Abstract: The high-voltage battery unit 400, for each of the plurality of areas A1 to AN grouped by the temperature distribution pattern set in step S110, the reference internal resistance Rrc(n) indicating an internal resistance of the battery cell 450 based on the correlation to the temperature is acquired based on the area representative temperature Ta(n) detected by any one of the temperature sensors 44k in the individual area An (step S140); the detected internal resistance Rdm(m) based on the detected voltage V(x) and the detected current value I is acquired for each battery module 40x; the presence or absence of an abnormal cell in an individual battery module 40x is determined based on the reference internal resistance Rrm(n) of the battery module 40x based on the reference internal resistance Rrc(n) and the detected internal resistance Rdm(m) (steps S180 to S210).

Abstract: At time t1 an ignition-off command (IGOFF(1)) is received. In response, a CPU refers to an estimated battery temperature map to obtain an estimated battery temperature (#Tb(1)) corresponding to an outside air temperature (Tout) obtained at time t1. At time t2, an ignition-on command (IGON(1)) is received. In response, the CPU obtains an actual battery temperature (Tb(1)) obtained at time t2 and from the estimated battery temperature (#Tb(1)) and the actual battery temperature (Tb(1)) calculates a modified, estimated battery temperature (#Tb_NEW(1)) for the first received ignition-on command (IGON(1)). Furthermore the CPU updates a value corresponding to the outside air temperature (Tout) obtained at time t1 in the estimated battery temperature map to be the corrected, estimated battery temperature (#Tb_NEW(1)).

Abstract: When minor short-circuiting abnormality of a battery is determined at timing t4, a battery ECU turns on a fail-safe flag to perform a fail-safe process. In the fail-safe process, the battery ECU changes a discharging power limiting value from a first discharging power limiting value to a second discharging power limiting value that is smaller than the first discharging power limiting value as time elapses, and changes a charging power limiting value from a first charging power limiting value to a second charging power limiting value that is greater than the first charging power limiting value as time elapses.

Abstract: If the capacity variation is greater than a pre-stored value, the SOC converted from Qmin sometimes cannot recover to a control center value. In such a case, inconveniences including the continuation of an event where the HVECU cannot output a command to stop the charging are prevented by computing an apparatus SOC and reporting the SOC to the HVECU. The apparent SOC is computed by increasing the value of SOC in accordance with the magnitude of the capacity variation. The thus-computed apparent SOC is reported to the HVECU by the battery ECU, so that it can be determined that the control center value has been exceeded. Thus, it becomes possible to provide battery control apparatus, method and program and a battery control system for a battery pack which are capable of controlling the charging/discharging of the battery pack with an improved accuracy despite capacity variation.

Abstract: A battery monitoring unit and sensors are supplied with a common operating supply voltage to operate. Detection values from sensors are sent to a control circuit by the battery monitoring unit. The control circuit monitors the operating supply voltage using a voltage sensor and additionally determines whether or not the detection values from the sensors before the relay connection falls within a normal range to more accurately detect a power supply reduction abnormality of the battery monitoring unit. Therefore, abnormalities can be detected accurately when the sensor and the battery monitoring unit provided for the secondary battery cannot operate normally due to a reduced operating supply voltage.

Abstract: A vehicle which uses an internal combustion engine and a motor generator as drive sources is provided with a battery disposed under a seat and a fan for cooling the battery. Power is exchanged between the motor generator and battery via an inverter. An electronic control unit estimates the level of background noise which is noise other than the operating sound of the fan in the passenger compartment based on the vehicle speed and rotation speed, etc., of the internal combustion engine. Then, the electronic control unit calculates an operation command value for the fan based on the estimated background noise level and temperature level of the battery and controls the rotation speed of the fan through the operation command value. As a result, it is possible to effectively cool the battery while reducing sensible noise caused by the operating sound of the fan.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes an assembled battery including a plurality of cells, a plurality of temperature sensors sensing temperatures of the plurality of cells, respectively, a current sensor sensing a current flowing through the assembled battery, and a state monitoring unit and an abnormality detecting apparatus that are a detecting unit of detecting an abnormality of the plurality of temperature sensors. The detecting unit makes a notification of an abnormality, when charging or discharging of the assembled battery is performed and on a basis of a plurality of detections of the deviation being greater than a first prescribed value and the output fluctuation range being smaller than a second prescribed value.

Abstract: Calculation of an offset value is permitted when a current value detected by an ammeter of a magnetic flux detection type is switched from a negative value to a positive value, or from a positive value to a negative value, and also a state where an absolute value of the current value is with in a predetermined range is continued for a predetermined time. When calculation of the offset value is permitted, the fact that an ignition switch is turned OFF is detected, and the current value detected by the ammeter is calculated as the offset value.

Abstract: A hybrid ECU sets a charge power limit value W (IN) and a discharge power limit value W (OUT) that are respective limits of electric power to charge a battery and electric power to be discharged therefrom. The charge power limit value W (IN) and the discharge power limit value W (OUT) are set in such a manner that, in a case where warm-up of a catalyst is necessary, charging and discharging of the battery is permitted even if the battery temperature TB is higher as compared with that in a case where warm-up of the catalyst is unnecessary. Thus, if warm-up of the catalyst is necessary, the limitation on the charge/discharge electric power are relaxed with respect to the battery temperature so as to increase the chargeable/dischargeable temperature region for the battery. In this way, a motor generator can be driven while the battery temperature is high.

Abstract: When minor short-circuiting abnormality of a battery is determined at timing t4, a battery ECU turns on a fail-safe flag to perform a fail-safe process. In the fail-safe process, the battery ECU changes a discharging power limiting value from a first discharging power limiting value to a second discharging power limiting value that is smaller than the first discharging power limiting value as time elapses, and changes a charging power limiting value from a first charging power limiting value to a second charging power limiting value that is greater than the first charging power limiting value as time elapses.

Abstract: An ECU executes a program including the steps of detecting a temperature TB of each battery block, calculating a desired output value VT of each motor based on a detected temperature, detecting output value V of each motor based on a signal transmitted from an F/V conversion circuit converting a pulse signal of a speed sensor provided on each motor into a voltage, reading a last DUTY command value D, calculating a difference DV between desired output value VT and output value V (DV=VT?V), calculating a DUTY command correction value for each motor based on difference DV, and adding a calculated DUTY command correction value to last DUTY command value D to calculate DUTY command value D.

Abstract: If the capacity variation is greater than a pre-stored value, the SOC converted from Qmin sometimes cannot recover to a control center value. In such a case, inconveniences including the continuation of an event where the HVECU cannot output a command to stop the charging are prevented by computing an apparatus SOC and reporting the SOC to the HVECU. The apparent SOC is computed by increasing the value of SOC in accordance with the magnitude of the capacity variation. The thus-computed apparent SOC is reported to the HVECU by the battery ECU, so that it can be determined that the control center value has been exceeded. Thus, it becomes possible to provide battery control apparatus, method and program and a battery control system for a battery pack which are capable of controlling the charging/discharging of the battery pack with an improved accuracy despite capacity variation.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes an assembled battery including a plurality of cells, a plurality of temperature sensors sensing temperatures of the plurality of cells, respectively, a current sensor sensing a current flowing through the assembled battery, and a state monitoring unit and an abnormality detecting apparatus that are a detecting unit of detecting an abnormality of the plurality of temperature sensors. The detecting unit makes a notification of an abnormality, when charging or discharging of the assembled battery is performed and on a basis of a plurality of detections of the deviation being greater than a first prescribed value and the output fluctuation range being smaller than a second prescribed value.

Abstract: An ECU executes a program including the steps of detecting a temperature TB of each battery block, calculating a desired output value VT of each motor based on a detected temperature, detecting output value V of each motor based on a signal transmitted from an F/V conversion circuit converting a pulse signal of a speed sensor provided on each motor into a voltage, reading a last DUTY command value D, calculating a difference DV between desired output value VT and output value V (DV=VT?V), calculating a DUTY command correction value for each motor based on difference DV, and adding a calculated DUTY command correction value to last DUTY command value D to calculate DUTY command value D.

Abstract: After a vehicle system is actuated, a mode command unit determines that an auxiliary battery is cleared. Determining that the auxiliary battery is cleared because of loss of stored information of backup RAM, the mode command unit outputs a cooling mode command signal SI specifying a prescribed cooling mode to a fan circuit, and starts measuring a prescribed time with a timer. The fan circuit drives a fan motor with a prescribed cooling mode and detects a number of rotations of the fan motor to transmit to the mode command unit as a fan output signal. The mode command unit detects a failure of a cooling fan from a comparison result of the fan output signal and the specified prescribed cooling mode. The timer senses a lapse of the prescribed time, and the failure detection ends.

Abstract: A vehicle which uses an internal combustion engine and a motor generator as drive sources is provided with a battery disposed under a seat and a fan for cooling the battery. Power is exchanged between the motor generator and battery via an inverter. An electronic control unit estimates the level of background noise which is noise other than the operating sound of the fan in the passenger compartment based on the vehicle speed and rotation speed, etc., of the internal combustion engine. Then, the electronic control unit calculates an operation command value for the fan based on the estimated background noise level and temperature level of the battery and controls the rotation speed of the fan through the operation command value. As a result, it is possible to effectively cool the battery while reducing sensible noise caused by the operating sound of the fan.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a charge/discharge control apparatus for a battery pack which is capable of performing SOC control and reducing the SOC variation through simple processes, and a control method thereof. In order to achieve the aforementioned object, A charge/discharge control apparatus for a battery pack having a plurality of cells according to one aspect of the invention includes a voltage detection portion that measures a voltage of each set of a predetermined number of cells provided in the battery pack, a computation portion that computes a state quantity of each set of the predetermined number of cells based on the voltage measured by the voltage detection portion, and a charge/discharge control portion that performs a charge/discharge control based on a least state quantity that is a least one of the state quantities of the sets of the predetermined number of cells.

Abstract: Calculation of an offset value is permitted when a current value detected by an ammeter of a magnetic flux detection type is switched from a negative value to a positive value, or from a positive value to a negative value, and also a state where an absolute value of the current value is with in a predetermined range is continued for a predetermined time. When calculation of the offset value is permitted, the fact that an ignition switch is turned OFF is detected, and the current value detected by the ammeter is calculated as the offset value.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a charge/discharge control apparatus for a battery pack which is capable of performing SOC control and reducing the SOC variation through simple processes, and a control method thereof. In order to achieve the aforementioned object, A charge/discharge control apparatus for a battery pack having a plurality of cells according to one aspect of the invention includes a voltage detection portion that measures a voltage of each set of a predetermined number of cells provided in the battery pack, a computation portion that computes a state quantity of each set of the predetermined number of cells based on the voltage measured by the voltage detection portion, and a charge/discharge control portion that performs a charge/discharge control based on a least state quantity that is a least one of the state quantities of the sets of the predetermined number of cells.