POWER STORAGE MODULE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200259360A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16863350

    申请日:2020-04-30

    摘要: A battery module that includes a battery and a bidirectional DC-DC converter including a switching element that is arranged at a position where heat generated by the switching element is transmitted to the battery. The bidirectional DC-DC converter operates in a discharge mode in which DC power supplied from the battery is converted and supplied to an input/output unit, and in a charge mode in which DC power supplied from the input/output unit is converted and supplied to the battery. Moreover, a control unit forces the bidirectional DC-DC converter to operate in the discharge mode and to increase a switching frequency of the switching element in comparison with a switching frequency in normal driving, when a temperature in a periphery of the battery needs to be increased.

    Power storage module and power supply system

    公开(公告)号:US11462933B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16863350

    申请日:2020-04-30

    摘要: A battery module that includes a battery and a bidirectional DC-DC converter including a switching element that is arranged at a position where heat generated by the switching element is transmitted to the battery. The bidirectional DC-DC converter operates in a discharge mode in which DC power supplied from the battery is converted and supplied to an input/output unit, and in a charge mode in which DC power supplied from the input/output unit is converted and supplied to the battery. Moreover, a control unit forces the bidirectional DC-DC converter to operate in the discharge mode and to increase a switching frequency of the switching element in comparison with a switching frequency in normal driving, when a temperature in a periphery of the battery needs to be increased.

    Power supply device, power control apparatus, and relay determination method for power supply device

    公开(公告)号:US10897190B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US16840851

    申请日:2020-04-06

    摘要: A storage device that includes a first switching circuit connected to a direct-current voltage bus and a second switching circuit connected between the first switching circuit and a DC-DC converter. A smoothing capacitor is connected between the DC-DC converter and the switching circuit. Moreover, the second switching circuit includes a pair of relays connected in series between the first switching circuit and the DC-DC converter and an inrush current prevention circuit connected in parallel with the series circuit of the relays. A first voltage sensor is connected to a node between the pair of relays and a second voltage sensor is connected between both terminals of the smoothing capacitor. A control unit determines the presence of welding at the relays on the basis of voltage values detected by the voltage sensors.

    POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER CONTROL APPARATUS, AND RELAY DETERMINATION METHOD FOR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200235664A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-23

    申请号:US16840851

    申请日:2020-04-06

    摘要: A storage device that includes a first switching circuit connected to a direct-current voltage bus and a second switching circuit connected between the first switching circuit and a DC-DC converter. A smoothing capacitor is connected between the DC-DC converter and the switching circuit. Moreover, the second switching circuit includes a pair of relays connected in series between the first switching circuit and the DC-DC converter and an inrush current prevention circuit connected in parallel with the series circuit of the relays. A first voltage sensor is connected to a node between the pair of relays and a second voltage sensor is connected between both terminals of the smoothing capacitor. A control unit determines the presence of welding at the relays on the basis of voltage values detected by the voltage sensors.