltage which is lower than the first electrical storage device, and a second power line to which the second electrical storage device is connected; a voltage converter which converts voltage between the first power line and the second power line; a power converter which converts power between the first power line and a rotary electrical machine; a first voltage acquisition unit which acquires a first voltage of the first electrical storage device; a second voltage acquisition unit which acquires a second voltage of the second electrical storage device; a requested power acquisition unit which acquires a requested power for the rotary electrical machine; and a power control unit which operates the power converter, the voltage converter and the second power circuit based on the requested power, wherein the power control unit isolates the second electrical storage device from the second power line, in a case of a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage becoming less than a first voltage difference threshold, while an output limit of the second electrical storage device is being requested. 2 . The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the power control unit operates the voltage converter so that an absolute value of input/output power of the second electrical storage device becomes no more than a power threshold, in a case of the voltage difference becoming less than the first voltage difference threshold, while an output limit of the second electrical storage device is being requested, and isolates the second electrical storage device from the second power line, after the input/output power of the second electrical storage device becomes no more than the power threshold. 3 . The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the power control unit connects the second electrical storage device to the second power line, in a case of an output limit of the second electrical storage device being released after isolating the second electrical storage device from the second power line, or a case of the voltage difference becoming at least a second voltage difference threshold. 4 . The power supply system according to claim 2 , wherein the power control unit connects the second electrical storage device to the second power line, in a case of an output limit of the second electrical storage device being released after isolating the second electrical storage device from the second power line, or a case of the voltage difference becoming at least a second voltage difference threshold. 5 . The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the first voltage acquisition unit and the second voltage acquisition unit respectively acquire lower limits for closed circuit voltages of the first electrical storage device and the second electrical storage device as the first voltage and the second voltage. 6 . The power supply system according to claim 2 , wherein the first voltage acquisition unit and the second voltage acquisition unit respectively acquire lower limits for closed circuit voltages of the first electrical storage device and the second electrical storage device as the first voltage and the second voltage. 7 . The power supply system according to claim 3 , wherein the first voltage acquisition unit and the second voltage acquisition unit respectively acquire lower limits for closed circuit voltages of the first electrical storage device and the second electrical storage device as the first voltage and the second voltage. 8 . The power supply system according to claim 4 , wherein the first voltage acquisition unit and the second voltage acquisition unit respectively acquire lower limits for closed circuit voltages of the first electrical storage device and the second electrical storage device as the first voltage and the second voltage.

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  • having different nominal voltages · CPC title

  • B60L58/10Primary

    for monitoring or controlling batteries · CPC title

  • Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions (protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H) · CPC title

  • of two or more battery modules · CPC title

  • relating to electric energy storage systems, e.g. batteries or capacitors · CPC title

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What does patent US2022302737A1 cover?
A power supply system includes: a first power circuit having a first battery and a first power line; a second power circuit having a second battery and a second power line; a voltage converter; a power converter; a first voltage acquisition unit which acquires a first closed circuit voltage lower limit CCVmin1 of the first battery; a second voltage acquisition unit which acquires a second close…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honda Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60L58/10. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 22 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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