JP2011128010A - Secondary battery device and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a secondary battery device for accurately estimating the internal resistance of a secondary battery cell, and to provide a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The secondary battery device includes a storage means 607 for storing a measurement voltage value measured by a voltage measurement means 212 and a measurement current value measured by a current measurement means 602; and a control part CTR for controlling the operations of the voltage measurement means 212, the current measurement means 602 and the storage means 607. The control part CTR stores the measurement voltage value and the measurement current value in the storage means 607 for each first prescribed period of time Ts, and an internal resistance calculation part 609 is provided which calculates an average voltage value Vave of a plurality of measurement voltage values and an average current value Iave of a plurality of measurement current values measured in a second period of time Ta including the plurality of first periods of time Ts, calculates a differential value ΔVave in the average voltage value Vave of the continuous second periods of time Ts and a differential value ΔIave in the average current value Iave in the continuous second periods of time Ta, and calculates a slope of a regression straight line on the basis of a plurality of sets of the voltage differential values ΔVave and the current differential values ΔIave in a third period of time, including the plurality of second periods of time Ta. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a secondary battery device and a vehicle, and more particularly, to a secondary battery device including an assembled battery including a plurality of secondary battery cells, and a vehicle including the secondary battery device.

  In recent years, research on secondary batteries having a high voltage and a high energy density has progressed, and has attracted attention as a power source for cordless portable electronic devices and a power source for driving a vehicle such as an electric vehicle. When high output is required, an assembled battery in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are connected in series or in parallel is configured, and a plurality of these assembled batteries are combined and mounted as a secondary battery pack.

  In particular, in a secondary battery device that requires high output, in order to confirm the degree of deterioration of the secondary battery cell from the magnitude of the output current of the secondary battery cell, the internal resistance of the secondary battery cell after a predetermined second Is required to be estimated.

  For example, Patent Document 1 proposes that an internal resistance is calculated from the voltage and current value of a secondary battery cell, and an internal resistance curve is obtained from this value and the discharge charge. Further, Patent Document 2 proposes to obtain the internal resistance and the maximum discharge power by performing linear regression from the voltage-current characteristics.

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  However, since the internal resistance of the secondary battery cell is affected by the temperature of the secondary battery cell and the SOC (State of Charge), it is difficult to handle it as a uniquely determined value. The internal resistance of the secondary battery cell depends on the elapsed time and frequency after the current change. Therefore, in order to estimate the value of the internal resistance more accurately, it is necessary to consider changes due to the frequency characteristics of the current and the pulse width during charging or discharging.

  For example, when obtaining the maximum current that can be discharged for 10 seconds at a certain time, it is necessary to grasp the internal resistance value corresponding to the voltage after 10 seconds. When performing constant current pulse discharge, the battery voltage decreases with time immediately after discharge, and thus the obtained internal resistance value varies depending on the voltage at which the discharge is based. Here, the internal resistance value based on the voltage after x seconds from a certain time point is referred to as “x-second resistance”.

  In the techniques disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, the value of the internal resistance is estimated without considering the time characteristic of the internal resistance value. May decrease. When the accuracy of estimating the internal resistance of the secondary battery cell is reduced, the degree of deterioration of the secondary battery cell cannot be accurately estimated. When the estimated internal resistance value becomes smaller than the actual value, the secondary battery cell cannot supply the requested output. In this case, the device equipped with the secondary battery device may not be activated.

  Also, in a system where batteries are actually used, there is no opportunity to input an ideal pulse when measuring “x-second resistance”, and there is no opportunity to obtain that response. There was a need to create an opportunity.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a secondary battery device and a vehicle that can statistically determine the internal resistance of a secondary battery cell and estimate the degree of deterioration of the secondary battery cell. The purpose is to provide.

  The secondary battery device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an assembled battery including a plurality of secondary battery cells, voltage measuring means for measuring the voltage of the secondary battery cells, and current measurement for measuring the current of the assembled battery. Storage means for storing the measurement voltage value measured by the voltage measurement means, the measurement current value measured by the current measurement means, the voltage measurement means, the current measurement means, and the storage means. A control unit for controlling the operation, wherein the control unit stores the measured voltage value and the measured current value in the storage unit every first period, and in a second period including a plurality of the first periods. The average voltage value of the plurality of measured voltage values measured and the average current value of the plurality of measured current values are calculated, and the difference value of the average voltage value of the continuous second period and the continuous second period Calculate the difference value of the average current value of A secondary battery comprising: an internal resistance calculation unit that calculates a slope of a regression line from a plurality of sets of a difference value of an average voltage value and a difference value of an average current value in a third period including the second period. Device.

    A vehicle according to a second aspect of the present invention is a vehicle including the secondary battery device according to the first aspect.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the internal resistance of a secondary battery cell can be calculated | required statistically, and the secondary battery apparatus and vehicle which can estimate the grade of deterioration of a secondary battery cell can be provided.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows roughly the example of 1 structure of the secondary battery apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating one structural example of the assembled battery monitoring part of the secondary battery apparatus shown to FIG. 2A. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the equivalent circuit of a secondary battery cell. It is a figure which shows an example of the time passage of the voltage of the secondary battery cell of the secondary battery apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the secondary battery device concerning one embodiment of the present invention, it is a scatter diagram which shows a set of a difference value of an average voltage value of a rechargeable battery cell in a fixed period, and a difference value of an average current value. It is a scatter diagram which shows the group of the voltage value and current value of the secondary battery cell which were sampled in the fixed period. It is a figure which shows an example of the voltage value of a secondary battery cell at the time of applying a constant current pulse. It is a figure which shows an example of the average voltage value and average current value in a fixed period which were computed from the voltage value and current value which are shown to FIG. 7A. It is a figure which shows an example of the difference of the average voltage value of two continuous periods calculated from the average voltage value and average current value which are shown to FIG. 7B, and the difference of average current value. FIG. 7C is a scatter diagram showing a plurality of sets of average voltage values and average current values shown in FIG. 7C, and a diagram showing an example of a regression line calculated from a plurality of sets of average voltage values and average current values. It is a figure which shows an example of the scatter diagram which plotted a part of sampling value of the voltage value shown in FIG. 7A, and an electric current value. It is a figure which shows the other example of the voltage value of the secondary battery cell at the time of applying a constant current pulse. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation for each sampling period of the secondary battery device according to the embodiment of the invention. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation for every fixed period of the secondary battery device according to the embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation for calculating an internal resistance value of the secondary battery device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a secondary battery device and a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example in which a secondary battery device according to an embodiment of the invention is mounted on a vehicle 100. However, FIG. 1 schematically shows the vehicle 100, the location where the secondary battery device is mounted on the vehicle 100, the drive motor of the vehicle 100, and the like.

  In the secondary battery device, a plurality of assembled battery modules 101 (1), 101 (2)... 101 (4) are connected in series to each other. The assembled battery modules 101 (1), 101 (2)... 101 (4) can be detached independently and can be exchanged with another assembled battery module.

  One terminal of the connection line 31 is connected to the negative terminal of the assembled battery module 101 (1) on the lower side of the secondary battery device (the lower voltage is referred to as the lower side). The connection line 31 is connected to the negative input terminal of the inverter 40 via a current measurement circuit 602 in the battery management device 60 described later.

  One terminal of the connection line 32 is connected to the positive terminal of the assembled battery module 101 (4) on the upper side of the secondary battery device (the higher voltage is referred to as the upper side) via the switch device 33. Yes. The other terminal of the connection line 32 is connected to the positive input terminal of the inverter 40.

  The switch device 33 includes a precharge switch SWP (shown in FIG. 2A) that is turned on when the battery is charged, and a main switch SWM (shown in FIG. 2A) that is turned on when the battery output is supplied to the load. . Precharge switch SWP and main switch SWM include a relay circuit that is turned on and off by a signal supplied to a coil in which a switch element is disposed in the vicinity.

  The inverter 40 converts the input DC voltage into a three-phase alternating current (AC) high voltage for driving the motor. The output voltage of the inverter 40 is controlled based on a control signal from a battery management unit (BMU: Battery Management Unit) 60 described later or an electric control device 71 for controlling the overall operation of the vehicle. The three-phase output terminals of the inverter 40 are connected to the three-phase input terminals of the motor 45. The rotation of the motor is transmitted to the drive wheels WR and WL via, for example, a differential gear unit.

  An independent external power supply 70 is connected to the battery management device 60. The external power supply 70 is a lead storage battery with a rating of 12V. Also connected to the battery management device 60 is an electric control device 71 as a host control means for managing the entire vehicle in response to an operation input from a driver or the like.

  FIG. 2A shows an overall block of the battery management device 60. As shown in FIG. 2A, the battery management device 60 includes a current measurement circuit 602, an interface circuit 604 connected to the communication unit 211 of the assembled battery monitoring circuits 21 to 24 via connectors 51 to 54, and an assembled battery monitoring circuit. An alert signal processor 605 that outputs a pulsation signal output from a diagnostic circuit (not shown) of 21 to 24 and outputs an alert signal; a power supply management unit 606 that receives a power supply voltage from an external power supply 70; A contactor driving circuit 608, a memory 607, and a control circuit (MPU) CTR for controlling the operation of the secondary battery device are provided.

  The memory 607 is, for example, an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory). The memory 607 includes a program for defining the operation of the control circuit CTR and measurement data (voltage, current, temperature, etc.) of the assembled batteries 11 to 14 supplied from the assembled battery monitoring circuits 21 to 24 to the battery management device 60. Is recorded.

  The battery management device 60 receives the power supply voltage, the ignition signal IGN, and the external charger signal CHG from the external power source 70, the ignition (not shown), and the external charger (not shown) via the connector CN1. Have been supplied. In addition, the battery management device 60 transmits and receives signals to and from the electric control device 71 via the connector CN2. Further, the battery management device 60 transmits and receives various data signals to and from the electric control device 71 via the connector CN2.

  The alert signal processor 605 determines whether the pulsation signal supplied from the interface circuit 604 and the alert signal supplied from the control circuit CTR are normal or abnormal. If the pulsation signal is normal, the alert signal processor 605 outputs an alert signal that turns on and off at a constant frequency. If the pulsation signal is abnormal, the alert signal processor 605 outputs an alert signal having a constant value.

  The alert signal output from the alert signal processor 605 is supplied to the control circuit CTR, the contactor driving circuit 608, and the electric control device 71 connected via the connector CN2.

  The contactor driving circuit 608 outputs a signal S1 for controlling the operation of the precharge switch SWP of the switch device 33 and a signal S2 for controlling the operation of the main switch SWM under the control of the control circuit CTR.

  The signals S1 and S2 are supplied to the switch device 33 via the connector CN1. The precharge switch SWP and the main switch SWM are turned on or off by signals S1 and S2 supplied to coils disposed in the vicinity.

  For example, when the pulsation signal is abnormal, the control circuit CTR determines that the corresponding assembled battery monitoring circuit is abnormal based on the supplied alert signal, and controls the contactor driving circuit 608 to control the precharge switch SWP. Then, the main switch SWM is turned off.

  The power supply management unit 606 supplies a power supply voltage to the current measurement circuit 602, the interface circuit 604, the alert signal processor 605, the memory 607, and the control circuit CTR. The power supply management unit 606 includes a switching circuit 606S for turning on or off the power supply voltage supply to the control circuit CTR and a timer TM.

  The timer TM is supplied with the 12V power supply voltage output from the external power supply 70 after being converted into a 5V DC voltage by the DC / DC circuit CA disposed in the preceding stage of the timer TM. The switching circuit 606S is supplied with an ignition signal IGN, an external charger signal CHG, a switching control signal from the control circuit CTR, a wake-up signal from the timer TM, and a power supply voltage from the external power supply 70.

  The wake-up signal from the timer TM is a signal that is turned on (= 1) every set time. The timing at which the wakeup signal is turned on is set by the control circuit CTR.

  The ignition signal IGN is a signal that is turned on (a predetermined voltage or higher) when a key is inserted into the ignition, and that is turned off (less than a predetermined voltage) when the key is removed. The external charger signal CHG is a signal that is turned on (predetermined voltage or more) when the external charger is connected to the secondary battery device, and is turned off (less than the predetermined voltage) when the connection is released. The wake-up signal, ignition signal IGN, and external charger signal CHG are also supplied to the control circuit CTR.

  When the secondary battery device is mounted on a device other than the vehicle, the ignition signal is turned on when the power on operation of the device equipped with the secondary battery device is performed, and the power off operation is performed. This signal turns off when

  When at least one of the ignition signal IGN, the external charger signal CHG, and the wakeup signal is turned on, the switching circuit 606S causes the power supply voltage supplied from the external power supply 70 to be 5V by the internal DC / DC circuit. It is converted into a DC voltage and supplied to the alert signal processor 605 and the control circuit CTR.

  Further, when at least one of the ignition signal IGN, the external charger signal CHG, and the wake-up signal is turned on, the switching circuit 606S causes the power supply voltage supplied from the external power supply 70 to be supplied by the internal DC / DC circuit. It is converted into a DC voltage having a predetermined magnitude and supplied to the interface circuit 604 and the current measurement circuit 602.

  Here, when any one of the ignition signal IGN, the external charger signal CHG, and the wake-up signal is turned on and the switching circuit 606S is turned on and power feeding is started, which signal is turned on in the control circuit CTR. To check whether the power supply voltage is supplied.

  A wakeup signal is supplied from the timer TM to the control circuit CTR, and an ignition signal IGN and an external charger signal CHG are supplied via the connector CN1. Therefore, the control circuit CTR can confirm by which signal the switching circuit 606S is turned on. If it can be confirmed by which signal the power supply voltage is supplied, the control circuit CTR turns on the switching control signal and maintains the state where the power supply voltage is supplied.

  The control circuit CTR monitors the wake-up signal, the ignition signal IGN, and the external charger signal CHG. When all the signals are turned off, the control circuit CTR turns off the switching control signal and turns off the switching circuit 606S. Accordingly, the supply of power supply voltage to the control circuit CTR, the alert signal processor 605, the interface circuit 604, and the current measurement circuit 602 is stopped.

  The control circuit CTR outputs a logic signal for starting the operation of the assembled battery monitoring circuits 21 to 24 when starting the secondary battery device. FIG. 2B shows a schematic configuration example of the assembled battery monitoring circuit 21. The assembled battery monitoring circuits 22 to 24 have the same configuration as the assembled battery monitoring circuit 21. The assembled battery monitoring circuit 21 is disposed in the vicinity of the assembled battery 11, a voltage measurement circuit 212 that measures the voltages of the secondary battery cells 11 (1) to 11 (x) that constitute the assembled battery 11, and the assembled battery 11. The temperature measurement circuit 214 that measures the temperature in the vicinity of the assembled battery 11 by the temperature sensors T (1) to T (x) and the diagnostic circuit (not shown) that outputs a pulsation signal are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the temperature sensors T (1) to T (x) are arranged in the vicinity of the secondary battery cells 11 (1) to 11 (x), but the temperature sensors T (1) to T (T) The number of (x) may be smaller than the number of secondary battery cells 11 (1) to 11 (x).

  A plurality of secondary battery cells 11 (1) to 11 (x) connected in series constitute the assembled battery 11. The positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal of each of the secondary battery cells 11 (1) to 11 (x) are connected to the voltage measurement circuit 212.

  The voltage measurement circuit 212 individually measures the voltage between the positive and negative terminals of the secondary battery cell of each secondary battery cell. Further, temperature sensors T (1) to T (x) are arranged in the vicinity of the secondary battery cells 11 (1) to 11 (x). The output terminals of the temperature sensors T (1) to T (x) are connected to the temperature measurement circuit 214. The temperature measurement circuit 214 converts the outputs of the temperature sensors T (1) to T (x) into data and outputs the data to the communication unit.

  From the assembled battery monitoring circuits 21 to 24 to the interface circuit 604, data such as the voltage value of the secondary battery cell, the temperature value of the assembled battery, the pulsation signal output from the diagnostic circuit (not shown), and the communication power supply A voltage signal is supplied via connectors 51-54. A clock signal, a data signal, and a shutdown signal (SHDN) are supplied from the interface circuit 604 to the assembled battery monitoring circuits 21 to 24 through the connectors 51 to 54.

The interface circuit 604 supplies data such as the voltage value of the secondary battery cell and the temperature value of the assembled battery to the control circuit CTR by, for example, I ² C communication, and alerts the pulsation signals output from the assembled battery monitoring circuits 21 to 24 This is supplied to the signal processor 605. The control circuit CTR stores data such as the supplied voltage value of the secondary battery cell and the temperature value of the assembled battery in the memory 607.

  Further, the current flowing through the assembled batteries 11 to 14 is measured by the current measuring circuit 602 and taken into the control circuit CTR. The lower output terminal of the assembled battery 11 is connected to the inverter 40 via the current measurement circuit 602. The control circuit CTR stores the supplied current value in the memory 607.

  The control circuit CTR includes an internal resistance calculation unit 609 that calculates the internal resistance value after a predetermined time of the secondary battery cell using the voltage value and current value of the secondary battery cell stored in the memory 607. Yes.

  FIG. 3 shows an equivalent circuit of the secondary battery cell. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, an equivalent circuit of one secondary battery cell includes a battery V, a first resistor Rs, a second resistor R1 connected in series to the first resistor Rs, and a second resistor R1 in parallel. And a capacitor C1 connected to. The internal resistance of the secondary battery cell may be mainly influenced by the first resistance Rs or may be mainly influenced by the sum of the first resistance Rs and the second resistance R1. Note that the internal resistance of the battery is essentially a complex number, that is, an impedance, but here, only the direct current component is focused and referred to as the internal resistance.

  Here, using a plurality of sets of the current value flowing through the secondary battery cell and the voltage value of the secondary battery cell, calculating the mathematical formula of the regression line from the VI characteristic and calculating the internal resistance value by the slope, The internal resistance value is calculated by mixing the transient characteristic at the time of sudden current change and the characteristic at the static state at a constant current, which may reduce the calculation accuracy.

  Therefore, in the secondary battery device and the vehicle according to the present embodiment, a set of a change amount (difference value) of the voltage value of the secondary battery cell at a certain time and a change amount (difference value) of the current value at a certain time is obtained. By using a plurality of values, an equation of a regression line is calculated from the characteristics, and the internal resistance value is calculated by the inclination. This makes it possible to estimate the internal resistance corresponding to a specific current pulse width while considering the time characteristics of the internal resistance.

  In other words, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 uses the voltage measurement circuit 212 and the current measurement circuit 602 for each predetermined period Ta (second period) including a plurality of periods Ts (first period) for sampling voltage values and current values. An average voltage value Vave and an average current value Iave obtained by averaging the voltage value and the current value sampled within the period Ta are calculated. In the present embodiment, the period Ts for sampling the voltage value and the current value is 0.1 second, and the fixed period Ta is 30 seconds.

  (That is, the voltage value and the current value of the secondary battery cells 11 (1) to 11 (x) are the same as the measurement using the smoothing filter as a sampling period Ta for a certain period. In this embodiment, when the internal resistance to be calculated is a T0 second resistance, the T0 second after the start of the period Ta is suppressed in this embodiment. And the average voltage value in the period Ta are set to coincide with each other.

  Furthermore, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 calculates the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value of the continuous period Ta from the plurality of average voltage values Vave and the plurality of average current values Iave calculated in the third period including the plurality of periods Ta. ΔIave is calculated, and the slope value of the regression line is calculated by a least square method from a plurality of characteristics of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave. The internal resistance calculation unit 609 outputs the value of the slope to the electric control device 71 as the “T0 second resistance” value from the calculated mathematical formula of the regression line.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when the voltage value of the secondary battery cell is obtained, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 performs the sampling of a plurality of samples in each of the periods Ta (N−1) to Ta (N + 4). An average voltage value Vave (N−1) to an average voltage value Vave (N + 4) of voltage values is calculated.

  Then, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 calculates the difference between the average voltage values Vave for two consecutive periods Ta from the calculated average voltage value Vave (N−1) to average voltage value Vave (N + 4). For example, the voltage difference value ΔVave (N) is calculated by subtracting the average voltage value Vave (N−1) from the average voltage value Vave (N). The internal resistance calculation unit 609 calculates a voltage difference value ΔVave for a plurality of periods Ta.

  Similarly, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 calculates an average current value Iave (N−1) to an average current value Iave (N + 4) of a plurality of current values sampled in each of the periods Ta (N−1) to Ta (N + 4). ) And the difference between the average current values Iave (current difference value ΔIave) for two consecutive periods Ta is calculated from the calculated average current value Iave (N−1) to average current value Iave (N + 4). .

  FIG. 5 shows the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value calculated in a period (third period) including a plurality of periods Ta, with the voltage difference value ΔVave and current difference value ΔIave calculated for each period Ta as a set. A set of scatter plots with ΔIave is shown. The internal resistance calculation unit 609 calculates the mathematical formula of the regression line L1 from a plurality of sets of values of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave by the least square method.

  The internal resistance calculation unit 609 outputs the slope value as the T0 second resistance value from the calculated mathematical formula of the regression line L1. The internal resistance value output from the internal resistance calculation unit 609 is supplied to the electric control device 71 via the connector CN2.

  Here, FIG. 6 shows a set of voltage values and current values sampled at the sampling period Ts in a scatter diagram. Comparing the scatter diagrams shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the case shown in FIG. 5, the regression line L1 is a line passing through the origin. Further, the slope of the regression line L1 shown in FIG. 5 is smaller than the slope of the regression line L2 shown in FIG.

  The reason why the regression line L1 has a smaller slope than the regression line L2 is that the regression line L1 has a plot at a position away from the origin on the horizontal axis (difference current value axis) only when the current changes. That is, this mainly depends on the resistance Rs in the equivalent circuit of the secondary battery cell shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the case of the regression line L2, the internal resistance is a value affected by both the resistance Rs and the sum of the resistance Rs and the resistance R1 (Rs + R1). Accordingly, the regression line L1 has a smaller internal resistance value than the regression line L2 by the amount that is not affected by the resistance R1, and therefore the slope is small.

  As described above, the correlation coefficient of the regression line is calculated by calculating the regression line not using the values of the measured voltage V and current I but using the temporal variation (ΔVave, ΔIave) of these average values. And the slope can be calculated more easily.

  In the above description, the regression line formula is calculated by the least square method and the slope is used as the internal resistance. However, the regression line is calculated by the centroid method using the centroids of the plot groups. Is also possible. In that case, when the internal resistance calculation unit 609 shows a plurality of sets of temporal difference values (ΔVave, ΔIave) of the average values of the measured voltage V and current I as a scatter diagram, The center of gravity of the plot in the quadrant (corresponding to the set of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave during charging) and the straight line (regression line) passing through the origin, or the center of gravity of the plot in the first quadrant and the third An equation of a straight line (regression line) passing through the center of gravity of a plot in the quadrant (corresponding to a set of voltage difference value ΔVave and current difference value ΔIave at the time of discharge) is calculated, and the slope of the equation is output as an internal resistance.

  Thus, when calculating the regression line formula by the center of gravity method, the regression line formula can be calculated more easily than by the least square method, and the time of the average value of the measured voltage V and current I is calculated. The internal resistance value after T0 seconds can be calculated with high accuracy based on the amount of change (ΔVave, ΔIave).

  Next, the operation for estimating the T0 second resistance of the secondary battery cell in the configuration of FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7F, for example, when the rising timing of the constant current pulse and the separation timing of the fixed period Ta are synchronized, the average voltage value Vave in the fixed period Ta becomes the voltage value after T0 seconds. A period Ta is set to.

  For example, the average current value Iave1 in the period Ta1 is equal to the current value I1 of the constant current pulse, and the average voltage value Vave in the period Ta1 is the average voltage value Vave1 of the voltage waveform in the period Ta1. This average value Vave1 is equal to the voltage value at the time point when the period T0 has elapsed from the start timing of the period Ta1. A value obtained by integrating the difference value between the average voltage value Vave1 and the voltage value from the start of the fixed period Ta to the period T0 seconds (area A1 shown in FIG. 7F) and from the period T0 seconds to the end of the fixed period Ta. The period Ta is set so that a value obtained by integrating the difference value between the average voltage value Vave1 and the voltage value (area A2 shown in FIG. 7F) is equal.

  That is, a resistance value that is a value obtained by dividing the average voltage value Vave1 by the average current value I1 (Vave1 / Iave1) corresponds to a “T0 second resistance” corresponding to the pulse width T0. Assuming that the relationship between the period Ta and T0 seconds is 3: 1, by setting the period Ta to 30 seconds, an internal resistance value corresponding to 10 seconds (= T0), that is, a 10-second resistance can be estimated.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, it is assumed that the rising timing of the constant current pulse is different from the delimitation timing of the fixed period Ta, and that one cycle width of the fixed period Ta is equal to the constant current pulse width. This will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 7F, even when the rising timing of the constant current pulse and the delimiter timing of the predetermined period Ta are the same, the T0 second resistance can be estimated in the same manner as described below. .

  The processing is roughly divided into three. The first is processing for each sampling period Ts. The second is processing for every fixed period Ta. The third is a direct current resistance (internal resistance) estimation process for performing an internal resistance value at a requested timing.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 first measures the voltage of the secondary battery cell measured by the voltage measurement circuit 212 and supplied from the interface circuit 604 to the battery management device 60, as shown in FIG. A value is read (step STA1), and a current value measured by the current measurement circuit 602 and supplied to the battery management device 60 is read (step STA2).

  Next, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 adds read time data (time stamp) to the voltage value data read in step STA1, and stores it in the memory 607 (step STA3). Furthermore, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 adds the read time data (time stamp) to the current value data read in step STA2 and stores it in the memory 607 (step STA4). The internal resistance calculation unit 609 performs step STA1 to step STA4 for each sampling period Ts.

  As a process for each fixed period Ta, for example, a process in the period Ta1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 divides the sum of the voltage values read for each sampling period Ts within the period Ta1 by the number of data to obtain the average voltage value Vave (1) within the period Ta1. (Step STB1). FIG. 7B shows the average voltage value Vave calculated for the period Ta0 to the period Ta3.

  Similarly, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 divides the sum of the current values read for each sampling period Ts within the period Ta (for example, the period Ta0) by the number of data, and calculates the average current value Iave (1 in the immediately preceding period Ta). ) Is obtained (step STB2). FIG. 7B shows the average current value Iave calculated for the period Ta0 to the period Ta3.

  Next, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 stores the average voltage value Vave (1) and average current value Iave (1) obtained in step STB1 and step STB2 in the memory 607 (step STB3).

  Subsequently, the average voltage value Vave (0) stored in the memory 607 is read, and the average voltage value Vave (0) calculated in step STB1 is subtracted to obtain the voltage difference value ΔVave (1). Is calculated (step STB4). FIG. 7C shows the voltage difference value ΔVave calculated for the period Ta0 to the period Ta3.

  Similarly, the average current value Iave (0) stored in the memory 607 is read out, and the current difference value ΔIave (1) is obtained by subtracting the average current value Iave (0) from the average current value Iave (1) calculated in step STB2. Is calculated (step STB5). FIG. 7C shows the current difference value ΔIave calculated for the period Ta0 to the period Ta3.

  Next, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 stores the voltage difference value ΔVave (1) and the current difference value ΔIave (1) calculated in step STB4 and step STB5 in the memory 607 (step STB6). The internal resistance calculation unit 609 performs the above-described steps STB1 to STB6 for each predetermined period Ta, and stores the voltage difference values ΔVave (0) to ΔVave (3) and the current difference values ΔIave (0) to ΔIave (3) in the memory 607. To remember.

  For example, when the value of the internal resistance value is requested from the electric control device 71, a plurality of sets of the latest data of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave are read from the memory, and the equation of the regression line is obtained. calculate. For example, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 reads 20 sets of the latest data of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave from the memory, and calculates a regression line formula from the 20 sets of data.

  Here, a description will be given using a set of voltage difference value ΔVave and current difference value ΔIave calculated for period Ta0 to period Ta3. The internal resistance calculation unit 609 calculates a mathematical expression of a regression curve as shown in FIG. 7D drawn by a set of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave calculated for the period Ta0 to the period Ta3 (step STC1).

Here, when simply plotting the characteristics of the voltage (V) and the current (I), there are a plurality of plots corresponding to the period Ta1, and the plurality of plots have a two-dimensional spread distribution. For example, when the voltage (V) -current (I) characteristics are simply shown in a scatter diagram using a plurality of sets of current measurement values and voltage measurement values for each sampling period Ts, the voltage is the same for the same current value I ₁ . Since the value gradually increases from V ₁ to V ₂ , a plurality of plots of coordinates (I, V) are plotted with respect to the period Ta 1 as shown in FIG. 7E. In FIG. 7E, only three plots are shown for explanation.

  In these multiple plots, the value on the horizontal axis (axis corresponding to the current) is zero or I1, and the value on the vertical axis (axis corresponding to the voltage) is a value corresponding to the change in voltage. Accordingly, the plurality of plots are arranged on a straight line parallel to the vertical axis passing through zero or I1 on the horizontal axis, as shown in FIG. 7E.

  The slope of the regression line in such a plot of the scatter diagram is the slope between the straight line L3 and the straight line L4. As the current pulse width increases, the difference in slope between the straight line L3 and the straight line L4 increases, and the accuracy of estimation of the regression line (that is, the internal resistance value) decreases. This is because, for example, even when the resistance value corresponding to the pulse width T0 is the slope of the straight line L4, the slope obtained from the regression line is a slope between L3 and L4.

  In contrast, in the scatter diagram showing the characteristics of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave in FIG. 7D, the plot corresponding to the period Ta1 is one point. Therefore, if Ta is appropriately selected, when calculating the regression line using the characteristics of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave, it is possible to calculate with higher accuracy.

  Subsequently, the internal resistance calculation unit 609 uses the regression line mathematical formula calculated in step STC1 as the internal resistance value (step STC2), and stores the internal resistance value in the memory 607 (step STC3). .

  As shown in FIG. 7D, the internal resistance value calculated in the secondary battery device according to the present embodiment can be obtained from the slope of the regression line that substantially passes through the origin. When passing through the origin, it is easier to obtain a regression line. In the subsequent period Ta2 and period Ta3, as shown in FIG. 7D, although they are distributed slightly apart from the regression line passing through the origin, they are almost equal above and below the regression line, so that it does not cause a large error.

  As described above, according to the secondary battery device and the vehicle including the secondary battery device according to the present embodiment, the average value in the period Ta adjacent to the time series of the voltage value and current value of the secondary battery cell. The voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave, which are the amount of change in voltage, are used, and the “T0 second resistance” corresponding to a specific time T0 is determined by the slope of the regression line of the characteristics of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave Can be estimated. For example, in order to obtain the value of the 10 second resistance with the time T0 as 10 seconds, the period Ta may be set to an appropriate value according to the step response waveform of the actually measured voltage such as 30 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 7D, in this embodiment, the regression line calculated from a plurality of sets of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave passes through the origin coordinates of the scatter diagram in principle. This is apparent from the fact that both the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave are zero in a stable state where no current flows through the secondary battery cell. Therefore, if the regression of the scatter diagram is good, for example, by calculating a mathematical formula of a straight line connecting the center of gravity and the origin of the plot group in the region where the current difference value ΔIave is positive (first quadrant), the regression line can be more easily obtained. Can be calculated.

  That is, according to the secondary battery device and the vehicle according to the present embodiment, the secondary battery device and the vehicle that statistically obtain the internal resistance of the secondary battery cell and can estimate the degree of deterioration of the secondary battery cell. Can be provided.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage.

  It should be noted that the relationship between the T0 value of the T0 second resistance, which is the estimation target, and the fixed period Ta is determined by the voltage response waveform with respect to the constant current pulse, and is difficult to determine uniquely. However, if the type of the secondary battery cell is determined, it is considered that the specific value is known based on, for example, temperature and SOC (state of charge, remaining charge amount or charge state). Therefore, it is possible to select an appropriate value of Ta for a certain period according to the type, temperature, and SOC of the secondary battery cell. In a general secondary battery cell, the value of the period Ta is expected to be in the range of 2 to 10 times the value of T0.

  Further, in the description of the operation of the secondary battery device described above, the case where the timing of the constant current pulse and the constant period Ta is different has been described, but the pulse width of the constant current pulse and the period width of the constant period Ta are equal, and Even when the timings are equal, the internal resistance value of the secondary battery cell can be calculated by the operation described above. In this case, when shown in the scatter diagram, the upper and lower variations in the plots of the voltage difference value ΔVave and the current difference value ΔIave in each section of the periods Ta1, Ta2, and Ta3 are smaller than in the case shown in FIG. As in the case where the internal resistance is calculated based on the characteristics of voltage and current, fluctuations over time do not appear directly as variations in plots on the scatter diagram. The same applies when the pulse width of the constant current pulse is different from the period width of the predetermined period Ta. However, when only a very short pulse of current is present, it is essentially impossible to estimate a longer T0 second resistance. However, in the case of a vehicle such as an actual automobile, such an example cannot be considered at first. There is no problem.

  Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine the component covering different embodiment suitably.

  CTR: control circuit (control unit), Ts: sampling period (first period), Ta: fixed period (second period), Vave: average voltage value, Iave: average current value, 11-14: assembled battery, 21- 24 ... assembled battery monitoring circuit, 60 ... battery management device, 71 ... electric control device, 100 ... vehicle, 212 ... voltage measurement circuit (voltage measurement means), 602 ... current measurement circuit (current measurement means), 604 ... interface circuit, 609 ... Internal resistance calculation unit, 607 ... Memory

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An assembled battery including a plurality of secondary battery cells;
Voltage measuring means for measuring the voltage of the secondary battery cell;
Current measuring means for measuring the current of the assembled battery;
Storage means for storing the measured voltage value measured by the voltage measuring means and the measured current value measured by the current measuring means;
A controller for controlling the operation of the voltage measuring means, the current measuring means, and the storage means,
The control unit stores the measured voltage value and the measured current value in the storage unit for each first period, and averages a plurality of the measured voltage values measured in a second period including the plurality of first periods. A voltage value and an average current value of the plurality of measured current values are calculated, and a difference value of the average voltage value of the continuous second period and a difference value of the average current value of the continuous second period are calculated. And an internal resistance calculation unit for calculating a slope of a regression line from a plurality of sets of a difference value of an average voltage value and a difference value of an average current value in a third period including a plurality of the second periods. Secondary battery device.   The secondary battery device according to claim 1, wherein the internal resistance calculation unit is configured to calculate a regression line by a least square method from a plurality of sets of a difference in average voltage value and a difference in average current value.   The internal resistance calculation unit calculates and calculates a coordinate that is the center of gravity of the plot on the charging side or the plot on the discharging side when a plurality of sets of the difference between the average voltage value and the difference between the average current values are shown in the scatter diagram. The secondary battery device according to claim 1, configured to calculate a mathematical formula of a straight line passing through the coordinate and the origin as a mathematical formula of a regression line.   A vehicle comprising the secondary battery device according to claim 1.

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