公开(公告)号：US09356453B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US14367739

申请日：2011-12-20

申请人： Akihiko Kudo ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Akihiro Machida

发明人： Akihiko Kudo ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Akihiro Machida

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0021 ,  H02J7/0014 ,  Y02T10/7055

摘要： A battery monitoring and control integrated circuit is connected to a cell group having a plurality of series-connected single cells for monitoring and controlling the single cells, and includes: a first start input terminal for connecting to a DC signal generation circuit which generates a DC signal based on an AC start signal input from the outside; a start detection unit which detects the DC signal and activates the battery monitoring and control integrated circuit; and a start output unit which outputs the AC start signal to the outside after the activation of the battery monitoring and control integrated circuit.

摘要翻译： 电池监视和控制集成电路连接到具有多个串联连接的单个单元的单元组，用于监视和控制单个单元，并且包括：第一起始输入端子，用于连接到产生DC的DC信号产生电路 基于从外部输入的交流启动信号的信号; 启动检测单元，其检测所述DC信号并激活所述电池监视和控制集成电路; 以及启动输出单元，其在电池监视和控制集成电路被激活之后将AC开始信号输出到外部。

公开(公告)号：US09293937B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14112455

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： Youhei Kawahara ,  Ryouhei Nakao ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Keiichiro Okawa ,  Yoshinori Aoshima

发明人： Youhei Kawahara ,  Ryouhei Nakao ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Keiichiro Okawa ,  Yoshinori Aoshima

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H02J7/02

CPC分类号： H02J7/0068 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M10/443 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02

摘要： An electric storage device includes an assembled battery including a plurality of electric cells connected in series; an assembled battery control unit that estimates internal resistances of the plurality of electric cells, or a magnitude relationship of the internal resistances of the plurality of electric cells; an assembled battery control unit that calculates such a discharge quantity that an SOC after the electric cells have been discharged becomes lower as the internal resistance of the electric cells, which is estimated by the assembled battery control unit, is larger, or as the magnitude relationship of the internal resistances of the electric cells is estimated to be larger by the assembled battery control unit, for each of the electric cells; and electric cell control units that discharge each of the plurality of electric cells on the basis of the discharge quantity calculated by the assembled battery control unit.

摘要翻译： 蓄电装置包括：串联连接的多个电池的组电池; 估计所述多个电池的内部电阻的组合电池控制单元，或所述多个电池的内部电阻的大小关系; 电池控制单元，其计算出由电池单元放电后的SOC的内部电阻较大时，电池单元放电后的SOC的放电量变小， 对于每个电池，通过组电池控制单元估计电池的内部电阻更大; 以及电池控制单元，其基于由组合电池控制单元计算出的排出量排出多个电池单元。

公开(公告)号：US09246337B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13642741

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Hiroshi Iwasawa ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Yutaka Kobayashi ,  Ko Takahashi ,  Akihiko Kanouda

发明人： Hiroshi Iwasawa ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Yutaka Kobayashi ,  Ko Takahashi ,  Akihiko Kanouda

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  G01R31/36 ,  H01M10/42

CPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  G01R31/362 ,  G01R31/3658 ,  G01R31/3679 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H02J7/0016 ,  H02J7/0019 ,  H02J7/0026 ,  Y02T10/7055

摘要： A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units mutually connected in parallel, each including a cell group in which one or two or more secondary cells are connected in series, and a first current control element that is connected in series with this cell group, a first control means that controls the charging/discharging current for each battery unit by controlling the operation of the first current control element included in each of the battery unit; a voltage measurement means that measures the voltage of the cell group or cells included in each of the battery unit, and a diagnosis means that diagnoses a deterioration level or a fault of each battery unit on the basis of the voltage of the cell group or cells measured by the voltage measurement means.

摘要翻译： 电池组包括并联的多个电池单元，每个电池单元包括一个或两个或更多个二次电池串联连接的电池组和与该电池组串联连接的第一电流控制元件， 第一控制装置，其通过控制包括在每个电池单元中的第一电流控制元件的操作来控制每个电池单元的充电/放电电流; 测量电池单元中包含的电池组或电池的电压的电压测量装置，以及基于电池组或电池的电压来诊断每个电池单元的劣化程度或故障的诊断装置 由电压测量装置测量。

公开(公告)号：US09130379B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US12238122

申请日：2008-09-25

申请人： Kei Sakabe ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Kenji Kubo ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Tatsumi Yamauchi

发明人： Kei Sakabe ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Kenji Kubo ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Tatsumi Yamauchi

IPC分类号： H01M2/34 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  G01R31/36 ,  G01R35/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0021 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1866 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  G01R31/026 ,  G01R31/362 ,  G01R31/3648 ,  G01R31/3658 ,  G01R35/00 ,  H02J7/0022 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： A vehicle power supply system comprises a battery module that includes a plurality of battery cells, battery cell control devices and a signal transmission path through which signals are transmitted. The battery cell control devices comprises a voltage measurement circuit that measures terminal voltages at the battery cells, an abnormality diagnosis circuit that diagnoses an abnormality in the battery cell control device, a timing control circuit that outputs a signal for instructing measurement phase and a signal for instructing diagnosis phase, and a communication circuit that outputs a signal indicating the terminal voltage and a signal based upon a diagnosis result by the abnormality diagnosis circuit.

摘要翻译： 车辆电源系统包括电池模块，其包括多个电池单元，电池单元控制装置和信号传输路径，通过该信号传输路径发送信号。 电池单元控制装置包括测量电池单元的端子电压的电压测量电路，诊断电池单元控制装置中的异常的异常诊断电路，输出用于指示测量相位的信号的定时控制电路和用于 指示诊断阶段，以及通信电路，其根据异常诊断电路的诊断结果输出表示终端电压的信号和信号。

公开(公告)号：US20140042973A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US14112455

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： Youhei Kawahara ,  Ryouhei Nakao ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Keiichiro Okawa ,  Yoshinori Aoshima

发明人： Youhei Kawahara ,  Ryouhei Nakao ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Keiichiro Okawa ,  Yoshinori Aoshima

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0068 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M10/443 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02

摘要： An electric storage device includes an assembled battery including a plurality of electric cells connected in series; an assembled battery control unit that estimates internal resistances of the plurality of electric cells, or a magnitude relationship of the internal resistances of the plurality of electric cells; an assembled battery control unit that calculates such a discharge quantity that an SOC after the electric cells have been discharged becomes lower as the internal resistance of the electric cells, which is estimated by the assembled battery control unit, is larger, or as the magnitude relationship of the internal resistances of the electric cells is estimated to be larger by the assembled battery control unit, for each of the electric cells; and electric cell control units that discharge each of the plurality of electric cells on the basis of the discharge quantity calculated by the assembled battery control unit.

摘要翻译： 蓄电装置包括：串联连接的多个电池的组电池; 估计所述多个电池的内部电阻的组合电池控制单元，或所述多个电池的内部电阻的大小关系; 电池控制单元，其计算出由电池单元放电后的SOC的内部电阻较大时，电池单元放电后的SOC的放电量变小， 对于每个电池，通过组电池控制单元估计电池的内部电阻更大; 以及电池控制单元，其基于由组合电池控制单元计算出的排出量排出多个电池单元。

公开(公告)号：US08339099B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12415775

申请日：2009-03-31

申请人： Akihiko Emori ,  Shigeyuki Yoshihara ,  Kazuyoshi Sasazawa ,  Tatsuo Horiba ,  Akihiko Kudo

发明人： Akihiko Emori ,  Shigeyuki Yoshihara ,  Kazuyoshi Sasazawa ,  Tatsuo Horiba ,  Akihiko Kudo

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/007 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1855 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1866 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2230/22 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  G01R31/362 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/0016 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y04S10/126

摘要： A multi-series battery control system comprises a plurality of unit battery cell of which unit consists of multiple battery cells connected in series; a plurality of control IC comprising a control circuit for controlling the unit battery cell; a main controller that sends and receives signal to/from the control ICs via an insulation; means for sending an abnormality signal, which represents the existence or the absence of abnormality of the control ICs or the battery cells, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the first signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation; and means for searching contents of the abnormality in the control ICs or the battery cells and sending the abnormality contents signal based on the search, to the main controller from the control ICs, responding to the second signal outputted from the main controller via the insulation.

摘要翻译： 多系列电池控制系统包括多个单元电池单元，其单元由串联连接的多个电池单元组成; 多个控制IC，包括用于控制单位电池单元的控制电路; 主控制器，通过绝缘向控制IC发送信号; 响应于通过绝缘从主控制器输出的第一信号，从控制IC向控制IC发送表示控制IC或电池单元存在或不存在异常的异常信号的装置; 以及用于根据从主控制器通过绝缘输出的第二信号，从控制IC向主控制器搜索控制IC或电池单元中的异常内容并将异常内容信号发送到主控制器的装置。

公开(公告)号：US08299757B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12756769

申请日：2010-04-08

申请人： Shuko Yamauchi ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Akihiko Emori

发明人： Shuko Yamauchi ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Akihiko Emori

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H01M10/54 ,  H01M6/52 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M2010/4278 ,  Y02W30/84

摘要： A secondary battery module includes a battery information storage unit for storing electric characteristic information and usage history information of the secondary battery module. A battery information management device and a terminal device respectively include interfaces to be connected to the secondary battery module. The battery information management device is provided with a battery information database. The battery information management device is connected to the terminal device through a communications network. In this way, battery information stored in the battery information storage unit, which is acquired by the battery information management device and the terminal device, is accumulated in the battery information database. Moreover, the battery information management device grades the secondary battery module for reuse based on the battery information and a predetermined threshold.

摘要翻译： 二次电池模块包括用于存储二次电池模块的电特性信息和使用历史信息的电池信息存储单元。 电池信息管理装置和终端装置分别包括要连接到二次电池模块的接口。 电池信息管理装置具有电池信息数据库。 电池信息管理装置通过通信网络与终端装置连接。 以这种方式，蓄积在电池信息数据库中的由电池信息管理装置和终端装置取得的电池信息存储部中存储的电池信息。 此外，电池信息管理装置基于电池信息和预定阈值对二次电池模块进行评级以重新使用。

公开(公告)号：US20120256569A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13501817

申请日：2009-10-14

申请人： Youhei Kawahara ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Atsuo Suga ,  Masato Isogai ,  Kenji Kubo

发明人： Youhei Kawahara ,  Akihiko Emori ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Atsuo Suga ,  Masato Isogai ,  Kenji Kubo

IPC分类号： H02P7/00 ,  G01N25/00 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H01M10/486 ,  B60K2001/005 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/6563

摘要： In a memory, the surface temperature and the internal resistance of an assembled battery detected under the condition where a difference between the surface and the internal temperature is within a predetermined value are stored, and an internal temperature diagnosis unit that diagnoses whether or not the internal temperature estimated by an internal temperature estimation unit is correct, detects the internal resistance with an internal resistance calculation unit when the internal temperature estimation unit estimates the internal temperature, searches for an internal resistance corresponding to the surface temperature equal to the estimated internal temperature value from among the stored internal resistances, and diagnoses the estimated internal temperature value based upon the result of comparison of a search result of the internal resistance and the internal resistance detected during internal temperature estimation.

摘要翻译： 在存储器中，存储在表面和内部温度之间的差异处于预定值内的状态下检测到的组合电池的表面温度和内部电阻，以及内部温度诊断单元，其内部 由内部温度推定部估计的温度是正确的，当内部温度推定部对内部温度进行推定时，利用内部电阻计算部检测内部电阻，从与内部温度推定部相应的表面温度等于内部温度值的内部电阻， 在所存储的内部电阻之中，并且基于内部电阻的搜索结果与在内部温度估计期间检测到的内部电阻的比较结果来诊断估计的内部温度值。

公开(公告)号：US08212571B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12237971

申请日：2008-09-25

申请人： Akihiko Emori ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Kei Sakabe ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Tatsumi Yamauchi ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Kenji Kubo

发明人： Akihiko Emori ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Kei Sakabe ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Tatsumi Yamauchi ,  Akihiko Kudo ,  Kenji Kubo

IPC分类号： G01R31/08 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0019 ,  B60L11/1855 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  H02J7/0018 ,  H02J7/0022 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7061

摘要： A vehicle power supply device comprises a lithium battery module that includes a plurality of lithium battery cells, first control devices, voltage detection harnesses via which terminal voltages at individual lithium battery cells are input to the first control devices, a second control device and a signal transmission path through which signals are transmitted. The first control device comprises a selection circuit that selects terminal voltages at individual lithium battery cells, a voltage measurement circuit that measures the selected terminal voltages, balancing switches used to discharge individual lithium battery cells, a balancing switch control circuit that controls open/close of the balancing switches, and a diagnosis circuit for detecting an electrically abnormal connection in the detection harnesses.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆用电源装置，包括：锂电池模块，其包括多个锂电池单元，第一控制装置，各个锂电池单元的端子电压通过其输入到所述第一控制装置的电压检测线束，第二控制装置和信号 发送信号的传输路径。 第一控制装置包括：选择电路，其选择单独的锂电池单元的端子电压;测量所选择的端子电压的电压测量电路;用于放电单个锂电池单元的平衡开关;平衡开关控制电路，其控制开/ 平衡开关和用于检测检测线束中的电异常连接的诊断电路。

公开(公告)号：US08159184B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12194354

申请日：2008-08-19

申请人： Akihiko Emori ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Kei Sakabe ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Tatsumi Yamauchi ,  Akihiko Kudo

发明人： Akihiko Emori ,  Youhei Kawahara ,  Kei Sakabe ,  Mutsumi Kikuchi ,  Tatsumi Yamauchi ,  Akihiko Kudo

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0013 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1866 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  G01R31/3658 ,  G01R31/3679 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  H02J2007/0067 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7061

摘要： An automotive power supply system comprises a battery module that includes serially connected battery groups each constituted with serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits each disposed in correspondence to one of the battery groups, a control circuit, a transmission path through which the integrated circuits are connected to the control circuit and a relay circuit via which an electrical current is supplied from the battery module. In response to a start signal instructing an operation start and received via the transmission path, each integrated circuit measures terminal voltages at the individual battery cells in the corresponding battery group and executes an abnormality diagnosis. If abnormality diagnosis results provided by the integrated circuits indicate no abnormality, the control circuit closes the relay, enabling supply of electrical current from the battery module and subsequently, the control circuit receives measurement results from the integrated circuits via the transmission path.

摘要翻译： 一种汽车电源系统，包括：电池模块，包括串联连接的电池组，每个电池组由串联连接的电池单元组成，各集成电路分别对应于一组电池组，控制电路，连接集成电路的传输路径 到控制电路以及从电池模块供给电流的继电器电路。 响应于指示通过传输路径开始和接收的操作的开始信号，每个集成电路测量相应电池组中的各个电池单元的端子电压，并执行异常诊断。 如果集成电路提供的异常诊断结果表示没有异常，则控制电路关闭继电器，使得能够从电池模块提供电流，随后控制电路经由传输路径从集成电路接收测量结果。