WO2011067900A1 - 電源システムおよび蓄電池の充電制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power supply system that uses electrical energy converted from natural energy and a method for controlling charging of a storage battery.
- a storage battery constituting a power storage unit sets a charge stop voltage for stopping charging at the time of charging so as not to deteriorate constituent elements (a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolytic solution, etc.) due to overcharging depending on the type.
- constituent elements a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolytic solution, etc.
- the value of current supplied to the storage battery varies significantly due to changes in the natural environment (changes in the amount of sunlight for solar power generation).
- a storage battery is charged with a smaller current value to have higher charging efficiency (amount of electricity actually charged in the storage battery / amount of electricity supplied to the storage battery). Accordingly, when charging is performed by supplying natural energy to the storage battery, even if the battery voltage reaches the charge stop voltage, the charge current is different every time the battery is charged. Therefore, the amount of electricity actually charged in the storage battery is not equal.
- Patent Document 1 describes a technique for measuring the amount of electricity stored in a storage battery by integrating the amount of charge / discharge electricity of the storage battery using a microcomputer or the like.
- Patent Document 2 when a storage battery is charged by the output of a solar battery, the charging circuit is opened when the battery voltage of the storage battery exceeds a certain value, and charging is performed again when the battery voltage drops below a certain value. It is described that charging is stopped and recharging is repeated by closing and recharging the circuit. And when the charging current of the storage battery obtained by the solar battery is less than or equal to the set current value, even if the battery voltage rises above a certain value, by continuing charging without opening the charging circuit, it will become insufficient charging Techniques to prevent are described.
- the amount of electricity stored in the storage battery is measured by integrating the amount of charge / discharge electricity of the storage battery, and the amount of electricity stored in this way is the amount of electricity fully charged in the storage battery.
- the method of charging until it becomes there is a possibility that the accumulated error of the charge / discharge electricity amount accumulates and the measurement error of the storage battery amount increases.
- the microcomputer that integrates the charge / discharge electricity amount malfunctions due to impulse noise or the like, the integrated value of the charge / discharge electricity amount may be reset. In this case, there is a possibility that the measured value of the amount of stored electricity is completely different from the actual state. For this reason, the charging accuracy for fully charging the storage battery decreases.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a power supply system and a storage battery charging control method that can easily improve the charging accuracy of the storage battery.
- a power supply system includes an energy conversion unit that converts natural energy into electrical energy, a power storage unit that stores electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit, and the energy conversion unit to the power storage unit.
- a supply control unit that controls supply of the electric energy; and when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit becomes equal to or higher than a preset charge stop voltage, the supply control unit stops the supply of the electric energy, A charging period in which the electrical energy is supplied to the power storage unit by starting the supply of the electrical energy by the supply control unit when a terminal voltage becomes equal to or lower than a charge start voltage lower than the charge stop voltage, and the power storage unit
- a command unit that alternately repeats a pause period during which the supply of electrical energy to the battery is stopped, and the charging periods.
- An information acquisition unit that acquires information on the amount of charge charged in the power storage unit as charge information, and the command unit sets a determination condition in which the charge information acquired by the information acquisition unit is set in advance.
- the supply control unit supplies the electrical energy to the power storage unit during a charging continuation period, which is a period from a push start timing that is a timing based on the satisfied timing to a lapse of a preset charging continuation time.
- the storage battery charging control method includes an energy conversion step of converting natural energy into electric energy, a supply control step of controlling supply of the electric energy to the power storage unit, and a terminal of the power storage unit
- the supply of the electric energy to the power storage unit is stopped, and when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit is lower than the charge start voltage lower than the charge stop voltage,
- a charging period in which the electrical energy is supplied to the power storage unit and a pause period in which the supply of the electrical energy to the power storage unit is alternately repeated A command step, and an information acquisition step of acquiring, as charging information, information relating to the amount of charge charged in the power storage unit in each charging period.
- a charging duration period that is a period from a push start timing that is a timing based on a timing when the charging information satisfies a preset determination condition to a preset charging duration time elapses. Meanwhile, the electric energy is supplied to the power storage unit.
- FIG. 1 It is a block diagram which shows an example of the power supply system using the charge control method of the storage battery which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / discharging curve in the case of charging a storage battery.
- FIG. 1 It is a flowchart which shows an example of the charge control method of the storage battery performed with the power supply system shown in FIG. 1, FIG.
- FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the charge control method of the storage battery performed with the power supply system shown in FIG. 1, FIG.
- FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of the power supply system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the flowchart shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 It is a block diagram which shows an example of the power supply system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- the power supply system shown in FIG. 7 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / discharging curve in the case of charging a storage battery.
- FIG. 7 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the power supply system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
- the power supply system shown in FIG. 7 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / discharging curve in the case of charging a storage battery.
- FIG. 14 It is a flowchart which shows an example of the charge control method of the storage battery performed with the power supply system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the power supply system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 14 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / discharging curve in the case of charging a storage battery.
- FIG. 14 It is a flowchart which shows an example of the charge control method of the storage battery performed with the power supply system shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / discharging curve in the case of charging a storage battery.
- FIG. 14 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / discharging curve in the case of charging a storage battery.
- FIG. 14 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / discharging curve in the case of charging a storage battery.
- FIG. 14 it is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charging / dischar
- a power supply system that converts natural energy such as solar cells and wind power generation into electrical energy, charges at least a part of the storage battery once, and supplies it to a load.
- Such a power supply system is highly expected as an independent power supply such as a remote island that cannot have a large-scale electric energy supply source such as hydroelectric power generation or thermal power generation.
- the amount of power generation is significantly lower than during the daytime in fine weather in the hours when the amount of sunshine decreases, such as overcast, rainy, sunrise or sunset.
- the power storage system has a configuration that cannot follow such changes in the natural environment, various problems may occur. For example, if the amount of electricity generated by solar power generation is significantly smaller than the nominal capacity of the storage battery, the storage battery cannot be fully charged. Therefore, sufficient electrical energy cannot be supplied from the storage battery to the load. In addition, since the amount of electricity stored in the storage battery by charging is small, the storage battery is likely to be overdischarged. For this reason, there is a possibility that the period in which the storage battery is left in an overdischarged state becomes longer and the deterioration proceeds. Conversely, if the amount of electricity generated by solar power generation is significantly larger than the nominal capacity of the storage battery, the storage battery may be overcharged and deteriorated.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a power supply system using the storage battery charging control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the example using the solar cell panel 1 is shown as an energy conversion part which converts natural energy into electrical energy.
- the example which uses the storage battery 10 is shown as an electrical storage part which charges the electrical energy supplied from an energy conversion part, and discharges and supplies to load.
- the control unit 3 includes a DC / DC converter 4, a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control unit 5, and a microcomputer unit 6.
- the microcomputer unit 6 includes a charge control unit 7, a timer 8, and an A / D converter 9.
- the high potential side output terminal of the solar cell panel 1 is connected to the anode of the diode 2.
- the cathode of the diode 2 is connected to the high potential side input terminal of the DC / DC converter 4.
- the low potential side output terminal of the solar cell panel 1 is connected to the low potential side input terminal of the DC / DC converter 4. Thereby, the generated power of the solar cell panel 1 is output to the DC / DC converter 4 via the diode 2.
- the high potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4 is connected to the positive terminal of the storage battery 10 via the shunt resistor 13.
- a connection point between the high potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4 and the shunt resistor 13 is connected to the output terminal 101.
- the low potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4 is connected to the negative electrode terminal of the storage battery 10 and the output terminal 102.
- the input terminals of the DC / AC converter 12 are connected to the output terminals 101 and 102, for example.
- a load 11 is connected to the output terminal of the DC / AC converter 12.
- the DC voltage output from the output terminals 101 and 102 is converted into an AC voltage by the DC / AC converter 12 and supplied to the load 11.
- the load 11 is a DC load
- the DC / AC converter 12 may not be provided, and the load 11 may be directly connected to the output terminals 101 and 102, or a DC / DC converter may be used instead of the DC / AC converter 12. May be used.
- the voltage step-up rate (output voltage / input voltage) between the input and output of the DC / DC converter 4 changes according to the duty ratio of the PWM signal output from the PWM control unit 5.
- the DC / DC converter 4 increases the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4 by increasing the step-up rate.
- the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4 increases, the current supplied to the storage battery 10 increases.
- the DC / DC converter 4 decreases the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4 by decreasing the step-up rate.
- the current supplied to the storage battery 10 decreases.
- the DC / DC converter 4 cuts off the current supply from the solar battery panel 1 to the storage battery 10.
- the operation in which the DC / DC converter 4 increases the step-up rate is an operation in which the output current of the DC / DC converter 4 is increased, and the operation in which the DC / DC converter 4 decreases the step-up rate is DC / DC. The operation is to reduce the output current of the converter 4.
- the DC / DC converter 4 corresponds to an example of a supply control unit. In the following description, it is assumed that the DC / DC converter 4 and DC / DC converters 4a and 4b described later do not cause energy conversion loss.
- the PWM control unit 5 is configured using, for example, a logic circuit or a pulse generation circuit. Then, the PWM control unit 5 generates a PWM signal that is a periodic pulse signal according to the control signal output from the microcomputer unit 6, and outputs the PWM signal to the DC / DC converter 4.
- the PWM control unit 5 increases the duty ratio of the PWM signal and instructs the microcomputer unit 6 to instruct a decrease in the boost rate.
- the duty ratio of the PWM signal is decreased.
- the PWM control unit 5 sets the duty ratio of the PWM signal to zero, that is, outputs a low level signal as the PWM signal.
- the storage battery 10 is configured by, for example, a plurality of lead storage batteries connected in series.
- the storage battery 10 is not limited to an example in which a plurality of lead storage batteries are connected in series.
- the storage battery 10 may be a battery in which a plurality of lead storage batteries are connected in parallel, or may be a battery in which a plurality of lead storage batteries are connected in combination of series and parallel.
- the storage battery 10 may be comprised with one lead storage battery.
- the total voltage measurement terminal 14 outputs the voltage between both terminals of the storage battery 10 to the microcomputer unit 6 as the battery voltage Vb.
- the microcomputer unit 6 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes predetermined arithmetic processing, a non-volatile ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores predetermined control programs and data, and a RAM (temporarily storing data). Random (Access Memory), a timer 8, an A / D converter 9, peripheral circuits thereof, and the like.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM temporary storing data.
- Random Access Memory
- timer 8 an A / D converter 9 peripheral circuits thereof, and the like.
- the CPU functions as the charge control unit 7 by executing the control program stored in the ROM.
- the charge control unit 7 corresponds to an example of a command unit.
- the timer 8 corresponds to an example of an information acquisition unit and a time measurement unit.
- the A / D converter 9 converts the voltage across the shunt resistor 13 into a digital value.
- the A / D converter 9 converts the digital value into a charging current value supplied from the solar battery panel 1 to the storage battery 10 and a charging / discharging current value Ib that is a discharging current value supplied from the storage battery 10 to the load 11. It outputs to the charge control part 7 as shown data.
- the charging / discharging current value Ib represents a charging current of the storage battery 10 with a plus sign and a discharging current of the storage battery 10 with a minus sign.
- the A / D converter 9 converts the battery voltage Vb output from the total voltage measurement terminal 14 into a digital value. Then, the A / D converter 9 outputs the digital value to the charge control unit 7 as data indicating the battery voltage Vb.
- a charge stop voltage V1 and a charge start voltage V2 are stored in advance.
- the charge efficiency of the lead storage battery varies depending on the charging voltage. Therefore, the charging stop voltage V1 is set to a charging voltage at which high charging efficiency is obtained for the storage battery 10.
- a charge stop voltage V1 of about 15V and a charge start voltage V2 of about 13V to 14V are suitable.
- the charging control unit 7 continuously receives voltage data indicating the battery voltage Vb that rises when electric energy is supplied from the solar cell panel 1 (enters a charging period). When the battery voltage Vb becomes equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage V1, the charge control unit 7 transmits a control signal instructing the PWM control unit 5 to stop charging.
- the duty ratio of the switching PWM signal is set to zero and is output to the DC / DC converter 4. If it does so, the electric current from the solar cell panel 1 will be interrupted
- the PWM control unit 5 increases the duty ratio of the switching PWM signal and outputs it to the DC / DC converter 4 when receiving a control signal instructing an increase in the step-up rate. Then, the current from the solar cell panel 1 is again supplied to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4 (becomes a charging period). As described above, the storage battery 10 repeats charging (charging period) and charging suspension (resting period) between the charging stop voltage V1 and the charging start voltage V2.
- the timer 8 repeatedly measures the time of the charging period (charging time T1) and the time of the immediately following resting period (resting time T2), and transmits it to the charging control unit 7 as time data.
- the charging control unit 7 repeatedly calculates the ratio T1 / T2 between the charging time T1 and the suspension time T2 from this time data.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a charge / discharge curve (battery voltage Vb, charge / discharge current value Ib) when the storage battery 10 is charged in the power supply system 100 shown in FIG.
- the charging time T1 gradually decreases as the cycle is repeated, and the rest time T2 is Gradually get longer.
- the charging time T1 is longer than the suspension time T2 (T1> T2, T1 / T2> 1), but if the charging progresses from the middle to the last cycle, the charging time T1 is the suspension time T2.
- the charging time T1 and the resting time T2 are approximately several seconds to a maximum of about 1 minute.
- the storage battery 10 In the charge in the initial period where the ratio T1 / T2 is large, the storage battery 10 reaches the charge stop voltage V1 in a short time. However, if charging proceeds from the middle period to the end period, the proportion of the pause time T2 increases, so the amount of electricity charged during one period decreases. That is, the closer to the end of charging, the lower the average amount of charging electricity during one cycle, that is, the amount of charging electricity per unit time, and the charging efficiency decreases.
- the charge control unit 7 controls the PWM control unit 5 even when it comes to the push start timing when the battery voltage Vb becomes the charge stop voltage V1 in the charge immediately after the ratio T1 / T2 becomes equal to or less than the predetermined determination ratio Rj.
- blocking of the current from the solar cell panel 1 is not transmitted.
- the charge control unit 7 causes the DC / DC converter 4 to supply the current from the solar cell panel 1 to the storage battery 10.
- the charging performed until the charging duration T3 elapses from the push start timing is referred to as push charging.
- Timer 8 measures the elapsed time from the push start timing as time t.
- the charging control unit 7 transmits a control signal that instructs the PWM control unit 5 to interrupt the current from the solar battery panel 1, and Charging ends.
- the determination ratio Rj can be set as appropriate, from the viewpoint of achieving both the viewpoint of increasing the amount of electricity charged per unit time until a series of charging ends and the uniformity of the amount of electricity actually charged to the storage battery 10. 0.1 ⁇ Rj ⁇ 10 is desirable.
- the determination ratio Rj is set to 1, for example.
- the ratio T1 / T2 becomes 1 or less, the charging shifts to push-in charging, so that a reduction in charging efficiency due to an increase in the downtime T2 is reduced.
- the charging control unit 7 performs constant current charging by feedback control.
- the pushing current value Ag is supplied to the storage battery 10 using a constant current circuit. May be.
- the DC / DC converter 4 and the PWM control part 5 are not used, and instead of the DC / DC converter 4 as a supply control part, a solid state relay etc.
- a switching element may be used. Instead of the DC / DC converter 4, a switching element is connected between a connection point between the shunt resistor 13 and the output terminal 101 and the cathode of the diode 2.
- the charging control unit 7 may turn on the switching element during the charging period, turn off the switching element during the rest period, and turn on the switching element during the charging duration period.
- the storage battery 10 which is a power storage unit may be a lithium ion secondary battery or a nickel hydride storage battery, but is more preferably a lead storage battery.
- a discharge product (lead sulfate) generated at the positive electrode and the negative electrode is likely to be immobilized (fixed) due to a phenomenon called so-called sulfation. Therefore, it is desirable to eliminate such accumulation of discharge products before the discharge products (lead sulfate) are immobilized (fixed).
- the power supply system 100 shown in FIG. 1 after the storage battery 10 has received a predetermined amount of charge electricity (the ratio T1 / T2 becomes equal to or less than the determination ratio Rj), push-in charging is performed until the charge duration time T3 is reached. As a result, accumulation of discharge products can be eliminated.
- the storage battery 10 is composed of a plurality of lead storage batteries
- the phenomenon that the amount of electricity actually charged varies among the individual lead storage batteries cannot be eliminated unless the indentation charging is performed. Cycle life characteristics may be degraded.
- the power supply system 100 shown in FIG. 1 by performing indentation charging, variations in the amount of electricity actually charged among individual lead storage batteries are reduced.
- FIG. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing an example of a storage battery charging control method executed by the power supply system 100 shown in FIG.
- the flowchart of FIG. 3 will be described in detail while collating with the configuration of the power supply system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1.
- steps assigned the same step number indicate that the same operation is performed.
- the charge control unit 7 transmits a control signal instructing the PWM control unit 5 to increase the boost rate, and the storage battery 10 Start charging.
- the PWM control unit 5 increases the duty ratio of the PWM signal, for example, sets the duty ratio to 100%, and outputs it to the DC / DC converter 4.
- supply (charging) of electric energy from the solar cell panel 1 to the storage battery 10 is started by the DC / DC converter 4.
- the battery voltage Vb increases with charging.
- step S001 the charge control unit 7 and the PWM control unit 5 provide power that is close to 100% of the power generated by the solar cell panel 1 as much as possible in terms of the performance of the DC / DC converter 4.
- the DC / DC converter 4 is controlled so that all the electric power generated by the solar cell panel 1 is output from the DC / DC converter 4. Setting the duty ratio of the PWM signal to 100% is an example of such control.
- the charge control unit 7 monitors, for example, the charge / discharge current value Ib, and controls all the DC / DC converters 4 so as to obtain the maximum charge / discharge current value Ib. Electric power may be output from the DC / DC converter 4. Or you may make it output all the electric power supplied from the solar cell panel 1 from the DC / DC converter 4 by instruct
- step S002 the elapsed time from the start of charging is counted as the timing time t in order to measure the charging time T1 by the timer 8 (step S002).
- step S003 the charge control unit 7 determines whether or not the battery voltage Vb is equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage V1 (Vb ⁇ V1) based on the voltage data indicating the battery voltage Vb output from the A / D converter 9. Determine whether.
- Vb ⁇ V1 NO in step S003
- the charging control unit 7 returns to step S002 and continues charging the storage battery 10 and measuring the time t.
- Vb ⁇ V1 YES in step S003
- the charging control unit 7 sets the time t measured by the timer 8 when Vb ⁇ V1 as the charging time T1 (step S004).
- the charging control unit 7 transmits a control signal instructing the PWM control unit 5 to stop charging. Then, the PWM control unit 5 outputs the PWM signal to the DC / DC converter 4 with the duty ratio set to zero. If it does so, the electric current to the storage battery 10 from the solar cell panel 1 will be interrupted
- the timer 8 measures the elapsed time from the charging suspension as the time t to measure the suspension time T2 (step S006).
- the sulfuric acid generated in the vicinity of the electrode of the storage battery 10 by the diffusion diffuses in the electrolytic solution of the storage battery 10. As the sulfuric acid diffuses, the battery voltage Vb gradually decreases.
- the charging control unit 7 determines whether or not the battery voltage Vb of the storage battery 10 during charging suspension has reached the charging start voltage V2 ( It is determined whether or not Vb ⁇ V2 (step S007). If Vb> V2 (NO in step S007), the charging control unit 7 returns to step S006 and continues charging suspension and counting of the time t. On the other hand, when Vb ⁇ V2 (YES in step S007), the charging control unit 7 sets the time t of the timer 8 when Vb ⁇ V2 is set as the pause time T2 (step S008).
- the charging control unit 7 determines whether or not the ratio T1 / T2 between the charging time T1 and the suspension time T2 has reached the determination ratio Rj (whether T1 / T2 ⁇ Rj) (step S009). If T1 / T2> Rj (NO in step S009), the charging control unit 7 returns to step S001 and repeats steps S001 to S009. On the other hand, when T1 / T2 ⁇ Rj (YES in step S009), the charging control unit 7 proceeds to step S010.
- a pulsed charging current is supplied to the storage battery 10 in the initial, middle and end stages of charging, and the storage battery 10 is charged.
- step S010 and S011 shown in FIG. 4 are the same as the operations in steps S001 and S003, description thereof will be omitted. Then, when the battery voltage Vb becomes equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage V1 (Vb ⁇ V1), that is, when the push start timing is reached (YES in Step S011), the charge control unit 7 starts push charge (Step S011). S012). As an example, in step S012, the same operation as in step S010 (S001) is performed.
- the timer 8 measures the elapsed time from the push start timing as the time t (step S013).
- the charging control unit 7 determines whether or not the time t measured by the timer 8 has reached a charging duration T3 indicating the end of indentation charging (whether t ⁇ T3) (step S014).
- t ⁇ T3 NO in step S014)
- the charging control unit 7 returns to step S013 and continues the push-in charging and the counting of the time t.
- t ⁇ T3 YES in step S014)
- the charging control unit 7 proceeds to step S015 and ends the series of charging.
- a lead-acid battery has a phenomenon called sulfation in which lead sulfate having a high degree of crystallization accumulates on the positive electrode and the negative electrode as discharge reaction products and is difficult to be charged. According to the push-in charging in steps S012 to S015, it is possible to eliminate the sulfation of the lead storage battery.
- the total charging efficiency is improved as compared with the case where the storage battery 10 is charged by constant voltage charging. And if charging efficiency improves, it will become easy to shorten charging time. In order to obtain such an effect, it is desirable that the difference (V1 ⁇ V2) between the charge stop voltage V1 and the charge start voltage V2 is in the range of 1 to 10% of the nominal voltage of the storage battery 10.
- the storage battery 10 stops charging when it reaches the charging stop voltage V1, and the charging stops when the storage battery 10 reaches the charging start voltage V2 during the stop ( When the period until the next charging starts) is set as one cycle, the amount of electricity actually charged in the storage battery 10 becomes smaller as the cycle is repeated. Specifically, the charging time T1 is gradually shortened, and the ratio T1 / T2 to the pause time T2 is gradually decreased.
- the power supply system 100 utilizes this phenomenon, and when the ratio T1 / T2 is equal to or less than the determination ratio Rj (YES in step S009), it is determined that a predetermined amount of electricity is actually stored in the storage battery 10. . Based on the state in which the predetermined amount of electricity is charged, even if the storage battery 10 reaches the charging stop voltage V1 in the immediately subsequent charging, the charging time after the storage amount of the storage battery 10 reaches the predetermined amount is charged. By continuing the supply of electrical energy until the duration T3 is reached, the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10 is improved.
- the charging current fluctuates with changes in the natural environment, so the amount of electricity supplied to the storage battery 10 is less than that of conventional pulse charging using a commercial power source with a constant amount of current. It is difficult to calculate and accurately grasp.
- the ratio T1 / T2 decreases with charging, and the accumulated amount of electricity actually charged in the storage battery 10 when the ratio T1 / T2 reaches the determination ratio Rj is a predetermined amount (generally the same).
- the final state of charge of the storage battery 10 after the end of the push-in charge can also be made substantially uniform, that is, the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10 is improved. be able to.
- step S012 the charging started in step S010 may be continued as it is, so that the push-in charging operation may be the same as the charging started in step S001 or step S010 as described above.
- the current value of indentation charging can be made constant regardless of changes in the natural environment (in the case of photovoltaic power generation, changes in the amount of sunlight). This may cause a deviation from the desired state due to fluctuations in the amount of overcharge, which is the amount of electricity charged by push-in charging, that is, it may not reach the full charge slightly due to insufficient overcharge, or excessive overcharge. This can reduce the possibility of slightly deteriorating the storage battery.
- a more preferable aspect in the indentation charging is as follows.
- the charging control unit 7 performs a feedback control based on the charge / discharge current value Ib, thereby pushing the current value of the charging current supplied from the solar cell panel 1 to the storage battery 10 constant.
- a control signal is transmitted to the PWM control unit 5 so that the current value Ag is obtained.
- the PWM control unit 5 adjusts the duty ratio of the switching PWM signal and outputs it to the DC / DC converter 4, and adjusts the current from the solar cell panel 1 to the push-in current value Ag. 10 is supplied.
- the charging control unit 7 transmits a control signal for instructing a decrease in the step-up rate to the PWM control unit 5 when the charging / discharging current value Ib exceeds the pressing current value Ag as indentation charging.
- a constant current charging by feedback control is executed by transmitting a control signal instructing an increase in the step-up rate to the PWM control unit 5.
- a current value that can fully charge the storage battery 10 without causing deterioration of the storage battery 10 by performing constant current charging of the inrush current value Ag from the push start timing to the charging duration time T3 is experimentally performed in advance. And is set as the indentation current value Ag.
- the solar cell panel 1 was mentioned as an energy conversion part, other structures which can convert natural energy into electric energy, such as wind power generation and tidal power generation, can also be taken.
- the solar cell panel 1 has an advantage that it is easy to predict changes in the natural environment and reflect them in the charging system. Specifically, if it is possible to adopt a specification in which the storage battery 10 is intensively charged in the daytime (discharged only at night), there is a concern that it will be discharged irregularly during charging and it will be difficult to grasp the ratio T1 / T2. Will disappear.
- the charging control unit 7 takes in a weather forecast from the Japan Meteorological Agency or the like as an information. For example, it is predicted that the time until reaching the ratio T1 / T2 will be longer on a cloudy day than on a sunny day, A control signal is transmitted to the PWM control unit 5 so that the duty ratio of the signal becomes larger than that on a clear day, and the inrush current value Ag is made larger than that on a clear day to shorten the charging duration T3 (overcharge). If the amount of electricity is kept constant and overcharging is completed in a short time), a series of charging can be completed in substantially the same time without being influenced by the weather.
- a power supply system 100a shown in FIG. 5 can be used.
- a power supply system 100 a illustrated in FIG. 5 includes a microcomputer unit 6 a instead of the microcomputer unit 6 in the power supply system 100.
- the microcomputer unit 6a includes a charge control unit 7a (command unit), a timer 8, an A / D converter 9, a clock unit 21, and a storage unit 22.
- the clock unit 21 is a clock circuit that measures the current time.
- a so-called RTC Real Time Clock
- the storage unit 22 is configured using a nonvolatile storage element such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory).
- the storage unit 22 stores the sunset time.
- As the sunset time for example, an average of sunset time for one year may be stored in the storage unit 22 in advance, and when the user inputs the sunset time using an unillustrated operation unit, The time may be stored in the storage unit 22, for example, the daily sunset time may be received from the outside using a communication unit (not shown) and stored in the storage unit 22, or the sunset time may be stored by other means. May be stored in the storage unit 22.
- the charge control unit 7a is configured in the same manner as the charge control unit 7 except for the following points.
- the charging control unit 7a calculates the time from the current time measured by the clock unit 21 to the sunset time stored in the storage unit 22 as the remaining time Tr at the push start timing (step S012). Then, when the remaining time Tr is less than the charging continuation time T3, the charging control unit 7 supplies the charging current having the current value Ir represented by the following formula (1) to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter. Push-in charging with current charging is performed.
- the remaining time Tr is shorter than the charging duration T3
- the charging current in the inrush charging is increased from the inrush current value Ag, and the constant current charging of the indentation current value Ag is continued for the charging duration T3.
- the storage battery 10 can be charged with approximately the same amount of electricity as in the case of indentation charging. Therefore, the possibility that the solar cell panel 1 cannot generate power due to sunset before the end of the push-in charging and the storage battery 10 cannot be fully charged is reduced.
- the charging duration T3 is preferably 0.1 to 4 hours. If the charging duration T3 is less than 0.1 hour, the sulfation of the storage battery 10 may not be sufficiently eliminated. On the other hand, when the charging duration T3 exceeds 4 hours, there is a possibility that the cycle life characteristics are deteriorated due to excessive overcharging. In addition, when utilizing solar power generation, a control specification in which the charging duration T3 exceeds 4 hours is not realistic in consideration of the daylight hours of the day.
- the indentation current value Ag and the current value Ir are 100 hours or more and 10 hours or less.
- the 100-hour rate is a current value that can charge the storage battery 10 in 100 hours from 0% to 100% SOC (State Of Charge), and the 10-hour rate indicates that the storage battery 10 is charged from 0% to 100% SOC.
- the current value can be charged in 10 hours.
- the charging efficiency of the storage battery 10 decreases, and energy other than the actually charged electric energy tends to be used for electrolysis of the electrolytic solution. Therefore, if the indentation current value Ag and the current value Ir exceed the 10-hour rate, the electrolytic solution of the storage battery 10 is electrolyzed and dissipated and reduced as a gas, which may cause deterioration in cycle life characteristics. Conversely, if the indentation current value Ag or the current value Ir is less than 100 hours, the sulfation of the storage battery 10 may not be sufficiently eliminated.
- the timing when the battery voltage Vb becomes the charge stop voltage V1 is set as the push start timing, and the push charge is started from the push start timing.
- the timing at which push-in charging is started does not require strict accuracy.
- the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10 is substantially reduced even if the indentation charging is started from the timing at which the cycle of charging and charging suspension is about 1 to 2 cycles with respect to the timing at which a predetermined determination condition is satisfied. There is no significant impact.
- the push start timing may be a timing based on a timing that satisfies a predetermined determination condition.
- the push start timing may be a timing that is substantially the same as a timing that satisfies a predetermined determination condition.
- the timing at which a predetermined determination condition is satisfied may be used as it is as the push start timing, and the repetition of the cycle after the predetermined determination condition is satisfied is, for example, a timing within two cycles as the push start timing. It may be used.
- the push-in start timing may be substantially the same as the timing at which a predetermined determination condition is satisfied, and may be slightly changed in this way as well in other embodiments described later.
- step S009 in FIG. 3 the timing at which T1 / T2 ⁇ Rj (YES in step S009) in step S009 in FIG. 3 may be set as the push start timing, and steps S010 and S011 in FIG. 4 may not be executed.
- steps S004 to S009 of FIG. 3 the condition that the ratio T1 / T2 of the charging time T1 measured immediately before the suspension time T2 measured by the timer 8 is equal to or less than the determination ratio Rj is a predetermined determination condition.
- a condition in which the ratio T1 / T2 of the charging time T1 with respect to the pause time T2 measured immediately before is equal to or less than the determination ratio Rj may be used as the predetermined determination condition.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a power supply system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the power supply system 100b shown in FIG. 7 differs from the power supply system 100 shown in FIG. 1 in the configuration of the microcomputer unit 6b.
- the microcomputer unit 6b is different from the microcomputer unit 6 in the configuration of the charging control unit 7b (command unit).
- the charging control unit 7b is different from the charging control unit 7 in that the charging control unit 7b performs pulse charging to charge the storage battery 10 by supplying a charging current in a pulse shape to the storage battery 10 in the indentation charging.
- the ROM stores a pulse charge stop voltage V3 and a pulse charge start voltage V4 in advance.
- the charge stop voltage V1, the charge start voltage V2, the pulse charge stop voltage V3, and the pulse charge start voltage V4 are set so as to satisfy the relationship of V2 ⁇ V1 ⁇ V4 ⁇ V3.
- the charge stop voltage V1 is about 15V
- the charge start voltage V2 is 13V to 14V
- the pulse charge stop voltage V3 is 16V to 17V
- the pulse charge start voltage V4 is (V3-0.
- a voltage of about 5) to (V3-1.0V) is preferable.
- the charge control unit 7b transmits a control signal instructing the PWM control unit 5 to stop charging. Thereby, the charging control unit 7 b causes the DC / DC converter 4 to block the charging current from the solar cell panel 1.
- the charge control unit 7b controls the PWM control unit 5 to instruct the PWM control unit 5 to increase the step-up rate, for example, the duty ratio of the PWM signal is set to 100%. Send a signal. Then, a charging current is supplied from the DC / DC converter 4 to the storage battery 10.
- the charging control unit 7b repeats the supply and interruption of the charging current to the storage battery 10 in this way, thereby raising and lowering the battery voltage Vb between the pulse charge stop voltage V3 and the pulse charge start voltage V4, and the pulse Push-in charging by charging is executed for the charging duration T3.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a charge / discharge curve (battery voltage Vb, charge / discharge current value Ib) when the storage battery 10 is charged in the power supply system 100b shown in FIG. 3 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the power supply system 100b shown in FIG. In the description of the flowchart, the charge control unit 7b executes the process of the same step number as the step executed by the charge control units 7 and 7a.
- step S009 if T1 / T2 ⁇ Rj (YES in step S009), the charging control unit 7b proceeds to step S010 shown in FIG. Steps S010 to S013 are the same as steps S010 to S013 shown in FIG.
- step S101 the charging control unit 7b determines whether or not the battery voltage Vb is equal to or higher than the pulse charging stop voltage V3 (Vb ⁇ V3) based on the voltage data indicating the battery voltage Vb output from the A / D converter 9. Determine whether.
- Vb ⁇ V3 NO in step S101
- the charging control unit 7b repeats step S101 and continues charging the storage battery 10.
- Vb ⁇ V3 YES in step S101
- the charging control unit 7b transmits a control signal for instructing the PWM control unit 5 to stop charging. Then, the PWM control unit 5 outputs the PWM signal to the DC / DC converter 4 with the duty ratio set to zero. If it does so, the electric current to the storage battery 10 from the solar cell panel 1 will be interrupted
- the sulfuric acid generated in the vicinity of the electrode of the storage battery 10 by the diffusion diffuses in the electrolytic solution of the storage battery 10. As the sulfuric acid diffuses, the battery voltage Vb gradually decreases.
- the charging control unit 7b determines whether or not the battery voltage Vb of the storage battery 10 during charging suspension has reached the charging start voltage V4 ( It is determined whether or not Vb ⁇ V4 (step S103). When Vb> V4 (NO in step S103), the charging control unit 7b repeats step S103 and continues the charging suspension. On the other hand, when Vb ⁇ V4 (YES in step S103), the charging control unit 7b proceeds to step S104.
- the charging control unit 7b determines whether or not the measured time t of the timer 8 has reached the charging duration T3 (whether or not t ⁇ T3) (step S104). If t ⁇ T3 (NO in step S104), the charging control unit 7b starts charging, for example, in the same manner as in step S010 (step S105), and repeats steps S101 to S104 again. Thereby, pulse charge is performed as push-in charge. If t ⁇ T3 (YES in step S104), the process proceeds to step S106, and a series of charging ends.
- the pulse charging stop voltage V3 higher than the charging stop voltage V1 is applied to the storage battery 10 in the region near the full charge at the end of charging.
- the effect of eliminating the sulfation is increased by returning the crystallized lead sulfate to a state where it is easily charged again.
- step S012 the charging started in step S010 may be continued as it is, or the same charging as in step S010 may be performed in step S105.
- the amount of electricity charged during indentation charging is made substantially constant by, for example, the following first and second methods, so that the amount of electricity charged by indentation charging can be changed in the natural environment (solar power generation In this case, it can be set to a constant value without depending on the amount of sunlight. This may cause a deviation from the desired state due to fluctuations in the amount of overcharged electricity charged by indentation charging, i.e., it may not reach the full charge slightly due to insufficient amount of overcharged electricity, or the storage battery may be overcharged. The possibility of slightly deteriorating can be reduced.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the power supply system 100b according to the first method.
- steps S010 and S011 are executed as in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, when the push start timing comes in step S012b, the charge control unit 7b sends a constant push current to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4. By supplying the value Ag, constant current charging is executed (step S107).
- steps S013 to S103 are the same as steps S013 to S103 shown in FIG.
- step S104b when t ⁇ T3 (NO in step S104b), the charging control unit 7b repeats steps S107 to S104b again.
- the storage battery 10 is fully charged without causing deterioration of the storage battery 10 by performing pulse charging with the current value at the time of charging (charging pulse) as the pressing current value Ag from the push start timing to the charging duration T3.
- a current value that can be obtained is experimentally obtained in advance and set as the indentation current value Ag, for example.
- the microcomputer unit 6b includes the clock unit 21 and the storage unit 22 as in the power supply system 100a shown in FIG. 5, and the charging control unit 7b is configured to perform the remaining time Tr at the push start timing (step S012b) in FIG. Is less than the charging duration T3, the charging current having the current value Ir shown in the above formula (1) is supplied to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter in step S107, so that the current value of the charging pulse is the current value Ir. You may make it perform indentation charge.
- the second method is as follows.
- the charge control circuit 7b changes the pulse charge start voltage V4 according to the charge / discharge current value Ib.
- the charge control circuit 7b increases the pulse charge start voltage V4 and approaches the pulse charge stop voltage V3 as the charge / discharge current value Ib is smaller. Thereby, the resting time is relatively shortened, and the amount of charge electricity is increased so as to compensate for the decrease in the amount of charge electricity during the push-in charging period due to the small charge / discharge current value Ib.
- the charge control circuit 7b decreases the pulse charge start voltage V4 and keeps it away from the pulse charge stop voltage V3 as the charge / discharge current value Ib increases. Accordingly, the pause time is relatively lengthened, and the increase in the amount of charge electricity during the push-in charging period due to the large charge / discharge current value Ib is offset.
- the charging duration T3 may be 0.1 to 4 hours, even when the inrush charging is performed by pulse charging, as in the case where the indentation charging is performed by constant current charging or the like. preferable.
- the indentation current value Ag and the current value Ir are preferably 100 hours or more and 10 hours or less.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of a power supply system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the power supply system 100c shown in FIG. 11 differs from the power supply system 100 shown in FIG. 1 in the configuration of the microcomputer unit 6c.
- the microcomputer unit 6c is different from the microcomputer unit 6 in that the microcomputer unit 6c also functions as the charge quantity measurement unit 15 (information acquisition unit), for example, by executing a predetermined control program. Further, the charging control unit 7c (command unit) is different from the charging control unit 7 in the conditions for determining the indentation charging start timing.
- the charging electricity amount measuring unit 15 measures the amount of charging electricity charged in the electricity storage unit 10 in each charging period.
- the charging control unit 7c starts the current supply to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4.
- the battery voltage Vb becomes equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage V1
- the supply of current to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4 is stopped, and the charge electricity measured by the charge electricity measuring unit 15 in the first charge period thereafter.
- the ratio Qn / Q2 of the charge electricity quantity Qn measured by the charge electricity quantity measuring unit 15 with respect to Q2 becomes equal to or less than the preset judgment ratio Rq, it is judged that the indentation charge start timing has come.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a charge / discharge curve (battery voltage Vb, charge / discharge current value Ib) when the storage battery 10 is charged in the power supply system 100c shown in FIG. 13 and 4 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the power supply system 100c shown in FIG.
- the charge control unit 7c executes the process of the same step number as the step executed by the charge control units 7, 7a, 7b.
- the charge control unit 7c confirms whether or not the power generation by the solar cell panel 1 has been started, that is, whether or not the supply of electrical energy from the solar cell panel 1 to the DC / DC converter 4 has been started (step S201). . If the power generation by the solar cell panel 1 is not started (NO in step S201), the charging control unit 7c repeats step S201. On the other hand, when the power generation by the solar cell panel 1 is started, for example, when the sun rises (YES in step S201), the charging control unit 7c proceeds to step S001.
- the charging control unit 7c may determine that power generation by the solar cell panel 1 is started when a signal indicating the start of power generation is received from the solar cell panel 1, for example, the output voltage of the solar cell panel 1 is It may be determined that the power generation by the solar cell panel 1 is started when the voltage rises from a voltage that does not satisfy the preset determination voltage and exceeds the determination voltage, and the power generation by the solar cell panel 1 is performed by other means. It is also possible to detect that has started.
- step S001 similar to that shown in FIG. 3 is executed by the charging control unit 7c, the storage battery 10 is charged by the DC / DC converter 4, and the charging control unit 7c proceeds to step S003.
- the battery voltage Vb rises to Vb ⁇ V1 (YES in step S003), that is, when the battery voltage Vb becomes equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage V1 for the first time after the power generation by the solar battery panel 1 is started, DC / DC Charging of storage battery 10 by converter 4 is suspended (step S005).
- the charging control unit 7c starts charging the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4 (step S001). Further, the charged electricity amount measuring unit 15 measures the charged electricity amount charged in the storage battery 10 as the charged electricity amount Q2 (step S202). The charge electricity amount Q2 corresponds to the first charge electricity amount.
- the charge quantity measurement unit 15 may calculate, for example, the product of the charge / discharge current value Ib detected by the shunt resistor 13 and the charge time T1 measured by the timer 8 as the charge quantity,
- the charge electricity amount may be calculated by integrating the charge / discharge current value Ib every unit time.
- the amount of charged electricity Q1 immediately after the start of power generation in step S201 varies greatly depending on the amount of discharged electricity immediately before and the state of charge of the storage battery 10 at the start of power generation. Therefore, the charge electricity amount Q2 is used without using the charge electricity amount Q1.
- the amount of charge electricity Q2... Qn for the second and subsequent times decreases at a substantially constant ratio as it goes through the cycle of charging and charging suspension. Therefore, the ratio Qn / Q2 can be used as an index indicating the state of charge of the storage battery 10 after being charged in step S001c.
- step S001c charging of the storage battery 10 is started by the same operation as in step S001.
- Step S203 The amount of charged electricity Qn indicates the amount of charged electricity in the nth charging period after power generation by the solar cell panel 1 is started (n is an arbitrary integer of 3 or more). Further, the charge electricity amount Qn corresponds to the second charge electricity amount.
- step S003 When the battery voltage Vb rises and Vb ⁇ V1 (YES in step S003), the charging control unit 7c stops charging until Vb ⁇ V2 in steps S005 and S007 (YES in step S007), The process proceeds to step S204.
- step S204 the charge control unit 7c determines whether or not the ratio Qn / Q2 between the charge electricity amount Q2 and the charge electricity amount Qn is equal to or less than the determination ratio Rq.
- charging control unit 7c returns to step S001c and repeats steps S001c to S204.
- Qn / Q2 ⁇ Rq YES in step S204
- the charging control unit 7c proceeds to step S010 in FIG.
- the storage battery 10 After the charging is started, the storage battery 10 reaches the charging stop voltage V1 to stop the charging, and during the pause, the storage battery 10 reaches the charging start voltage V2 to cancel the charging pause (next When charging is started), the amount of charged electricity Q1... Qn that is actually charged in the storage battery 10 decreases with each cycle.
- the amount of electricity changes depending on the amount of discharged electricity discharged from the storage battery 10 just before is only the first charge amount of electricity Q1.
- the amount of charge electricity Q2... Qn after the second time becomes small at a substantially constant ratio according to the state of the storage battery 10 regardless of the amount of discharge electricity immediately before.
- the ratio Qn / Q2 shows a large value because the charge electricity amount Qn shows a large value in the initial period, but the ratio Qn / Q2 also decreases because the charge electricity amount Qn gradually decreases from the middle period to the end period. Gradually get smaller. This tendency does not change even when the charging current in each charging changes irregularly as shown in FIG.
- the power supply system 100c uses this phenomenon, and when the ratio Qn / Q2 becomes equal to or less than the determination ratio Rq (YES in step S204), it is determined that a predetermined amount of electricity is actually stored in the storage battery 10. . Based on the state in which the predetermined amount of electricity is charged, the charging time after the storage battery 10 reaches the charging stop voltage V1 and reaches the push start timing (step S012) in the immediately subsequent charging is the charging duration T3.
- the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10 is improved by continuing the supply of electric energy until the above is reached, that is, until the charging time after the storage amount of the storage battery 10 becomes substantially a predetermined amount reaches the charging duration T3.
- the charging current fluctuates with changes in the natural environment, so the amount of electricity supplied to the storage battery 10 is less than that of conventional pulse charging using a commercial power source with a constant amount of current. It is difficult to calculate and accurately grasp.
- the ratio Qn / Q2 decreases with charging, and the accumulated amount of electricity actually charged in the storage battery 10 when the ratio Qn / Q2 reaches the determination ratio Rq is a predetermined amount (generally the same).
- the final state of charge of the storage battery 10 after the end of the push-in charge can also be made substantially uniform, that is, the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10 is improved. be able to.
- the total period of the charging time T1 and the suspension time T2 is about 1 minute, and therefore, changes in the natural environment such as the amount of sunlight within this period are small. Therefore, in the case of the power supply systems 100, 100a, 100b, the influence of the change in the natural environment on the determination accuracy of the push start timing is small. However, even if the time is about 1 minute, if the natural environment changes and the charge / discharge current value Ib fluctuates during that time, the determination accuracy of the indentation start timing may be lowered.
- the power supply system 100c determines the push start timing using the ratio of the amount of charged electricity as a guideline, so that the change in the natural environment compared to the case where the charge time is used as a guideline as in the power supply systems 100, 100a, 100b. It is possible to reduce the influence of the change in the current value due to the fluctuation of the amount of sunlight (if solar power generation), and improve the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10. If the charging accuracy is improved, it is easy to fully charge the storage battery quickly before the natural environment shows a significant change (sunset as an example) by appropriately setting the charging duration T3.
- the determination ratio Rq can be set as appropriate, from the viewpoint of achieving both the viewpoint of increasing the amount of electricity charged per unit time until a series of charging ends and the uniformity of the amount of electricity actually charged to the storage battery 10. 0.1 ⁇ Rq ⁇ 1 is desirable.
- the first charge electricity amount may be a charge electricity amount other than the charge electricity amount Q1 affected by the immediately preceding discharge electricity amount or the like. That is, after the battery voltage Vb becomes equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage V1, the charge current supply from the DC / DC converter 4 is stopped by the charge control unit 7c, and then measured by the charge electric quantity measuring unit 15 in the first charge period. Any amount of charged electricity may be used.
- the charge electricity amount Q3 to Q (n-1) can be used as the first charge electricity amount.
- the amount of charge electricity in that cycle becomes smaller from the amount of charge electricity Qn (second charge electricity amount) detected in the charge state to be detected as the push start timing. Accordingly, the first charge electricity amount and the second electricity amount are more likely to be used as the first charge electricity amount Q2 than to use the charge electricity amount Q3 to Q (n-1) as the first charge electricity amount. The difference becomes larger.
- the difference between the first charge electricity amount and the second charge electricity amount is small, the variation in the ratio between the first charge electricity amount and the second charge electricity amount due to the passage of the period becomes small, and the first charge electricity amount is reduced.
- the difference between the charge amount and the second charge electricity amount is larger, the change in the ratio between the first charge electricity amount and the second charge electricity amount due to the passage of the period is larger.
- the use of the charge electricity amount Q2 as the first charge electricity amount improves the accuracy of detecting the push start timing, rather than using the amounts Q3 to Q (n-1). And if the detection accuracy of a pushing start timing improves, the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10 will improve.
- the microcomputer unit 6c may include a clock unit 21 and a storage unit 22 similarly to the microcomputer unit 6b shown in FIG. Then, similarly to the charging control unit 7a, when the remaining time Tr is less than the charging continuation time T3 at the push start timing, the charging control unit 7c converts the charging current of the current value Ir shown in the above equation (1) to DC / Push-up charging by constant current charging may be performed by supplying the storage battery 10 with a DC converter.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of a power supply system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the power supply system 100d shown in FIG. 14 differs from the power supply system 100c shown in FIG. 11 in the configuration of the microcomputer unit 6d.
- the microcomputer unit 6d is different from the microcomputer unit 6c in the configuration of the charging control unit 7d (command unit).
- the charging control unit 7d is different from the charging control unit 7c in that it performs the same pulse charging as the power supply system 100b in the indentation charging.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a charge / discharge curve (battery voltage Vb, charge / discharge current value Ib) when the storage battery 10 is charged in the power supply system 100d shown in FIG. 16 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the power supply system 100d shown in FIG.
- the charge control unit 7d executes the process of the same step number as the step executed by the charge control units 7, 7a, 7b, and 7c.
- steps S201 to S204 shown in FIG. 16 is the same as that in steps S201 to S204 shown in FIG.
- the power supply system 100d determines the push start timing based on the ratio Qn / Q2 as a result of the operations in steps S201 to S204 shown in FIG. 10 charging accuracy can be improved.
- step S204 the charge control unit 7d executes push charge by pulse charge by executing steps S010 to S106 shown in FIG. .
- the effects similar to those of the power supply system 100b can be obtained, for example, by increasing the sulfation elimination effect by the push-in charging (pulse charging) in steps S012 to S106 shown in FIG.
- the power supply system 100d may use the current value of the charging pulse in the push-in charging as the push-in current value Ag.
- the power supply system 100d includes a clock unit 21 and a storage unit 22, and when the remaining time Tr is less than the charging duration T3, push-in charging with the current value of the charging pulse as the current value Ir. May be performed.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of a power supply system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the power supply system 100e shown in FIG. 17 differs from the power supply system 100 shown in FIG. 1 in the following points.
- the power supply system 100e includes a storage battery 20, shunt resistors 13a and 13c, and total voltage measurement terminals 14a and 14c in addition to the configuration of the power supply system 100.
- the power supply system 100 e includes a control unit 3 e instead of the control unit 3.
- the control unit 3e includes DC / DC converters 4a and 4b, PWM control units 5a and 5b, and a microcomputer unit 6e.
- the microcomputer unit 6e includes a charge control unit 7e (command unit), a timer 8, and an A / D converter 9e.
- the cathode of the diode 2 is connected to the high potential side input terminal of the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the shunt resistor 13a is connected between the low potential side output terminal of the solar cell panel 1 and the low potential side input terminal of the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the voltage between both terminals of the shunt resistor 13a is converted into a digital value by the A / D converter 9e.
- the digital value is output to the charging control unit 7e as data indicating the current value As of the current supplied from the solar cell panel 1 to the DC / DC converter 4b by the A / D converter 9e.
- the total voltage measuring terminal 14a outputs the voltage between the input terminals of the DC / DC converter 4b, that is, the output voltage of the solar cell panel 1, to the A / D converter 9e as the generated voltage Vs. Then, the A / D converter 9e outputs digital data indicating the generated voltage Vs to the charge control unit 7e. Thereby, the charge control unit 7e can acquire the current value As and the generated voltage Vs.
- the high potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4b is connected to the positive terminal of the storage battery 20 via the shunt resistor 13c.
- the connection point between the high potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4b and the shunt resistor 13c is connected to the high potential side input terminal of the DC / DC converter 4a.
- the low potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4b is connected to the negative terminal of the storage battery 20 and the low potential side input terminal of the DC / DC converter 4a.
- the high potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4 a is connected to the output terminal 101, and the low potential side output terminal of the DC / DC converter 4 a is connected to the output terminal 102.
- the storage battery 20 is configured in the same manner as the storage battery 10, for example.
- the storage battery 20 should just be a device which can store an electrical energy.
- the storage battery 20 may be, for example, an electric double layer capacitor or various capacitors.
- the storage battery 20 corresponds to an example of an auxiliary power storage unit.
- the voltage between both terminals of the shunt resistor 13a is converted into a digital value by the A / D converter 9e. Then, the digital value is output to the charge control unit 7e as data indicating the charge / discharge current value Ibb of the storage battery 20 by the A / D converter 9e.
- the charging / discharging current value Ibb indicates, for example, a charging current of the storage battery 20 with a plus and a discharging current of the storage battery 20 with a minus.
- the total voltage measuring terminal 14c outputs the voltage between both terminals of the storage battery 20 to the A / D converter 9e as the battery voltage Vbb.
- the A / D converter 9e outputs digital data indicating the battery voltage Vbb to the charging control unit 7e.
- the A / D converter 9e includes the current value As, the generated voltage Vs, the charge / discharge current value Ibb, Data indicating the battery voltage Vbb is output to the charging control unit 7e.
- the DC / DC converters 4 a and 4 b are configured in the same manner as the DC / DC converter 4.
- the PWM control units 5a and 5b are configured in the same manner as the PWM control unit 5, respectively.
- the step-up rate between the input and output changes according to the PWM signal output from the PWM control unit 5a
- the DC / DC converter 4b converts the PWM signal output from the PWM control unit 5b into the PWM signal. Accordingly, the step-up rate between the input and output changes.
- the DC / DC converters 4a and 4b correspond to an example of a supply control unit.
- the charge control unit 7e outputs a PWM signal corresponding to the control signal from the PWM control unit 5a to the DC / DC converter 4a by outputting a control signal instructing the PWM control unit 5a to increase or decrease the boost rate.
- the step-up rate of the DC / DC converter 4a is controlled.
- the charging control unit 7e outputs a PWM signal corresponding to the control signal from the PWM control unit 5b to the DC / DC converter 4b by outputting a control signal instructing the PWM control unit 5b to increase or decrease the step-up rate.
- the step-up rate of the DC / DC converter 4b is controlled.
- the charge control part 7e controls the output voltage and output current of the DC / DC converters 4a and 4b, respectively, by controlling the step-up rate of the DC / DC converters 4a and 4b as described above.
- the charge controller 7e calculates, for example, the product of the value of the generated voltage Vs and the current value As during the charging period as the generated power value Ws.
- the generated power value Ws corresponds to the amount of electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 per unit time.
- the shunt resistor 13a, the total voltage measurement terminal 14a, and the A / D converter 9e correspond to an example of an energy detection unit.
- the charge control unit 7e calculates, for example, the product of the battery voltage Vb and the charge / discharge current value Ib as the charge / discharge power amount Wb of the storage battery 10, and for example, calculates the product of the battery voltage Vbb and the charge / discharge current value Ibb.
- the charge / discharge power amount Wbb of the storage battery 20 is calculated.
- the charge control part 7e controls the operation
- the storage battery 20 is charged with the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1.
- the charge control unit 7e discharges the storage battery 20 with priority over the storage battery 10. It is preferable to supply electric energy to the load 11.
- FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of charge / discharge curves (battery voltages Vb, Vbb, charge / discharge current value Ib) when the storage batteries 10, 20 are charged in the power supply system 100e shown in FIG. 19 and 20 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the power supply system 100e shown in FIG.
- steps S001 and S005 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 are changed to steps S301 and S302, respectively.
- the processing executed by the charging control unit 7 in FIG. 3 is executed by the charging control unit 7e in FIG.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 19 is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG.
- step S301 the charging control unit 7e starts charging the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converters 4a and 4b, and at the same time stops charging the storage battery 20.
- the charging period is a period in which the storage battery 10 is charged and charging of the storage battery 20 is suspended.
- the charge control unit 7e increases the step-up rate of the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the DC / DC converter 4b operates so that the charge / discharge current value Ibb of the storage battery 20 becomes zero by decreasing the step-up rate of the DC / DC converter 4b. To control. Thereby, charge of the storage battery 20 is stopped.
- the charging control unit 7e controls the storage battery 10 by supplying the charging current to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4a while controlling the charging / discharging current value Ibb to be zero by the DC / DC converter 4b. Start charging.
- the charging control unit 7e controls the operation of the DC / DC converter 4a so that, for example, the charging / discharging current value Ib detected by the shunt resistor 13 is maximized.
- step S302 the charging control unit 7e stops charging the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converters 4a and 4b, and simultaneously starts charging the storage battery 20.
- the suspension period is a period in which charging of the storage battery 10 is suspended and the storage battery 20 is charged.
- the charging control unit 7e stops charging the storage battery 10 by interrupting the current output by the DC / DC converter 4a.
- the charging control unit 7e starts charging the storage battery 20 by supplying the storage battery 20 with a charging current by the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the charging control unit 7e causes all power supplied from the solar cell panel 1 to be output from the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the charge control unit 7e is DC-controlled so that the charge / discharge current value Ibb detected by the shunt resistor 13c is maximized. The operation of the DC converter 4b may be controlled.
- the electric power generated by the solar cell panel 1 during the suspension period is not charged to the storage battery 10, so that energy is lost.
- the power supply system 100e since the electric power generated by the solar cell panel 1 during the suspension period is charged in the storage battery 20, the loss of electric energy obtained based on natural energy can be reduced.
- step S009 when T1 / T2 ⁇ Rj (YES in step S009), the charging control unit 7e proceeds to step S301 shown in FIG.
- step S010 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is changed to step S301.
- the process executed by the charge control unit 7 in FIG. 4 is executed by the charge control unit 7e in FIG.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 20 is similar to the flowchart shown in FIG.
- the charging of the storage battery 20 is performed. It is preferable to carry out.
- the charging of the storage battery 20 is preferably finished when, for example, the battery voltage Vbb of the storage battery 20 becomes equal to or higher than an upper limit value Vu set in advance as a charge end voltage (full charge voltage).
- the condition that the ratio T1 / T2 of the charging time T1 timed by the timer 8 to the pause time T2 timed immediately before is equal to or less than the determination ratio Rj. May be used as a predetermined determination condition. Further, steps S301 and S011 in FIG. 20 need not be executed.
- the charging control unit 7 e controls the DC / DC converter 4 a so that the charging / discharging current value Ib becomes the pressing current value Ag in the pushing charge after step S 012.
- Charging may be constant current charging.
- the charging control unit 7e may perform pulse charging for charging the storage battery 10 by supplying a charging current in a pulse shape to the storage battery 10 in the push-in charging.
- the current value of the charge pulse in the push-in charge may be set as the push-in current value Ag, similarly to the power supply system 100b.
- the power supply system 100e includes a clock unit 21 and a storage unit 22, and when the remaining time Tr is less than the charging duration T3, the charging current of constant current charging is pushed and charged as the current value Ir. May be performed.
- the power supply system 100e includes a clock unit 21 and a storage unit 22, and when the remaining time Tr is less than the charging duration T3, push-in charging with the current value of the charging pulse as the current value Ir. May be performed.
- the charging control unit 7e performs the indentation current by the DC / DC converter 4a from the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 to the DC / DC converter 4b when performing constant current charging with the indentation current value Ag.
- the remaining electrical energy obtained by subtracting the energy used by supplying the charging current of the value Ag to the storage battery 10 may be supplied to the storage battery 20 by the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the charging control unit 7e performs the constant current charging of the indentation current value Ag by the feedback control based on the charging / discharging current value Ib by the DC / DC converter 4a. All the power supplied from the panel 1 is output from the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the remaining electrical energy obtained by subtracting is charged into the storage battery 20 by the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the charging control unit 7e performs pulse charging in which the current value of the charging pulse is the pressing current value Ag in the indentation charging
- the charging control unit 7e performs the same method as in the indentation charging by the constant current charging described above during the charging pulse supply period.
- the remaining electricity obtained by subtracting the energy used by supplying the charging current of the indentation current value Ag to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4a from the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 to the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the energy may be supplied to the storage battery 20 by the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the charging control unit 7e adjusts the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4b to a value equal to the upper limit value Vu, thereby adjusting the current to the storage battery 10b. Cut off. Thereby, the overcharge of the storage battery 20 can be prevented.
- step S012 if the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4a is increased while the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4b is reduced, electric energy is supplied from the storage battery 20 to the storage battery 10 to perform the push-in charging. Is also possible. However, when there is a predetermined output from the solar cell panel 1, it is preferable to preferentially supply the electric energy from the solar cell panel 1 to the storage battery 10 without reducing the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4b as described above. It is preferable because electric energy can be efficiently stored.
- step S012 if the push-in charge cannot be completed only by the output from the solar cell panel 1, the push-in charge for the storage battery 10 is automatically continued unless the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4a is changed. .
- the charging control unit 7e supplies the charging current of the indentation current value Ag from the DC / DC converter 4a to the storage battery 10 in the indentation charging, the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1, that is, the solar cell panel 1
- the electric energy discharged from the storage battery 20 may be supplied to the power storage unit 10 by the DC / DC converter 4a.
- the charging control unit 7e determines that the charging / discharging current value Ibb detected by the shunt resistor 13c is maximized in the inrush charging, that is, when the storage battery 20 is charged, the charging current is maximized.
- the DC / DC converter 4b is controlled so that the charging current is minimized, so that all the electric energy supplied from the solar battery panel 1 is converted into DC / DC. It is taken in by the converter 4 b and output to the DC / DC converter 4 a and the storage battery 20.
- the charge control unit 7e performs feedback control based on the charge / discharge current value Ib by the DC / DC converter 4a.
- the constant current charging of the indentation current value Ag by is executed.
- the DC / DC converter 4a is more than the output current amount of the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the amount of current to be captured is larger.
- the DC / DC converter 4b cannot maintain the output voltage, and the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4b decreases.
- the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4b falls below the OCV (Open circuit voltage) of the storage battery 20, the storage battery 20 starts discharging. Thereby, the DC / DC converter 4a can supply the charging current of the indentation current value Ag to the storage battery 20 based on the electric energy discharged from the storage battery 20.
- OCV Open circuit voltage
- the charging control unit 7e performs constant current charging with the indentation current value Ag by the DC / DC converter 4a while outputting all the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 by the DC / DC converter 4b in the indentation charging.
- the power generation amount of the solar cell panel 1 is less than the energy necessary for supplying the charging current of the indentation current value Ag by executing the electric energy discharged from the storage battery 20 by the DC / DC converter 4a. It can be supplied to the power storage unit 10.
- the storage battery 20 By supplying the electrical energy stored in the storage battery 10 to the storage battery 10, the storage battery 10 can be brought into a preferable fully charged state without wasting the natural energy stored in the storage battery 20. As a result, the cycle life of the power supply system itself can be improved.
- the amount of electricity required to fully charge the storage batteries 10 and 20 is the amount of electricity required to fully charge the storage battery 10 as the amount of electricity E1, and is required to fully charge the storage battery 20.
- the amounts of electricity E1 and E2 are desirably determined as follows. First, using the statistical data of the amount of sunlight at the place where the solar panel 1 is installed, among the daily amount of sunlight for one year, the minimum amount of sunlight that is the minimum amount of sunlight, and the maximum amount of sunlight that is the maximum amount of sunlight. Ask for. Then, the amount of electricity that can be generated by the solar cell panel 1 based on the minimum amount of sunlight is obtained as the predicted minimum conversion amount of electricity EL. Further, the amount of electricity that can be generated by the solar cell panel 1 with the maximum amount of sunshine is obtained as the predicted maximum amount of converted electricity EU.
- the amount of electricity E1 is set to be substantially equal to the minimum converted amount of electricity EL (EL ⁇ E1).
- the amount of electricity E1 + E2 required to fully charge the storage battery 10 and the storage battery 20 is substantially equal to the predicted maximum converted electricity amount EU (EU ⁇ E1 + E2).
- the power supply system 100e operates as follows when supplying power to the load 11.
- the charge control unit 7e monitors the charge / discharge current value Ib detected by the shunt resistor 13. When the charge / discharge current value Ib shows a negative value, the charge control unit 7e starts to take in current from the output terminals 101 and 102 for the DC / AC converter 12 to supply power to the load 11. It is determined that there was a request for power output from the load 11.
- the charge control unit 7e outputs all the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 by the DC / DC converter 4b, and the boosting rate of the DC / DC converter 4a until the charge / discharge current value Ib becomes zero. Is instructed to increase the output current of the DC / DC converter 4a. The output current of the DC / DC converter 4a increased in this way is output to the DC / AC converter 12, and power is supplied to the load 11.
- the storage battery 20 when supplying electric energy to the load 11 in a situation where the output from the solar cell panel 1 is insufficient with respect to the power consumption of the load 11 such as when it is cloudy, dusk, or at night, the storage battery 20 is given priority over the storage battery 10. It is preferable that the electric energy is supplied by discharging it. The reason is as follows. In the power supply system 100e shown in FIG. 17, unlike the storage battery 10, the storage battery 20 charged in the rest time T2 of the storage battery 10 does not have the opportunity to control charging precisely. Therefore, the storage battery 20 may be overcharged when the suspension time T2 of the storage battery 10 is reached in a state close to full charge.
- the load 11 requests the power output from the power supply system 100e in the state where the electric energy supply amount from the solar cell panel 1 is insufficient, such as when it is cloudy or dusk, the electric energy is output from the solar cell panel 1 at night.
- the load 11 requests a power output from the power supply system 100e in a state where the battery is not substantially supplied, first, the storage battery 20 discharges the load 11 before the storage battery 10. In this way, when the storage battery 10 next reaches the downtime T2 (when the storage battery 20 starts charging), the SOC of the storage battery 20 is sufficiently lowered, so that the storage battery 20 may be overcharged. Is reduced. Moreover, since the possibility that charging of the storage battery 20 must be stopped in order to avoid overcharging of the storage battery 20 during the downtime T2 is reduced, a part of the output from the solar cell panel 1 is wasted. The risk of being reduced is reduced.
- the charging control unit 7e when the power supply system 100e supplies power to the load 11, the charging control unit 7e outputs all electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 by the DC / DC converter 4b. And the output current of the DC / DC converter 4a is controlled so that the charge / discharge current value Ib becomes zero.
- the DC / DC converters 4a and 4b can supply power to the load 11 by first starting discharge of the storage battery 20 first without discharging the storage battery 10.
- the charge control unit 7 e discharges the storage battery 20 with priority over the storage battery 10, and supplies the load 11 with electric energy. Can be supplied.
- the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 4a decreases when the power consumption of the load 11 is not reached.
- the storage battery 10 starts discharging, so that the power supplied from the solar cell panel 1 and the discharge power of the storage batteries 10, 20 are loaded. 11 can be output to the DC / AC converter 12 as power consumption.
- the charge control part 7e monitors the battery voltage Vbb of the storage battery 20, and when the battery voltage Vbb becomes below a discharge minimum voltage, all the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 by the DC / DC converter 4b is used.
- the voltage taken in by the DC / DC converter 4a is controlled by controlling the step-up rate of the DC / DC converter 4a so that the battery voltage Vbb is maintained at the discharge lower limit voltage or higher. Thereby, since the discharge of the storage battery 20 is stopped, the overdischarge of the storage battery 20 can be avoided.
- the charging control unit 7e takes in a weather forecast from the Japan Meteorological Agency as information, and predicts that, for example, a cloudy day will take longer to reach the ratio T1 / T2 than a clear day. Then, the charging control circuit 7e instructs the pushing current value Ag in the pushing charge mode to be larger than that on a clear day on a cloudy day, and the PWM control unit 5b outputs to the DC / DC converter 4b according to this command. A signal is transmitted so that the voltage is lower than that on a sunny day. As a result, the current charged to the storage battery 20 becomes relatively small, and as a result, the current distributed to the storage battery 10 becomes relatively large.
- the charging control circuit 7e allows the PWM control unit 5b to output an output voltage having the same magnitude as the output voltage commanded by the PWM control unit 5a to the DC / DC converter 4a to increase the current to the storage battery 10. If the current supplied to the storage battery 10 is made relatively large while cutting off the current to the storage battery 20 by commanding the DC / DC converter 4b, a series of charging can be performed in substantially the same time without being influenced by the weather. It will be easy to finish.
- FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an example of a power supply system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- the microcomputer unit 6f includes a charge electric quantity measuring unit 15 similar to the power supply system 100c, and a charge control unit 7f (command unit).
- the point which determines pushing start timing based on the ratio of the amount of charge electricity similarly to the charge control part 7c differs.
- FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of charge / discharge curves (battery voltages Vb, Vbb, charge / discharge current value Ib) when the storage batteries 10, 20 are charged in the power supply system 100f shown in FIG. 24 and 20 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the power supply system 100f shown in FIG.
- the charge control unit 7f executes the process having the same step number as the steps executed by the charge control units 7, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, and 7e.
- steps S001, S005, and S001c in the flowchart shown in FIG. 13 are changed to steps S301, S302, and S301f, respectively.
- 24 is the same as step S301 shown in FIG. 21, and the operation of step S302 of FIG. 24 is the same as step S302 of FIG.
- Other steps in FIG. 24 are the same as those in the flowchart shown in FIG.
- the power supply system 100f improves the accuracy of the determination of the push start timing in the same manner as the power supply system 100c and the power supply system 100e with respect to the operation from step S201 until the push start timing is determined in step S204. Similarly, loss of electrical energy obtained based on natural energy can be reduced.
- the power supply system 100f can improve the charging accuracy of the storage battery 10 by performing the same push-in charge as the power supply systems 100, 100a, and 100b.
- indentation charging may be constant current charging.
- the charging control unit 7f performs constant current charging with the indentation current value Ag, in the same manner as the charging control unit 7e, from the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1 to the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the remaining electrical energy obtained by subtracting the energy used by supplying the charging current of the indentation current value Ag to the storage battery 10 by the DC / DC converter 4a may be supplied to the storage battery 20 by the DC / DC converter 4b.
- the charging control unit 7f supplies the charging current of the indentation current value Ag from the DC / DC converter 4a to the storage battery 10 in the indentation charging, the electric energy supplied from the solar cell panel 1, that is, the solar cell panel 1
- the electric energy discharged from the storage battery 20 by the DC / DC converter 4a is stored in the power storage unit as in the charge control unit 7e. 10 may be supplied.
- the charging control unit 7f may perform pulse charging for charging the storage battery 10 by supplying a charging current in a pulsed manner to the storage battery 10 in the push-in charging, similarly to the charging control unit 7b.
- the charging control unit 7f may use the current value of the charging pulse in the indentation charging as the indentation current value Ag, similarly to the power supply system 100b.
- the solar cell panel is supplied during the charging pulse supply period in the same manner as the charging control unit 7e.
- the remaining electric energy obtained by subtracting the energy used by supplying the charging current of the pushing current value Ag to the storage battery 10 from the electric energy supplied from 1 to the DC / DC converter 4b by the DC / DC converter 4a is obtained as DC.
- the battery 20 may be supplied by the DC converter 4b.
- the power supply system 100f includes a clock unit 21 and a storage unit 22.
- the remaining time Tr is less than the charging duration T3, the charging current for constant current charging is pushed in as the pushing current value Ag. You may charge.
- the power supply system 100f includes the clock unit 21 and the storage unit 22, and when the remaining time Tr is less than the charging duration T3, push-in charging with the current value of the charging pulse as the current value Ir. May be performed.
- a power supply system includes an energy conversion unit that converts natural energy into electric energy, a power storage unit that stores electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit, and the power storage unit from the energy conversion unit.
- a supply control unit that controls the supply of the electric energy to the storage unit, and when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit is equal to or higher than a preset charge stop voltage, the supply control unit stops the supply of the electric energy, and A charging period in which the electric energy is supplied to the power storage unit by starting the supply of the electric energy by the supply control unit when a terminal voltage of the power storage unit becomes equal to or lower than a charge start voltage lower than the charge stop voltage;
- a command unit that alternately repeats a pause period in which the supply of electrical energy to the power storage unit is stopped; and
- An information acquisition unit that acquires, as charging information, information related to the amount of charge that is charged in the power storage unit during a charging period, and the command unit includes a determination condition in which the charging information acquired by the information acquisition unit is set in advance The supply
- the storage battery charging control method includes an energy conversion step of converting natural energy into electric energy, a supply control step of controlling supply of the electric energy to the power storage unit, and a terminal of the power storage unit
- the supply of the electric energy to the power storage unit is stopped, and when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit is lower than the charge start voltage lower than the charge stop voltage,
- a charging period in which the electrical energy is supplied to the power storage unit and a pause period in which the supply of the electrical energy to the power storage unit is alternately repeated A command step, and an information acquisition step of acquiring, as charging information, information relating to the amount of charge charged in the power storage unit in each charging period.
- a charging duration period that is a period from a push start timing that is a timing based on a timing when the charging information satisfies a preset determination condition to a preset charging duration time elapses. Meanwhile, the electric energy is supplied to the power storage unit.
- the terminal voltage of the power storage unit becomes equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage
- the supply of electrical energy converted from natural energy to the power storage unit is stopped, and the terminal voltage of the power storage unit is lower than the charge stop voltage.
- the voltage becomes lower than the charging start voltage supply of the electric energy to the power storage unit is started.
- the terminal voltage of the power storage unit gradually decreases.
- the terminal voltage of the power storage unit gradually increases. Therefore, a charging period in which electrical energy is supplied to the power storage unit and a pause period in which the supply of electrical energy to the power storage unit is stopped are alternately repeated.
- the amount of charge charged in the power storage unit during the charging period decreases. Accordingly, the amount of charge charged in the power storage unit in each charging period has a correlation with the state of charge of the power storage unit.
- the information acquisition unit acquires information on the amount of charged electricity charged in the power storage unit in each charging period as charging information. And, during the charge continuation period, which is a period from the push start timing, which is a timing based on the timing when the charging information satisfies the preset determination condition, until the preset charge duration time elapses, Electric power is supplied to the power storage unit by the supply control unit. If it does so, the charge condition of the electrical storage part in the pushing start timing will become substantially constant. Therefore, the command unit starts charging from the substantially constant charge state by causing the supply control unit to supply electric energy to the power storage unit for a preset charging duration from the push start timing. As a result, it becomes easy to improve the charging accuracy of the storage battery.
- the information acquisition unit is a time measurement unit that measures the length of each charging period as a charging time, and measures the length of each suspension period as a suspension time
- the command unit includes the charging information as the charging information.
- the determination condition is such that a ratio of a charging time measured by the time measuring unit immediately before a pause time measured by the time measuring unit is equal to or less than a predetermined determination ratio. It is preferable that
- the charging time has a correlation with the amount of charge charged in the power storage unit in each charging period. Therefore, the information acquisition unit acquires each charging time as charging information. In addition, the ratio of the charging time measured immediately before the suspension time decreases as the charging of the power storage unit proceeds. Therefore, the charging condition of the power storage unit at the push-in start timing becomes substantially constant by setting the determination condition that the ratio of the charging time measured immediately before the suspension time is equal to or less than a predetermined determination ratio. . In addition, it is easier to measure the charging time and the suspension time than measuring the amount of charged electricity charged in the power storage unit in each charging period. As a result, the command unit can start charging for the duration of charging from a substantially constant state of charge, and as a result, it becomes easy to improve the charging accuracy of the storage battery.
- the information acquisition unit is a time measurement unit that measures the length of each charging period as a charging time, and measures the length of each suspension period as a suspension time
- the command unit includes each charging time.
- the determination condition is that the ratio of the charging time measured by the time measuring unit to the pause time measured by the time measuring unit immediately before is not more than a predetermined determination ratio. It may be.
- the charging time has a correlation with the amount of charge charged in the power storage unit in each charging period. Therefore, the information acquisition unit acquires each charging time as charging information. Further, the ratio of the charging time to the pause time measured immediately before becomes smaller as the charging of the power storage unit proceeds. Therefore, the charging condition of the power storage unit at the push start timing becomes substantially constant by setting the ratio of the charging time with respect to the pause time measured immediately before that to be equal to or less than a predetermined determination ratio. . As a result, the command unit can start charging for the duration of charging from a substantially constant state of charge, and as a result, it becomes easy to improve the charging accuracy of the storage battery.
- the information acquisition unit is a charge electricity amount measurement unit that measures the amount of charge electricity charged in the power storage unit in each charge period, and the command unit uses each charge electricity amount as the charge information.
- the first charging period after the electric energy supply from the supply control unit is stopped by the command unit when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit becomes equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage.
- the ratio of the second charge electricity amount that is the charge electricity amount measured by the charge electricity amount measurement unit in the subsequent charging period to the first charge electricity amount that is the charge electricity amount measured by the charge electricity amount measurement unit. Is preferably equal to or less than a predetermined determination ratio.
- the charge electricity amount that is charged in the power storage unit in each charge period is measured as the charge information by the charge amount measurement unit that is the information acquisition unit.
- the amount of charge electricity charged in the power storage unit during the charging period decreases. Therefore, by using as a determination condition that the ratio of the second charge electricity amount, which is a charge electricity amount measured thereafter, to the first charge electricity amount described above is equal to or less than a preset determination ratio, the push start is started.
- the state of charge of the power storage unit at the timing is substantially constant.
- the command unit can start charging for the duration of charging from a substantially constant state of charge, and as a result, it becomes easy to improve the charging accuracy of the storage battery.
- the first charge electricity amount is obtained when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit is first equal to or higher than the charge stop voltage after the supply of the electric energy by the energy conversion unit is started in each charging period. It is preferable that the electric charge amount measured by the charge electric quantity measurement unit in an initial charging period after the supply of the electric energy from the supply control unit is stopped by the command unit.
- the amount of charge electricity measured by the charge amount measurement unit in the first charge period when the supply of electric energy by the energy conversion unit is started and the repetition of the pause period and the charge period is started. Is used as the first charge electricity quantity. If it does so, as a result of using the charge electric quantity in the charge period before the charge electric quantity still decreases in the initial stage of charging as the first charge electric quantity, the difference between the first charge electric quantity and the second charge electric quantity becomes large.
- the determination accuracy of the push start timing can be improved by determining the push start timing based on the ratio between the first charge electricity amount and the second charge electricity amount having a large difference.
- the command unit performs constant current charging by supplying a charging current having a preset push-in current value from the supply control unit to the power storage unit during the charging duration.
- the power storage unit is charged at a constant current during the charging duration, so that the power is stored during the charging duration.
- the amount of electricity charged in the unit is constant. Thereby, the charging accuracy of the power storage unit is improved.
- the supply control unit multiplies the charging duration by the ratio of the charging duration to the remaining time and the push-in current value. It is preferable to perform constant current charging by supplying a charging current whose value is a current value.
- the command unit transfers the charge duration ratio to the remaining time from the supply control unit to the power storage unit and the push current value.
- the command unit stops the supply of the electric energy by the supply control unit when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit becomes equal to or higher than the pulse charge stop voltage higher than the charge stop voltage during the charging duration.
- the supply control unit starts supplying the electric energy when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit is lower than the pulse charge start voltage that is lower than the pulse charge stop voltage and greater than or equal to the charge stop voltage. It is preferable to perform pulse charging for supplying a charging current in a pulsed manner to the power storage unit.
- the charging current is supplied in a pulsed manner to the power storage unit at a pulse voltage equal to or higher than the pulse charging stop voltage higher than the charging stop voltage, and pulse charging is performed.
- charging efficiency in the charging continuation period is improved by pulse charging the power storage unit in the charging continuation period.
- the current value of the pulsed charging current is set as a preset pushing current value, and the remaining time satisfies the charging duration. If not, it is preferable that the current value of the pulsed charging current is a product of the ratio of the charging duration to the remaining time and the push-in current value.
- the command unit transfers the charge duration ratio to the remaining time from the supply control unit to the power storage unit and the push current value.
- the electricity storage unit is charged with the same amount of electricity as the pulse current with the current value of the pulse current as the indentation current value for the duration of the charge by sunset. can do. Thereby, the charging accuracy of the power storage unit is improved.
- the power storage unit further includes an auxiliary power storage unit that stores electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit, and the supply control unit further supplies the electrical energy from the energy conversion unit to the power storage unit and the auxiliary power storage unit.
- the command unit supplies the auxiliary energy storage unit with the electric energy supplied from the energy conversion unit during the suspension period by the supply control unit.
- the electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit during the idle period when the power storage unit is not charged is charged to the auxiliary power storage unit.
- the electrical energy obtained from natural energy is charged to the auxiliary power storage unit without being wasted even in the idle period, so that energy loss is reduced.
- the supply control unit further controls the supply of electrical energy from the power storage unit and the auxiliary power storage unit to the load, and the command unit supplies the electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit to the load.
- the supply control unit When the power consumption is less than that, it is preferable to cause the supply control unit to preferentially execute the supply of electrical energy from the auxiliary power storage unit to the load rather than the supply of electrical energy from the power storage unit to the load.
- the auxiliary power storage unit is charged during the idle period regardless of the state of charge of the auxiliary power storage unit. Therefore, when the auxiliary power storage unit is in a state of being near full charge and enters a suspension period, the auxiliary power storage unit may be overcharged.
- the auxiliary power storage unit when the electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit is less than the power consumption of the load, the supply of electrical energy from the auxiliary power storage unit to the load has priority over the supply of electrical energy from the power storage unit to the load. Therefore, the auxiliary power storage unit has more discharge opportunities than the power storage unit. Therefore, the possibility that the auxiliary power storage unit is charged to a state close to full charge is reduced, so that the possibility that the auxiliary power storage unit is overcharged is reduced.
- the command unit performs constant current charging by supplying a charging current having a preset push-in current value from the supply control unit to the power storage unit during the charging duration.
- the power storage unit is charged at a constant current during the charging duration, so that the power is stored during the charging duration.
- the amount of electricity charged in the unit is constant. Thereby, the charging accuracy of the power storage unit is improved.
- the command unit is configured to subtract the electric energy for supplying the charging current of the push-in current value to the power storage unit from the electric energy supplied from the energy conversion unit during the charging duration. It is preferable to charge electric energy to the auxiliary power storage unit.
- the command unit stops the supply of the electric energy by the supply control unit when the terminal voltage of the power storage unit becomes equal to or higher than the pulse charge stop voltage higher than the charge stop voltage during the charging duration.
- a preset pushing current is supplied from the supply control unit to the power storage unit. It is preferable to perform pulse charging for supplying a charging current in a pulse shape to the power storage unit by supplying a charging current having a value.
- the pulse current of the push-in current value is supplied to the power storage unit with the pulse voltage higher than the pulse charge stop voltage higher than the charge stop voltage during the charge continuation period, and pulse charge is performed.
- charging efficiency in the charging continuation period is improved by pulse charging the power storage unit in the charging continuation period.
- the command unit is configured to supply the charging current having the pushing current value to the power storage unit from the electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit during a period in which the charging current is supplied to the power storage unit in a pulse shape. It is preferable to charge the auxiliary power storage unit with the remaining electric energy obtained by subtracting the electric energy.
- the command unit causes the supply control unit to supply the charging current of the pushing current value to the power storage unit during the charging duration
- the electric energy supplied from the energy conversion unit is equal to the pushing current value.
- the supply control unit supplies the electric energy stored in the auxiliary power storage unit to the power storage unit.
- the electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit is less than the energy required to supply the charging current of the inrush current value during the charging duration, the amount of charging electricity may be insufficient and the charging accuracy of the power storage unit may be reduced There is.
- the electrical energy stored in the auxiliary power storage unit is By supplying to the power storage unit, the shortage of electrical energy supplied from the energy conversion unit can be compensated, so that the charging accuracy of the power storage unit can be improved.
- the energy conversion unit is preferably a solar cell.
- a solar cell is suitable as an energy conversion unit that converts sunlight, which is natural energy, into electrical energy.
- the storage battery is preferably a lead storage battery.
- Lead batteries are more prone to decrease the amount of charged electricity charged during the charging period as the charging progresses. Therefore, a lead storage battery is suitable as the storage battery.
- the charging duration time is preferably 0.1 hours or more and 4 hours or less.
- the charging duration is 0.1 hours or more and 4 hours or less, the possibility of excessive overcharging is reduced while eliminating the sulfation of the lead storage battery.
- the storage battery is a lead storage battery
- the indentation current value is a current value of not less than 100 hours and not more than 10 hours.
- the indentation current value is 100 hours or more and 10 hours or less, the possibility that the electrolyte of the lead storage battery is electrolyzed and dissipated as gas is reduced while eliminating the sulfation of the lead storage battery.
- the power supply system and storage battery charging control method using the present invention can be said to be very useful for effective use of natural energy, particularly for generalization of independent power supply using natural energy.
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図1は、本発明の第1実施形態に係る蓄電池の充電制御方法を用いる電源システムの一例を示すブロック図である。図1では、自然エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換するエネルギー変換部として、太陽電池パネル1を用いる例を示している。またエネルギー変換部から供給される電気エネルギーを充電し、負荷に放電供給する蓄電部として、蓄電池10を用いる例を示している。
次に、本発明の第2実施形態に係る蓄電池の充電制御方法を用いる電源システムについて説明する。図7は、本発明の第2実施形態に係る電源システムの一例を示すブロック図である。図7に示す電源システム100bと図1に示す電源システム100とでは、マイクロコンピュータ部6bの構成が異なる。マイクロコンピュータ部6bは、マイクロコンピュータ部6とは、充電制御部7b(指令部)の構成が異なる。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態に係る蓄電池の充電制御方法を用いる電源システムについて説明する。図11は、本発明の第3実施形態に係る電源システムの一例を示すブロック図である。図11に示す電源システム100cと、図1に示す電源システム100とでは、マイクロコンピュータ部6cの構成が異なる。
次に、本発明の第4実施形態に係る蓄電池の充電制御方法を用いる電源システムについて説明する。図14は、本発明の第4実施形態に係る電源システムの一例を示すブロック図である。図14に示す電源システム100dと、図11に示す電源システム100cとでは、マイクロコンピュータ部6dの構成が異なる。マイクロコンピュータ部6dは、マイクロコンピュータ部6cとは、充電制御部7d(指令部)の構成が異なる。
次に、本発明の第5実施形態に係る蓄電池の充電制御方法を用いる電源システムについて説明する。図17は、本発明の第5実施形態に係る電源システムの一例を示すブロック図である。図17に示す電源システム100eと図1に示す電源システム100とでは、下記の点で異なる。
次に、本発明の第6実施形態に係る蓄電池の充電制御方法を用いる電源システムについて説明する。図22は、本発明の第6実施形態に係る電源システムの一例を示すブロック図である。図22に示す電源システム100fと、図17に示す電源システム100eとでは、マイクロコンピュータ部6fが、電源システム100cと同様の充電電気量測定部15を備える点、及び充電制御部7f(指令部)が、充電制御部7cと同様充電電気量の比率に基づき押込開始タイミングを判定する点が異なる。
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- 自然エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換するエネルギー変換部と、
前記エネルギー変換部から供給される電気エネルギーを蓄電する蓄電部と、
前記エネルギー変換部から前記蓄電部への前記電気エネルギーの供給を制御する供給制御部と、
前記蓄電部の端子電圧が予め設定された充電停止電圧以上になったとき前記供給制御部による前記電気エネルギーの供給を停止させ、かつ前記蓄電部の端子電圧が前記充電停止電圧より低い充電開始電圧以下になったとき前記供給制御部による前記電気エネルギーの供給を開始させることにより、前記蓄電部に前記電気エネルギーが供給される充電期間と前記蓄電部への前記電気エネルギーの供給が停止される休止期間とを交互に繰り返す指令部と、
前記各充電期間において前記蓄電部に充電される充電電気量に関する情報を充電情報として取得する情報取得部とを備え、
前記指令部は、
前記情報取得部によって取得された充電情報が予め設定された判定条件を満たしたタイミングに基づくタイミングである押込開始タイミングから、予め設定された充電継続時間が経過するまでの期間である充電継続期間の間、前記供給制御部によって前記蓄電部へ前記電気エネルギーを供給させる電源システム。 - 前記情報取得部は、
前記各充電期間の長さを充電時間として計時し、前記各休止期間の長さを休止時間として計時する時間測定部であり、
前記指令部は、
前記充電情報として前記充電時間を用い、
前記判定条件は、
前記時間測定部によって計時された休止時間に対する、その直前に前記時間測定部によって計時された充電時間の比率が、予め設定された判定比率以下になることである請求項1記載の電源システム。 - 前記情報取得部は、
前記各充電期間の長さを充電時間として計時し、前記各休止期間の長さを休止時間として計時する時間測定部であり、
前記指令部は、
前記各充電時間を、前記充電情報として用い、
前記判定条件は、
前記時間測定部によって計時された充電時間の、その直前に前記時間測定部によって計時された休止時間に対する比率が、予め設定された判定比率以下になることである請求項1記載の電源システム。 - 前記情報取得部は、
前記各充電期間において前記蓄電部に充電される充電電気量を測定する充電電気量測定部であり、
前記指令部は、
前記各充電電気量を、前記充電情報として用い、
前記判定条件は、
前記蓄電部の端子電圧が前記充電停止電圧以上になることにより前記供給制御部からの前記電気エネルギーの供給が前記指令部によって停止された後、最初の前記充電期間において前記充電電気量測定部によって測定された充電電気量である第1充電電気量に対する、その後の前記充電期間において前記充電電気量測定部によって測定された充電電気量である第2充電電気量の比率が、予め設定された判定比率以下になることである請求項1記載の電源システム。 - 前記第1充電電気量は、
前記各充電期間のうち、前記エネルギー変換部による前記電気エネルギーの供給が開始されてから最初に前記蓄電部の端子電圧が前記充電停止電圧以上になることにより前記供給制御部からの前記電気エネルギーの供給が前記指令部によって停止された後の最初の充電期間において前記充電電気量測定部によって測定された充電電気量である請求項4記載の電源システム。 - 前記指令部は、
前記充電継続期間の間、前記供給制御部から前記蓄電部へ、予め設定された押込電流値の充電電流を供給させることによって、定電流充電を行う請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の電源システム。 - 現在時刻を計時する時計部と、
日没の時刻を記憶する記憶部とをさらに備え、
前記エネルギー変換部は太陽電池であり、
前記指令部は、
前記現在時刻から前記日没の時刻までの時間を残時間として算出し、前記残時間が前記充電継続時間に満たない場合、前記供給制御部から前記蓄電部へ、前記残時間に対する前記充電継続時間の比率と前記押込電流値との乗算値を電流値とする充電電流を供給させることによって、定電流充電を行う請求項6に記載の電源システム。 - 前記指令部は、
前記充電継続期間の間、前記蓄電部の端子電圧が、前記充電停止電圧より高いパルス充電停止電圧以上になったとき前記供給制御部による前記電気エネルギーの供給を停止させ、前記蓄電部の端子電圧が、前記パルス充電停止電圧より低くかつ前記充電停止電圧以上であるパルス充電開始電圧以下になったとき前記供給制御部による前記電気エネルギーの供給を開始させることによって、前記蓄電部へパルス状に充電電流を供給するパルス充電を行う請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の電源システム。 - 現在時刻を計時する時計部と、
日没の時刻を記憶する記憶部とをさらに備え、
前記エネルギー変換部は太陽電池であり、
前記指令部は、
前記現在時刻から前記日没の時刻までの時間を残時間として算出し、前記残時間が前記充電継続時間を超える場合、前記パルス状の充電電流の電流値を予め設定された押込電流値とし、前記残時間が前記充電継続時間に満たない場合、前記パルス状の充電電流の電流値を前記残時間に対する前記充電継続時間の比率と前記押込電流値との乗算値とする請求項8に記載の電源システム。 - 前記エネルギー変換部から供給される電気エネルギーを蓄電する補助蓄電部をさらに備え、
前記供給制御部は、さらに、
前記エネルギー変換部から前記蓄電部及び前記補助蓄電部への前記電気エネルギーの供給を制御し、
前記指令部は、
前記休止期間中に前記エネルギー変換部から供給された電気エネルギーを、前記供給制御部によって、前記補助蓄電部へ供給させる請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の電源システム。 - 前記供給制御部は、さらに、
前記蓄電部及び前記補助蓄電部から負荷への電気エネルギーの供給を制御し、
前記指令部は、
前記エネルギー変換部から供給された電気エネルギーが、前記負荷の消費電力に満たない場合、前記供給制御部に、前記蓄電部から前記負荷への電気エネルギーの供給よりも前記補助蓄電部から前記負荷への電気エネルギーの供給を優先的に実行させる請求項10記載の電源システム。 - 前記指令部は、
前記充電継続期間の間、前記供給制御部から前記蓄電部へ、予め設定された押込電流値の充電電流を供給させることによって、定電流充電を行う請求項10又は11に記載の電源システム。 - 前記指令部は、
前記充電継続期間の間、前記エネルギー変換部から供給された前記電気エネルギーから、前記蓄電部へ前記押込電流値の充電電流を供給させるための電気エネルギーを差し引いた残りの電気エネルギーを、前記補助蓄電部へ充電させる請求項12記載の電源システム。 - 前記指令部は、
前記充電継続期間の間、前記蓄電部の端子電圧が、前記充電停止電圧より高いパルス充電停止電圧以上になったとき前記供給制御部による前記電気エネルギーの供給を停止させ、前記蓄電部の端子電圧が、前記パルス充電停止電圧より低くかつ前記充電停止電圧以上であるパルス充電開始電圧以下になったとき、前記供給制御部から前記蓄電部へ、予め設定された押込電流値の充電電流を供給させることによって、前記蓄電部へパルス状に充電電流を供給するパルス充電を行う請求項10又は11に記載の電源システム。 - 前記指令部は、
前記蓄電部へパルス状に充電電流を供給する期間において、前記エネルギー変換部から供給された前記電気エネルギーから、前記蓄電部へ前記押込電流値の充電電流を供給させるための電気エネルギーを差し引いた残りの電気エネルギーを、前記補助蓄電部へ充電させる請求項14記載の電源システム。 - 前記指令部は、
前記充電継続期間において前記供給制御部から前記蓄電部へ前記押込電流値の充電電流を供給させるとき、前記エネルギー変換部から供給された前記電気エネルギーが前記押込電流値の充電電流を供給するために必要なエネルギーに満たない場合、前記供給制御部によって、前記補助蓄電部に蓄電された電気エネルギーを前記蓄電部へ供給させる請求項12~15のいずれか1項に記載の電源システム。 - 前記エネルギー変換部は太陽電池である請求項1~6、及び8~16のいずれか1項に記載の電源システム。
- 前記蓄電池は鉛蓄電池である請求項1~17のいずれか1項に記載の電源システム。
- 前記充電継続時間は、0.1時間以上4時間以下の時間である請求項18記載の電源システム。
- 前記蓄電池は鉛蓄電池であり、
前記押込電流値は、100時間率以上10時間率以下の電流値である請求項6、7、9、12~16のいずれか1項に記載の電源システム。 - 自然エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換するエネルギー変換工程と、
蓄電部への前記電気エネルギーの供給を制御する供給制御工程と、
前記蓄電部の端子電圧が予め設定された充電停止電圧以上になったとき前記蓄電部への前記電気エネルギーの供給を停止し、前記蓄電部の端子電圧が前記充電停止電圧より低い充電開始電圧以下になったとき前記蓄電部への前記電気エネルギーの供給を開始することにより、前記蓄電部に前記電気エネルギーが供給される充電期間と前記蓄電部への前記電気エネルギーの供給が停止される休止期間とを交互に繰り返す指令工程と、
前記各充電期間において前記蓄電部に充電される充電電気量に関する情報を充電情報として取得する情報取得工程とを備え、
前記指令工程において、
前記充電情報が予め設定された判定条件を満たしたタイミングに基づくタイミングである押込開始タイミングから、予め設定された充電継続時間が経過するまでの期間である充電継続期間の間、前記蓄電部へ前記電気エネルギーを供給する蓄電池の充電制御方法。
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