Abstract: A battery device comprises a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with an electric power generating element and a pressing member which presses the electric power generating element in the stacking direction. The electric power generating element comprises: a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material layer of a positive electrode active material on the surface of a positive electrode collector; a negative electrode with a negative electrode active material layer of a negative electrode active material on the surface of a negative electrode collector; and a separator which holds an electrolyte solution. This battery device satisfies (1) 0.1<(T1?T2)/T1×100<5, where T1 is the thickness of the thickest portion of the electric power generating element in the stacking direction, and T2 is the thickness of the thinnest portion of the of the electric power generating element in the stacking direction.

Abstract: A printed board coil forms a coil with a plurality of turns, each formed by stacking a first layer having a first winding pattern and a second layer having a second winding pattern while having an insulation layer intervening therebetween. The first layers and the second layers are used for forming each of the coils. The coils are stacked having each of the insulation layers intervening between the coils by arranging the first layer and the second layer alternately in the stacking direction of the respective layers. The coils are connected in parallel to one another.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system capable of suppressing, under communication environment including a plurality of cells, degradation in communication quality and decrease in communication rate and communication capacity due to interference from the other cells. Each of the cells includes a plurality of antenna elements, and performs radio communication with a communication terminal device through the antenna elements. Each of the cells notifies the other cells of settings for measuring channel information on a channel for performing radio communication of its own cell. Each of the cells may notify a communication terminal device being served thereby of the settings for measuring the channel information of its own cell. Here, the communication terminal device measures the channel information based on the settings notified from each of the cells, and reports a result of the measured channel information to a corresponding one of the cells when the result satisfies a predetermined reporting condition.

Abstract: A power conversion device that suppresses voltage pulsation of a capacitor of a power converter with respect to a control target whose effective power is to be controlled is provided. The power conversion device includes a plurality of power conversion cells that are connected to each other, and convert a primary-side system voltage into a secondary-side system voltage, a capacitor that is connected to each of the plurality of power conversion cells, and a power conversion cell driver that drives the power conversion cells to add a 3N order higher-harmonic-wave voltage of each of alternating voltages of the plurality of power conversion cells to the each of alternating voltages, and output a voltage made by adding the each of alternating voltages and the 3N order higher-harmonic-wave voltage, when N is a natural number.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system capable of suppressing, under communication environment including a plurality of cells, degradation in communication quality and decrease in communication rate and communication capacity due to interference from the other cells. Each of the cells includes a plurality of antenna elements, and performs radio communication with a communication terminal device through the antenna elements. Each of the cells notifies the other cells of settings for measuring channel information on a channel for performing radio communication of its own cell. Each of the cells may notify a communication terminal device being served thereby of the settings for measuring the channel information of its own cell. Here, the communication terminal device measures the channel information based on the settings notified from each of the cells, and reports a result of the measured channel information to a corresponding one of the cells when the result satisfies a predetermined reporting condition.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system capable of suppressing, under communication environment including a plurality of cells, degradation in communication quality and decrease in communication rate and communication capacity due to interference from the other cells. Each of the cells includes a plurality of antenna elements, and performs radio communication with a communication terminal device through the antenna elements. Each of the cells notifies the other cells of settings for measuring channel information on a channel for performing radio communication of its own cell. Each of the cells may notify a communication terminal device being served thereby of the settings for measuring the channel information of its own cell. Here, the communication terminal device measures the channel information based on the settings notified from each of the cells, and reports a result of the measured channel information to a corresponding one of the cells when the result satisfies a predetermined reporting condition.

Abstract: A power conversion device that suppresses voltage pulsation of a capacitor of a power converter with respect to a control target whose effective power is to be controlled is provided. The power conversion device includes a plurality of power conversion cells that are connected to each other, and convert a primary-side system voltage into a secondary-side system voltage, a capacitor that is connected to each of the plurality of power conversion cells, and a power conversion cell driver that drives the power conversion cells to add a 3N order higher-harmonic-wave voltage of each of alternating voltages of the plurality of power conversion cells to the each of alternating voltages, and output a voltage made by adding the each of alternating voltages and the 3N order higher-harmonic-wave voltage, when N is a natural number.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charging apparatus having high efficiency of charging a battery by inputting an alternating current voltage. A charging apparatus that charges a direct current battery includes a step-down converter unit to which a direct current voltage from a power supply is input and that converts the direct current voltage, and when a voltage of the direct current battery is between a predetermined first voltage smaller than a charge completion voltage of the direct current battery and the charge completion voltage, a variable voltage that increases from the first voltage to the charge completion voltage in accordance with charging of the direct current battery is input to the step-down converter unit.

Abstract: Provided is a power source device having a high efficiency. A power source device 1 includes an insulated AC-DC converter 2 which receives a voltage of an AC power source 10 and outputs a link voltage Vlink, a bidirectional DC-DC converter 3 which receives the link voltage Vlink to charge a main battery 5, an insulated DC-DC converter 4 which receives the link voltage Vlink to supply power to a load 7, an operation mode in which the power is supplied from the AC power source 10 to the main battery 5, and an operation mode in which the power is supplied from the main battery 5 to the load 7.

Abstract: There is a disadvantage that a loss generated in a charging apparatus becomes large. It is determined whether a link voltage Vo is equal to or higher than a predetermined value Va. If the link voltage Vo is less than the predetermined value Va, a control unit activates a DC-DC converter in a boosting operation. That is, by turning on/off the switching element, the voltage boosted from the storage battery is supplied to the link voltage Vo. The control unit determines whether the link voltage Vo is equal to or higher than the predetermined value Va. If the link voltage Vo is less than the predetermined value Va, the operation is continued. When the link voltage Vo rises due to the boosting operation of the DC-DC converter and becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value Va, the boosting operation of the DC-DC converter is stopped.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system capable of suppressing, under communication environment including a plurality of cells, degradation in communication quality and decrease in communication rate and communication capacity due to interference from the other cells. Each of the cells includes a plurality of antenna elements, and performs radio communication with a communication terminal device through the antenna elements. Each of the cells notifies the other cells of settings for measuring channel information on a channel for performing radio communication of its own cell. Each of the cells may notify a communication terminal device being served thereby of the settings for measuring the channel information of its own cell. Here, the communication terminal device measures the channel information based on the settings notified from each of the cells, and reports a result of the measured channel information to a corresponding one of the cells when the result satisfies a predetermined reporting condition.

Abstract: Even when power source is not input from outside, a device is activated. In step S4, after receiving information indicating start of charging from an upper control unit, a charge control unit transmits a signal to turn ON a switch to a switch control circuit. Accordingly, the switch is turned ON, and an AC power source from a vehicle exterior part is input to a charging circuit. In step S5, the charge control unit turns ON a switch SW2 based on vehicle state information and charging state information obtained via communication CAN with the upper control unit of the vehicle and supplies power of the AC power source as a power input source of a power source circuit. In step S9, the charge control unit turns ON a switch SW3 and supplies power of a high voltage battery as the power input source of the power source circuit.

Abstract: There is a disadvantage that a loss generated in a charging apparatus becomes large. It is determined whether a link voltage Vo is equal to or higher than a predetermined value Va. If the link voltage Vo is less than the predetermined value Va, a control unit activates a DC-DC converter in a boosting operation. That is, by turning on/off the switching element, the voltage boosted from the storage battery is supplied to the link voltage Vo. The control unit determines whether the link voltage Vo is equal to or higher than the predetermined value Va. If the link voltage Vo is less than the predetermined value Va, the operation is continued. When the link voltage Vo rises due to the boosting operation of the DC-DC converter and becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value Va, the boosting operation of the DC-DC converter is stopped.

Abstract: Provided is a DCDC converter integrated charger having a small occupation area of a storage space and capable of suppressing noise interference. Included are a first wall separating a first space, where a switching circuit section is disposed, and a second space where an input filter circuit section and an output filter circuit section are disposed, and a second wall separating a third space which faces the first wall through a second space and where a DCDC converter circuit section is disposed and the second space.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charging apparatus having high efficiency of charging a battery by inputting an alternating current voltage. A charging apparatus that charges a direct current battery includes a step-down converter unit to which a direct current voltage from a power supply is input and that converts the direct current voltage, and when a voltage of the direct current battery is between a predetermined first voltage smaller than a charge completion voltage of the direct current battery and the charge completion voltage, a variable voltage that increases from the first voltage to the charge completion voltage in accordance with charging of the direct current battery is input to the step-down converter unit.

Abstract: Provided is a power source device having a high efficiency. A power source device 1 includes an insulated AC-DC converter 2 which receives a voltage of an AC power source 10 and outputs a link voltage Vlink, a bidirectional DC-DC converter 3 which receives the link voltage Vlink to charge a main battery 5, an insulated DC-DC converter 4 which receives the link voltage Vlink to supply power to a load 7, an operation mode in which the power is supplied from the AC power source 10 to the main battery 5, and an operation mode in which the power is supplied from the main battery 5 to the load 7.

Abstract: In a DC-DC converter, a smoothing capacitor is connected between DC terminals of the switching circuit, and a smoothing capacitor and a voltage clamp circuit are connected between DC terminals of a switching circuit, the voltage clamp circuit including the switching device and the clamp capacitor. The smoothing capacitors are connected to the DC power sources) in parallel, respectively. The winding of the switching circuit is magnetically coupled to the winding of the switching circuit by the transformer. The DC-DC converter performs a discharging operation for discharging the clamp capacitor between at least one of the step-down operation and a step-up operation and a step-up operation performed thereafter.

Abstract: In a DC-DC converter, a smoothing capacitor is connected between DC terminals of the switching circuit, and a smoothing capacitor and a voltage clamp circuit are connected between DC terminals of a switching circuit, the voltage clamp circuit including the switching device and the clamp capacitor. The smoothing capacitors are connected to the DC power sources) in parallel, respectively. The winding of the switching circuit is magnetically coupled to the winding of the switching circuit by the transformer. The DC-DC converter performs a discharging operation for discharging the clamp capacitor between at least one of the step-down operation and a step-up operation and a step-up operation performed thereafter.

Abstract: A high-efficiency power supply apparatus is provided in light of the reduction of the switching loss. The power supply apparatus connected between the AC power supply and the DC load converts the AC power supplied from the AC power supply to the DC power and supplies it to the DC load. The power supply apparatus comprises the first switching circuit for outputting the switched positive and negative voltages to the primary winding of the transformer, a second switching circuit for supplying the DC power induced in the secondary winding of the transformer and switched to the DC load connected to the second AC terminals, a resonance inductor serial-connected to the primary winding, and a control unit for controlling the switching operations performed by the first and second switching circuits. The control unit substantially short-circuits the second AC terminals by controlling the switching operations performed by the second switching circuit.

Abstract: An LED drive circuit is an LED dive circuit that receives an alternating voltage to drive an LED, and includes a current remove portion that removes a current from a current supply line that supplies an LED drive current to the LED. If an input current to the LED drive circuit is an unnecessary current, the LED does not light because of current removal by the current remove portion. If the input current to the LED drive circuit turns into the LED drive current from the unnecessary current, the current remove portion decreases the amount of current removed.