This application claims and be submitted to the of Korean Intellectual Property Office on October 17th, 2014
The rights and interests of 10-2014-0141211 korean patent application, wherein, the disclosure of described patent application is by drawing
With being all herein incorporated.
Detailed description of the invention
Reference will now be made in detail to now embodiment, wherein, the example of described embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, with
The label of sample represents same element all the time.In this respect, the present embodiment can have different forms, and
And should not be construed as limited to description set forth herein.Therefore, the most only to exemplary reality
Execute example and be described to explain the many aspects of this description.As used herein, term "and/or" includes
One or more the combination in any listed in item being associated or all combinations.When such as " in ...
At least one " when being expressed in after a column element, permutation element is modified in described statement, and non-modified institute
State the individual element in row.
Hereinafter, referring to the drawings various exemplary embodiments are described.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the battery management unit based on weight 100 according to exemplary embodiment.
According to exemplary embodiment, battery management unit 100 based on weight can be used in medium-sized or large-scale
In haulage vehicle (such as, for transporting the lorry of goods or for transporting the bus of people).Especially
Ground, can improve by using battery to use the average life of high-power hybrid electric vehicle or electric motor car.
In medium-sized or mass transit vehicle, actually weight can be changed and measure.According to exemplary
Embodiment, charges or battery discharge by using the most measurable vehicle weight to control battery.
If additionally, bus repeated travel in particular course, then corresponding with different time interval take advantage of
Quantity and the battery usage amount of visitor can be shown that AD HOC.According to exemplary embodiment, by study spy
Fixed weight knots modification and the SoC knots modification caused due to weight knots modification carry out look-ahead battery and use
Amount, determines whether to cool down battery, correspondingly improves the efficiency of battery.
According to exemplary embodiment, battery management unit 100 based on weight includes weight measurement unit
110, weight pattern learning unit 120, battery management unit 130 and automatic control unit 140.
Weight measurement unit 110 is measured vehicle weight in real time and determines weight knots modification.Weight measurement unit
110 weight measuring sensor can being arranged in vehicle by use or the outlet being arranged on vehicle or entrance
Quality measurement apparatus calculate vehicle weight.According to another embodiment, weight measurement unit 110 can lead to
Cross calculate by passenger pay swipe the card fare or cash fare calculates the quantity of the passenger got on the bus, and calculate
Vehicle weight.Additionally, the charging burden of load-carrying vehicle can be determined by calculate the weight of load-carrying vehicle.Will
The detailed example of above example is provided with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 7 to Fig. 9.
According to another exemplary embodiment, weight measurement unit 110 can be by by the knots modification of tire pressure
Reflection measures weight knots modification on weight knots modification.To come with reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Figure 10 and Figure 11
The detailed example of this embodiment is provided.
Weight pattern learning unit 120 is based on the vehicle weight measured or the knots modification of the vehicle weight of measurement
Learn weight pattern.Such as, weight pattern learning unit 120 can be measured in special time period in real time
The weight of the bus travelled in particular course, then produces the weight pattern repeated in time.
Additionally, weight pattern learning unit 120 can determine according to weight knots modification that the battery used by vehicle holds
The knots modification of amount, and learn repeatably standard SoC scope.Show in figure 6 by weight pattern
Practise the example of the pattern of unit 120 study.
Fig. 6 illustrates the record in special time period according to exemplary embodiment and different time interval phases
The weight of bus travelled in particular course answered, tire pressure amount, whether to battery cooling and
Battery SoC also determines the sample table of pattern.
Battery management unit 130 resets the SoC scope of battery, wherein, the SoC model of described battery
Enclose the vehicle weight being applicable to be measured by weight measurement unit 110 or based on by weight pattern learning unit
The weight patterns of 120 study and the weight that determines.
As example, with reference to Fig. 6, by the weight pattern learnt by weight pattern learning unit 120,
Can determine that the weight of bus at 7 in morning time period to 8 a.m., point in 6 pm to afternoon 7
And at 7 in afternoon is maximum at 8 in afternoon.
Based on the weight pattern learnt by weight pattern learning unit 120, battery management unit 130 can be
The weight of bus maximum at 7 in morning time period to 8 a.m., at 7 in 6 pm to afternoon with
And whether cool down battery to 8 periods in the at 7 in afternoon to afternoon and the scope of battery SoC scope is entered
Row resets.
Such as, battery management unit 130 can refer to by weight pattern learning unit 120 for from the morning 7
(such as, tire pressure is 140 pounds and often puts down for weight pattern that point to time period of 8 a.m. learns in advance
Side's inch (Psi), weight are 3 tons, precool battery and SoC scope is 70% to 80%),
The discharge capacity of quickly increase and battery will be increased by the quantity of prediction passenger in about at 7 in the morning, therefore,
Battery management unit 130 can perform battery cooling in advance.If additionally, from point at 6 in the morning to the morning 7
Time period during battery SoC scope be 40% to 60%, then battery SoC scope can be reset to 40%
To 80%.
Then, battery management unit 130 checks at bus actual supreme from 7 in the morning operate
The tire pressure measured during the time period of 8 at noon, and the information of the SoC scope learnt in advance will be used
The available power calculated compares with actually used electricity.If the actual weight measured is more than or little
Weight in the weight model domain learnt in advance, the then SoC of battery management unit 130 adjustable study
The upper limit of scope or lower limit.Battery management unit 130 can adjust based on actually used electricity and learn in advance
The upper limit of the SoC scope practised or lower limit.
Such as, if referential weight is 1 ton, maximum weight is 2 tons, then the upper limit of SoC scope and under
Limit is scheduled so that the distribution of weight being 1 ton to 2 tons is corresponding to the SoC scope from 60% to 80%.
As example, if weight is 1 ton, then can be set to SoC scope fall into the model from 40% to 60%
In enclosing.If weight is 2 tons, then can be set to fall in the range of 40% to 80% by SoC scope.
For other gravimetric value, such as, if weight is 1.5 tons, then SoC scope is set to from 40%
Arbitrary value in the range of 70%, then, this arbitrary value reflects: for actually used electric power
SoC scope maximum arrives 68%.Then, when battery is used again, if weight is 1.5 tons,
It is then 40% to 68% by SoC scope default setting.
In this case, if the vehicle weight measured in real time exceedes the weight range learnt in advance, then
Weight pattern learning unit 120 updates weight pattern.By persistently storing and can update when the actual fortune of vehicle
The weight measured when turning and the SoC scope of use determine the detailed and optimum SoC model according to weight
Enclose.
Battery management unit 130 can be configured to based on the weight learnt by weight pattern learning unit 120
Higher limit and the lower limit of SoC scope are reset by pattern according to the time period.
It is right that automatic control unit 140 controls based on the SoC scope after being reset by battery management unit 130
The charging and discharging of the battery of vehicle.Figure 12 show according to exemplary embodiment by automatic control unit
140 perform by using the weight pattern that learnt by weight pattern learning unit 120 to control vehicle
Battery charging and the embodiment of battery discharge.
Following description will be provided with reference to Fig. 1 and Figure 12.
Based on the weight pattern learnt by weight pattern learning unit 120 in operation S1210, if by
Increase in the weight of vehicle in operation S1220, it is anticipated that battery charge will in operation S1240
Increase or battery discharge capacity will increase in operation S1230, then automatic control unit 140 is at anticipated weight
Before the time point that amount increases, battery is cooled down.
With reference to Fig. 6, if it is expected that be 1 at vehicle weight within 5 in afternoon to the time period of 6 pm
Ton, and 6 points (next typical time period) left and right vehicle weight is incited somebody to action along with passenger is crowded with vehicles in the afternoon
Be quickly increased to 3 tons, then battery can be cooled down before 6 by automatic control unit 140 in the afternoon.
When crowded bus is gone down hill, it is contemplated that the weight of bus and battery charge are both
To increase, battery can be cooled down by automatic control unit 140 in advance.
In addition, weight pattern based on study, if it is expected that battery discharge capacity will not be along with vehicle weight
Amount reduction and increase, then operation S1260 to operation S1280 in automatic control unit 140 can stop
Cooling to battery.With reference to Fig. 6, if it is expected that the weight of bus is along with the quantity of passenger is from afternoon 8
Point at 9 in afternoon continues to be decreased to 1 ton in minimizing from 3 tons, and therefore battery discharge capacity will reduce,
Then automatic control unit 140 can stop the cooling to battery.
In operation S1220, operation S1260, operation S1270 and operation S1280, if even if worked as
When vehicle weight reduces, expected battery charge volume will increase, then automatic control unit 140 can be configured to
Before the time point that anticipated weight increases, battery is cooled down.Such as, if bus is not taken advantage of
Visitor and this bus are being gone down hill, even if then the weight of bus reduces, it is also contemplated that the filling of battery
Electricity will increase, and battery can be cooled down by automatic control unit 140 in advance.
Automatic control unit 140 can be configured to will use the SoC after being reset by battery management unit 130
The available power that the information of scope calculates compares with actually used electricity.Then, if actual made
Electricity and the available power of calculating between difference equal to or more than preset value, then can be by actually used
Electricity is supplied to battery management unit 130, therefore, arranges SoC in the case of similar with this situation
With reference to actually used electricity during the information of scope.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 illustrate according to exemplary embodiment by the weight measurement list shown in Fig. 1
What unit 110 performed measures vehicle weights or determines the example of knots modification of vehicle weight.
Fig. 7 illustrate according to exemplary embodiment by using the weight measurement in bus or load-carrying vehicle
Sensor determines the example of the weight of bus or load-carrying vehicle.In operation S710, check public vapour
Car or the basis weight of load-carrying vehicle, wherein, the basis weight of bus or load-carrying vehicle be bus or
Load-carrying vehicle weight in the case of not having passenger.Then, in operation S720 and operation S730,
In the case of load-carrying vehicle, according to the charging burden of load-carrying vehicle, the weight being arranged in load-carrying vehicle by use
Weight knots modification measured by measurement sensor.In operation S720 and operation S730, at bus
In the case of, can be surveyed by the weight measuring sensor of the import or export that use is arranged on bus
Amount weight knots modification so that number of getting on the bus and the number of getting off can be reflected on weight knots modification in real time.
Fig. 8 illustrates not being installed in bus at weight measuring sensor according to exemplary embodiment
In the case of determine the example of weight of bus in real time based on bus fare.
Operation S810 in, based on the bus fare paid by passenger, passenger can be classified as child,
Teenager, adult and old people.Then, in operation S820, if a passenger through classification
Get on the bus, then the quantity of passenger is increased by 1.In operation S830, if one under the passenger of classification
Car, then deduct 1 by the quantity of passenger.
Then, calculated weight is carried out according to the quantity of the passenger through classification.Fig. 2 represents according to through classification
Passenger and the example of default weight.Weight measurement unit 110 can for children and adolescents, grow up
Specified weight in the range of preset weight is preset as respective average weight by people and old people.
As example, may there be 10 people (2 children, 3 teenager, 3 one-tenth at 11 in the morning
Year people and 2 old peoples) get on the bus.In this case, the average weight of child can be predetermined to be 13,000
Gram, teen-age average weight can be predetermined to be 50 kilograms, and the average weight of adult can be predetermined to be
58 kilograms, the average weight of old people can be predetermined to be 57 kilograms.Then, in operation S850, can
Quantity according to passenger carrys out calculated weight.
Fig. 9 illustrates not being installed in load-carrying vehicle at weight measuring sensor according to exemplary embodiment
In the case of measure the example of weight.In operation S910, check each goods that will be loaded on load-carrying vehicle
The density of thing.Then, in operation S920 and operation S930, fall into applicable according to each car loading
Goods load in the range of, load beyond the goods being suitable for scope still applicable goods loading scope with
Get off to estimate gross weight.
Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Figure 10 and Figure 11 illustrate according to exemplary embodiment by changing tire pressure
Variable is reflected in the example measuring weight knots modification on weight knots modification.
Fig. 3 illustrates the relation between vehicle weight and tire pressure.If vehicle weight increases, then tire
Air pressure increases.Therefore, according to exemplary embodiment, sense weight can be carried out by knots modification based on tire pressure
Knots modification.Additionally, by the knots modification of tire pressure being reflected in SoC scope the SoC scope that adjusts.
Fig. 4 illustrates setting in SoC scope by being reflected by tire pressure value according to exemplary embodiment
Put the example of SoC scope.
With reference to Fig. 4, if tire pressure is 120 pound per square inches (PSI), and therefore understands that it is car
It is in the normal condition not having heavy cartridges goods, even if then SoC scope is from 40% to 50%, also
Can smoothly drive vehicle.
But, if tire pressure is 140PSI and vehicle weight becomes close to maximum allowable weight,
Then SoC scope needs to be arranged to 70% to 80% to consume a large amount of battery capacities, thus can smoothly drive
Sail vehicle.
Figure 10 and Figure 11 illustrate according to exemplary embodiment by check tire pressure determine vehicle weight
Measure and control the example of SoC scope.
Figure 10 illustrates the example of the situation when vehicle weight increases.
With reference to Figure 10, in operation S1010, the battery management unit 130 that figure 1 illustrates checks
Goods is not loaded onto on vehicle or in vehicle acquiescence tire pressure when not having passenger.Then, behaviour
Make in S1020, if vehicle weight along with goods be loaded onto on vehicle or passenger loading and increase, then
In operation S1030, battery management unit 130 checks whether tire is intelligent tire.
If tire is not intelligent tire, then increase, then owing to tire pressure increases along with vehicle weight
In operation S1040, determine weight knots modification by the increments measuring tire pressure.
If tire is intelligent tire, then in operation S1050, battery management unit 130 is by by weight
Amount knots modification is reflected in the knots modification (reduction of intelligent tire determining tire pressure in tire pressure change
Tire pressure), with the acquiescence tire pressure ratings match with vehicle.
Then, in operation S1060, battery management unit 130 is in the situation that tire is not intelligent tire
The lower reduction amount with reference to tire pressure or the increase of reference tire pressure in the case of tire is intelligent tire
Amount controls the upper and lower bound of SoC scope.
Figure 11 represents the example when vehicle weight reduces.
With reference to Figure 11, in operation S1110, the battery management unit 130 that figure 1 illustrates checks
Goods is not loaded onto on vehicle or in vehicle acquiescence tire pressure when not having passenger.Then, behaviour
Make in S1120, if vehicle weight reduces, then behaviour from vehicle unloading or passenger getting off car along with goods
Making in S1130, battery management unit 130 checks whether tire is intelligent tire.
If tire is not intelligent tire, then due to the tire pressure reduction when vehicle weight reduces, then exist
In operation S1140, determine weight knots modification by the reduction amount measuring tire pressure.
If tire is intelligent tire, then in operation S1150, battery management unit 130 is by by weight
Amount knots modification be reflected on the knots modification of tire pressure determine tire pressure knots modification (intelligent tire
The tire pressure increased), with the acquiescence tire pressure ratings match with vehicle.
Then, in operation S1160, battery management unit 130 is in the situation that tire is not intelligent tire
The lower increments with reference to tire pressure or the reduction of reference tire pressure in the case of tire is intelligent tire
Amount controls the upper and lower bound of SoC scope.
Fig. 5 illustrates the management based on weight that the use according to exemplary embodiment is included in vehicle 500
The example of equipment.
Vehicle 500 includes weight measurement unit 510, weight pattern learning unit (not shown), cell tube
Reason unit 530 and automatic control unit 540.
Weight measurement unit 510 is with weight measuring sensor or for calculating the setting of number got on the bus or get off
Standby form realizes, or weight measurement unit 510 can be can to measure all types of of weight to set
Standby or method.Although be shown without weight pattern learning unit in Figure 5, but weight pattern learning list
Central processing unit (CPU) or master controller that unit is included in vehicle 500 by use monitor driving
State or driving model, and learn and update the pattern of weight knots modification or caused by weight knots modification
The pattern of SoC knots modification.
Battery management unit 530 controls the balance of battery unit, and arrange SoC scope being charged and
Electric discharge.Additionally, battery management unit 530 by considering the weight pattern of vehicle and can repeat driving
Pattern, changes SoC scope according to vehicle weight.
Thus, battery management unit 530 can arrange for each time period and be suitable for vehicle weight
SoC scope.Automatic control unit 540 can be in the SoC scope internal control arranged by battery management unit 530
Battery processed charging and battery discharge, and limit from electromotor or electromotor (E/G) 532 or motor 534
Output.
Figure 13 A and Figure 13 B is coming in real-time management vehicle based on vehicle weight according to exemplary embodiment
The flow chart of method of battery.
In operation S1310, the weight measurement unit being included in vehicle measures the current weight of vehicle in real time
Amount, and determine vehicle knots modification.In operation S1320, the vehicle of weight measurement unit check measurement
Whether current weight exceedes referential weight, if the current weight measured in operation S1330 is deposited in advance
In the weight range of storage, then, in operation S1340, use the weight SoC critical field prestored.
As example, when applicable goods load be 2 tons and maximum cargo to load be 4 ton hours, if
Loading on current load-carrying vehicle be 2 tons and therefore this loading fall in the range of applicable goods loads, then
Use the SoC critical field prestored.Assume that the loading when being suitable on load-carrying vehicle is that 2 ton hours are deposited in advance
The SoC critical field of storage is from 40% to 60%.
But, if in operation S1350, the current loading on load-carrying vehicle is that maximum cargo loads 4 tons,
Then in operation S1352, the higher limit of change SoC critical field and lower limit are to fall into from 40% to 80%
Standard in.It is noted that 40% and 80% is only an embodiment, and embodiment is not limited to this.
If current loading the on load-carrying vehicle does not still arrive maximum loading beyond the useful load being suitable for,
Such as, if current loading the on load-carrying vehicle is 3 tons, then maximum load is not arrived due to current loading
Amount, so in operation S1362, when the weight of vehicle is 3 ton hours, checking the SoC mark prestored
Whether quasi-scope is applied to the weight of 3 tons.
If in operation S1370, the critical field prestored is not applied to the weight of 3 tons, then
In operation S1372, for the weight of 3 tons, new SoC critical field is set.In this case,
Owing to weight 3 tons is beyond the scope of useful load being suitable for, and do not arrive the scope of maximum loading,
So in operation S1372, SoC critical field can be re-set as the most unknown (TBD) to be determined
Value.In operation S1374, operation S1376, operation S1378 and operation S1380, drive actual
After sailing vehicle, the actual electricity used when vehicle has 3 tons heavy is arrived arbitrarily the unknown by reflection extraly
To update higher limit and the lower limit of standard SoC scope in TBD value.When by repeating according to driving actual
Sail vehicle rear vehicle weight to the process that higher limit and lower limit are set perform study time, can pass through
SoC critical field after renewal arranges the most unknown TBD.
As it has been described above, according to one or more above exemplary embodiment, cell tube based on weight
Reason equipment can improve by using battery to use battery flat of high-power hybrid electric vehicle or electric motor car
All life-spans.
Additionally, other embodiments also can pass through in medium (such as, computer readable recording medium storing program for performing)/on
Computer readable code/instructions realizes controlling at least one treatment element to realize any above description
Embodiment.Medium can be corresponding to the arbitrary medium of the storage allowing computer-readable code and/or transmission.
Can record/transmission computer-readable code, the example of described medium on medium in different ways
Including: record medium (such as, magnetic storage medium (such as, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk etc.) and optical recording
Medium (such as, CD-ROM or DVD)) and transmission medium (such as, the Internet transmission medium).Cause
This, medium can be so restriction the measurable structure including or carrying signal or information, such as,
Carry the device of the bit stream according to one or more exemplary embodiment.Described medium can also is that point
Cloth network, such that it is able to storage in a distributed fashion/transmit and computer readable code executed.Additionally,
Treatment element can include processor or computer processor, and treatment element can be distributed and/or include
In single assembly.
Should be understood that description exemplary embodiment in this is considered merely as illustrative meaning, rather than limit
The purpose of system.Description to the feature in each embodiment and aspect should be generally viewed as can be used for other in fact
Execute other similar features in example or aspect.
Although having described one or more exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, but this area being common
Skilled artisan will appreciate that, in the feelings of the spirit and scope of the present inventive concept limited without departing from claim
Under condition, it can be carried out the various changes in form and details.