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JP5721650B2 - Battery management device, battery management method and program - Google Patents
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JP5721650B2
JP5721650B2 JP2012044112A JP2012044112A JP5721650B2 JP 5721650 B2 JP5721650 B2 JP 5721650B2 JP 2012044112 A JP2012044112 A JP 2012044112A JP 2012044112 A JP2012044112 A JP 2012044112A JP 5721650 B2 JP5721650 B2 JP 5721650B2
JP2012044112A
JP2013182705A (en
2012-02-29 Application filed by 三菱重工業株式会社 filed Critical 三菱重工業株式会社
2012-02-29 Priority to JP2012044112A priority Critical patent/JP5721650B2/en
2013-09-12 Publication of JP2013182705A publication Critical patent/JP2013182705A/en
2015-05-20 Publication of JP5721650B2 publication Critical patent/JP5721650B2/en
The present invention relates to a battery management apparatus, a battery management method, and a program for managing an assembled battery.
In a battery system including an assembled battery, monitoring a predetermined state of the assembled battery, such as the remaining capacity of the assembled battery and the presence or absence of an abnormality, is performed. For example, in a battery pack, the control IC integrates a data table that associates a preset remaining set amount with the terminal voltage of the assembled battery, and cumulative addition / subtraction of charge / discharge charge amounts in the assembled battery. The remaining amount in the assembled battery is calculated using the value. In addition, when the terminal voltage reaches the terminal voltage stored in the data table, the control IC sets the set remaining amount associated with the terminal voltage in the data table as the remaining amount charged in the assembled battery. Correct the calculated remaining amount. Further, the control IC corrects the terminal voltage stored in the data table to decrease in accordance with the increase in the internal resistance of the assembled battery (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2009-52975 A
In Patent Document 1, monitoring of the assembled battery is performed by a monitoring circuit such as a control IC. The monitoring circuit operates by receiving power supply from the assembled battery to be monitored. For this reason, the monitoring circuit continuously consumes the power of the assembled battery during operation. In addition, in consideration of the possibility that an abnormality may occur even in a standby state where charging / discharging is not performed, the monitoring circuit is configured to monitor the assembled battery even in a standby state where charging / discharging is not performed. Has been.
As described above, the monitoring circuit constantly consumes the electric power of the assembled battery, and the decrease in the amount of electricity stored in the assembled battery due to this is considerable. For this reason, for example, the amount of power stored in the assembled battery decreases at a considerably fast pace in the standby state, and the required power cannot be supplied from the assembled battery when the battery returns from the standby state. May occur.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to suppress the power consumption of the assembled battery by a monitoring circuit that monitors the state of the assembled battery.
In order to solve the above-described problem, a power management apparatus as one aspect of the present invention includes a battery monitoring unit that monitors a state of an assembled battery, a battery management unit that controls a monitoring operation of the battery monitoring unit, and an auxiliary power source. The battery management unit as a state of the assembled battery, whether charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped , and whether the charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain level And a monitoring period in which the battery monitoring unit is activated to monitor the state of the assembled battery when it is determined that charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped. And an intermittent monitoring operation that repeats a stop period during which the battery monitoring unit stops , and when it is determined that the charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain level, the assembled battery Instead of the auxiliary power supply, the battery monitoring And a monitoring operation control unit for controlling the electric power is supplied to.
In the present invention, the state determination unit determines that a switch provided between the assembled battery and a load or another power source is off as a state where charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped. Is preferred.
In the present invention, it is preferable that the state determination unit determines that a state in which the amount of current flowing through the assembled battery is within a certain range for a certain time or more is a state where charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped. .
Further, in the present invention, an auxiliary power supply is further provided, and the state determination unit further determines whether or not the state of charge of the assembled battery is less than a certain state as the state of the assembled battery, and the monitoring operation The control unit performs control so that power is supplied from the auxiliary power source to the battery monitoring unit instead of the assembled battery when it is determined that the charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain level. It is preferable.
Further, the battery management method as one aspect of the present invention determines whether charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped and whether the charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain level. A state determination step, a monitoring period in which a battery monitoring unit is activated to monitor the state of the assembled battery when it is determined that charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped, and the battery monitoring Control is performed so that the intermittent monitoring operation of repeating the stop period in which the unit stops is performed , and when it is determined that the charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain level, the auxiliary battery is replaced with the auxiliary battery. A monitoring operation control step for controlling power supply from the power source to the battery monitoring unit .
Further, the program as one aspect of the present invention allows a computer to determine whether charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped and whether the charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain level. A state determination step for determining, a monitoring period in which a battery monitoring unit is activated to monitor the state of the assembled battery when it is determined that charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped, and the battery Control is performed so that intermittent monitoring operation is repeated to repeat the stop period in which the monitoring unit stops , and when it is determined that the charging rate of the assembled battery is in a state of less than a certain value, instead of the assembled battery, And a monitoring operation control step for performing control so that electric power is supplied from the auxiliary power source to the battery monitoring unit .
As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that power consumption of the assembled battery by the monitoring circuit that monitors the state of the assembled battery is suppressed.
It is a figure which shows the structural example of the battery system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the battery unit in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the battery management part in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the monitoring operation control part in this embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the state transition of the monitoring operation | movement by the monitoring operation control of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the monitoring operation control part in this embodiment performs for an intermittent monitoring operation | movement setting. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence for auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation | movement setting which the monitoring operation control part in this embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence for the normal vision operation setting between auxiliary battery use which the monitoring operation control part in this embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence for the auxiliary | assistant battery charge steady state monitoring operation | movement setting which the monitoring operation | movement control part in this embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the battery monitoring part in this embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the change in the time passage of the assembled battery charge rate at the time of performing the monitoring operation control of this embodiment compared with the case where the monitoring operation control is not performed.
Hereinafter, a battery system which is a battery management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the battery system in the present embodiment. The battery system shown in this figure includes battery units 100-1 to 100-n, a power conversion device 200, a battery management unit 300, a system power supply 400, assembled battery-compatible switches 500-1 to 500-n, and a current detection unit 600. -1 to 600-n.
In the following description, when the battery units 100-1 to 100-n are not particularly distinguished, the battery unit 100 is described, and when the assembled battery compatible switches 500-1 to 500-n are not particularly distinguished, It is described as an assembled battery compatible switch 500. In addition, the current detection units 600-1 to 600-n are referred to as a current detection unit 600 when they are not particularly distinguished.
Battery units 100-1 to 100-n are units corresponding to each assembled battery, and each has the same configuration. Specifically, the battery unit 100-1 includes an assembled battery 110-1 and a battery monitoring unit 120-1. Thereafter, similarly, the battery units 100-2 to 100n include assembled batteries 110-2 to 110-n and battery monitoring units 120-2 to 120-n, respectively.
In the following description, the assembled batteries 110-1 to 110-n are referred to as the assembled battery 110 unless otherwise distinguished. Further, the battery monitoring units 120-1 to 120-n will be described as the battery monitoring unit 120 unless otherwise distinguished.
The assembled battery 110 includes a plurality of battery cells that are single secondary batteries, and is formed by connecting the plurality of battery cells in series. The assembled batteries 110-1 to 110-n are connected to the power converter 200 via the current detection units 600-1 to 600-n and the assembled battery compatible switches 500-1 to 500-n, respectively.
The battery monitoring unit 120 monitors the state of the assembled battery 110 in the battery unit 100. Specifically, the battery monitoring unit 120 monitors the voltage and temperature of each battery cell in the assembled battery 110 as the state of the assembled battery 110. Then, the battery monitoring unit 120 periodically transmits monitoring information generated based on the monitored voltage and temperature to the battery management unit 300.
The power conversion device 200 converts the DC power supplied from the assembled batteries 110-1 to 110-n into AC and supplies it to a load (not shown) connected to the commercial system 800. Moreover, the power converter device 200 converts the alternating current power supplied from the commercial system 800 into a direct current, and supplies it to the assembled batteries 110-1 to 110-n for charging, for example. That is, the assembled batteries 110-1 to 110-n are connected to each other in parallel and then connected to a load and other power sources via the power conversion device 200.
The battery management unit 300 controls the operation of the entire battery system. For this purpose, the battery management unit 300 controls the battery monitoring unit 120 in the battery units 100-1 to 100-n via the communication bus 700. In addition, the battery management unit 300 individually performs on / off control of the assembled battery compatible switches 500-1 to 500-n. In addition, the battery management unit 300 of the present embodiment performs control so that the monitoring operation of the battery management unit 300 is switched according to the state of the assembled battery.
The system power supply 400 is a power supply circuit that supplies power to the power conversion device 200 and the battery management unit 300 in the battery system. Note that the battery monitoring unit 120 in the battery unit 100 does not receive power supply from the system power supply 400. The battery monitoring unit 120 operates with electric power supplied from the assembled battery 110 or the auxiliary battery in the same battery unit 100.
The assembled battery compatible switches 500-1 to 500-n are provided for the assembled batteries 110-1 to 110-n, respectively, and are individually turned on / off by the battery management unit 300.
When the battery pack compatible switch 500 is on, the battery pack 110 connected to the battery pack compatible switch 500 is connected to the power conversion device 200. When the battery pack compatible switch 500 is off, the battery pack 110 connected to the battery pack compatible switch 500 is disconnected from the power converter 200.
For the battery pack compatible switch 500, for example, an MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker) is used.
The current detection units 600-1 to 600-n detect the amounts of current flowing through the assembled batteries 110-1 to 110-n, respectively. The battery management unit 300 inputs the amount of current detected by each of the current detection units 600-1 to 600-n. That is, the battery management unit 300 monitors the amount of current corresponding to the charge / discharge operation of the assembled battery 110 for each battery unit 100.
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the battery unit 100.
As shown in this figure, the battery unit 100 includes a power circuit 130, an auxiliary battery 140, and power system switches 151 to 156 in addition to the assembled battery 110 and the battery monitoring unit 120 shown in FIG.
The power supply circuit 130 inputs either the power stored in the assembled battery 110 or the power stored in the auxiliary battery 140, and generates a power supply voltage Vcc stabilized at a predetermined voltage value, for example. The battery monitoring unit 120 operates by inputting the power supply voltage Vcc thus generated. That is, the battery monitoring unit 120 operates using the power of the assembled battery 110 or the auxiliary battery 140 in the same battery unit 100.
The auxiliary battery (auxiliary power source) 140 is a single battery for supplementarily supplying power for operating the battery monitoring unit 120. As the auxiliary battery 140, for example, a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery of about AA size is used. The auxiliary battery 140 can be charged by supplying power from the assembled battery 110 in the same battery unit 100.
In this figure, the auxiliary battery 140 is provided in the battery unit 100, but may be provided outside the battery unit 100, such as the battery pack compatible switch 500 or the current detection unit 600.
The power system switches 151 to 156 charge the auxiliary battery 140 with the power path for inputting the power of the assembled battery 110 to the power circuit 130, the power path for inputting the power of the auxiliary battery 140, and the power of the assembled battery 110. Provided to switch between power paths. These power system switches 151 to 156 are individually turned on / off by the control unit 126 of the battery monitoring unit 120.
The power system switch 151 has one end connected to the positive terminal of the battery pack 110 and the other end connected to one end of each of the power system switches 153 and 155.
The power system switch 152 has one end connected to the negative terminal of the assembled battery 110 and the other end connected to one end of each of the power system switches 154 and 156.
The other ends of the power supply system switches 153 and 154 are connected to the positive input and the negative input of the power supply circuit 130, respectively.
The other ends of the power system switches 155 and 156 are connected to the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the auxiliary battery 140, respectively.
In addition, FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the assembled battery 110 and the battery monitoring unit 120.
The assembled battery 110 in FIG. 2 is formed by connecting four battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 in series. Each of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 is a single secondary battery, for example, a lithium ion battery.
Here, the assembled battery 110 is formed by four battery cells 111-1 to 111-4, but is merely an example, and the number of battery cells forming the assembled battery 110 is not particularly limited. .
Moreover, the assembled battery 110 of this figure is provided with the temperature sensors 112-1 to 112-4 corresponding to each of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4. The temperature sensors 112-1 to 112-4 detect the temperatures of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4, respectively.
In the following description, the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 in the figure are referred to as the battery cells 111 unless otherwise distinguished, and the temperature sensors 112-1 to 112-4 are not particularly distinguished from each other. The sensor 112 is described.
As illustrated, the battery monitoring unit 120 includes a selector 121, an amplifier 122, a selector 123, an amplifier 124, an A / D converter 125, a control unit 126, and a communication interface 127.
The selector 121 inputs a voltage for each of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 and selects one of these voltages. That is, the input side of the selector 121 is connected to a pair of lines connected to both ends of each of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4, thereby inputting a voltage for each of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4. .
Then, the selector 121 performs line switching so as to select the voltage of one battery cell 111 among the voltages of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 under the control of the control unit 126.
The voltage of the battery cell 111 selected by the selector 121 is amplified by the amplifier 122 and then converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 125. The control unit 126 monitors the voltage of each of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 by inputting the voltage output from the A / D converter 125 while controlling the line switching in the selector 121.
The selector 123 inputs temperature detection signals indicating the temperatures of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 detected by the temperature sensors 112-1 to 112-4, and selects one of these temperature detection signals. select.
The temperature detection signal selected by the selector 123 is amplified by the amplifier 124 and converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 125. The control unit 126 monitors the temperature of each of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4 by inputting a temperature detection signal from the A / D converter 125 while controlling line switching in the selector 123.
The control unit 126 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, and executes various controls for realizing the function as the battery monitoring unit 120. .
For example, the control unit 126 selects the selectors as described above in order to monitor the voltages of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4, the voltage of the auxiliary battery 140, and the temperatures of the battery cells 111-1 to 111-4. Controls switching between 121 and selector 123.
Further, the control unit 126 generates monitoring information at regular intervals using these monitoring results, and transmits the generated monitoring information to the battery management unit 300 from the communication interface 127 via the communication bus 700.
As described above, the battery monitoring unit 120 operates by inputting the power supply voltage Vcc supplied from the power supply circuit 130. And the control part 126 switches the electric power which the power supply circuit 130 inputs by the assembled battery 110 and the auxiliary battery 140 by controlling ON / OFF of the power supply system switches 151-156 as follows. Further, the auxiliary battery 140 is charged by the power of the assembled battery 110.
First, when the power of the assembled battery 110 is input to the power supply circuit 130, the control unit 126 turns on the power supply system switches 151, 152, 153, and 154, and turns off the remaining power supply system switches 155 and 156. To control. Thus, a power supply path that is input to the power supply circuit 130 by the power of the assembled battery 110 is formed. That is, the battery monitoring unit 120 operates using the power of the assembled battery 110.
When power of auxiliary battery 140 is input to power supply circuit 130, control unit 126 turns on power supply system switches 153, 154, 155, and 156, and turns off power supply system switches 151 and 152. Control. Thus, a power supply path is formed in which the power of the auxiliary battery 140 is input to the power supply circuit 130 instead of the power of the assembled battery 110, and the battery monitoring unit 120 operates using the power of the auxiliary battery 140.
Further, when charging the auxiliary battery 140 with the electric power of the assembled battery 110, the control unit 126 turns on the power system switches 151, 152, 155, and 156. Thereby, the electric power of the assembled battery 110 is supplied to the auxiliary battery 140, and a power supply path for charging the auxiliary battery 140 is formed. At this time, if the power system switches 153 and 154 are also turned on at the same time, the power of the assembled battery 110 is supplied to both the auxiliary battery 140 and the power supply circuit 130, and the auxiliary battery 140 is charged by the power of the assembled battery 110. At the same time, the battery monitoring unit 120 operates using the power of the assembled battery 110.
The communication interface 127 is a part for mutual communication with the battery management unit 300 via the communication bus 700.
FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the battery management unit 300 corresponding to the control of the monitoring operation for the battery monitoring unit 120.
The battery management unit 300 includes a monitoring information reception processing unit 301, a switch control unit 302, a state determination unit 303, a monitoring operation control unit 304, and a communication interface 305 corresponding to the monitoring operation control for the battery monitoring unit 120.
The monitoring information reception processing unit 301 receives the monitoring information transmitted from the battery monitoring unit 120 via the communication interface 305, and executes predetermined processing according to the reception of the monitoring information.
In the present embodiment, the monitoring information transmitted by the battery monitoring unit 120 includes a battery monitoring unit identifier that uniquely identifies the battery monitoring unit 120 that is the transmission source, a charging rate of the assembled battery 110 (an assembled battery charging rate), and an auxiliary battery. Information of 140 charging rates (auxiliary battery charging rate) is included.
When the monitoring operation control of the battery monitoring unit 120 is performed, the monitoring information reception processing unit 301 extracts the battery monitoring unit identifier, the assembled battery charging rate, and the auxiliary battery charging rate from the received monitoring information, and passes them to the state determination unit 303.
The switch control unit 302 individually performs on / off control of each assembled battery-compatible switch 500. In addition, the switch control unit 302 holds the on / off state of each assembled battery-compatible switch 500, which is the control result of itself.
The state determination unit 303 determines whether or not charging / discharging is stopped as the state of the assembled battery 110. Further, the state determination unit 303 further determines whether or not the state of the assembled battery 110 is a state where the charging rate of the assembled battery 110 (assembled battery charging rate) is less than a certain level. Furthermore, the state determination unit 303 also determines whether or not the charging rate of the auxiliary battery 140 (auxiliary battery charging rate) is less than a certain state.
Note that the state determination unit 303 determines whether the assembled battery charging rate and the auxiliary battery charging rate extracted from the monitoring information and the on-off state of each assembled battery corresponding switch 500 held by the switch control unit 302 when performing the above state determination. Information and the amount of current detected by each current detection unit 600 are used.
Based on the state of the assembled battery 110 determined by the state determination unit 303 and the state of the charging rate of the auxiliary battery 140, the monitoring operation control unit 304 controls the monitoring operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 that is the monitoring information transmission source. To do.
The monitoring operation control unit 304 controls the battery monitoring unit 120 to execute any one of the five monitoring operations according to the state of the assembled battery 110 determined by the state determination unit 303. These five monitoring operations are a steady monitoring operation, an intermittent monitoring operation, an auxiliary battery use steady monitoring operation, an auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation, and an auxiliary battery charging steady monitoring operation.
The communication interface 305 is a part that performs mutual communication with the battery monitoring unit 120 in each battery unit 100 via the communication bus 700.
Next, the steady monitoring operation, the intermittent monitoring operation, the auxiliary battery usage regular monitoring operation, the auxiliary battery usage intermittent monitoring operation, and the auxiliary battery charging regular monitoring operation that the monitoring operation control unit 304 causes the battery monitoring unit 120 to perform will be described.
In the regular monitoring operation, the state determination unit 303 determines that the assembled battery 110 is charging or discharging and that both the assembled battery charging rate and the auxiliary battery charging rate are equal to or higher than a preset threshold value. Set when.
This steady monitoring operation is an operation in which the battery monitoring unit 120 executes the monitoring operation in a steady manner upon receiving the supply of the power supply voltage Vcc generated by the power supply circuit 130 by inputting the power of the assembled battery 110. Here, the monitoring operation means that the battery monitoring unit 120 monitors the monitoring target such as the voltage and temperature of the assembled battery 110 and the voltage of the auxiliary battery 140, and indicates the monitoring result every certain period (for example, about 100 msec). This is an operation for transmitting monitoring information.
The monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a start command via the communication bus 700 from the communication interface 305 to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled, for example, when executing the above-described steady monitoring operation. The battery monitoring unit 120 is configured to perform this steady monitoring operation as an initial state after startup.
Further, when shifting from another monitoring operation to a steady monitoring operation, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a power supply command that instructs the battery monitoring unit 120 to input the power of the assembled battery 110 to the power supply circuit 130.
The battery monitoring unit 120 performs on / off control of the power system switches 151 to 156 so that the power of the assembled battery 110 is input to the power circuit 130 in response to the power command. Then, the monitoring operation control unit 304 maintains this state without transmitting, for example, a stop command or another power command. Thereby, the battery monitoring part 120 performs monitoring operation | movement steadily, receiving supply of the power supply voltage Vcc by the electric power of the assembled battery 110 after starting.
In this steady monitoring operation, the battery monitoring unit 120 is constantly supplied with power from the assembled battery 110. Therefore, the steady monitoring operation is a monitoring operation with the highest power consumption by the battery monitoring unit 120 among the monitoring operations.
The intermittent monitoring operation is set when the state determination unit 303 determines that the assembled battery 110 is not charging / discharging. That is, the monitoring operation control unit 304 performs control so that the intermittent monitoring operation is executed when the state determination unit 303 determines that charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped.
This intermittent monitoring operation is a monitoring operation in which the monitoring period in which the battery monitoring unit 120 monitors the state of the assembled battery 110 and the stop period in which the battery monitoring unit 120 stops are repeated as described above.
In the monitoring period, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs the monitoring operation upon receiving the supply of the power supply voltage Vcc generated by the power supply circuit 130 by inputting the power of the assembled battery 110. On the other hand, during the stop period, the battery monitoring unit 120 itself is stopped and no monitoring operation is performed. And in this stop period, the battery monitoring part 120 does not consume electric power. Note that the monitoring period in the intermittent monitoring operation is, for example, about 10 seconds at intervals of about 10 minutes, and the other period is the stop period.
When performing this intermittent monitoring operation, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits an activation command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled at a predetermined timing according to the start of the monitoring period, and sets it to the power supply circuit 130. A power supply command for instructing input of power of the battery 110 is transmitted. Next, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a stop command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled at a predetermined timing according to the end of the monitoring period. Then, the monitoring operation control unit 304 repeatedly executes this control.
The battery monitoring unit 120 is activated in response to the activation command if it is in a stopped state, and maintains the state after activation if it has already been activated. In addition, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs on / off control of the power system switches 151 to 156 so that the power of the assembled battery 110 is input to the power circuit 130 in response to the power command. Thereby, the battery monitoring unit 120 is activated at the start timing of the monitoring period, and receives the supply of the power supply voltage Vcc by the power of the assembled battery 110 to start the monitoring operation. Also, its own operation is stopped at the end timing of the monitoring period. This operation is repeated as the monitoring operation control unit 304 repeats the above control. Thus, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs an intermittent monitoring operation.
In the state where the assembled battery 110 is not charging / discharging, although monitoring is necessary, since the possibility that the state of the assembled battery changes greatly is low, it is not necessary to increase the frequency of monitoring. Therefore, by performing this intermittent monitoring operation when charging / discharging of the assembled battery 110 is not performed, monitoring is performed at regular intervals with low frequency, and the power consumption of the assembled battery 110 by the battery monitoring unit 120 is This can be greatly reduced as compared with the steady monitoring operation.
The auxiliary battery use steady-state monitoring operation is set when the state determination unit 303 determines that the assembled battery 110 is charging / discharging and the assembled battery charging rate is less than a certain state.
In this auxiliary battery use regular monitoring operation, the power of the auxiliary battery 140 is input to the power supply circuit 130 instead of the assembled battery 110, and the power supply voltage Vcc is generated. The battery monitoring unit 120 inputs the power supply voltage Vcc and performs a monitoring operation on a regular basis.
The monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits an activation command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled when the auxiliary battery usage steady-state monitoring operation is executed. In addition, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a power command that instructs the battery monitoring unit 120 to input the power of the auxiliary battery 140 to the power circuit 130.
As a response to the activation command, the battery monitoring unit 120 is activated if it is in a stopped state, and maintains the state after activation if already activated. In addition, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs on / off control of the power system switches 151 to 156 so that the power of the auxiliary battery 140 is input to the power circuit 130 in response to the power command. Then, the monitoring operation control unit 304 maintains this state without transmitting, for example, a stop command or another power command. As a result, the battery monitoring unit 120 receives the power supply voltage Vcc generated by the power of the auxiliary battery 140 after the start-up, and regularly performs the monitoring operation.
As described above, in the auxiliary battery use steady-state monitoring operation, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs steady-state monitoring in accordance with charging and discharging of the assembled battery 110. At the same time, the battery monitoring unit 120 does not consume any more power of the assembled battery 110 in response to the remaining capacity of the assembled battery 110 being less than a certain level, and uses the power of the auxiliary battery instead.
The auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation is set when the state determination unit 303 determines that the assembled battery 110 is not charging / discharging and the assembled battery charge rate is less than a certain value.
In this auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation, the power of the auxiliary battery 140 is input to the power supply circuit 130 instead of the assembled battery 110 to generate the power supply voltage Vcc. The battery monitoring unit 120 alternately repeats a monitoring period in which the power supply voltage Vcc is input and the monitoring operation is performed and a stop period in which the operation is stopped without inputting the power supply voltage Vcc. In addition, each time of a monitoring period and a stop period may be the same as that of the intermittent monitoring operation demonstrated previously, for example.
In performing the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits an activation command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled at a predetermined timing according to the start of the monitoring period, and to the power supply circuit 130. A power supply command for instructing input of electric power of the auxiliary battery 140 is transmitted. Next, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a stop command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled at a predetermined timing according to the end of the monitoring period.
As a response to the activation command, the battery monitoring unit 120 is activated if stopped, and maintains the state after activation if already activated. At the same time, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs on / off control of the power system switches 151 to 156 so that the power of the auxiliary battery 140 is input to the power circuit 130 in response to the power command. Thereby, the battery monitoring unit 120 is activated at the start timing of the monitoring period, and receives the supply of the power supply voltage Vcc by the power of the assembled battery 110 to start the monitoring operation. Also, its own operation is stopped at the end timing of the monitoring period. And the battery monitoring part 120 performs intermittent monitoring operation | movement by repeating this operation | movement.
As described above, in the auxiliary battery usage steady-state monitoring operation, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs monitoring intermittently in accordance with the state where the assembled battery 110 is not being charged / discharged. In addition, the battery monitoring unit 120 uses the power of the auxiliary battery in response to the remaining capacity of the assembled battery 110 being less than a certain level, so that no more power of the assembled battery 110 is consumed.
The auxiliary battery charging steady monitoring operation is set when the charging rate of the auxiliary battery 140 is less than a certain level.
In this auxiliary battery charge steady-state monitoring operation, the battery unit 100 charges the auxiliary battery 140 with the power of the assembled battery 110, and the power supply path so that the power of the assembled battery 110 is input to the power supply circuit 130. Is formed. Then, the battery monitoring unit 120 receives the supply of the power supply voltage Vcc and regularly performs a monitoring operation.
If the battery monitoring unit 120 is in a stopped state, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits an activation command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled. In addition, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a power command that instructs the battery monitoring unit 120 to supply power of the assembled battery 110 to the auxiliary battery 140 and to input power of the assembled battery 110 to the power supply circuit 130. To do.
In response to the activation command, the battery monitoring unit 120 is activated if it is in a stopped state, and maintains the state after activation if it has already been activated. Further, the battery monitoring unit 120 performs on / off control of the power system switches 151 to 156 so that the power of the assembled battery 110 is supplied to both the auxiliary battery 140 and the power circuit 130 in response to the power command. Then, the monitoring operation control unit 304 maintains this state without transmitting, for example, a stop command or another power command. Thereby, the battery monitoring part 120 performs monitoring operation | movement steadily, receiving supply of the power supply voltage Vcc by the electric power of the assembled battery 110 after starting. In parallel with this, the auxiliary battery 140 is charged by the electric power of the assembled battery 110.
The flowchart of FIG. 4 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the battery management unit 300 for monitoring operation control on the battery monitoring unit 120. Note that the processing shown in this figure is monitoring operation control for one battery monitoring unit 120.
First, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a first activation command to the battery monitoring unit 120 in a stopped state to activate (step S101).
Next, the monitoring operation control unit 304 sets a steady monitoring operation in the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S102). That is, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits an activation command and a power supply command for causing the battery monitoring unit 120 to perform a steady monitoring operation. However, since the battery monitoring unit 120 immediately after startup sets itself a steady monitoring operation as an initial state, the monitoring operation control unit 304 needs to execute processing for setting the steady monitoring operation immediately after step S101. There is no.
Next, the state determination unit 303 sets the battery pack 100 in the same battery unit 100 as the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled from the information indicating the on / off state for each battery pack switch 500 held by the switch control unit 302. The information about the connected battery pack compatible switch 500 is referred to. And the state determination part 303 determines whether this assembled battery corresponding switch 500 is an OFF state (step S103).
When the assembled battery compatible switch 500 is in an off state (step S103—YES), the assembled battery 110 is disconnected from the power conversion device 200. Therefore, the assembled battery 110 is not charged or discharged. Therefore, in this case, the monitoring operation control unit 304 sets an intermittent monitoring operation for the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S105).
On the other hand, when the battery pack-compatible switch 500 is on (step S103—NO), the state determination unit 303 further performs the following determination. That is, in the state determination unit 303, the monitoring operation control unit 304 refers to the amount of current detected by the current detection unit 600 connected to the assembled battery 110 in the same battery unit 100 as the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled. Then, the state determination unit 303 determines whether or not the referred current amount is in a state within a certain range centering on 0 A for a certain period of time (step S104).
A state in which the amount of current continues for a certain period of time and is within a certain range centering on 0 A corresponds to a state in which the assembled battery 110 is not charged or discharged. Therefore, when it is determined that the current amount is within a certain range centered on 0 A over a certain time (step S104—YES), the monitoring operation control unit 304 sets the intermittent monitoring operation in the battery monitoring unit 120. (Step S105).
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the assembled battery-compatible switch 500 is in an off state, or when no charging / discharging current flows through the assembled battery 110, that is, charging / discharging is performed on the assembled battery 110. Intermittent monitoring operation is set when not in operation.
In addition, under the state where the intermittent monitoring operation is set in step S105 as described above, the state determination unit 303 determines whether or not the assembled battery charge rate extracted from the monitoring information is less than a preset threshold th1. (Step S106).
Here, when the assembled battery charging rate is equal to or greater than the threshold th1 (step S106-NO), the process returns to step S102. At this time, as an example, if the battery pack-compatible switch 500 is off, the process returns to step S105. That is, as long as the assembled battery compatible switch 500 is off and the state where the assembled battery charging rate is equal to or higher than the threshold th1 continues, the intermittent monitoring operation in step S105 is set.
On the other hand, when the assembled battery charging rate is less than the threshold th1 (step S106—YES), the monitoring operation control unit 304 sets the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation (step S107).
In addition, under the state where the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation is set, the state determination unit 303 determines whether or not the auxiliary battery charging rate extracted from the monitoring information is less than a preset threshold th2. Step S108).
When the auxiliary battery charging rate is equal to or greater than the threshold th2 (step S108—NO), the process returns to step S102. On the other hand, when the auxiliary battery charging rate is less than the threshold th2 (step S108-YES), the process returns to step S105. Even at this time, although the intermittent monitoring operation is temporarily set by returning to step S105, for example, as long as the assembled battery charging rate is less than the threshold th1, the process reaches step S107, and as a result, the auxiliary battery is used. The intermittent monitoring operation is continuously set.
When the current amount exceeds a certain range centered on 0 A (step S104—NO), the state determination unit 303 further determines whether or not the assembled battery charging rate is in a state less than the threshold th1. (Step S109).
When the assembled battery charge rate is less than the threshold th1 (step S109—YES), the assembled battery 110 is charged and discharged, and the remaining capacity of the assembled battery 110 is low. Therefore, in this case, the monitoring operation control unit 304 sets the auxiliary battery usage steady-state monitoring operation (step S110).
The state determination unit 303 determines whether or not the auxiliary battery charging rate is less than the threshold th2 under the state where the auxiliary battery use steady state monitoring operation is set (step S111). When the auxiliary battery charging rate is equal to or greater than the threshold th2 (step S111-NO), the process returns to step S102. On the other hand, when the auxiliary battery charging rate is less than the threshold th2 (step S111-YES), the monitoring operation control unit 304 makes a transition to the intermittent monitoring operation (step S105). That is, instead of using the power of the auxiliary battery 140 whose remaining capacity has been reduced, the operation is switched to the monitoring operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 using the power of the assembled battery 110.
When the assembled battery charging rate is equal to or higher than the threshold th1 (step S109—NO), the state determination unit 303 further determines whether or not the auxiliary battery charging rate is less than the threshold th2 (step S112).
When it is determined that the auxiliary battery charging rate is less than the threshold th2 (step S112—YES), the assembled battery 110 is in a state where the charging rate is equal to or higher than a certain level and is charged and discharged. Therefore, the monitoring operation control unit 304 in this case sets the auxiliary battery charging steady monitoring operation (step S113).
On the other hand, when the auxiliary battery charging rate is equal to or greater than the threshold th2 (step S112—NO), the process returns to step S102. That is, the steady monitoring operation is set when the assembled battery 110 is charging and discharging and the assembled battery charging rate and the auxiliary battery charging rate are equal to or higher than a certain level.
The state transition diagram of FIG. 5 shows the state transition of the battery monitoring unit 120 in accordance with the process of the battery management unit 300 shown in FIG.
For example, when a start command is received in the stop state (state 6), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the start state (state 0). The battery monitoring unit 120 automatically sets the steady monitoring operation (state 1) as an initial state immediately after startup.
In addition, when a stop command is received in the start state (state 0), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the stop state (state 6).
In the steady monitoring operation (state 1), when the battery pack-compatible switch 500 is turned off (step S103-YES) or the amount of current detected by the current detection unit 600 has been within a certain range for a certain time (step S104). -YES), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to an intermittent monitoring operation (state 2) (step S105).
Further, in the steady monitoring operation (state 1), when the assembled battery charging rate becomes less than the threshold th1 (step S109-YES), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the auxiliary battery use steady monitoring operation (state 3) (step 3). S110).
Further, in the regular monitoring operation (state 1), when the auxiliary battery charging rate becomes less than the threshold th2 (step S112-YES), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the auxiliary battery charging regular monitoring operation (state 5) (step 5). S113).
Further, when a stop command is received in the steady monitoring operation (state 1), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the stopped state (state 6).
In the intermittent monitoring operation (state 2), the battery pack-compatible switch 500 is on (step S103-NO) and the amount of current detected by the current detector 600 exceeds a certain range (step S104-NO). When it becomes, battery monitoring part 120 changes to regular monitoring operation (state 1) (Step S102).
In the intermittent monitoring operation (state 2), when the assembled battery charge rate becomes less than the threshold th1 (step S106-YES), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation (state 4) (step 4). S107).
In addition, in the intermittent monitoring operation (state 2), when a stop command is received, the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the stop state (state 6).
Further, in the auxiliary battery use steady-state monitoring operation (state 3), the battery pack-compatible switch 500 is on (step S103-NO) and the amount of current detected by the current detector 600 exceeds a certain range (step S104). -NO), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to a steady monitoring operation (state 1) (step S102).
In addition, in the auxiliary battery usage steady-state monitoring operation (state 3), when the auxiliary battery charging rate becomes less than the threshold th2 (step S111-YES), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the intermittent monitoring operation (state 2) ( Step S105).
In addition, in the auxiliary battery usage steady-state monitoring operation (state 3), when a stop command is received, the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the stop state (state 6).
Further, in the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation (state 4), the battery pack-compatible switch 500 is on (step S103-NO) and the amount of current detected by the current detector 600 exceeds a certain range (step S104). -NO), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to a steady monitoring operation (state 1) (step S102).
Further, in the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation (state 4), when the auxiliary battery charging rate becomes less than the threshold th2 (step S108-YES), the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the intermittent monitoring operation (state 2) ( Step S105).
In addition, in the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation (state 4), when a stop command is received, the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the stop state (state 6).
In addition, in the auxiliary battery charging steady state monitoring operation (state 5), when the auxiliary battery charging rate becomes equal to or higher than the threshold th2 (step S112-NO), the battery monitoring unit 120 shifts to the steady monitoring operation (state 1) (step 1). S102).
In addition, in the auxiliary battery charge steady state monitoring operation (state 5), when a stop command is received, the battery monitoring unit 120 transitions to the stop state (state 6).
The flowchart in FIG. 6 shows an example of a processing procedure for intermittent monitoring operation setting that is executed by the monitoring operation control unit 304 as step S105 in FIG.
First, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a start command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled (step S201), and then a power command for instructing the operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 by using the power of the assembled battery 110. Is transmitted to the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S202).
Next, for example, the monitoring operation control unit 304 determines whether or not a certain time as a monitoring period has elapsed from the transmission timing of the activation command (step S203). Until the monitoring period elapses (step S203—NO), the monitoring information reception processing unit 301 executes a predetermined process in response to reception of the monitoring information transmitted from the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S203). S204).
When it is determined that the monitoring time has passed the monitoring period (step S203—YES), the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a stop command to the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S205). Next, the monitoring operation control unit 304 waits for the stop period to elapse from the stop command transmission timing (step S206—NO). And when a stop period passes (step S206-YES), it will return to step S201.
The flowchart of FIG. 7 shows an example of a processing procedure for setting the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation executed by the monitoring operation control unit 304 as step S107 of FIG.
In this figure, the processes in step S301 and steps S303 to S306 are the same as the processes in step S201 and steps S203 to S206 in FIG. 6, respectively. When the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation is set, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits a power command instructing the operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 by using the power of the auxiliary battery 140 to the power supply circuit 130 (step S302).
FIG. 8 shows an example of a processing procedure for setting the auxiliary battery use steady monitoring operation executed by the monitoring operation control unit 304 as step S110 in FIG.
First, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits an activation command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled (step S401), and then a power command for instructing the operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 by using the power of the auxiliary battery 140. Is transmitted to the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S402). Thereafter, the monitoring information reception processing unit 301 executes a predetermined process according to reception of the monitoring information transmitted from the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S403).
FIG. 9 shows an example of a processing procedure for setting the auxiliary battery charge steady state monitoring operation as step S113 of FIG.
First, the monitoring operation control unit 304 transmits an activation command to the battery monitoring unit 120 to be controlled (step S501). Following this, the monitoring operation control unit 304 outputs a power command instructing charging of the auxiliary battery 140 with the power of the assembled battery 110 together with the operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 by using the power of the assembled battery 110. It transmits with respect to 120 (step S502). Thereafter, the monitoring information reception processing unit 301 executes a predetermined process according to reception of the monitoring information transmitted from the battery monitoring unit 120 (step S503).
FIG. 10 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the battery monitoring unit 120 in response to a command transmitted from the battery management unit 300 by processing of each monitoring operation setting of the monitoring operation control unit 304 shown in FIGS. ing. The process shown in this figure is executed by the control unit 126 in the battery monitoring unit 120.
The control unit 126 is activated in response to the reception of the activation command transmitted from the battery management unit 300 (step S601). That is, the control unit 126 operates by inputting the power supply voltage Vcc output from the power supply circuit 130 to the circuit unit in the battery monitoring unit 120 including itself. As described above, in the initial state immediately after startup, the control unit 126 controls the on / off states of the power system switches 151 to 156 so that the power of the assembled battery 110 is input to the power circuit 130. Specifically, control is performed such that power system switches 151, 152, 153, and 154 are on and power system switches 155 and 156 are off.
In addition, the control unit 126 determines whether or not the power command transmitted from the battery management unit 300 has been received (step S602).
When the power command is received (step S602—YES), the control unit 126 controls the on / off states of the power system switches 151-156 according to the contents of the received power command (step S603).
Specifically, when the content of the power supply command is to command the use of the power of the assembled battery 110, the control unit 126 determines that the power supply system switches 151, 152, 153, and 154 are on and the power The system switches 155 and 156 are controlled to be turned off.
In addition, when the content of the power supply command instructs the operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 by using the power of the auxiliary battery, the control unit 126 turns on the power supply system switches 153, 154, 155 and 156, respectively, 151 and 152 are controlled to be turned off.
Further, when the content of the power command instructs the operation of the battery monitoring unit 120 by charging the auxiliary battery 140 and using the power of the assembled battery 110, the control unit 126 turns on all the power system switches 151 to 156. Control to do.
After executing the control of the power system switches 151 to 156 in the above step S602 or when determining that the power command is not received (step S602-NO), the control unit 126 stops the transmission transmitted from the battery management unit 300 It is determined whether or not a command has been received (step S604).
When the stop command is not received (step S604—NO), the control unit 126 determines whether or not a transmission time interval (for example, about 100 msec) at which the monitoring information is to be transmitted has elapsed (step S605). When the transmission time interval has not elapsed (step S605—NO), the control unit 126 returns to step S602.
On the other hand, when the transmission time interval has elapsed (step S605-YES), the control unit 126 generates monitoring information based on the voltage and temperature of each battery cell 111 detected at present, and this generated The monitoring information is transmitted to the battery management unit 300 through the communication interface 127) (step S606).
When the stop command is received (step S604—YES), the control unit 126 stops the power supply from the power supply circuit 130 to the battery monitoring unit 120, for example, and the circuit in the battery monitoring unit 120 including itself. Control for stopping the operation is executed (step S607).
FIG. 11 shows a change in the charging rate (remaining capacity) of the assembled battery 110 over time when the monitoring operation is continued by the monitoring operation control of the present embodiment without executing the monitoring operation control. It is shown in comparison with the case where the monitoring operation is continued using only the electric power. This figure corresponds to the case where the threshold th1 for the assembled battery charging rate, which is a condition for shifting to the auxiliary battery use regular monitoring operation or the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation, is 50%.
First, when the monitoring operation is continued using only the power of the assembled battery 110 without executing the monitoring operation control, the charging rate of the assembled battery 110 is substantially constant as time passes, as shown by the solid line M2. It decreases with the inclination of
On the other hand, when the monitoring operation is continued by the monitoring operation control of the present embodiment, in the state where the assembled battery charging rate is 50% (threshold value th1) or more, the steady monitoring operation is performed if the assembled battery 110 is performing the charge / discharge operation. If the charge / discharge operation is not set, the intermittent monitoring operation is set. That is, the monitoring operation is continued in a state where either the steady monitoring operation or the intermittent monitoring operation is appropriately set.
As described above, in the intermittent monitoring operation, the battery monitoring unit 120 operates with the supply of the power supply voltage Vcc for about 10 seconds every 10 minutes, for example. Thereby, when the monitoring operation is continued by the monitoring operation control of the present embodiment, as shown by the solid line M1, the slope of the period until time t2 when the assembled battery charging rate becomes 50% (threshold value th1) is It becomes smaller than the solid line M1. That is, the time until the battery pack charging rate reaches 50% is time t1 when the monitoring operation control is not executed, but is delayed until time t2 when the monitoring operation control is performed. The
Further, when performing the monitoring operation control, the supply of the power supply voltage Vcc to the battery monitoring unit 120 is performed using the power of the auxiliary battery 140 as the assembled battery charging rate becomes less than 50%. Under this state, either the steady use monitoring operation or the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation is performed depending on whether the assembled battery 110 is charged or discharged. That is, the battery pack 110 is not in use. Thereby, for example, as indicated by a solid line M2 after time t2, the assembled battery charging rate is maintained to be constant at approximately 50% (threshold value th1).
Then, for example, when the charging rate of the auxiliary battery 140 becomes less than the threshold th2 at time t3, the auxiliary battery charging steady monitoring operation or the intermittent monitoring operation is set, and the power of the assembled battery 110 is used again. Transition to. Thereby, the assembled battery charge rate decreases after time t3.
As can be seen by comparing the solid line M1 and the solid line M2, the assembled battery charging rate at the same time is always higher when the monitoring operation control of the present embodiment is executed than when the monitoring operation control is not executed. . That is, by performing the monitoring operation control, the power consumption of the assembled battery 110 by the battery monitoring unit 120 is suppressed.
In the description so far, the monitoring operation control unit 304 on the battery management unit 300 side performs all the monitoring operation settings in the monitoring operation control. However, for example, the battery monitoring unit 120 recognizes the assembled battery charging rate and the auxiliary battery charging rate.
Therefore, it is determined whether or not the assembled battery charging rate is less than the threshold th1 (steps S106 and S109), and between the steady monitoring operation, the auxiliary battery use steady monitoring operation, and the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation according to the judgment result. The battery monitoring unit 120 itself may execute the transition of the monitoring operation. Similarly, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary battery charging rate is less than the threshold th2 (steps S108, S111, and S112), and the steady monitoring operation, the auxiliary battery charging steady monitoring operation, and the auxiliary battery use intermittent monitoring operation according to the determination result. The battery monitoring unit 120 itself may execute the transition of the monitoring operation between the two.
2 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program for realizing the function of the control unit 126 of the battery monitoring unit 120 in FIG. 2 and the function of the battery management unit 300 in FIG. 3 is recorded on the recording medium. The monitoring operation control of this embodiment may be performed by causing the computer system to read and execute the program. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Battery unit 110 Battery assembly 111 Battery cell 112 Temperature sensor 120 Battery monitoring part 121, 123 Selector 122, 124 Amplifier 125 A / D converter 126 Control part 127 Communication interface 130 Power supply circuit 140 Auxiliary battery 151-156 Power system switch 200 Electric power Conversion device 300 Battery management unit 301 Monitoring information reception processing unit 302 Switch control unit 303 State determination unit 304 Monitoring operation control unit 305 Communication interface 400 System power supply 500 Battery pack switch 600 Current detection unit
A battery monitoring unit that monitors the state of the assembled battery, a battery management unit that controls the monitoring operation of the battery monitoring unit, and an auxiliary power source ,
The battery management unit
As a state of the assembled battery, a state determination unit that determines whether charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped , and whether a charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain state ,
When it is determined that charging / discharging by the assembled battery is in a stopped state, a monitoring period in which the battery monitoring unit starts and monitors the state of the assembled battery, and a stop in which the battery monitoring unit stops The battery is controlled from the auxiliary power source instead of the assembled battery when it is determined that the charging rate of the assembled battery is in a state of less than a certain level. A monitoring operation control unit that controls so that power is supplied to the monitoring unit ,
The battery management apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
The state determination unit
The battery management according to claim 1, wherein a state in which a switch provided between the assembled battery and a load or another power source is off is determined as a state in which charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped. apparatus.
The battery management according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a state in which an amount of current flowing through the assembled battery is within a certain range for a certain time or more is determined as a state in which charging / discharging by the assembled battery is stopped. apparatus.
A state determination step of determining whether charging / discharging by the assembled battery is in a stopped state and whether the charging rate of the assembled battery is less than a certain state ;
When it is determined that charging / discharging by the assembled battery is in a stopped state, a monitoring period in which the battery monitoring unit is activated to monitor the state of the assembled battery, and a stopping period in which the battery monitoring unit is stopped The battery monitoring unit is controlled from an auxiliary power source instead of the assembled battery when it is determined that the intermittent monitoring operation is repeated and the charging rate of the assembled battery is determined to be less than a certain level. A monitoring operation control step for controlling power to be supplied to
A battery management method comprising:
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