Patent ID: 8200384
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An electric apparatus for mounting on a vehicle, comprising: first and second power storage devices each being capable of being charged and discharged; a power line connected to said first and second power storage devices arranged in parallel; an input/output unit for performing input/output of an electric power with respect to said power line; a first temperature sensing unit for sensing a temperature of said first power storage device as a first temperature; a second temperature sensing unit for sensing a temperature of said second power storage device as a second temperature; a target value setting unit for setting a target value of said electric power based on said first and second temperatures sensed by said first and second temperature sensing units, respectively, as well as a temperature difference between said first and second temperatures; and a control unit for controlling said input/output unit to attain said target value of said electric power, wherein said target value setting unit sets said target value to keep said temperature difference at a predetermined value or less by changing a temperature change rate of said target value according to said first and second temperatures.