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Abstract
【解決手段】加温装置1であって、蓄電装置2と、蓄電装置2と電気的に接続し、蓄電装置2から供給される電力によって蓄電装置2を暖機する暖機手段3と、蓄電装置2を暖機手段3によって暖機することで、蓄電装置2から負荷5に供給可能な電力量を、蓄電装置2を暖機手段3によって暖機しない場合に蓄電装置2から負荷5に供給可能な電力量よりも大きくする暖機制御手段4とを備える。
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P1は温調装置3によって加温した場合の電力量である。P2はバッテリ2を加温するまでにバッテリ2の自己発熱により上昇する電力量である。P3は温調装置3により消費される電力量である。
2 バッテリ(蓄電装置)
3 温調装置(暖機手段)
4 バッテリコントローラ(暖機制御手段、充電状態検出手段、第1電力量算出手段、第2電力量算出手段、第3電力量算出手段)
5 モータジェネレータ(負荷)
10 温度センサ(温度検出手段)
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- 蓄電装置と、
前記蓄電装置と電気的に接続し、前記蓄電装置から供給される電力によって前記蓄電装置を暖機する暖機手段と、
前記蓄電装置を前記暖機手段によって暖機することで、前記蓄電装置から負荷に供給可能な電力量を、前記蓄電装置を前記暖機手段によって暖機しない場合に前記蓄電装置から前記負荷に供給可能な電力量よりも大きくする暖機制御手段とを備えることを特徴とする加温装置。 - 前記蓄電装置の充電状態を検出する充電状態検出手段と、
前記蓄電装置の温度を検出する温度検出手段と、
前記暖機手段によって前記蓄電装置を暖機しない場合に前記蓄電装置の充電状態と前記蓄電装置の温度とに基づいて前記蓄電装置から前記負荷に供給可能な第1電力量を算出する第1電力量算出手段と、
前記暖機手段によって前記蓄電装置を暖機する場合に前記蓄電装置から前記負荷に供給可能な第2電力量を算出する第2電力量算出手段とを備え、
前記暖機制御手段は、前記第2電力量が前記第1電力量よりも大きい場合に、前記暖機手段によって前記蓄電装置を暖機することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の加温装置。 - 前記第2電力量算出手段は、前記暖機手段によって暖機する目標温度を複数設定し、設定した目標温度毎に前記第2電力量を算出し、
前記暖機制御手段は、前記目標温度毎に算出した前記第2電力量の中で最大となる値と、前記第1電力量とを比較することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の加温装置。 - 前記蓄電装置の充電状態を検出する充電状態検出手段と、
前記蓄電装置の温度を検出する温度検出手段と、
前記暖機手段によって前記蓄電装置を暖機しない場合に前記蓄電装置の充電状態と前記蓄電装置の温度とに基づいて前記蓄電装置から前記負荷に供給可能な第1電力量を算出する第1電力量算出手段と、
前記暖機手段によって前記蓄電装置を暖機する場合に前記蓄電装置から前記負荷に供給可能な第2電力量を算出する第2電力量算出手段と、
前記蓄電装置に要求されている第3電力量を算出する第3電力量算出手段を備え、
前記暖機制御手段は、前記第1電力量が前記第3電力量よりも小さく、かつ前記第2電力量が前記第3電力量以上である場合に、前記暖機手段によって前記蓄電装置を暖機することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の加温装置。 - 前記暖機制御手段は、前記蓄電装置が前記第3電力量を供給可能となる温度まで前記暖機手段によって前記蓄電装置を暖機することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の加温装置。
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US13/991,536 US20140008348A1 (en) | 2010-12-20 | 2011-10-06 | Heating device |
PCT/JP2011/073118 WO2012086294A1 (ja) | 2010-12-20 | 2011-10-06 | 加温装置 |
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