WO2020079998A1 - 電磁開閉制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electromagnetic switching control device, and more particularly to an electromagnetic switching control device that controls the opening and closing of an electromagnetic switch that is interposed between a power source and a load and that connects and disconnects a conductive path.
- Patent Document 1 there is known an operation coil drive device that calculates the impedance of an operation coil (inductive load) of an electromagnetic switch and controls so as to supply an appropriate current during the opening / closing operation of the electromagnetic switch. There is.
- the electromagnetic switch In a power supply system that uses an assembled battery consisting of a series of multiple battery cells as a power supply, the electromagnetic switch is closed when the electromagnetic switch (inductive load) connected to the assembled battery and the load on the system side is pulse-controlled. It is necessary to apply a holding current for holding in the state (hereinafter, also referred to as “on”).
- contact resistance of the electrical contacts (hereinafter also referred to as “contacts” or simply “contacts”) in the electromagnetic switch increases, heat generation deteriorates when the circuit is energized. In this way, when the charge / discharge current of the battery pack is applied with the contact resistance of the contact (hereinafter also referred to as “contact resistance”) increasing, the heat generated at the contact causes the electromagnetic switch to weld and malfunction. There is a fear.
- the operating coil current satisfies the lower limit value (hereinafter, also referred to as “minimum holding current” or simply “holding current”) that reliably generates the electromagnetic force that attracts and maintains the contact, even during closed circuit energization control.
- the contact pressure is insufficient, which may cause arcing of the contacts, gradually damaging the contacts and increasing contact resistance. In order to avoid this, it is necessary to secure a sufficient contact pressure by stably supplying the operation coil current as specified.
- control unit can detect in advance that the operating coil current is equal to or less than the control lower limit value (hereinafter, also referred to as “holding current threshold” or simply “holding current”), based on the detection result, It is effective to control so as not to fall below the holding current threshold value of the operating coil. For example, if the PWM control is performed so that the operation coil current A does not fall below the holding current, the on-duty of the switching element is controlled. In other words, the ON / OFF duty ratio is controlled to approach 100%, that is, the ON time is controlled to be longer than the OFF time.
- Patent Document 1 the technology described in Patent Document 1 could not predict the near future value of the operating coil current. Therefore, the control unit cannot detect in advance so as not to fall below the holding current threshold value of the operating coil, and there is a problem that the reduction of the operating coil current cannot be suppressed.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to control a control unit to predict a near future value of an operating coil current in advance so as not to fall below a holding current threshold value. By doing so, it is an object to provide an electromagnetic switching control device capable of stabilizing the contact pressure.
- the present invention is an electromagnetic switching control device that energizes a current value of a duty ratio PWM-controlled to an operating coil and opens and closes an electrical contact by an electromagnetic force according to the current value.
- a current value predicting unit that estimates a predicted current value in the near future using a terminal voltage value of the operation coil, and determines whether the estimated predicted current value is out of a range in which the current of the operation coil can be held.
- a PWM control unit that controls to change the duty ratio based on the predicted current value when the determination result of the control range determination unit is out of range.
- an electromagnetic switching control device that can stabilize the contact pressure by controlling the control unit to predict the near future value of the operating coil current so that it does not fall below the holding current threshold value.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing the device of FIG. 1 in more detail.
- 4A and 4B are timing charts for explaining changes in the voltage and current of the operating coil by PWM control in the present device of FIGS. 1 and 3, (a) supply voltage Vcc, (b) terminal voltage V of operating coil, (c) operating coil Current value A, and (d) Duty ratio of PWM control.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are flowcharts for explaining a processing procedure when controlling the operation coil in the present apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 3,
- FIG. 5A is a pull-in processing
- FIG. 5B is a voltage / current measurement and duty update processing
- FIG. 5 (c) shows a process of acquiring the resistance R value and the inductance L value (hereinafter, abbreviated as "RL").
- FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a schematic configuration of a battery type power supply system (hereinafter, also referred to as “this system”) using this device.
- this system includes a motor 1, an inverter 2, an apparatus 3, an assembled battery 6, and a main contactor (hereinafter, also referred to as “main switch” or “electromagnetic switch”) 7- 1, 7-2 (collectively two are 7), a precharge relay (hereinafter, also referred to as “sub switch” or “electromagnetic switch”) 8, and a precharge resistor 9 are configured.
- main switch also referred to as “main switch” or “electromagnetic switch”
- precharge relay hereinafter, also referred to as “sub switch” or “electromagnetic switch” 8
- precharge resistor 9 are configured.
- the assembled battery 6 is configured such that a desired voltage can be obtained as a whole by connecting two battery modules 5 in series.
- the battery module 5 is a unit in which four battery cells 4 each of which is a secondary battery are connected in series so that a desired half voltage can be obtained.
- the battery module 5 and the battery cell 4 that form the assembled battery 6 illustrated here are all connected in series in a positive polarity, but are connected in series / parallel or a combination thereof as appropriate according to the application. You can use the one that was given.
- nine voltage measurement lines 12 are drawn out from the respective electrode terminals of the eight battery cells 4 constituting the assembled battery 6 in the form of serial connection with all polarities. These nine voltage measurement lines 12 are connected to the present device 3 equipped with a microcomputer, and are configured to monitor the charging / discharging state and other management items.
- the number of battery cells 4 is not limited to eight, and may be a form in which the battery cells 4 are appropriately connected in series or in parallel. Further, the voltage measurement line 12 having a connection form according to various different monitoring purposes and management specifications may be connected to the device 3, but illustration and description thereof are omitted.
- Motor 1 is the load of inverter 2.
- the inverter 2 is the load of the assembled battery 6.
- the battery pack 6 is connected to the inverter 2 by two main switches (electromagnetic switches) 7 and sub switches (electromagnetic switches) 8 via a total of three electromagnetic switches. These three electromagnetic switches 7 and 8 can be controlled by the device 3 to be either closed or open (on / off).
- the main switch 7-1 is inserted in the electric path on the positive electrode side of the battery pack 6 and has the function of opening and closing most of the current instantaneously.
- the main switch 7-2 is inserted in an electric circuit on the negative electrode side of the assembled battery 6 and has a function of instantaneously opening and closing all the current.
- the sub switch 8 is inserted in the same electric path on the positive electrode side as the main switch 7-1 and has a function of opening and closing a small current limited to some extent.
- the sub switch 8 is on / off controlled at an appropriate timing set by GPIO (General-purpose input / output general-purpose input / output) described later.
- the extent to which the current of the auxiliary switch 8 is limited to a small amount is specified by the resistance value of the precharge resistor 9 connected in series with the auxiliary switch 8.
- the sub switch 8 to which the pre-charge resistor 9 is connected in series is connected in parallel to the main switch 7-1 as a rush current prevention relay.
- the present device 3 monitors the charge / discharge states of the individual battery cells 4 forming the assembled battery 6. In addition, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, the present device 3 controls the opening / closing of the main switch 7 and the sub switch 8 inserted between the assembled battery 6 and the inverter 2 at appropriate timings. .
- the electromagnetic switching control device (this device) 3 energizes the operation coils 16 and 17 of the electromagnetic switch 7 with a current value A of a duty ratio (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “Duty ratio”) PWM-controlled, and the current value.
- the control device opens and closes the electrical contact 13 of the electromagnetic switch 7 by the electromagnetic force corresponding to A.
- the present device 3 is configured to include a current value prediction unit 19, a control range determination unit 20, and a PWM control unit 21.
- the current value prediction unit 19 estimates the predicted current value Y in the near future by using the terminal voltages V1 and V2 (collectively V) of the operation coils 16 and 17, respectively.
- the control range determination unit 20 determines whether or not the estimated predicted current value Y is out of the range in which the current of the operation coils 16 and 17 is held, that is, the electromagnetic force that maintains the contact 13 in the attracted state is exerted and maintained. To judge.
- the PWM control unit 21 controls to change the duty ratio based on the predicted current value Y when the determination result of the control range determination unit 20 is out of the maintainable range. Since the present device 3 is configured in this manner, the PWM control unit 21 predicts the near future value X of the operation coil current A and controls it so as not to fall below the holding current threshold value W to stabilize the contact pressure of the contact 13. Can be converted.
- FIG. 2 is a timing chart for briefly explaining the PWM control in the present device of FIG. 1, in which (a) main switch 7-1, (b) main switch 7-2, (c) sub-switch 8, respectively. It shows the opening and closing timing of.
- the present device 3 when the battery pack 6 is connected to the inverter 2, the present device 3 connects the sub switch 8 before the main switch 7-1 to prevent inrush current.
- the charge resistance 9 limits the inrush current so that it does not exceed the allowable current of the main switch 7.
- the device 3 energizes the electromagnetic switch power supply (contactor power supply) 10 to the operation coils 16, 17, and 18 to close each contact 13 (on) and, conversely, to stop energization (off), not shown. The contact is opened by the spring.
- the sub switch 8 is timing-controlled by GPIO so that the sub switch 8 is closed at a timing slightly earlier than that of the main switch 7-1 when closed.
- the effect of protecting the contacts of the main switch 7 can be exerted by precharging that alleviates the inrush current when the high-current DC electric circuit having the capacitor in the load is closed.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing the device 3 of FIG. 1 in more detail. From FIG. 3, the assembled battery 6 which is a power source, the motor and the inverter 2 which are loads are omitted, and the main part of the present device 3 is a microcomputer controller 11 that controls the main switch 7 and the auxiliary switch 8. The description will be made assuming that the main components are included.
- the coil current contactor (coil switch, electromagnetic switch) 15 has the function of a main switch for simultaneously controlling the energization of the electromagnetic switch power supply (contactor power supply) 10 to all the operation coils 16 to 18, but here , Which is always on.
- the control unit which constitutes a main part of the device 3, includes switching elements 38 to 40 connected to the microcomputer control unit 11 to perform on / off operations, a resistor R and a capacitor C for setting time constants T1 and T2 [seconds]. It is configured by including an RC filter circuit by a combination of 1 and the free wheeling diodes 41 and 42. The definition of the time constant T [seconds] will be described later.
- the microcomputer control unit 11 includes a current value prediction unit 19, a control range determination unit 20, PMW control units 21 to 23, and ADCs (A / D converters) 24 to 30.
- the PMW control unit 21 is divided into the PWM control units 22 and 23 to perform independent operations. It should be noted that these do not necessarily have to be included in the microcomputer control unit 11, and may have a scattered configuration.
- a signal is input to the ADCs 24 to 30, and a voltage value or a current value is input as an analog signal, which is A / D converted so as to be suitable for the processing of the microcomputer. Therefore, the ADCs 24, 25, 27, 29 form an operating coil voltage measuring circuit, and the ADCs 26, 28, 30 form an operating coil current measuring circuit.
- the PMW control units 21 to 23 output High / Low signals for turning on / off the switching elements 38 and 39. Further, the GPIO of the microcomputer control unit 11 outputs a High / Low signal for turning on / off the switching element 40.
- the switching elements 38 to 40 control the energization of the main switch 7, the sub switch 8 and the respective operation coils 16 to 18.
- the present device 3 includes the battery type power supply system formed by the assembled battery 6 including the plurality of secondary batteries 4 connected in series, the load supplied with power from the battery type power supply system, and their current paths. In combination with the electromagnetic switches 16 to 18 inserted in, the control function for appropriately turning on / off the electric path is formed.
- the present device 3 exemplifies an embodiment adopted in a hybrid vehicle or a storage battery vehicle (not shown).
- Operating battery voltage measuring circuits (also referred to as “ADC”) 24, 25, 27 and voltage measuring filter circuits 31, 32, 33 are further connected to the assembled battery 6.
- the ADCs 24, 25, 27, 29 measure the terminal voltage V of the operation coils 16, 17, 18.
- the voltage measurement filter circuits 31, 32, 33, 34 are low-pass filters provided between the operation coils 16, 17, 18 and the ADCs 24, 25, 27, 29, and spike noise harmful to voltage measurement. It removes high frequency components such as. With these configurations, the predicted current value Y that transiently changes is obtained when the terminal voltage V of the operating coils 16 and 17, the impedance Z of the operating coils 16 and 17, and the voltage measuring filter circuits 31, 32 and 33. It can be calculated using the constant T1.
- the device 3 further includes operation coil current measurement circuits (ADC) 26, 28, 30 and current measurement filter circuits 35, 36, 37.
- the operation coil current measuring circuits 26, 28, 30 measure the currents supplied to the operation coils 16, 17.
- the current measuring filter circuits 35, 36, 37 are low-pass filters provided between the operating coils 16, 17, 18 and the operating coil current measuring circuits 26, 28, 30, and spike noise and the like harmful to current measurement. The high frequency component of is removed.
- the impedance Z is calculated using the terminal voltage V, the time constant T1 of the voltage measurement filter circuits 31, 32, 33, the current value A, and the time constant T2 of the current measurement filter circuits 35, 36. .
- the terminal voltages V1 and V2 and the current values A1 and A2 of the operation coils 16 and 17 are collectively abbreviated as the terminal voltage V and the current value A, respectively.
- the microcomputer control unit 11 switches the on / off state of the sub switch 8 by turning on / off the switching element 40 with an output signal of either High or Low from GPIO. Similarly, the microcomputer control unit 11 turns on / off the switching elements 38 and 39 with the pulse control signals output from the PWM control units 21 to 23, thereby turning on / off the main switches 7-1 and 7-2. Switch. For example, when the switching elements 38 to 40 are configured by NPN transistors or the like, current is supplied to the operation coils 16 to 18 while the output signal of the microcomputer control unit 11 is High.
- the exciting currents in the opposite directions due to the inductive components of the operation coils 16 to 18 are generated. Need to be extinguished promptly.
- the exciting current by letting it escape as a circulating current passing through the reflux diodes 41 and 42, the exciting current that tends to continue flowing to the operation coils 16 to 18 can be quickly extinguished.
- FIG. 4 is a timing chart for explaining changes in the voltage and current of the operating coil under PWM control in the present device of FIGS. 1 and 3, and (a) supply voltage Vcc, (b) operating coil terminal voltage V, ( c) shows the current value A of the operating coil, and (d) shows the duty ratio of PWM control.
- the supply voltage Vcc in FIG. 4A and the terminal voltage V of the operating coil in FIG. 4B are always kept constant as shown in the left half of each figure.
- a power supply system that uses batteries such as a battery-type power supply system (this system)
- the current value A of the operation coil shown in FIG. 4 (c) is controlled from 0 to 100% so as to follow the duty ratio of the PWM control.
- the duty ratio is the terminal voltage V shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, and the current values A1 and A2 of the operating coils 16 and 17 (collectively A )
- the microcomputer control unit 11 monitors the change by means of internal arithmetic processing so as to control 0 to 100% without excess or deficiency.
- the following three types of operation modes ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 3> are executed for each period in the chronological order from left to right in FIG. ⁇ 1>
- the duty ratio is 100% in order to reliably maintain the attracted state during the pull-in period immediately after the contact 13 is attracted (see FIG. 5A).
- the current value A of the operating coils 16 and 17 is reduced by PWM control during the normal operation period in which the attracted state of the contact 13 is maintained, but the holding current W does not fall below the required minimum value.
- the mode maintained by see FIG. 5B).
- the RL update period for correcting the amount by which the impedance Z of the operation coils 16 and 17 in the electromagnetic switch 7 has drifted is 100% as in the pull-in period for the PWM control Duty. Mode (see FIG. 5C).
- the period for updating the resistance value R and the inductance L value (abbreviated as “RL”) of the operation coils 16 and 17 in the electromagnetic switch 7 is set.
- the duty ratio is set to 100% again only during that period, and the current value A is also raised to 100%.
- the RL update period will be described later with reference to FIG.
- the control of the duty ratio of 0 to 100% which is shown in the order of elapsed time from left to right in FIG. 4D, is performed by the PMW control units 21, 22, 23 formed inside the microcomputer control unit 11 shown in FIG. Is calculated and processed.
- the PMW control units 21 to 23 output the ON / OFF PWM output signals at a desired duty ratio and at High / Low appropriately set in timing.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure when controlling the operation coil in the present apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 3
- FIG. 5A is a pull-in process
- FIG. 5B is a voltage / current measurement and Duty.
- the update process and the RL acquisition process are shown in FIG. 5C, respectively.
- a process S1 that sets the PWM output signal to 100% Duty
- a process S2 that measures the voltage / current
- a process S3 that determines whether or not the transient response has ended.
- Coil RL calculation processing S4 and processing S5 for determining whether or not the pull-in time has elapsed.
- the control unit 11 sets the PWM output signal to the Duty 100% output (S1) pull-in period in order to secure the pull-in current for surely closing the main switch 7. ing.
- a voltage / current measurement processing S6 As shown in FIG. 5B, in the voltage / current measurement and duty update processing, a voltage / current measurement processing S6, a power supply (terminal) voltage near future value calculation processing S7, and a coil current near future value calculation processing S8 are performed.
- the control range determination process S9, the PMW control duty recalculation process S10, and the PMW control output duty change process S11 are included.
- the terminal voltage V and the current value A of the operation coils 16 and 17 are measured.
- the near future voltage value X is calculated based on the situation where the terminal voltage V has changed in the latest past.
- the near future predicted current value Y flowing through the operation coils 16 and 17 is estimated based on the near future voltage value X.
- the control range determination processing S9 it is determined whether the estimated predicted current value Y is below the threshold value W.
- a PWM control duty 100% output process S12 As shown in FIG. 5C, in the RL acquisition process, a PWM control duty 100% output process S12, a voltage / current measurement process S13, a transient response end determination process S14, and a coil RL calculation process S15. ,have. Since S12 to S15 of FIG. 5C are equivalent to S1 to S4 of FIG. 5A, description thereof will be omitted.
- first-order delay When the supply voltage Vcc of the electromagnetic switch 7 fluctuates, a response delay (also called “first-order delay”) cannot be avoided in general PWM control according to the related art, and a problem that cannot counter the fluctuation may occur.
- the cause of this first-order lag is the time constant (hereinafter, also referred to as “RC time constant”, “RL time constant”, or simply “time constant”) with which the resistor R, the capacitor C, or the coil L acts on the DC power supply voltage E. ) It is due to the transient phenomenon defined by T.
- the power supply voltage E is simplified instead of the DC supply voltage Vcc.
- the power supply voltage E, the resistance R, the capacitor C, the coil L, the current I which is applied to these and gradually changes, the respective terminal voltages, and the like can be numerically calculated using known differential equations and natural functions.
- the description will be simplified, and it will be shown that even a simple definition of the time constant T described below can provide a certain degree of perspective.
- the transient phenomenon defined by the time constant T is a phenomenon that occurs in the process of transition from one steady state to the next steady state. More specifically, when a DC power source E is connected to a series circuit having a capacitor C or a coil L via a resistor R and the switch is turned on or off, the voltage or current I of each part of the circuit gradually changes. While calming down to the next state.
- the steady-state current value Is E / R that has shifted to the next steady state.
- the thus settled current value Is is defined as a steady value Is.
- the time constant T is a guideline for the rate of change until it settles down. The smaller the time constant T, the more rapid the change, and the larger the time constant T, the slower the change.
- this time constant T is defined as the time until it reaches about 0.63 times the steady value Is in the direction from off to on. On the contrary, in the direction from ON to OFF, the time until the steady value I reaches 0.37 times and the time constant T are defined.
- the time constant T of the RC series circuit is C ⁇ R [seconds]
- the power supply voltage E, the resistance R, the capacitor C, and the coil L can be numerically measured in real time by combination with the measuring instrument or the microcomputer control unit 11, and may be considered as known constants.
- these constants have a temperature characteristic, they are designed in consideration of the temperature characteristic when implemented in, for example, a hybrid vehicle or a storage battery vehicle.
- the method of calculating the RL value described above may be configured so that a map (table) is recorded in advance inside the microcomputer control unit 11, and the control duty may be calculated.
- the duty control is performed so that a certain constant current value A is passed to the operation coils 16 and 17 in order to reduce power consumption.
- the operating coils 16 and 17 have the time constant T, so that the current waveform of the coil current A is different from the waveform of the terminal voltage V. There will be a delay.
- the resistance value R and the inductance value L (RL value) of the operation coils 16 and 17 are calculated from the transient response waveform when the contact 13 is switched from off to on.
- the resistance value R and the inductance value L (RL value) of the operation coils 16 and 17 can be calculated from the transient response waveform when the contact 13 is switched from off to on. By predicting the current fluctuation from the voltage waveform of the terminal voltage V based on the calculated RL value, even if there is a sudden fluctuation in the terminal voltage V, it can be fed back to the duty control without delay.
- the margin for the threshold value W can be made smaller than before, so that the power consumption for turning on the electromagnetic switch 7 can be reduced.
- the RL value changes depending on the temperature, for example, when the electromagnetic switch 7 is adopted in a hybrid vehicle or a storage battery vehicle, the RL value is regularly calculated in consideration of the temperature change while the vehicle is running. By doing so, more precise control becomes possible.
- the microcomputer control unit 11 calculates the near future value X of the terminal voltage V of the operation coils 16 and 17 from the acquired terminal voltage V. Based on the near future voltage value X and the impedance Z, the near future value Y of the current A corresponding to the current duty value is predicted. When the predicted near future value Y is out of the predetermined control current range, the PWM control units 21 to 23 recalculate the duty, and the on / off time ratio of the switching elements 38 and 39, that is, the duty ratio is calculated. Switch. Up to this processing, the modified example is the same as that of the present apparatus 3 and the present method described above.
- the features of the modified example are as follows. First, when the value A of the current flowing through the operation coils 16 and 17 is reduced, a process of determining whether or not the return current path of the operation coils 16 and 17, for example, the disconnection abnormality of the return diodes 41 and 42 is the cause, And a process of determining whether or not the cause is a decrease in the voltage V.
- the operation coil current A is maintained.
- the process of increasing the control duty is executed to raise the control duty. As a result of the processing for increasing the control duty, it is determined whether or not the currents of the operation coils 16 and 17 have been retained.
- the microcomputer control unit 11 switches the Duty value to 100% in order to respond to the fact that the supply voltage Vcc of the electromagnetic switch 7 is significantly reduced.
- the output of the signal for turning on both of the electromagnetic switches 17 and 18 is stopped. That is, when the value is lower than the threshold value W or is expected to be lower than the threshold value W, in order to prevent a serious failure in which the contact 13 of the electromagnetic switch 7 is welded due to the decrease in the contact force, the supply voltage decrease abnormality is diagnosed and the ON signal Stop output.
- the microcomputer control unit 11 immediately controls the PMW control so that the electromagnetic switches 7 and 8 are switched from on to off.
- the electromagnetic switches 7 and 8 can be prevented from being damaged by stopping the operation of power running or regeneration in the vehicle.
- the electromagnetic switch 8 may be excluded from the protection target.
- the true cause such as over-discharge of the battery that supplies the main power supply Vcc for driving
- the true cause such as over-discharge of the battery that supplies the main power supply Vcc for driving. If the battery in a storage battery vehicle is over-discharged, it is not a malfunction but simply a fuel exhaustion in a gasoline vehicle or the like. In that case, a control that prioritizes the prevention of a serious failure in which the electromagnetic switch 7 is welded due to a decrease in contact force is realized. From such an effect, the present invention is suitable for use for the purpose of monitoring the charge / discharge state of the storage battery in the power supply system using the assembled battery as a power source.
- the electromagnetic switching control device (this device) 3 energizes the operation coils 16 and 17 with the current value A of the duty ratio PWM-controlled, and the electromagnetic force according to the current value A causes the electromagnetic switch 7 to move.
- the control device opens and closes the contact 13.
- the present device 3 is configured to include a current value predicting unit 19, a control range determining unit 20, and PWM control units 21 to 23.
- the current value predicting unit 19 estimates the predicted current value Y in the near future by using the terminal voltage V of the operation coils 16 and 17.
- the control range determination unit 20 determines whether the estimated predicted current value Y is out of the range in which the current of the operation coils 16 and 17 is maintained, that is, the electromagnetic force that maintains the contact 13 in the attracted state is exerted and maintained. To judge.
- the PWM control unit 21 controls to change the Duty ratio based on the predicted current value Y when the determination result based on the predicted current value Y of the control range determination unit 20 is outside the range that can be maintained. Since the present device 3 is configured in this manner, the PWM control unit 21 predicts the near future value Y of the operation coil current A and controls it so as not to fall below the holding current threshold value W to stabilize the contact pressure of the contact 13. Can be converted.
- the predicted current value Y is preferably estimated using the impedance Z of the operation coils 16 and 17. That is, the microcomputer controller 11 calculates the near future value X of the terminal voltage V of the operation coils 16 and 17 from the acquired terminal voltage V. Based on the near future voltage value X and the impedance Z, the near future value Y of the current A corresponding to the current duty value is predicted.
- the impedance Z is the terminal voltage V of the operation coils 16 and 17, the current value A flowing in the operation coils 16 and 17, and the transient variable obtained from the latest past to the present.
- Can be regarded as a constant approximated over a predetermined period of time. More specifically, after considering the time constant T, it can be regarded as a constant approximated as impedance Z ⁇ R E / I.
- This time constant T is defined as the time until it reaches about 0.63 times the steady value Is in the direction from off to on. On the contrary, in the direction from ON to OFF, the time until the steady value I reaches 0.37 times and the time constant T are defined. Even the impedance Z calculated as a transient variable based on such a theory of transient phenomena can be approximated to a constant if it is divided into a predetermined period from the latest past to the present. Therefore, the predicted current value Y can be estimated using the impedance Z of the operation coils 16 and 17.
- the constant approximating the impedance Z is updated every predetermined period in order to estimate the predicted current value Y from the present to the near future.
- the coil L, the resistor R, or the capacitor C forming the impedance Z can be numerically measured in real time by combination with the measuring instrument or the microcomputer control unit 11, and may be considered as a known constant.
- these constants have a temperature characteristic, they are designed in consideration of the temperature characteristic when implemented in, for example, a hybrid vehicle or a storage battery vehicle. That is, it is preferable that the constant approximated from the non-constant impedance Z is updated every predetermined period.
- the present device 3 includes a battery-type power supply system formed by an assembled battery 6 composed of a plurality of secondary batteries 4 connected in series or in parallel, a load supplied with power from the system, and current paths thereof. It is preferable to form a control function for appropriately turning on / off the electric path in combination with the electromagnetic switches 16 to 18 inserted in the.
- the assembled battery 6 is further connected to the ADCs 24, 25, 27 and a voltage measuring function similar to the voltage measuring filter circuits 31, 32, 33.
- the ADCs 24, 25, 27 measure the terminal voltage V of the operation coils 16, 17.
- the voltage measuring filter circuits 31, 32, 33 are provided between the operating coils 16, 17 and the operating coil voltage measuring circuits (ADC) 24, 25, 27.
- the predicted current value Y is calculated using the terminal voltage V of the operating coils 16 and 17, the impedance Z of the operating coils 16 and 17, and the time constant T1 of the voltage measuring filter circuits 31, 32 and 33. Is preferred.
- the assembled battery 6 is preferably further connected to the operating coil current measuring circuits (ADC) 26, 28 and the current measuring filter circuits 35, 36.
- the operation coil current measuring circuits 26 and 28 measure the currents supplied to the operation coils 16 and 17.
- the current measuring filter circuits 35 and 36 are provided between the operating coils 16 and 17 and the operating coil current measuring circuits 26 and 28.
- the impedance Z is calculated using the terminal voltage V, the time constant T1 of the voltage measuring filter circuits 31, 32, 33, the current value A, and the time constant T2 of the current measuring filter circuits 21 to 23. Preferably.
- the impedance Z is calculated from the terminal voltage V of the operation coils 16 and 17 and the current value A during the ON period when the duty ratio in the PWM control is 100% so that the electric contact 13 is closed. Is preferred.
- the RL update period for correcting the amount by which the impedance Z of the operation coils 16 and 17 in the electromagnetic switch 7 drifts is 100 as in the pull-in period for the PWM control Duty. This is the same as the description of the mode (see FIG. 5C) that is set to%.
- the electromagnetic switching control method (this method) is such that the PWM control units 21 to 23 perform PWM control of the current value A flowing through the operation coils 16 and 17 of the electromagnetic switch 7 in accordance with the energization of the PWM controlled Duty ratio. It is a control method of opening and closing the electrical contact 13 by an electromagnetic force.
- This method has a voltage / current measurement process S6, a current prediction process S8, and PWM control processes S9 to S11. In the voltage / current measurement process S6, the terminal voltage V and the current value A of the operation coils 16 and 17 are measured.
- a predicted current value Y in the near future that flows through the operation coils 16 and 17 is estimated.
- the duty ratio is changed based on the predicted current value Y when it is determined that the estimated predicted current value Y is out of the current holding range of the operation coils 16 and 17. To control.
- the current value A flowing through the operation coils 16 and 17 of the electromagnetic switch 7 is controlled by such a procedure, and therefore the PWM control unit 21 determines the near future value Y of the operation coil current A by the current prediction process S8. Since the estimated and predicted current value Y is predicted so as not to fall below the holding current threshold value W by the PWM control processes S9 to S11, the contact pressure of the contact 13 can be stabilized. Further, the operation coil current A can be reduced to the necessary minimum, and the control cycle can be reduced as much as the control becomes more precise.
- the present invention is not limited to the use of battery monitoring in a power supply system that uses an assembled battery as a power source. Other than that, the present invention can be applied as long as it is used to control the opening and closing of the connection between the power supply and the load.
- Electromagnetic switching control device (this device) 4 Battery cell 5 Battery module 6 Battery assembly 7 Main contactor (main switch, electromagnetic switch) 8 Pre-charge relay (sub switch) 9 Precharge resistor 10 Electromagnetic switch power supply (contactor power supply) 11 Microcomputer control unit 12 Voltage measurement line 13 Contact point 14 Switching element 15 Coil current contactor (coil switch, electromagnetic switch) 16, 17, 18 Operation coil 19 Current value prediction unit 20 Control range determination unit 21 PMW control 24, 25, 27, 29 Operation coil voltage measurement circuit (ADC) 26, 28, 30 Operating coil current measuring circuit 31, 32, 33, 34 Voltage measuring filter circuit (ADC) 35, 36, 37 Current measurement filter circuits 41, 42 Reflux diode A terminal voltage value T1 (of voltage measurement filter circuits 31, 32, 33) Time constant T2 (Current measurement filter circuits 35, 36) Time constant W Holding current (lower limit) threshold value X Near future prediction voltage value Y Near future prediction current value Z Impedance
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<1>プルインモードであって、接点13を吸着した直後のプルイン期間に、その吸着状態を確実に維持するため、Duty比100%出力にするモード(図5(a)参照)。
<2>保持電流維持モードであって、接点13の吸着状態を維持する通常動作期間に、操作コイル16,17の電流値AをPWM制御によって低減するが、必要最低限度を下回らない保持電流Wにより維持するモード(図5(b)参照)。
<3>RL更新期間モードであって、電磁開閉器7における操作コイル16,17のインピーダンスZがドリフトした分を補正するためのRL更新期間は、PWM制御Dutyをプルイン期間と同様に100%とするモード(図5(c)参照)。
次に、より現実対応した変形例について簡単に説明する。この変形例においても、以下に示す基本動作については、上述した本装置3及び本方法と同様である。すなわち、操作コイル16~18の端子電圧Vは、電圧測定用フィルタ回路31~34を介し、マイコン制御部11の操作コイル電圧測定回路(ADC)24,25,27,29で計測される。
[1]電磁開閉制御装置(本装置)3は、操作コイル16,17にPWM制御されたDuty比の電流値Aを通電し、その電流値Aに応じた電磁力により、電磁開閉器7の接点13を開閉する制御装置である。本装置3は、電流値予測部19と、制御レンジ判定部20と、PWM制御部21~23と、を備えて構成されている。
2 インバータ
3 電磁開閉制御装置(本装置)
4 電池セル
5 電池モジュール
6 組電池
7 メインコンタクタ(主開閉器、電磁開閉器)
8 プリチャージリレー(副開閉器)
9 プリチャージ抵抗
10 電磁開閉器電源(コンタクタ電源)
11 マイコン制御部
12 電圧測定線
13 接点
14 スイッチング素子
15 コイル電流用コンタクタ(コイル開閉器、電磁開閉器)
16,17,18 操作コイル
19 電流値予測部
20 制御レンジ判定部
21 PMW制御
24,25,27,29 操作コイル電圧測定回路(ADC)
26,28,30 操作コイル電流測定回路
31,32,33,34 電圧測定用フィルタ回路(ADC)
35,36,37 電流測定用フィルタ回路
41,42 還流ダイオード
A 端子電圧値
T1 (電圧測定用フィルタ回路31,32,33の)時定数
T2 (電流測定用フィルタ回路35,36の)時定数
W 保持電流(下限値)閾値
X 近未来予測電圧値
Y 近未来予測電流値
Z インピーダンス
Claims (8)
- 操作コイルにPWM制御されたDuty比の電流値を通電し、該電流値に応じた電磁力により電気接点を開閉する電磁開閉制御装置であって、
前記操作コイルの端子電圧値を用いて近未来の予測電流値を推定する電流値予測部と、
前記推定された前記予測電流値が前記操作コイルの電流保持できる範囲から外れているか否かを判定する制御レンジ判定部と、
前記制御レンジ判定部の判定結果が範囲外の場合は、前記予測電流値に基づいて前記Duty比を変更するように制御するPWM制御部と、
を備えた電磁開閉制御装置。 - 前記予測電流値は、前記操作コイルのインピーダンスを用いて推定する請求項1に記載の電磁開閉制御装置。
- 前記インピーダンスは、前記操作コイルの端子電圧値と、前記操作コイルに流れる電流値と、より得られる過渡的な変数に対し、直近過去から現在までの所定期間にわたって近似される定数とする請求項2に記載の電磁開閉制御装置。
- 前記インピーダンスを近似する前記定数は、現在から近未来の前記予測電流値を推定するために前記所定期間毎に更新される請求項3に記載の電磁開閉制御装置。
- 直列又は並列に接続された複数の二次電池による組電池との接続に用いられ、
該組電池には、前記操作コイルの端子電圧値を測定する操作コイル電圧測定回路と、
前記操作コイルと前記操作コイル電圧測定回路との間に設けられた電圧測定用フィルタ回路と、
をさらに接続し、
前記予測電流値は、前記操作コイルの前記端子電圧値と、前記操作コイルの前記インピーダンスと、前記電圧測定用フィルタ回路の時定数と、を用いて算出される請求項2に記載の電磁開閉制御装置。 - 前記組電池は、前記操作コイルの電流を測定する操作コイル電流測定回路と、
前記操作コイルと前記操作コイル電流測定回路との間に設けられた電流測定用フィルタ回路にさらに接続され、
前記インピーダンスは、前記端子電圧値と、前記電圧測定用フィルタ回路の時定数と、前記電流値と、前記電流測定用フィルタ回路の時定数と、を用いて算出される請求項5に記載の電磁開閉制御装置。 - 前記インピーダンスは、前記電気接点を閉路の状態にするため前記PWM制御におけるDuty比を100%とするオン期間中の前記操作コイルの前記端子電圧値と、前記電流値から算出される請求項6に記載の電磁開閉制御装置。
- PWM制御部が電磁開閉器の操作コイルに流れる電流値をPWM制御し、該PWM制御されたDuty比の通電に応じた電磁力により電気接点を開閉する電磁開閉制御方法であって、
前記操作コイルの端子電圧値及び電流値を測定する電圧・電流測定処理と、
前記操作コイルに流れる近未来の予測電流値を推定する電流予測処理と、
前記推定された前記予測電流値では前記操作コイルの電流保持できる範囲から外れていると判定された場合は、該予測電流値に基づいて前記Duty比を変更するように制御するPWM制御処理と、
を有する電磁開閉制御方法。
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