WO2014115310A1 - セルコントローラおよび電池監視装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cell controller and a battery monitoring device.
- a device that performs capacity adjustment (cell balancing) to reduce variations in remaining charge capacities of a plurality of battery cells that configure an assembled battery, and performs capacity adjustment when a certain period of time elapses while the assembled battery is not in use.
- capacity adjustment cell balancing
- the battery control system disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a battery control unit connected to the battery assembly and having a CMOS timer IC, and a system control unit having a microcomputer powered by a battery different from the battery assembly. ing. Then, the time for performing the capacity adjustment is calculated by the microcomputer, and the time is transferred to the CMOS timer IC to start the capacity adjustment operation.
- the battery control unit is supplied with power from the battery cells constituting the assembled battery and transferred with time for performing capacity adjustment before starting the capacity adjustment operation, so even if power supply to the microcomputer side is stopped, the capacity adjustment is performed. The operation can be continued.
- the assembled battery may be over-discharged.
- the capacity adjustment operation is stopped at an appropriate timing when, for example, a stack failure where the output value is always constant regardless of input / output signals occurs There is a risk that you can not
- the cell controller is a cell controller used in a battery monitoring device that monitors a battery pack having one or more cell groups in which a plurality of battery cells are connected in series, the first discharge A start terminal to which a resistor is connected and to which a start voltage is applied, and a cell balancing unit that performs cell balancing for adjusting the capacities of a plurality of battery cells during a period when the start voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage
- the voltage is applied for a predetermined time from a first timer section capable of storing electrical energy and having a passive element capable of discharging the electrical energy to the start terminal.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of an analog timer 10; It is a sequence diagram used for description of operation
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a battery monitoring device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the battery monitoring device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 monitors a battery assembly 6 configured by a cell group in which a plurality of battery cells 7 are connected in series, and includes a main switch 2, a lead storage battery 3, and The battery 6 and the host system 11 are connected.
- the battery monitoring device 1 includes a control unit 4, a cell controller 5, a switch 8, a digital timer 9, and an analog timer 10.
- the battery monitoring device 1 is mounted on a system that drives a motor using the power of the battery pack 6, for example, a vehicle system such as an electric car or a hybrid electric car.
- the control unit 4 is a part for executing predetermined control processing and arithmetic processing, and is realized using, for example, a microcomputer or the like.
- the control unit 4 has an operation mode of a start mode activated by the power supplied from the lead storage battery 3 and a low power consumption mode in which the power consumption is suppressed more than the start mode.
- the cell controller 5 is an integrated circuit provided to correspond to each cell group included in the assembled battery 6. In the example of FIG. 1, since there is one cell group, one cell controller 5 corresponding to one cell group is illustrated. The cell controller 5 is connected to each battery cell 7 of the corresponding cell group, and power is supplied from the battery cell 7.
- the control unit 4 performs input and output of communication signals with the cell controller 5.
- the communication signal output from the control unit 4 can include command information for the cell controller 5.
- the cell controller 5 executes an operation according to the content of the command information.
- the command information includes, for example, a voltage measurement command, a cell balancing start command, a cell balancing stop command, a stop command, and the like.
- the cell controller 5 has a start terminal to which a voltage signal is input from the control unit 4 or the analog timer 10, and a GND terminal (not shown) corresponding to the start terminal.
- the cell controller 5 switches the operation mode based on the inter-terminal voltage Va between the start terminal and the GND terminal.
- the operation mode of the cell controller 5 has a start mode and a low power consumption mode.
- the cell controller 5 When the inter-terminal voltage Va is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value Vth, the cell controller 5 is set to the start mode.
- the cell controller 5 in the start mode can execute an operation according to the command information included in the communication signal output from the control unit 4, for example, the voltage measurement and the cell balancing of the battery cell 7.
- the cell controller 5 is set to the low power consumption mode. In the low power consumption mode, the operation according to the command information included in the communication signal output from the control unit 4 is not performed.
- the main switch 2 is a switch for controlling power supply to the control unit 4 and opens and closes based on a signal input from the host system 11. When the main switch 2 is closed, power is supplied from the lead storage battery 3 to the control unit 4.
- the switch 8 is a switch for controlling the power supply to the control unit 4 and is closed when the start maintenance signal is output from the control unit 4 or when the startup start signal is output from the digital timer 9. When the switch 8 is closed, power is supplied from the lead storage battery 3 to the control unit 4. The start maintenance signal is output while the control unit 4 is in the start mode.
- the digital timer 9 is a timer circuit that operates using the power supplied from the lead storage battery 3.
- the digital timer 9 increases the count value d as time passes.
- the count value d is reset by the control of the control unit 4. Further, the digital timer 9 is set by the control unit 4 with a set value Dth.
- the digital timer 9 outputs an activation start signal to the switch 8 when the count value d reaches the set value Dth.
- the analog timer 10 is configured using a passive element.
- the analog timer 10 can apply a voltage equal to or higher than the threshold value Vth to the start terminal of the cell controller 5 for a predetermined period T1.
- the circuit configuration of the analog timer 10 will be described in detail later.
- the host system 11 controls opening and closing of the main switch 2 as necessary, and transmits and receives various information to and from the control unit 4. For example, information on the state of the battery pack 6 is output from the control unit 4 to the upper system 11.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 4.
- the control unit 4 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes a voltage setting unit 41, a time setting unit 42, and a cell balancing determination unit 43.
- the voltage setting unit 41 sets a voltage value to be applied to the start terminal when the control unit 4 is in the start mode.
- the time setting unit 42 sets the set value Dth for the digital timer 9.
- the cell balancing determination unit 43 calculates each remaining charge capacity of the plurality of battery cells 7 based on each voltage value of the plurality of battery cells 7 measured by the cell controller 5, and based on the calculation result, Determine if execution is necessary.
- FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the cell controller 5.
- the cell controller 5 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes a voltage measurement unit 51, a cell balancing unit 52, and a stop signal output unit 53.
- the voltage measurement unit 51 measures the voltage of each of the plurality of battery cells 7 included in the cell group, and outputs the measurement result to the control unit 4 as a communication signal.
- the voltage measurement unit 51 operates when the control unit 4 outputs a communication signal including a voltage measurement command to the cell controller 5.
- the cell balancing unit 52 adjusts the remaining charge capacity of each battery cell 7 configuring the cell group, that is, performs cell balancing.
- Cell balancing by the cell balancing unit 52 starts when a communication signal including a cell balancing start command from the control unit 4 is input to the cell controller 5, and the communication signal including the cell balancing stop command from the control unit 4 is a cell When input to the controller 5, the process ends.
- the stop signal output unit 53 outputs a stop signal to the circuit that controls the analog timer 10 when the communication signal including the stop command from the control unit 4 is input to the cell controller 5.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the analog timer 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a circuit constituting the analog timer 10, a control unit 4, a cell controller 5, a capacitor C1 for stabilizing a start signal, a discharge resistor R2, and a transistor Tr1. .
- a start terminal, a GND terminal, and a stop signal output terminal are provided as a terminal of the cell controller 5.
- An inter-terminal voltage Va is input between the start terminal and the GND terminal.
- a transmission path P1 having a discharge resistor R3 is provided between the start terminal and the GND terminal, and a start signal is transmitted based on the inter-terminal voltage Va.
- the stop signal output terminal is a terminal for the stop signal output unit 53 in FIG. 3 to output a stop signal.
- the analog timer 10 at least includes a capacitor C2.
- the analog timer 10 is shown as a series circuit of a resistor R1 and a capacitor C2.
- the analog timer 10 is provided outside the cell controller 5 so as to connect terminals of the start terminal and the GND terminal.
- One electrode of the resistor R1 is electrically connected to the start terminal, and the other electrode is connected to the discharge resistor R2 and the capacitor C2.
- An electrode of the capacitor C2 not connected to the resistor R1 is electrically connected to the GND terminal.
- the capacitor C2 stores electric energy based on the terminal voltage Va.
- the capacitor C2 discharges the stored electric energy toward the start terminal through the resistor R1 and the transmission path P1 with a time constant c2 ⁇ (r1 + r3).
- c2 is a capacitance of the capacitor C2
- r1 is a resistance value of the resistor R1
- r3 is a resistance value of the discharge resistor R3. Due to this discharge, the inter-terminal voltage Va becomes equal to or higher than the threshold value Vth during the time T1.
- This time T1 is based on the amount of electrical energy stored in the capacitor C2.
- the electrical energy stored in the capacitor C2 is based on the voltage applied from the control unit 4 in the start mode, that is, the voltage value set by the voltage setting unit 41.
- One electrode of the discharge resistor R2 is connected to the resistor R1 and the capacitor C2.
- the other electrode of the discharge resistor R2 is connected to the collector of the transistor Tr1.
- the base of the transistor Tr1 is connected to the stop signal output terminal of the cell controller 5.
- the emitter of the transistor Tr1 is electrically connected to the GND terminal of the cell controller 5.
- the transistor Tr1 is turned on when the stop signal is output from the stop signal output terminal of the cell controller 5.
- the transmission path P2 passing through the discharge resistor R2 and the collector-emitter of the transistor Tr1 is formed, and the electric energy stored in the capacitor C2 is discharged through the transmission path P2.
- the discharge resistor R3 is the largest, and the resistor R1 is larger than the discharge resistor R2.
- the capacitance of the capacitor C2 is preferably larger than that of the capacitor C1.
- step S200 the main switch 2 is closed by a signal input from the host system 11. Electric power is thereby supplied from the lead storage battery 3 to the control unit 4.
- the control unit 4 supplied with power from the lead storage battery 3 shifts to the start mode in step S201.
- step S202 the control unit 4 applies a voltage equal to or higher than the threshold Vth to the start terminal of the cell controller 5.
- the cell controller 5 shifts to the start mode.
- step S204 the control unit 4 starts output of the activation maintenance signal to the switch 8.
- the switch 8 to which the start maintenance signal is input is closed in step S205.
- step S206 the control unit 4 outputs a communication signal including a voltage measurement command to the cell controller 5.
- step S207 the cell controller 5 performs the operation of the voltage measurement unit 51, and measures the voltages of the plurality of battery cells 7 included in the cell group corresponding to the cell controller 5.
- step S208 the cell controller 5 outputs a communication signal including the voltage measurement result to the control unit 4.
- step S209 control unit 4 calculates remaining charge capacities of each of the plurality of battery cells 7 based on the voltage measurement result, and determines whether cell balancing is necessary or not by the processing of cell balancing determination unit 43. .
- step S209 The operation of the battery monitoring device 1 when it is determined in step S209 that cell balancing is necessary will be described using FIG.
- the operation shown in FIG. 6 starts from a state in which the main switch 2 and the switch 8 are both closed while the control unit 4 and the cell controller 5 are in the start mode.
- step S300 the control unit 4 outputs a communication signal including a cell balancing start command to the cell controller 5.
- step S301 the cell controller 5 starts cell balancing by the cell balancing unit 52.
- the control unit 4 calculates the required time required for cell balancing based on the remaining charge capacities of the plurality of battery cells 7 included in the cell group requiring cell balancing.
- the control unit 4 outputs a cell balancing stop command in step S302 when the required time has elapsed.
- the cell controller 5 ends cell balancing based on the cell balancing stop command.
- the control unit 4 outputs various types of information such as the state of the battery pack 6 to the host system 11.
- FIG. 7 The operation of each unit when the battery monitoring device 1 ends the operation will be described using FIG. 7.
- the operation shown in FIG. 7 starts from a state in which both the control unit 4 and the cell controller 5 are in the start mode and the main switch 2 and the switch 8 are both closed.
- step S400 the main switch 2 is opened by a signal input from the host system 11.
- the control unit 4 starts control for transitioning from the start mode to the low power consumption mode.
- step S401 the control unit 4 stops the application of the voltage to the start terminal. At this time, the start terminal of the control unit 4 becomes high impedance.
- the cell controller 5 shifts to the low power consumption mode.
- step S403 the control unit 4 instructs the digital timer 9 to reset the count value d, and the time setting unit 42 sets the set value Dth.
- step S404 the digital timer 9 resets the count value d and starts counting.
- step S405 the control unit 4 stops the output of the activation maintenance signal. Thereby, in step S406, the switch 8 is opened, and the power supply from the lead storage battery 3 to the control unit 4 is stopped. Thus, in step S407, the control unit 4 shifts from the start mode to the low power consumption mode. At this time, power is supplied to the digital timer 9 from the lead storage battery 3 and counting is continued.
- the control unit 4 and the cell controller 5 enter the low power consumption mode. That is, the battery pack 6 is not in use.
- the remaining charge capacity of the battery cell 7 constituting the assembled battery 6 decreases due to self-discharge even when the battery cell 7 is not in use. At this time, the remaining charge capacity may vary due to the difference in self-discharge rate among the battery cells 7.
- the count value d of the digital timer 9 reaches the set value Dth
- the battery monitoring device 1 causes the cell controller 5 to shift to the start mode, and the cell balancing determination unit 43 determines whether cell balancing is necessary or not. If there is variation, perform cell balancing.
- FIG. 8 shows the operation of the battery monitoring device 1 which starts when the count value d of the digital timer 9 reaches the set value Dth.
- the control unit 4 is in the low power consumption mode
- the cell controller 5 is in the low power consumption mode
- both the main switch 2 and the switch 8 are open.
- step S500 the digital timer 9 outputs an activation start signal to the switch 8.
- step S501 the switch 8 is closed based on the start start signal, and power is supplied from the lead storage battery 3 to the control unit 4.
- step S502 the control unit 4 shifts to the start mode.
- step S503 the control unit 4 applies a voltage equal to or higher than the threshold value Vth to the start terminal of the cell controller 5.
- step S504 the cell controller 5 shifts to the start mode.
- step S505 the control unit 4 starts output of the start maintenance signal to the switch 8.
- step S506 the control unit 4 outputs a communication signal including a voltage measurement command to the cell controller 5.
- step S ⁇ b> 507 the cell controller 5 operates the voltage measurement unit 51 to measure the voltages of the plurality of battery cells 7 included in the cell group corresponding to the cell controller 5.
- step S508 the cell controller 5 outputs a communication signal including the voltage measurement result to the control unit 4.
- control unit 4 calculates remaining charge capacities of each of the plurality of battery cells 7 based on the voltage measurement result, and determines whether cell balancing is necessary or not by the processing of cell balancing determination unit 43. .
- step S509 The operation of the battery monitoring device 1 when it is determined in step S509 that cell balancing is necessary will be described using FIG.
- the operation shown in FIG. 9 starts from the state where the control unit 4 and the cell controller 5 are in the start mode, the main switch 2 is open, and the switch 8 is closed.
- step S600 the control unit 4 outputs a communication signal including a cell balancing start command to the cell controller 5.
- the cell controller 5 starts cell balancing by the cell balancing unit 52.
- the control unit 4 sets the magnitude of the electric energy to be stored in the capacitor C2 by setting the voltage applied to the start terminal by the voltage setting unit 41.
- step S603 the control unit 4 stops the output of the activation maintenance signal.
- step S604 the switch 8 is opened, and the power supply from the lead storage battery 3 to the control unit 4 is stopped.
- the control unit 4 shifts from the start mode to the low power consumption mode in step S605.
- the application of the voltage to the start terminal of the control unit 4 is stopped, and the start terminal of the control unit 4 becomes high impedance.
- step S606 the capacitor C2 of the analog timer 10 starts discharging via the transmission path P1.
- the inter-terminal voltage Va is maintained at or above the threshold value Vth by the discharge of the capacitor C2 for a time T1 based on the amount of electric energy stored in the capacitor C2 and the time constant c2 ⁇ (r1 + r3).
- the cell controller 5 completes the cell balancing while being maintained above the threshold value Vth by the discharge of the capacitor C2.
- the cell controller 5 shifts to the low power consumption mode (step S607).
- the analog timer 10 As a failure mode of the analog timer 10, short circuit or open of the capacitor C2 or the resistor R1 can be considered. Even when the capacitor C2 or the resistor R1 is open or shorted, the voltage output from the analog timer 10 drops below the threshold when the start-up voltage from the control unit 4 to the cell controller 5 is stopped. . That is, when the application of the voltage from the control unit 4 to the start terminal of the cell controller 5 is stopped, the cell controller 5 shifts to the low power consumption mode, and the cell balancing by the cell balancing unit 52 ends. That is, even when the analog timer 10 breaks down, it is possible to shift to the low power consumption mode. Further, since the cell controller 5 has a function of terminating cell balancing when transitioning to the low power consumption mode, cell balancing can be terminated.
- step S509 in FIG. 8 The operation of the battery monitoring device 1 when it is determined in step S509 in FIG. 8 that cell balancing is unnecessary will be described using FIG.
- the operation shown in FIG. 10 starts from the state where the control unit 4 and the cell controller 5 are in the start mode, the main switch 2 is open, and the switch 8 is closed.
- step S700 of FIG. 10 the control unit 4 transmits a communication signal including a stop command to the cell controller 5.
- the cell controller 5 outputs a stop signal. When this stop signal is input to the base of the transistor Tr1, the transistor Tr1 is turned on.
- step S702 the control unit 4 stops applying the voltage from the control unit 4 to the start terminal, and the start terminal of the control unit 4 has a high impedance.
- step S703 the capacitor C2 of the analog timer 10 discharges the stored electric energy via the transmission path P2.
- step S704 the cell controller 5 shifts to the low power consumption mode.
- step S705 the control unit 4 instructs the digital timer 9 to reset the count value d, and the time setting unit 42 sets the set value Dth.
- step S706 the digital timer 9 resets the count value d and starts counting.
- step S 707 the control unit 4 stops the output of the activation maintenance signal. Thereby, in step S708, the switch 8 is opened, and the power supply from the lead storage battery 3 to the control unit 4 is stopped. As a result, in step S709, the control unit 4 shifts from the start mode to the low power consumption mode.
- the cell controller 5 is a cell controller used in the battery monitoring device 1 that monitors a battery pack having a cell group in which a plurality of battery cells 7 are connected in series, and includes a start terminal to which the discharge resistor R3 is connected, and a terminal And a cell balancing unit 52 that performs cell balancing to adjust the capacities of the plurality of battery cells 7 in a period in which the inter-voltage Va is equal to or higher than the threshold value Vth. Due to the discharge from the analog timer 10 having the capacitor C2 capable of storing electrical energy and discharging the electrical energy at the start terminal, the inter-terminal voltage Va becomes equal to or higher than the threshold Vth for a time T1.
- the control unit 4 causes the voltage setting unit 41 to set a voltage to be applied to the start terminal in the start mode.
- the time T1 at which the inter-terminal voltage Va becomes equal to or higher than the threshold Vth due to the discharge of the capacitor C2 changes in accordance with the voltage set by the voltage setting unit 41.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of a battery monitoring device 21 according to the second embodiment.
- the battery monitoring device 21 differs from that of the first embodiment in that the cell controller incorporates the analog timer 10.
- the operation of the battery monitoring device 21 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the battery monitoring device 1 according to the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 12 illustrates a circuit related to the analog timer 10 in the circuit configuration of the cell controller 25.
- the cell controller 25 in addition to the discharge resistor R3 included in the cell controller 5, the cell controller 25 further includes an analog timer 10, a capacitor C1, a discharge resistor R2, and a transistor Tr1. Prepare.
- the cell controller 25 is a cell controller used in the battery monitoring device 1 that monitors a battery pack having a cell group in which a plurality of battery cells 7 are connected in series, and includes a start terminal to which the discharge resistor R3 is connected, and a terminal And a cell balancing unit 52 that performs cell balancing to adjust the capacities of the plurality of battery cells 7 in a period in which the inter-voltage Va is equal to or higher than the threshold value Vth. Due to the discharge from the analog timer 10 having the capacitor C2 capable of storing electrical energy and discharging the electrical energy at the start terminal, the inter-terminal voltage Va becomes equal to or higher than the threshold Vth for a time T1. Even when the capacitor C2 fails and the analog timer 10 is shorted or opened, the analog timer 10 does not output a voltage equal to or higher than the threshold value Vth, so that the cell balancing operation can be stopped.
- the analog timer 10 is a series circuit of the resistor R1 and the capacitor C2, but may be a circuit including only the capacitor C2.
- the resistor R1 of the analog timer 10 may be changed to a short circuit.
- the battery monitoring device is manufactured by reducing the number of parts of the analog timer 10 instead of increasing the time until the cell controller 5 enters the start mode in step S203 of FIG. Cost can be reduced.
- the resistor R1 is not provided, the time constant for discharging from the capacitor C2 through the discharge resistor R3 is c2 ⁇ r3.
- the analog timer 10 may be configured using passive elements other than the capacitor C2 capable of storing and discharging electrical energy.
- a variable capacitor may be used instead of the capacitor C2.
- the time setting unit 42 may set the capacitance of the variable capacitor in order to set the time T1.
- the time setting unit 42 of the control unit 4 controls the communication signal including the set value of the capacitance and the change command to the cell controller 25.
- the cell controller 25 may change it.
- the control unit 4 may not have the function of the cell balancing determination unit 43.
- the host system 11 may include the cell balancing determination unit 43. In this case, it is desirable that the control unit 4 transfer, to the host system 11, a communication signal including the voltage measurement result output from the cell controller 5 or 25 or information including the voltage measurement result.
- the example has been described in which the battery monitoring device 1 or 21 monitors the assembled battery 6 configured by one cell group in which a plurality of battery cells 7 are connected in series.
- the configuration of the battery assembly to be monitored by the battery monitoring device of the present invention is not limited to this.
- a battery monitoring device according to the present invention can also be a monitoring target of a battery assembly configured by a plurality of cell groups in which a plurality of battery cells are connected in series.
- a battery pack is configured by a plurality of cell groups, it is desirable that the same number of cell controllers as the number of cell groups be included in the battery monitoring device so that one cell controller corresponds to each cell group. Also, multiple cell controllers may be daisy-chained.
- the voltage application to the start terminal of the cell controller and the analog timer 10 may be provided from another cell controller.
- the discharge resistor R3 may not be a resistor intentionally formed in the cell controller 5, but may be a leak resistor.
- the discharge resistor R3 may be disposed outside the cell controller 5.
- a digital timer may be further used to control a time T1 from the transition of the controller 4 to the low power consumption mode to the transition of the cell controller 5 or 25 to the low power consumption mode. Good. Also, a plurality of digital timers may be provided. By using the digital timer together with the analog timer 10, it becomes easy to set the time T1 long.
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図1は、本発明の第1の実施の形態による電池監視装置の構成を示す図である。図1に例示される電池監視装置1は、複数の電池セル7が直列に接続したセルグループによって構成される組電池6を監視するものであって、メインスイッチ2と、鉛蓄電池3と、組電池6と、上位システム11とに接続されている。電池監視装置1は、制御部4と、セルコントローラ5と、スイッチ8と、デジタルタイマ9と、アナログタイマ10とを備える。なお、電池監視装置1は、組電池6の電力を用いてモータ駆動を行うシステム、たとえば電気自動車やハイブリッド電気自動車等の車両システムに搭載される。
セルコントローラ5は、複数の電池セル7を直列に接続したセルグループを有する組電池を監視する電池監視装置1に用いられるセルコントローラであって、放電抵抗器R3が接続される起動端子と、端子間電圧Vaが閾値Vth以上である期間に複数の電池セル7の容量を調整するセルバランシングを実行するセルバランシング部52と、を備える。電気エネルギを蓄積可能であるとともに起動端子に電気エネルギを放電可能なコンデンサC2を有するアナログタイマ10からの放電により、端子間電圧Vaは、時間T1だけ閾値Vth以上となる。制御部4からセルコントローラ5への起動電圧が停止されると、アナログタイマ10が短絡または開放した場合であっても、アナログタイマ10から出力される電圧は閾値Vth未満に低下するため、セルコントローラ5のセルバランシング動作を停止させることができる。
本発明の第2の実施の形態について説明する。第1の実施の形態では、アナログタイマ10がセルコントローラ5の外部に設けられている電池監視装置1について説明した。図11は、第2の実施の形態による電池監視装置21の構成を示す図である。電池監視装置21は、セルコントローラにアナログタイマ10が内蔵される点が第1の実施の形態と異なる。なお、第2の実施の形態による電池監視装置21の動作は、第1の実施の形態の電池監視装置1と同様であるため、その説明を省略する。
セルコントローラ25は、複数の電池セル7を直列に接続したセルグループを有する組電池を監視する電池監視装置1に用いられるセルコントローラであって、放電抵抗器R3が接続される起動端子と、端子間電圧Vaが閾値Vth以上である期間に複数の電池セル7の容量を調整するセルバランシングを実行するセルバランシング部52と、を備える。電気エネルギを蓄積可能であるとともに起動端子に電気エネルギを放電可能なコンデンサC2を有するアナログタイマ10からの放電により、端子間電圧Vaは、時間T1だけ閾値Vth以上となる。コンデンサC2が故障してアナログタイマ10が短絡または開放した場合であっても、アナログタイマ10は閾値Vth以上の電圧を出力しないため、セルバランシング動作を停止させることができる。
第1および第2の実施の形態では、アナログタイマ10は、抵抗器R1とコンデンサC2の直列回路としたが、コンデンサC2のみからなる回路としてもよい。換言すると、アナログタイマ10の抵抗器R1を短絡回路に変更してもよい。抵抗器R1を含まないアナログタイマを用いた場合、図5のステップS203においてセルコントローラ5が起動モードになるまでの時間が長くなる代わりに、アナログタイマ10の部品点数の減少により電池監視装置の製造コストを低減することができる。なお、抵抗器R1を備えない場合、コンデンサC2から放電抵抗器R3を介して放電する際の時定数がc2×r3となる。
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- 複数の電池セルを直列に接続したセルグループを単数または複数有する組電池を監視する電池監視装置に用いられるセルコントローラであって、
起動電圧が印加される起動端子と、
前記起動電圧が所定電圧以上である期間に、前記複数の電池セルの容量を調整するセルバランシングを実行するセルバランシング部と、
を備え、
前記起動電圧は、電気エネルギを蓄積可能であるとともに前記起動端子に電気エネルギを放電可能な受動素子を有する第1タイマ部から所定時間印加されるセルコントローラ。 - 請求項1に記載のセルコントローラにおいて、
前記第1タイマ部は、前記受動素子としてコンデンサを含み、
前記コンデンサに蓄積された電気エネルギは、前記コンデンサの容量に基づく時定数で、前記起動端子に放電されるセルコントローラ。 - 請求項1に記載のセルコントローラにおいて、
前記第1タイマ部を内蔵するセルコントローラ。 - 請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載のセルコントローラと、
前記起動端子に前記起動電圧を印加すると共に、前記セルコントローラを制御する制御部と、
を備える電池監視装置。 - 請求項4に記載の電池監視装置において、
前記所定時間は、前記制御部が前記起動端子に印加する前記起動電圧の電圧値に応じて変化する電池監視装置。 - 請求項5に記載の電池監視装置において、
前記制御部は、
前記起動端子に印加する前記起動電圧の電圧値を設定する電圧設定部をさらに備える電池監視装置。 - 請求項6に記載の電池監視装置において、
前記制御部は、消費電力を抑制する低消費電力モードで動作可能であって、前記低消費電力モードで動作するとき前記起動端子に前記所定電圧以上の前記起動電圧を印加せず、
前記第1タイマ部は、前記制御部が前記低消費電力モードに移行した後から、前記所定電圧以上の前記起動電圧を前記起動端子に前記所定時間印加する電池監視装置。 - 請求項7に記載の電池監視装置において、
前記制御部が前記低消費電力モードに移行してからの経過時間を計時し、前記経過時間が所定の設定時間に到達したとき、前記制御部を前記低消費電力モードから起動させる第2タイマ部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、前記設定時間を設定する時間設定部をさらに備える電池監視装置。 - 請求項8に記載の電池監視装置において、
前記セルコントローラは、
前記起動電圧が前記所定電圧以上である期間に、前記複数の電池セルの電圧を測定する電圧測定部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、
前記電圧測定部による電圧測定結果に基づいて、前記セルバランシング部による前記セルバランシングが必要か否かを判定する判定部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、前記第2タイマ部により前記低消費電力モードから起動した後、前記判定部による判定を行う電池監視装置。 - 請求項9に記載の電池監視装置において、
前記セルコントローラは、前記コンデンサに蓄積された電気エネルギの放電に用いられる伝送路を開閉する開閉制御部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、前記セルバランシングが不要であると前記判定部が判定したとき、前記セルコントローラに対して前記開閉制御部を用いて前記伝送路を閉じさせる電池監視装置。
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