Abstract: A power feeding system of the present disclosure includes a control unit. In a case where a magnitude of supply destination power is smaller than an upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source, the control unit controls the charge/discharge control circuit so as to meet the supply destination power based on power output from the power source, and to charge the storage battery with power which is a difference obtained by subtracting the supply destination power from the upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source. In a case where the magnitude of the supply destination power is more than or equal to the upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source, the control unit controls the charge/discharge control circuit so as to meet the supply destination power by both the power source and the storage battery.

Abstract: A power feeding system of the present disclosure includes a control unit. In a case where a magnitude of supply destination power is smaller than an upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source, the control unit controls the charge/discharge control circuit so as to meet the supply destination power based on power output from the power source, and to charge the storage battery with power which is a difference obtained by subtracting the supply destination power from the upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source. In a case where the magnitude of the supply destination power is more than or equal to the upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source, the control unit controls the charge/discharge control circuit so as to meet the supply destination power by both the power source and the storage battery.

Abstract: A heater with temperature detecting device, arranged to accurately detect the temperature of a laminated sheet heater over long periods, and a battery structure including the same. A first embodiment includes a laminated sheet heater and a temperature sensor having a temperature measuring portion. The laminated sheet heater includes first and second insulating resin films, a heater element, a first metal sheet, and a second metal sheet and includes a heater metallic section in which, any one of only the first metal sheet and only a combination of the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet is arranged in a lamination layering direction of the laminated sheet heater. The temperature sensor is fastened to the heater metallic section with a flat rivet and fixed to an outer surface of the first metal sheet with the temperature measuring portion in contact with the first metal sheet.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heater with temperature detecting device, arranged to accurately detect the temperature of a laminated sheet heater by use of a temperature detecting device over long periods, and a battery structure including the heater with temperature detecting device. A first heater with temperature detecting device includes a first laminated sheet heater and a temperature sensor having a temperature measuring portion. The first laminated heater is constituted of first and second insulating resin films, a heater element, a first metal sheet, and a second metal sheet and includes a heater metallic section in which, of the first insulating resin film, the second insulating resin film, the heater element, the first metal sheet, and the second metal sheet, any one of only the first metal sheet and only a combination of the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet is arranged in a lamination direction of the laminated heater.

Abstract: A battery power source device is composed of a plurality of battery modules, in which each battery module includes a number of serially connected cells. A voltage detection circuit is associated with each battery module. Each voltage detection circuit includes a differential amplifier that detects a voltage across end terminals of the associated battery module, and the detected voltage is digitized and output through a photo-coupler to a controller. The differential amplifier is connected to the battery module through photo-relays, which are closed in response to an open/close control signal only during a voltage detection operation, so that leak currents are eliminated. The differential amplifier and an associated A/D converter are provided with operating power obtained by transforming the voltage of the battery module with regulators, whereby noise effects are eliminated.

Abstract: Differential amplifiers (2) are provided to each of the batteries (1) for obtaining output voltages corresponding to the two terminal voltages of each battery (1). These differential amplifiers (2) are divided into groups (5) of a suitable number, and for each group (5), mutually insulated ground terminals (6) and mutually insulated control power sources (7) are provided. Each control power source (7) is connected between the power source terminal (2a) of each differential amplifier (2) and each ground terminal (6) of the respective group (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply apparatus, more particularly to an improvement of a power supply apparatus provided with a plurality of secondary batteries connected serially, as well as a control of charging and discharging of the secondary batteries to suppress an accelerative deterioration of the secondary battery. The present invention provides to a control unit with a function for stopping the charging when the charged amount in charging becomes larger than the predetermined value, another function for changing the initial set value to a larger value when a variance in the charging capacity among the secondary batteries in charging becomes larger than the predetermined value.