Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090067202 | Power Supply System And Vehicle Including The Same - A converter ECU ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090160248 | Power Supply Device and Vehicle Equipped With the Same - A power supply device includes a current sensor detecting a current flowing between a junction, where an output of a first boost converter and an output of a second boost converter are joined together, and a load circuit, and a control device controlling the first and second boost converters and monitoring a current value detected by the current sensor. The control device performs pulse width modulation control over the first and second boost converters based on carrier signals equal in frequency and different in phase. The control device obtains an individual value of currents flowing through the first and second boost converters by sampling the detected current value with a time difference corresponding to phase difference. | 06-25-2009 |
20090277701 | Hybrid vehicle and travel control method of hybrid vehicle - An SOC target is a control target of a remaining capacity of an accumulation device having a characteristic that the internal loss increases in a low SOC region. The SOC target is set to a first value corresponding to a remaining capacity target upon reaching a predetermined point when the remaining travel distance up to a predetermined point where the accumulation device can be charged from outside has become shorter than a predetermined distance. Thus, the hybrid vehicle can perform EV travel by power consumption of the accumulation device. On the other hand, when the remaining travel distance is not smaller than the predetermined distance Dr, the SOC target is set to a second value in the SOC region where the loss of the accumulation device is smaller than the first value. Thus, it is possible to reduce the power consumption in the hybrid vehicle which performs such a remaining capacity management that the remaining capacity of the accumulation device upon arrival at a predetermined point is a predetermined value. | 11-12-2009 |
20090326750 | Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, program for causing computer to execute vehicle control method, and recording medium having program recorded thereon - A vehicle control method having an HV driving mode in which operation of an internal combustion engine is permitted and an EV driving mode in which a vehicle is driven by using a motor with the internal combustion engine stopped includes the steps of: setting a destination; setting a driving route from a starting point to the destination; dividing the driving route and associating any of the driving modes with each section of the divided driving route; fixing the division of the driving route and the driving mode associated with each section based on an instruction from an operator; and causing the vehicle to travel each section in the associated driving mode. | 12-31-2009 |
20100006359 | Hybrid vehicle, method of controlling hybrid vehicle, program for causing computer to execute the method of controlling hybrid vehicle, and computer readable storage medium having the program stored therein - The present invention contemplates a hybrid vehicle capable of changing an amount to be charged to an electric power storage device in accordance with whether it is externally charged. The hybrid vehicle includes a control device inquiring of an occupant of the vehicle whether the occupant has an intention to go to a charging location for example at home. If so, the control device sets a target value for the electric power storage device's amount of a state (SOC) to have a value smaller than when the occupant does not have an intention to go to the charging location. This allows as much energy as possible to be received at the charging location and a vehicle can thus be obtained that less depends on an internal combustion engine and contributes to environmental protection. | 01-14-2010 |
20100164278 | Power Supply Apparatus for Vehicle and Vehicle Incorporating The Same - A power supply apparatus for a vehicle includes first and second batteries, a power supply line, first and second boost converters, a system main relay, a capacitor, and a control device controlling the first and second boost converters and a connecting portion. Upon receiving a startup instruction IGON, the control device controls the first boost converter such that a feeding node capacitor is charged from the first battery, and controls the second boost converter such that the capacitor is charged from the power supply line. After the charging of the capacitor is completed, the control device switches the system main relay from a disconnected state to a connected state. | 07-01-2010 |
20110068740 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A power supply system for a vehicle, configured to be chargeable by a power supply outside the vehicle, includes: a rechargeable electrical storage device; a charger configured to charge the electrical storage device with electric power supplied from the power supply outside the vehicle; a voltage converter configured to convert voltage of electric power output from the electrical storage device and to supply the converted electric power to an auxiliary load; and a controller controlling the voltage converter. The controller includes a remaining time estimation unit estimating a remaining time up to completion of charging of the electrical storage device by the charger and a control unit, when the estimated remaining time is longer than a predetermined period of time, controlling the voltage converter so that a voltage output from the voltage converter is lower than that during system operation in which the vehicle can travel. | 03-24-2011 |
20120133204 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND ELECTRICALLY-POWERED VEHICLE HAVING THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A charger converts electric power supplied from an AC power supply external to a vehicle into a predetermined charging voltage. A relay is provided between the charger and a power storage device. A charging ECU controls the charger and the relay. An AC/DC converter converts electric power supplied from the AC power supply into a predetermined power supply voltage and supplies the electric power converted into the power supply voltage to a charging device constituted of the charger, the relay and the charging ECU. While the power storage device is charged by the AC power supply, the charging device operates with the operating electric power it receives from the AC/DC converter. | 05-31-2012 |
20120300523 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes: a magnetic-coupling-type multi-phase converter having first and second chopper circuits that respectively adjust respective currents flowing in first and second reactors magnetically coupled to each other, and performing voltage conversion between a DC power supply and a load; and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a determination unit and a current control unit. The determination unit determines whether the temperature of the power supply is lower than a reference temperature. In the case where the power supply temperature is lower than the reference temperature, the current control unit uses a value determined by adding an offset amount to a detected value of the reactor current to set a duty command value for the first chopper circuit and uses a detected value of the reactor current to set a duty command value for the second chopper circuit. | 11-29-2012 |
20130106365 | ELECTRIC MOTORED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICALLY CHARGING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130200846 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - A charge device converting electric power from an external power supply into a charging electric power for a power storage device is configured to allow power conversion bidirectionally. An AC/DC converter of an external charging system converts AC power of a power line into a charging electric power for an auxiliary battery. A DC/DC converter of the vehicle running system converts the electric power from the power storage device into the charging power for the auxiliary battery. When charging of the auxiliary battery is requested, a control device selectively executes a first charge of converting the electric power of the power storage device by the DC/DC converter to charge the auxiliary battery, and a second charge of converting the electric power of the power storage device by a charge device and the AC/DC converter to charge the auxiliary battery, according to an output state of the auxiliary battery. | 08-08-2013 |
20130221921 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - A charger converting electric power from an external power supply into charging power for a power storage device converts AC power on a power line into charging power for an auxiliary battery. A CHR connects or disconnects a path between the charger and the power storage device. A DC/DC converter converts DC power on a power line connected to a smoothing capacitor into charging power for the auxiliary battery and outputs the power onto a power line. An ECU discharges the smoothing capacitor even if the voltage on the power line is lower than a determination voltage by causing the DC/DC converter to operate to charge the auxiliary battery in a discharging mode where the CHR is set OFF. | 08-29-2013 |
20130249495 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - An electric load is electrically connected to a path between an external power supply and a power storage device. An ECU executes temperature-rise control, when the temperature of the power storage device is low, ensuring power consumption of the electric load in association with charging/discharging of the power storage device. During execution of temperature-rise control, the ECU sets a power command value of the external charger, alternately causing a discharging mode having the output power of the external charger positively controlled and in which power consumption of the electric load is ensured in association with discharging of the power storage device, and a charging mode having the output power of the external charger negatively controlled and in which power consumption of the electric load is ensured in association with charging of the power storage device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257375 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electrically powered vehicle has a main battery and an auxiliary battery mounted therein. In external charging, a charging device performs AC/DC power conversion converting power received from an external power supply into power charged to main battery. A sub charging relay is connected between a predetermined node on an electric conduction path of the charging device in the AC/DC power conversion and the auxiliary battery. The sub charging relay is turned off in the external charging. The charging device is configured such that when the external charging is not performed and the sub charging relay is turned on the charging device performs DC/DC power conversion to convert power of the main battery via at least a portion of the electric conduction path in the AC/DC power conversion into power to be charged to the auxiliary battery and outputs the converted power on the predetermined node. | 10-03-2013 |
20130314034 | ADAPTER AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE - The present invention provides an adapter including a first connection portion that corresponds in geometry to an inlet and a second connection portion that corresponds in geometry to a power supply plug of electrical equipment external to a vehicle. The adapter includes a second control device capable of outputting a signal to a first control device of the vehicle. When the first connection portion is connected to the inlet, the second control device outputs a power supply instruction signal, which is indicative of an instruction to supply electric power, to the first control device to cause the first control device to control a power conversion device of the vehicle to supply electric power from the power conversion device to the electrical equipment. | 11-28-2013 |
20140343776 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A power supply system for a vehicle includes: first and second power lines connected to a PCU; first and second power storage devices each configured to be rechargeable; a capacitor connected between the first power line and the second power line; a switching unit configured to be able to switch between a first state in which one of the first and second power storage devices is connected between the first power line and the second power line, and a second state in which the first and second power storage devices are connected in series between the first power line and the second power line; and a control device for setting the switching unit in the first state to charge the capacitor, and thereafter setting the switching unit in the second state to charge the capacitor. | 11-20-2014 |
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20090315359 | Vehicle - A vehicle includes: rotatable wheels; a rotary electric machine that generates power for driving the wheels; a battery that supplies electric power to the rotary electric machine and that is fixed to the vehicle; and a detachable battery that supplies electric power to the rotary electric machine, that is detachable from the vehicle and that is arranged at a center in a width direction of the vehicle. | 12-24-2009 |
20110300753 | PLUG CONVERSION ADAPTOR - A conversion adaptor enables utilization of a standardized charge cable used when a power storage device mounted on an electrically-powered vehicle is charged by a power source provided outside of the vehicle as a universal cable for transmitting electric power to electric loads having different plug shapes that are respectively standardized from one region to another. Conversion adaptor includes a primary side connector unit configured to be connectable to a connector of charge cable, a secondary side connector unit configured so as to have a plug of an electric load, such as a home electric appliance, connected thereto, and a manipulating unit for manipulating a CCID of charge cable so that relays are switched off when connector of charge cable is connected to first connector unit. | 12-08-2011 |
20120091958 | VEHICLE, CHARGING CABLE, AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - In a charging system for a vehicle for charging a power storage device, including the vehicle having the power storage device, and a charging cable for transmitting electric power supplied from an external power supply outside of the vehicle to the power storage device, charging information about charging performed by a charging device is set based on a signal generated by operation of an operation switch provided on a charging connector. This configuration can improve operability during charging. | 04-19-2012 |
20120133326 | CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system includes a locking device locking a connector provided at the end of a cable in the state where the connector is connected to an inlet provided in a vehicle; a release button for releasing locking by the locking device; a switch generating a signal indicating that the connector and the inlet are connected; a horn; and an ECU. In response to the operation of the release button, the switch stops generation of the signal. The ECU controls charging of a power storage device and detects whether the signal is issued or not. In the case where the ECU detects that generation of the signal is stopped during charging of the power storage device, the ECU causes the horn to issue an alarm. | 05-31-2012 |
20120169281 | VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An AC/DC converter is configured to perform voltage conversion on power supplied from an AC power supply and supply the power to an auxiliary load during external charging in which a main power storage device is charged by the AC power supply. An auxiliary power storage device stores power to be supplied to the auxiliary load. A diode permits discharging of the auxiliary power storage device while preventing charging of the auxiliary power storage device during the external charging. A current sensor detects discharging of the auxiliary power storage device. A controller adjusts an output voltage of the AC/DC converter while confirming whether or not the auxiliary power storage device discharges, based on a detection value of the current sensor. | 07-05-2012 |
20120256571 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A ripple current characteristic of a magnetic-coupling-type multi-phase converter includes a local minimum of the ripple current, with respect to a change of the duty ratio. In a region and another region, the ripple current is larger than a predetermined level. In the case where it is necessary to enhance the responsiveness of the multi-phase converter, a control circuit sets a voltage command value for the multi-phase converter, in accordance with the ripple current characteristic, so that the duty ratio is limited to a value that makes the ripple current larger than the predetermined level. | 10-11-2012 |
20120303200 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes: a catalytic device configured to be electrically heatable to purify exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine; a main power supply device that supplies the motor drive unit with power supply voltage; a power supply device provided for a catalyst, and receiving electric power from the main power supply device and supplying the catalytic device with electric power to heat the catalytic device; and a control device. The control device has a first control mode and a second control mode more immune to variation of the power supply voltage than the first control mode as modes applied to control the motor drive unit. If electric power supplied to the catalytic device from the power supply device for the catalyst is to be changed, the control device previously controls the motor drive unit in the second control mode. | 11-29-2012 |
20120313584 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a PCU controlling electric power supplied to a motor, a first power storage device, a second power storage device, an ECU, a charger, system main relays SMR | 12-13-2012 |
20130020863 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system or a vehicle includes: a first storage device; a charging device charging the first storage device with external power; a second storage device supplying an auxiliary load with a voltage lower than an output voltage of the first storage device; a first converter stepping down a voltage of power from the first storage device and supplying the auxiliary load and the second storage device with a voltage; a first controller controlling the charging device; a second converter smaller in capacity than the first converter, supplying the first controller with a voltage and charging the second storage device with the external power; and a second controller, when the external power is charged, controlling the first and second converters to selectively operate any one of the first and second converters based on a state of charge of the second storage device and a state of the auxiliary load. | 01-24-2013 |
20130124028 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE, AND HYBRID VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH CONTROL DEVICE - A hybrid vehicle ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130134908 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system includes: a first electrical storage device; a charging device charging the first electrical storage device with external power from an external power supply; a second electrical storage device supplying an auxiliary load with a voltage lower than an output voltage of the first electrical storage device; a first converter stepping down a voltage of power from the first electrical storage device and supplying the auxiliary load and the second electrical storage device with a voltage; a second converter having a capacity smaller than that of the first converter and charging the second electrical storage device with the external power; and a controller, when the external power is charged, controlling charging power from the charging device to the first electrical storage device and charging power from the second converter to the second electrical storage device based on a state of charge of the second electrical storage device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130207607 | POWER FEEDING DEVICE, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, AND POWER FEEDING METHOD - A switching relay is configured to switch between a first power feeding path for feeding power from a charge inlet to an outlet and a second power feeding path for feeding power from a power storage device to the outlet. A PM-ECU controls the switching relay to switch between the first power feeding path and the second power feeding path, based on a result of comparison between a power cost in a case where the power is fed to the outlet through the first power feeding path and a power cost in a case where the power is fed to the outlet through the second power feeding path. | 08-15-2013 |
20130221920 | CHARGING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle is equipped with a main battery, an auxiliary machinery battery, a high-capacitance DC/DC converter which converts power on an electric path between the main battery and a motor-generator for traveling to supply the converted power to the auxiliary machinery battery, a low-capacitance sub power supply which converts power on an electric path between the main battery and an external power supply to supply the converted power to the auxiliary machinery battery, and a control device which controls the sub power supply. The control device determines whether or not the DC/DC converter has an abnormality, and operates the sub power supply to perform precharging when it is determined that the DC/DC converter is abnormal. An auxiliary machinery battery voltage V | 08-29-2013 |
20130297129 | HYBRID VEHICLE - An outlet is provided to output power stored in a power storage device as commercial power, and the outlet receives power supply from the power storage device via a voltage converter. A car navigation device is configured to store information about traveling of a vehicle to a destination. An ECU obtains the information about traveling to the destination from the car navigation device, and controls a state of charge of the power storage device based on the information up to the destination and a usage status of the outlet up to the destination. | 11-07-2013 |
20140002011 | ADAPTER, AND VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING POWER FEEDING USING ADAPTER | 01-02-2014 |
20140002024 | ADAPTER AND VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING POWER FEEDING USING ADAPTER | 01-02-2014 |
20140084818 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SOURCE SYSTEM - A first opening/closing device is connected between a power storage device and a first pair of power lines. A second opening/closing device is connected between the power storage device and a second pair of power lines. A third opening/closing device opens and closes an electric conduction path between the power storage device and each of the first opening/closing device and the second opening/closing device. When starting to externally supply electric power, a control device charges a first capacitor connected between the first pair of power lines by closing the first opening/closing device and the third opening/closing device, and thereafter charges a second capacitor connected between the second pair of power lines by closing the second opening/closing device and opening the third opening/closing device. | 03-27-2014 |
20140132226 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE INCLUDING POWER SOURCE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SOURCE SYSTEM - A first opening/closing device is configured to include a precharging relay and a limiting resistor connected in series between a first power storage unit and a first pair of power lines. A second opening/closing device is configured not to include the precharging relay and the limiting resistor. When precharging a capacitor using a second power storage unit, a control device controls opening/closing of first to fourth opening/closing devices so as to form an electric conduction path extending between the second power storage unit and the capacitor via the precharging relay and the limiting resistor. | 05-15-2014 |
20140159478 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A power supply system for a vehicle includes: a first power storage device; a second power storage device; a voltage converter performing voltage conversion between a first node and a second node; a first switching unit capable of connecting the first node to any one of the first power storage device and a third node; and a second switching unit capable of connecting the second node to any one of the second power storage device and the third node. To the third node, a power supply device is connected. Preferably, the power supply device includes a solar cell mounted on the vehicle. | 06-12-2014 |
20140203634 | POWER SOURCE APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - During external charging, a charger converts AC electric power from an external power supply into electric power for charging a main battery. An AC/DC converter converts the AC electric power on the power line into auxiliary electric power. The charger is further capable of executing power conversion for converting output electric power of the main battery into AC electric power for output to the power line. While a vehicle is running, normally, the charger and the AC/DC converter are stopped, and the auxiliary electric power obtained by converting the output electric power of the main battery by a main DC/DC converter is output. At the time of regenerative braking of the vehicle, where charging of the main battery is prohibited or restricted, the charger and the AC/DC converter are further operated to intentionally increase loss power, thereby generating auxiliary electric power. | 07-24-2014 |