WO2020166246A1 - 蓄電システムおよび充電制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power storage system and a charge control method, for example, a power storage system that controls charging of a lead storage battery and a charge control method that controls charging of a lead storage battery.
- ⁇ Lead storage batteries lose their capacity and deteriorate due to repeated charging and discharging for a long period of time.
- the lead storage battery in order to remove sulfation, which is one of the causes of deterioration of the lead storage battery, the lead storage battery is regularly charged to equal charge (recovery charge).
- a constant current-constant voltage charging (CCCV) method is known as a method of evenly charging a lead storage battery.
- the constant current-constant voltage charging method first performs charging with a constant current value (hereinafter, also referred to as “constant current charging”), and then charges the battery with a constant voltage (hereinafter, referred to as “constant current charging”).
- Constant current charging a constant current value
- Constant voltage charging a constant voltage
- a constant power/constant voltage charging method is also known in which charging is performed with constant power instead of constant current.
- the equal charge by the CCCV method has the following problems.
- FIG. 15 is a figure for demonstrating the equalization charge by the conventional CCCV system.
- the vertical axis represents voltage and current
- the horizontal axis represents time.
- Reference numeral 901 represents the voltage of the storage battery row (entire) in which a plurality of lead storage battery cells are connected in series
- reference numeral 902 represents the charging current of the storage battery row.
- FIG. 16 is a figure for demonstrating the dispersion
- the vertical axis represents voltage and the horizontal axis represents time.
- Reference numeral 911 represents the cell voltage of the lead storage battery cell in the lowest charge state (minimum lead storage battery cell), and reference numeral 912 represents the cell voltage of the lead storage battery cell in the highest charge state (maximum lead storage battery cell). There is.
- constant current charging is first performed, and then constant voltage charging is performed after the charging voltage reaches a predetermined threshold value.
- the lead storage battery cells are operated at the end of constant current charging due to variations in charge capacity and charge acceptability among a plurality of lead storage battery cells forming the storage battery row. There is a risk of lead-acid battery cells exceeding the upper limit voltage being generated.
- the minimum lead storage battery cell has not reached the operation upper limit voltage Vup of the lead storage battery cell at the end of the constant current charging (time te).
- the maximum lead storage battery cell exceeds the operation upper limit voltage Vup of the lead storage battery cell at the end of the constant current charging (time te). In this case, the maximum lead storage battery cell is accelerated to be deteriorated due to overvoltage.
- FIG. 17 is a figure for demonstrating the equalization charge of the storage battery row by the conventional multistage constant current charge system.
- the vertical axis represents voltage and current
- the horizontal axis represents time.
- Reference numeral 901 represents the voltage of the entire storage battery row in which a plurality of lead storage battery cells are connected in series
- reference numeral 902 represents the charging current of the storage battery row.
- the multi-stage constant current charging method first performs constant current charging or constant power charging, and after the storage battery voltage reaches a predetermined threshold, a constant current with a lower current value or power amount than the previous time.
- This is a charging method in which charging or constant power charging is repeated a plurality of times, and finally, constant voltage charging is performed at a predetermined voltage to restore the lead storage battery to a fully charged state.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a comparison result of the charging time of the uniform charging by the multi-stage constant current charging method and the charging time of the uniform charging by the CCCV method.
- the vertical axis represents current and the horizontal axis represents time.
- Reference numeral 921 represents the charging current of the storage battery row when uniform charging is performed by the multi-stage constant current charging method
- reference numeral 922 represents the charging current of the storage battery row when uniform charging is performed by the CCCV method. ..
- the charging time Ta of the uniform charging by the multi-stage constant current charging method is , CCCV method, the charging time becomes longer than the charging time Tb.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to complete uniform charging in a shorter time while preventing deterioration of lead storage battery cells in a power storage system including a storage battery array. It is in.
- a power storage system including a plurality of lead storage battery cells, an AC/DC converter that controls the transfer of power to and from the storage battery array, and monitors the state of the storage battery array,
- a control device for controlling charging/discharging of the storage battery train via the AC/DC converter, wherein the control device charges the storage battery train with a constant current or a constant power when performing uniform charging of the storage battery train.
- the first charge control is performed, and when the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cells reaches a first threshold value during the first charge control, the first charge control causes a change in the voltage of the storage battery row depending on the increase.
- the charging current is continuously reduced to switch to the second charging control for charging the storage battery train, and the voltage of the storage battery train reaches a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value during the second charging control.
- the second charging control is switched to the third charging control for charging the storage battery string with a constant voltage.
- the power storage system of the present invention it is possible to complete uniform charging in a shorter time while preventing deterioration of the lead storage battery cells.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power storage system according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of a control device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing relating to uniform charging by the power storage system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing changes in the voltage and charging current of the storage battery array during uniform charging by the power storage system according to the first embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating 2nd charge control.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a change over time in cell voltage of a lead storage battery cell during uniform charging by the power storage system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a comparison result of the charging time of the uniform charging by the power storage system according to the first embodiment and the charging time of the uniform charging by the conventional multistage constant current charging method. It is a figure which shows the time-dependent change of the cell voltage of a lead acid battery cell. It is a figure which shows the change with respect to the charge state of the cell voltage of a lead acid battery cell.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power storage system according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of a control device in the power storage system according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a temperature correction coefficient.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of a control device in the power storage system according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing relating to uniform charging by the power storage system according to the third embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the equalization charge by the conventional CCCV system. It is a figure for demonstrating the dispersion
- a power storage system (100) controls transfer of electric power to and from a storage battery string (20) including a plurality of lead storage battery cells (200_1 to 200_n).
- the first charging control for charging the storage battery string with a constant current or a constant power is performed when the equal charging is performed, and the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cells is the first threshold value (Vt1, Vt1_c) during the first charging control.
- the first charging control is switched to the second charging control in which the charging current is continuously reduced to charge the storage battery train in accordance with the increase in the voltage of the storage battery train, and the second charging is performed.
- Vt2 a second threshold value
- the second charging control is switched to a third charging control for charging the storage battery string with a constant voltage.
- control device may linearly decrease the charging current with respect to an increase in the voltage of the storage battery string in the second charging control.
- the power storage system further includes temperature sensors (204_1 to 204_n) for measuring temperature, and the control device, in the second charging control, measures the temperature measured by the temperature sensor and the voltage of the storage battery array.
- the charging current may be controlled based on
- the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cells may be the voltage of the storage battery train.
- the power storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cells is a cell voltage of the lead storage battery cells
- the control device controls the cells of the plurality of lead storage battery cells during the first charging control.
- the highest cell voltage (Vcmax) of the voltages is compared with the first threshold value (Vt1_c), and when the highest cell voltage is higher than the first threshold value, the first charge control to the second charge control are performed. You may switch to.
- the first threshold may be a voltage based on an inflection point (a) in a characteristic line (801) representing a change in cell voltage with respect to the charging time of the lead storage battery cell.
- the first threshold may be a voltage based on an inflection point (b) in a characteristic line (802) that represents a change in cell voltage with respect to the charge state of the lead storage battery cell.
- a charge control method is a storage battery array (20) including a plurality of lead storage battery cells (200_1 to 200_n), and an AC/DC conversion for controlling transfer of electric power to the storage battery array.
- the storage battery train in the power storage system (100) including a device (3) and a control device (1) that monitors the state of the storage battery train and controls the charging and discharging of the storage battery train via the AC-DC converter.
- This is a charging control method during uniform charging.
- the control device performs a first step (S101) of performing a first charge control for charging the storage battery string with a constant current or a constant power, and based on the lead storage battery cell during the first charge control.
- the control device When the stored voltage reaches the first threshold value (Vt1, Vt1_c), the control device continuously decreases the charging current from the first charging control in accordance with the increase in the voltage of the storage battery string, and thereby the storage battery.
- the control device includes a third step (S109 to S111) of switching from the second charge control to a third charge control for charging the storage battery string at a constant voltage.
- control device may linearly decrease the charging current with respect to an increase in the charging voltage in the second charging control.
- the power storage system further includes temperature sensors (204_1 to 204_n) that measure a temperature, and the control device determines a temperature measurement result by the temperature sensor in the second charge control.
- the charging current may be controlled based on the voltage of the storage battery array.
- the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cells may be the voltage of the storage battery train.
- the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cell is a cell voltage of the lead storage battery cell
- the control device performs A fourth step (S122) of selecting the highest cell voltage among the cell voltages of the plurality of lead storage battery cells, and the control device compares the highest cell voltage selected in the fourth step with the first threshold value.
- a fifth step (S123) and a sixth step in which the controller switches from the first charging control to the second charging control when the highest cell voltage selected in the fourth step is larger than the first threshold value. (S123, S104, S105) may be included.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power storage system according to the first embodiment.
- the electricity storage system 100 shown in the same figure is an electricity storage system including a lead-acid battery for cycle use, for example.
- the power storage system 100 supplies power from the power supply unit 8 (commercial power supply) to the load 9 in normal times, and supplies power from the storage battery module 2 for power supply to the load 9 when a power failure occurs.
- the power supply unit 8 is a functional unit that supplies power to the power storage system 100 and the load 9.
- the power supply unit 8 is, for example, a commercial power source.
- the power supply unit 8 may have a power generation facility that generates electric power based on renewable energy such as photovoltaic power generation (PV: Photovoltaic).
- PV photovoltaic power generation
- the power storage system 100 includes a storage battery module 2, a PCS (Power Conditioning System) 3, and a control device 1.
- a storage battery module 2 a PCS (Power Conditioning System) 3, and a control device 1.
- PCS Power Conditioning System
- the storage battery module 2 includes a storage battery configured to be able to charge and discharge electric power.
- the storage battery module 2 includes a storage battery array 20, voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n, and a current sensor 203.
- the storage battery row 20 has a structure in which n (n is an integer of 2 or more) storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n are connected in series.
- the storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n are, for example, lead storage battery cells.
- the storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n are referred to as “lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n”. Further, in the following description, when the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n are not distinguished, they may be simply referred to as “lead storage battery cells 200”.
- the voltage sensor 201 is a sensor that measures the voltage of the storage battery row 20, that is, the voltage Vs between the negative side of the lead storage battery cell 200_n and the positive side of the lead storage battery cell 200_1.
- the storage battery array voltage sensor 201 is connected in parallel to the storage battery array 20.
- the voltage sensors 202_1 to 202_n are sensors that are provided for the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n and measure the cell voltages (output voltages) Vc_1 to Vc_n of the corresponding lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n. Each of the voltage sensors 202_1 to 202_n is connected in parallel with the corresponding lead storage battery cell 200_1 to 200_n. When the cell voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n are not distinguished, they may be simply referred to as “cell voltage Vc”.
- the current sensor 203 is a sensor that measures the current (charging current and discharging current) I of the storage battery array 20.
- the current sensor 203 is connected in series with the storage battery array 20.
- the PCS 3 is controlled by the control device 1 described later, converts electric power between the power supply unit 8, the storage battery module 2, and the load 9 to each other, and connects the power supply unit 8, the storage battery module 2, and the load 9 to each other. It is a power converter that controls the transfer of power.
- the PCS 3 converts alternating current power (AC) from the power supply unit 8 into direct current power (DC) and supplies the direct current power (DC) to the storage battery module 2.
- the PCS 3 includes, for example, a DC/DC converter, an AC/DC converter (AC/DC), and a switch circuit.
- the control device 1 is a device that controls the overall components of the power storage system 100. Specifically, the control device 1 monitors the state of the storage battery row 20 and drives the PCS 3 to control charging/discharging of the storage battery row 20.
- the control device 1 is, for example, a BMU (Battery Management Unit).
- the BMU sequentially acquires the physical quantities measured by the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203, and controls the charging/discharging of the storage battery row 20 and the monitoring function of monitoring the state of the storage battery row 20 based on the physical quantities.
- a data processing device having a charge/discharge control function.
- the BMU as the control device 1 includes, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), and various peripheral circuits such as an interface circuit. It is configured to include each.
- a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit)
- a storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory)
- various peripheral circuits such as an interface circuit. It is configured to include each.
- the control device 1 has a function of uniformly charging the storage battery row 20 as one of the charge/discharge control functions of the storage battery row 20.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of the control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the control device 1 includes a communication unit 11, a measurement control unit 12, a storage unit 13, a determination unit 14, and a charge control unit 15 as functional blocks for performing uniform charging of the storage battery row 20. doing.
- a processor such as a CPU, which is a component of the BMU, executes various operations according to programs stored in a storage device, which is a component of the BMU, and controls various peripheral circuits which are the components of the BMU. Will be realized.
- the communication unit 11 is a functional unit that sends and receives data to and from the PCS 3.
- the measurement control unit 12 controls the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203 to measure the physical quantity (Vc_1 to Vc_n, Vs, I) measured by the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203.
- the measurement control unit 12 periodically acquires the measured values of the voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n, Vs and the current I from the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203. Further, the measurement control unit 12 acquires the measured values of the voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n, Vs and the current I from the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203 according to the instruction from the determination unit 14.
- the various measurement results obtained by the measurement control unit 12 are stored in the storage unit 13.
- the measurement control unit 12 acquires the measured value of the current I of the storage battery array 20 acquired from the current sensor 203, the measured value of the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 acquired from the voltage sensor 201, and the voltage sensors 202_1 to 202_n.
- the measured values of the voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n are stored in the storage unit 13 as a measurement result 131.
- the storage unit 13 is a functional unit that stores various data required to realize the uniform charging of the storage battery array 20.
- the storage unit 13 stores the measurement result 131 acquired by the measurement control unit 12 as described above.
- the storage unit 13 also stores information 132 about a first threshold Vt1, information 133 about a second threshold Vt2, and charging control information 134, which will be described later.
- the determination unit 14 is a functional unit for determining the state of the storage battery row 20.
- the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the storage battery array 20 satisfies a switching condition for switching charging control during uniform charging of the storage battery array 20 by the charge control unit 15 described later.
- the determination unit 14 compares the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cell 200 with the first threshold Vt1 and determines whether the storage voltage has reached the first threshold Vt1.
- the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cell 200 is the voltage of the storage battery column 20 (voltage measured by the voltage sensor 201) Vs.
- the determination unit 14 determines that the voltage Vs of the storage battery column 20 measured by the voltage sensor 201 is equal to or higher than the first threshold value Vt1 based on the measurement result 131 and the information 132 about the first threshold value Vt1 stored in the storage unit 13. Determine if there is.
- the determination unit 14 also compares the voltage of the storage battery array 20 with the second threshold Vt2 to determine whether the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 has reached the second threshold Vt2. For example, the determination unit 14 determines that the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 measured by the voltage sensor 201 is equal to or higher than the second threshold value Vt2 based on the measurement result 131 and the second threshold value Vt2 information 133 stored in the storage unit 13. Determine if there is.
- the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the uniform charging of the storage battery row 20 is completed based on the measurement results 131 of the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203.
- the charging control unit 15 is a functional unit for controlling the uniform charging of the storage battery row 20.
- the charging control unit 15 determines the charging control method based on the determination result of the determination unit 14, and charges the storage battery row 20 according to the determined charging control method, thereby realizing uniform charging.
- the charge control unit 15 appropriately switches the three charging methods of the first charge control, the second charge control, and the third charge control based on the determination result of the determination unit 14, and the storage battery array 20 of the storage battery column 20. Charge uniformly.
- the first charge control is a control method for charging the storage battery array 20 with a constant current or a constant power.
- the second charging control is a control method of charging the storage battery array 20 by continuously reducing the charging current according to the rise of the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20.
- the third charge control is a control method for charging the storage battery array 20 with a constant voltage.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing related to equal charge by power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing changes in the voltage and charging current of the storage battery array 20 during uniform charging by the power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the vertical axis represents voltage and current
- the horizontal axis represents time.
- the solid line indicated by reference numeral 401 represents the voltage (charging voltage) of the storage battery row 20, and the dotted line indicated by reference numeral 402 represents the charging current of the storage battery row 20.
- the control device 1 When the equal charging of the storage battery array 20 is started in the power storage system 100, the control device 1 first charges the storage battery array 20 by the first charging control (step S101). Specifically, for example, when the uniform charging is started at time t0 in FIG. 4, the charging control unit 15 of the control device 1 controls the PCS 3 via the communication unit 11 so that the constant current of the storage battery row 20 is constant. Constant current charging is performed at I0. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the voltage of the storage battery array 20 increases linearly.
- the control device 1 acquires the measured value of the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 (step S102).
- the measurement control unit 12 of the control device 1 acquires the measurement result 131 by the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203 according to the instruction from the determination unit 14, and stores the measurement result 131 in the storage unit 13.
- the control device 1 compares the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 measured in step S102 with the first threshold value Vt1 (step S103). Specifically, the determination unit 14 of the control device 1 reads the measurement result 131 and the information 132 of the first threshold value Vt1 stored in the storage unit 13, and the voltage Vs of the storage battery column 20 is equal to or higher than the first threshold value Vt1. Determine if there is.
- step S103 determines in step S103 that the voltage Vs of the storage battery string 20 is smaller than the first threshold value Vt1, the control device 1 returns to step S102 again.
- step S104 when the determination unit 14 determines in step S103 that the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 is equal to or higher than the first threshold value Vt1, the control device 1 stops the first charging control (step S104). After that, the control device 1 charges the storage battery column 20 by the second charge control (step S105). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, at time t1 when the voltage Vs of the storage battery column 20 reaches the first threshold value Vt1, the charging control unit 15 of the control device 1 controls the PCS3 to cause the storage battery column 20 to be charged. The charging method is switched from constant current charging to charging by the second charging control.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the second charge control.
- the vertical axis represents the current (charging current) I of the storage battery row 20
- the horizontal axis represents the voltage Vs of the storage battery row 20.
- the charge control unit 15 charges the storage battery array 20 so that the charging current I continuously decreases in accordance with the increase in the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20.
- the charging control unit 15 linearly decreases the charging current I of the storage battery column 20 with respect to the increase of the voltage Vs as the second charging control.
- a current (hereinafter, also referred to as “target current”) Ict to be supplied to the storage battery array 20 is calculated according to a mathematical formula, and the PCS 3 is controlled so that the charging current I of the storage battery array 20 becomes “Ict”.
- Vs is a voltage (output voltage) of the storage battery array 20, and is, for example, a value measured by the voltage sensor 201.
- ⁇ ( ⁇ 0) and ⁇ are constants.
- the control device 1 acquires the measured value of the voltage Vs of the storage battery column 20 (step S106).
- the measurement control unit 12 of the control device 1 acquires the measurement result 131 by the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203 according to the instruction from the determination unit 14, and stores the measurement result 131 in the storage unit 13.
- the charging control unit 15 controls the PCS 3 so that the charging current I of the storage battery string 20 matches the target current Ict calculated in step S107, and charges the storage battery string 20 (step S108).
- the charging current I of the storage battery array 20 linearly decreases from I0, and the rate of increase of the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 is gentler than in the first charging control. become.
- the control device 1 compares the voltage Vs of the storage battery column 20 with the second threshold value Vt2 during the second charge control (step S109). Specifically, the determination unit 14 of the control device 1 determines that the voltage Vs of the storage battery row 20 is the second based on the measured value of the voltage Vs of the storage battery row 20 acquired in step S106 and the information 133 of the second threshold value Vt2. It is determined whether it is equal to or more than the threshold value Vt2.
- step S109 When the determination unit 14 determines in step S109 that the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 is smaller than the second threshold value Vt2, the control device 1 returns to step S106.
- step S109 when the determination unit 14 determines in step S109 that the voltage Vs of the storage battery column 20 is equal to or higher than the second threshold value Vt2, the charging control unit 15 stops the second charging control (step S110). After that, the control device 1 charges the storage battery column 20 by the third charge control (step S111). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, at time t2 when the voltage Vs of the storage battery array 20 reaches the second threshold value Vt2, the charging control unit 15 of the control device 1 controls the PCS3 to cause the storage battery array 20 to be stored. The charging method of is switched from the second charging control to constant voltage charging.
- the charging voltage of the storage battery column 20 becomes constant, and the charging current of the storage battery column 20 decreases more rapidly than in the second charging control.
- the control device 1 determines whether or not the storage battery row 20 is fully charged (step S112). Specifically, during the third charge control, the measurement control unit 12 acquires the measurement result 131 by the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203, and the determination unit 14 determines the storage battery based on the measurement result 131. It is determined whether or not the column 20 is fully charged. For example, the determination unit 14 causes the storage battery column 20 to be fully charged when the charging current I of the storage battery column 20 measured by the current sensor 203 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value during the third charge control (constant voltage charging) period. It is determined to be in the state.
- step S112 determines in step S112 that the storage battery column 20 is not in the fully charged state
- the charging control unit 15 returns to step S111 and charges the storage battery column 20 by the third charge control (constant voltage control). To continue.
- step S112 when the determination unit 14 determines that the storage battery column 20 is in the fully charged state, the charging control unit 15 stops the charging of the storage battery column 20 by the third charging control and performs uniform charging. finish.
- the control device 1 when the storage battery array 20 is uniformly charged, the control device 1 first performs the first charging control for charging the storage battery array 20 with a constant current or a constant power. Next, when the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cells 200 (the voltage Vs of the storage battery row 20) reaches the first threshold Vt1 during the first charge control, the control device 1 changes the storage voltage from the first charge control. In accordance with the increase, the stored current is continuously reduced to switch to the second charge control for charging the storage battery column 20.
- the control device 1 charges the storage battery column 20 from the second charging control with a constant voltage. Switch to the third charge control.
- the charging current is continuously reduced according to the increase in the charging voltage.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a change over time in the cell voltage Vc of the lead storage battery cell 200 during uniform charging by the power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the vertical axis represents voltage and the horizontal axis represents time.
- Reference numeral 611 represents a simulation result of the cell voltage Vc of the lead storage battery cell in the lowest charge state (minimum lead storage battery cell), and reference numeral 612 is a cell of the lead storage battery cell in the highest charge state (maximum lead storage battery cell).
- the simulation result of the voltage Vc is shown. 6, times t0, t1, t2 correspond to times t0, t1, t2 in FIG. 4, respectively.
- the charging current I of the storage battery column 20 during the period in which the second charging control is performed is It becomes smaller than the charging current I of the storage battery column 20 during the period in which the one-charge control is performed.
- the increase in the charging voltage of each of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n becomes gentle in the second charge control period, and the lead storage battery cells exceeding the operation upper limit voltage Vup before the third charge control (constant voltage charging) is started. It can be prevented from occurring.
- the charging current I is not discretely (stepwise) but continuously reduced to charge the storage battery array, so that the conventional multistage It is possible to complete uniform charging in a shorter time than the constant current charging method.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a comparison result of the charging time by the power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment and the charging time by the conventional multi-stage constant current charging method.
- a case is shown in which the first charging control and the second charging control are performed by the power storage system 100 according to the present embodiment with respect to the storage battery row 20 in which 168 lead storage battery cells having a rated voltage of 2 V are connected in series.
- the change over time of the charging current I and the change over time of the charging current I when performing conventional multi-stage constant current charging and constant current charging are shown.
- Reference numeral 701 represents a simulation result of the charging current I of the storage battery row 20 when uniform charging is performed by the charging control method according to the present embodiment
- reference numeral 702 is uniform charging by the conventional multi-stage constant current charging method. The simulation result of the charging current I of the storage battery row 20 in the case of performing is shown.
- charging is performed while continuously reducing the charging current after the first charging control (constant current charging).
- the power storage system 100 As described above, according to the power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to complete uniform charging in a shorter time while preventing deterioration of each lead storage battery cell 200 forming the storage battery column 20.
- the charging current of the storage battery array 20 is controlled to linearly decrease with respect to the increase of the voltage Vs, thereby performing a complicated calculation. Can be easily realized without performing.
- the second charge control can be realized.
- the operation upper limit voltage Vup is set to be smaller than that in the case where the charge current is linearly decreased with respect to the increase of the voltage Vs, so that the charge current is changed nonlinearly (for example, exponentially). It becomes easy to achieve both prevention of generation of excess lead-acid battery cells and reduction of time for uniform charging.
- the first threshold value Vt1 is preferably set based on the characteristics of the lead storage battery cells 200 that form the storage battery column 20.
- the first threshold value Vt1 may be set based on a characteristic line that represents a change in cell voltage with respect to the charging time of the lead storage battery cell 200. The details will be described below.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a change with time of the cell voltage of the lead storage battery cell. The figure shows the temporal change of the cell voltage of the lead storage battery cell when the lead storage battery cell is charged with a constant current.
- the first threshold value Vt1 as a condition for switching from the first charge control to the second charge control is an inflection point in the characteristic line 801 showing the change of the cell voltage with respect to the charging time of the lead storage battery cell 200.
- the inflection point a is the final point in the range that can be approximated by the linear function of the characteristic line 801 shown in FIG.
- the inflection point a is a point where the cell voltage deviates from the proportional relationship with the charging time.
- the first threshold value Vt1 is set based on the cell voltage Va of the lead storage battery cell 200 at the time ta as the inflection point a.
- the first threshold value Vt1 is a value (Va ⁇ n) obtained by multiplying the cell voltage Va by the number n of the lead storage battery cells 200 forming the storage battery row 20.
- the lead storage battery cells 200 are charged by the first charging control (constant current or constant power charging) until just before each of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n exceeds the operation upper limit voltage Vup. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the generation of lead storage battery cells exceeding the operation upper limit voltage Vup and further reduce the time until the uniform charging is completed.
- the first threshold value Vt1 may be set based on a characteristic line representing a change in cell voltage with respect to the charge state of the lead storage battery cell 200. The details will be described below.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing changes in the cell voltage of the lead storage battery cell with respect to the state of charge (SOC: State of Charge). The figure shows changes in the cell voltage with respect to changes in the SOC of the lead storage battery cell when the lead storage battery cell is charged with a constant current.
- SOC State of Charge
- the first threshold value Vt1 as a condition for switching from the first charge control to the second charge control is an inflection point b in the characteristic line 802 showing the change of the cell voltage with respect to the SOC of the lead storage battery cell 200.
- the inflection point b is the final point in the range that can be approximated by the linear function of the characteristic line 802 shown in FIG.
- the inflection point b is a point where the cell voltage deviates from the proportional relationship with the SOC.
- the first threshold value Vt1 is set based on the cell voltage Vb of the lead storage battery cell 200 at SOC:Sb% as the inflection point b.
- the first threshold value Vt1 is set to a value (Vb ⁇ n) obtained by multiplying the cell voltage Vb by the number n of the lead storage battery cells 200 forming the storage battery row 20.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of the power storage system according to the second embodiment.
- the power storage system 100A according to the second embodiment shown in the figure differs from the power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment in that the charging current in the second charge control is corrected based on the temperature, and in other respects. Is similar to power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the storage battery module 2A further includes temperature sensors 204_1 to 204_n.
- the temperature sensors 204_1 to 204_n are provided for the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n and measure the temperatures of the corresponding lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n.
- the temperature sensors 204_1 to 204_n are not distinguished, they may be referred to as “temperature sensor 204”.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of control device 1A in power storage system 100A according to the second embodiment.
- the control device 1A includes a communication unit 11, a measurement control unit 12A, a storage unit 13A, a determination unit 14, and a charge control unit 15A as functional blocks for performing uniform charging of the storage battery row 20. doing.
- these functional blocks are processed by a processor, such as a CPU, which is a component of the BMU, to execute various calculations according to programs stored in a storage device and to perform various peripheral circuits. It is realized by controlling.
- a processor such as a CPU, which is a component of the BMU, to execute various calculations according to programs stored in a storage device and to perform various peripheral circuits. It is realized by controlling.
- the measurement control unit 12A acquires measured values of current and voltage from the voltage sensors 201, 202_1 to 202_n and the current sensor 203, acquires measured temperature values Tc_1 to Tc_n from the temperature sensors 204_1 to 204_n, and measures them.
- the value is stored in the storage unit 13A as the measurement result 131A.
- temperature measurement result Tc When the temperature measurement results Tc_1 to Tc_n by the temperature sensors 204_1 to 204_n are not distinguished, they may be referred to as “temperature measurement result Tc”.
- the charge control unit 15A determines that the voltage Vs of the storage battery column 20 is equal to or higher than the first threshold Vt1 by the determination unit 14 during the first charge control, similarly to the charge control unit 15 according to the first embodiment. Then, the control method of charging the storage battery array 20 is switched from the first charging control to the second charging control.
- the target current Ict to be supplied to the storage battery array 20 is calculated according to the mathematical expression represented by ⁇ k+ ⁇ ”, and the PCS 3 is controlled so that the charging current I of the storage battery array 20 matches “Ict”.
- k is a temperature correction coefficient.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the temperature correction coefficient k. As shown in the figure, the temperature correction coefficient k is a parameter whose value increases as the temperature rises.
- the following two methods can be exemplified.
- information for example, a table
- the temperature correction information 135 stored in the storage unit 13 is referred to obtain the temperature correction coefficient k corresponding to the measured value Ta of the temperature of the storage battery row 20.
- the measured value Ta of the temperature of the storage battery array 20 may be, for example, an average value (for example, an arithmetic average value or a geometric average value) of the measured values Tc_1 to Tc_n of the temperature sensors 204_1 to 204_n, or the temperature.
- the measured value Tc of the temperature by a specific temperature sensor 204 of the sensors 204_1 to 204_n may be used.
- the temperature correction information 135 stored in the storage unit 13 is referred to, and the temperature correction coefficient corresponding to the temperature value closer to the measurement result of the temperature of the storage battery row 20. get k.
- the temperature correction coefficient k 1 and the temperature 30 when the temperature is 20° C.
- the temperature correction coefficient k when the temperature is 25° C. is calculated based on the read temperature correction coefficient k at the two temperatures.
- control device 1A controls charging current I based on the temperature measurement result Tc by temperature sensor 204 and voltage Vs of storage battery array 20 in the second charging control. Therefore, each lead storage battery cell 200 can be charged with a more appropriate charging current I. Thereby, even when the temperature of the storage battery row 20 changes in the even charging of the storage battery row 20, it is possible to prevent the generation of the lead storage battery cells exceeding the operation upper limit voltage Vup and to reduce the time until the uniform charging is completed. It can be shortened.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of control device 1B in power storage system 100B according to the third embodiment.
- the control device 1B in the power storage system 100B according to the third embodiment performs switching from the first charge control to the second charge control based on the cell voltage of the lead storage battery cell, and thus the power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the other points are the same as those of the power storage system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the control device 1B includes a communication unit 11, a measurement control unit 12, a storage unit 13B, a determination unit 14B, and a charge control unit 15 as functional blocks for performing uniform charging of the storage battery row 20. doing.
- these functional blocks are processed by a processor, such as a CPU, which is a component of the BMU, to execute various calculations according to programs stored in a storage device and to perform various peripheral circuits. It is realized by controlling.
- a processor such as a CPU, which is a component of the BMU, to execute various calculations according to programs stored in a storage device and to perform various peripheral circuits. It is realized by controlling.
- determination unit 14B compares the storage voltage based on lead storage battery cell 200 with first threshold value Vt1_c and determines whether the storage voltage has reached first threshold value Vt1_c. judge.
- the storage voltage based on the lead storage battery cells 200 is the cell voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n forming the storage battery column 20.
- the determination unit 14B via the measurement control unit 12, the measured values of the cell voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n measured by the voltage sensors 202_1 to 202_n, respectively, during the first charge control. To get.
- the determination unit 14B selects the highest cell voltage (hereinafter, referred to as “maximum cell voltage”) Vcmax among the obtained cell voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n. Then, the determination unit 14B compares the selected maximum cell voltage Vcmax with the first threshold value Vt1_c.
- the determination unit 14B determines whether the maximum cell voltage Vcmax is equal to or higher than the first threshold value Vt1 based on the measurement result 131 and the information 132B of the first threshold value Vt1_c stored in the storage unit 13B.
- the charging control unit 15 switches from the first charging control to the second charging control when the determination unit 14B determines that the maximum cell voltage Vcmax is higher than the first threshold value Vt1_c.
- the storage unit 13B stores the information 132B of the first threshold value Vt1_c. Similar to the first threshold value Vt1 according to the first embodiment, the first threshold value Vt1_c is information serving as a condition for switching from the first charging control to the second charging control during the uniform charging.
- the first threshold value Vt1_c needs to be set to a value lower than a value obtained by dividing the second threshold value Vt2 by the number n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n forming the storage battery row 20 (Vt1_c ⁇ Vt2/n). ..
- the first threshold value Vt1_c is, for example, the characteristic line shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 described above, that is, the characteristic line 801 showing the change of the cell voltage with respect to the charging time of the lead storage battery cell 200 and the charge state of the lead storage battery cell 200. It is preferable to set based on the characteristic line 802 representing the change of the cell voltage with respect to. For example, it is preferable to set the first threshold value Vt1_c to the voltage Va on the characteristic line 801 or the voltage Vb on the characteristic line 802.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing relating to equal charge by power storage system 100B according to the third embodiment.
- the control device 1B performs the first charging control (constant current charging or constant power) similarly to the control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the storage battery row 20 is charged by (charging) (step S101).
- the control device 1B acquires the measurement results of the cell voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n during the first charging control (step S121).
- the determination unit 14B of the control device 1B refers to the measured values of the cell voltages Vc_1 to Vc_n of the lead storage battery cells 200_1 to 200_n acquired in step S121 and selects the largest cell voltage Vcmax (step S122).
- the determination unit 14B selects the cell voltage Vc_2 of the lead storage battery cell 200_2 as the maximum cell voltage Vcmax.
- the determination unit 14B compares the maximum cell voltage Vcmax selected in step S122 with the first threshold Vt1_c (step S123). Specifically, the determination unit 14B determines that the maximum cell voltage Vcmax is equal to or higher than the first threshold Vt1_c based on the maximum cell voltage Vcmax selected in step S122 and the information 132 of the first threshold Vt1_c stored in the storage unit 13B. Determine if there is.
- step S123 when the determination unit 14 determines that the cell voltage Vcmax is lower than the first threshold value Vt1_c, the control device 1B returns to step S121.
- step S123 when the determination unit 14 determines that the cell voltage Vcmax is equal to or higher than the first threshold value Vt1_c, the charging control unit 15 stops the first charging control (step S104) and executes the second charging control. Charging of the storage battery row 20 is started (step S105).
- the subsequent process flow is the same as the process flow according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- control device 1B has the largest cell voltage (maximum cell voltage Vcmax) among the cell voltages of lead-acid battery cells 200_1 to 200_n and the first threshold value during the first charge control.
- Vt1_c is compared, and when the maximum cell voltage Vcmax is larger than the first threshold value Vt1_c, the first charging control is switched to the second charging control.
- the cell voltage Vc of the lead storage battery cell 200 that is highly likely to exceed the operation upper limit voltage Vup is first determined from the first charge control. Since it is used as the determination condition for switching to the two-charge control, it is possible to more reliably prevent the generation of the lead storage battery cells exceeding the operation upper limit voltage Vup and prevent the deterioration of the lead storage battery cells.
- the storage battery module 2 may have a plurality of storage battery rows 20 (multi-parallel storage batteries) connected in parallel.
- the control devices 1 to 1B perform the above-described charging control for each storage battery row 20.
- control device 1 is configured by the BMU having the monitoring function and the charge/discharge control function has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- it may be configured to include a BMU having the above-mentioned monitoring function and an EMS (Energy Management System) that drives the PSC in accordance with an instruction from the BMU to control charging/discharging of the storage battery array 20.
- EMS Electronicgy Management System
- the determination unit 14 is realized by BMU and the charge control unit 15 is realized by EMS.
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しかしながら、CCCV方式による均等充電では、以下に示す課題がある。
同図において、縦軸は電圧および電流を表し、横軸は時間を表している。参照符号901は、複数の鉛蓄電池セルが直列に接続された蓄電池列(全体)の電圧を表し、参照符号902は当該蓄電池列の充電電流を表している。
同図において、縦軸は電圧を表し、横軸は時間を表している。参照符号911は、最も低い充電状態の鉛蓄電池セル(最小鉛蓄電池セル)のセル電圧を表し、参照符号912は、最も高い充電状態の鉛蓄電池セル(最大鉛蓄電池セル)のセル電圧を表している。
図17は、従来の多段定電流充電方式による蓄電池列の均等充電を説明するための図である。
同図において、縦軸は電圧および電流を表し、横軸は時間を表している。参照符号901は、複数の鉛蓄電池セルが直列に接続された蓄電池列全体の電圧を表し、参照符号902は当該蓄電池列の充電電流を表している。
同図において、縦軸は電流を表し、横軸は時間を表している。参照符号921は、多段定電流充電方式による均等充電を行ったときの蓄電池列の充電電流を表し、参照符号922は、CCCV方式による均等充電を行ったときの蓄電池列の充電電流を表している。
先ず、本願において開示される発明の代表的な実施の形態について概要を説明する。なお、以下の説明では、一例として、発明の構成要素に対応する図面上の参照符号を、括弧を付して記載している。
以下、本発明の実施の形態の具体例について図を参照して説明する。なお、以下の説明において、各実施の形態において共通する構成要素には同一の参照符号を付し、繰り返しの説明を省略する。また、図面は模式的なものであり、各要素の寸法の関係、各要素の比率などは、現実と異なる場合があることに留意する必要がある。図面の相互間においても、互いの寸法の関係や比率が異なる部分が含まれている場合がある。
図1は、実施の形態1に係る蓄電システムの構成を示す図である。
同図に示される蓄電システム100は、例えばサイクルユースの鉛蓄電池を備えた蓄電システムである。蓄電システム100は、例えば、通常時に電力供給部8(商用電源)から負荷9に給電し、停電の発生時には、電源バックアップ用の蓄電池モジュール2から負荷9に給電する。
なお、鉛蓄電池セル200_1~200_nの各セル電圧Vc_1~Vc_nを区別しない場合には、単に、「セル電圧Vc」と表記する場合がある。
同図に示すように、制御装置1は、蓄電池列20の均等充電を行うための機能ブロックとして、通信部11、計測制御部12、記憶部13、判定部14、および充電制御部15を有している。
図3は、実施の形態1に係る蓄電システム100による均等充電に係る処理の流れを示すフロー図である。
図4は、実施の形態1に係る蓄電システム100による均等充電時の蓄電池列20の電圧および充電電流の変化を示す図である。図4において、縦軸は、電圧および電流を表し、横軸は時間を表している。また、参照符号401で示される実線は、蓄電池列20の電圧(充電電圧)を表し、参照符号402で示される点線は、蓄電池列20の充電電流を表している。
同図において、縦軸は蓄電池列20の電流(充電電流)Iを表し、横軸は蓄電池列20の電圧Vsを表している。
また、α(<0),βは定数である。例えば、蓄電池列20の電圧Vsが第1閾値Vt1となったときの充電電流I1が、第1充電制御(定電流充電)時の充電電流I0以下となり、且つ蓄電池列20の電圧Vsが第2閾値Vt2となったときの充電電流I2が、蓄電池容量に対する電流値として0.04CAから0.05CA程度となるように、定数α,βの値を設定することが好ましい。
同図において、縦軸は電圧を表し、横軸は時間を表している。参照符号611は、最も低い充電状態の鉛蓄電池セル(最小鉛蓄電池セル)のセル電圧Vcのシミュレーション結果を表し、参照符号612は、最も高い充電状態の鉛蓄電池セル(最大鉛蓄電池セル)のセル電圧Vcのシミュレーション結果を表している。図6において、時刻t0,t1,t2は、図4における時刻t0,t1,t2にそれぞれ対応している。
同図には、定格電圧2Vの鉛蓄電池セルを168個直列に接続した蓄電池列20に対して、本実施の形態に係る蓄電システム100によって第1充電制御および第2充電制御を行った場合の充電電流Iの経時変化と、従来の多段定電流充電および定電流充電を行った場合の充電電流Iの経時変化とが示されている。
なお、変曲点bとしてのSOC(=Sb%)の値は、充電電力や充電電流にも依るが、Sb=90~99%の範囲内の点であることが好ましい。
図10は、実施の形態2に係る蓄電システムの構成を示す図である。
同図に示される実施の形態2に係る蓄電システム100Aは、第2充電制御における充電電流を温度に基づいて補正する点において、実施の形態1に係る蓄電システム100と相違し、その他の点においては実施の形態1に係る蓄電システム100と同様である。
同図に示すように、制御装置1Aは、蓄電池列20の均等充電を行うための機能ブロックとして、通信部11、計測制御部12A、記憶部13A、判定部14、および充電制御部15Aを有している。
同図に示されるように、温度補正係数kは、温度の上昇に応じて値が大きくなるパラメータである。
第1の例としては、予め図12に示すような、温度または温度範囲と温度補正係数kとの対応関係を示す情報(例えばテーブル)を温度補正情報135として記憶部13Aに記憶しておく。そして、第2充電制御において、目標電流Ictを算出するときに、記憶部13に記憶された温度補正情報135を参照し、蓄電池列20の温度の計測値Taに対応する温度補正係数kを取得する。
図13は、実施の形態3に係る蓄電システム100Bにおける制御装置1Bの機能ブロック構成を示す図である。
実施の形態3に係る蓄電システム100Bにおける制御装置1Bは、第1充電制御から第2充電制御への切り替えを鉛蓄電池セルのセル電圧に基づいて行う点において、実施の形態1に係る蓄電システム100と相違し、その他の点においては、実施の形態1に係る蓄電システム100と同様である。
以上、本発明者らによってなされた発明を実施の形態に基づいて具体的に説明したが、本発明はそれに限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々変更可能であることは言うまでもない。
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- 複数の鉛蓄電池セルを含む蓄電池列と、
前記蓄電池列の電力の授受を制御する交直変換装置と、
前記蓄電池列の状態を監視し、前記交直変換装置を介して前記蓄電池列の充放電を制御する制御装置と、を備え、
前記制御装置は、前記蓄電池列の均等充電を行う場合に、前記蓄電池列を定電流または定電力で充電する第1充電制御を行い、前記第1充電制御中に前記鉛蓄電池セルに基づく蓄電電圧が第1閾値に到達した場合に、前記第1充電制御から、前記蓄電池列の電圧の上昇に応じて充電電流を連続的に減少させて前記蓄電池列を充電する第2充電制御に切り替え、前記第2充電制御中に前記蓄電池列の電圧が前記第1閾値よりも大きい第2閾値に到達した場合に、前記第2充電制御から、前記蓄電池列を定電圧で充電する第3充電制御に切り替える
蓄電システム。 - 請求項1に記載の蓄電システムにおいて、
前記制御装置は、前記第2充電制御において、前記充電電流を前記蓄電池列の電圧の増加に対して線形的に減少させる
ことを特徴とする蓄電システム。 - 請求項1または2に記載の蓄電システムにおいて、
温度を計測する温度センサを更に備え、
前記制御装置は、前記第2充電制御において、前記温度センサによる温度の計測結果と前記蓄電池列の電圧とに基づいて、前記充電電流を制御する
ことを特徴とする蓄電システム。 - 請求項1乃至3の何れか一項に記載の蓄電システムにおいて、
前記鉛蓄電池セルに基づく蓄電電圧は、前記蓄電池列の電圧である
ことを特徴とする蓄電システム。 - 請求項1乃至3の何れか一項に記載の蓄電システムにおいて、
前記鉛蓄電池セルに基づく蓄電電圧は、前記鉛蓄電池セルのセル電圧であって、
前記制御装置は、前記第1充電制御中に、前記複数の鉛蓄電池セルのセル電圧のうち最も大きいセル電圧と前記第1閾値とを比較し、前記最も大きいセル電圧が前記第1閾値よりも大きい場合に、前記第1充電制御から前記第2充電制御に切り替える
ことを特徴とする蓄電システム。 - 請求項1乃至5の何れか一項に記載の蓄電システムにおいて、
前記第1閾値は、前記鉛蓄電池セルの充電時間に対するセル電圧の変化を表す特性線における変曲点に基づく電圧である
ことを特徴とする蓄電システム。 - 請求項1乃至5の何れか一項に記載の蓄電システムにおいて、
前記第1閾値は、前記鉛蓄電池セルの充電状態に対するセル電圧の変化を表す特性線における変曲点に基づく電圧である
ことを特徴とする蓄電システム。 - 複数の鉛蓄電池セルを含む蓄電池列と、前記蓄電池列の電力の授受を制御する交直変換装置と、前記蓄電池列の状態を監視し、前記交直変換装置を介して前記蓄電池列の充放電を制御する制御装置とを備えた蓄電システムにおける前記蓄電池列の均等充電時の充電制御方法であって、
前記制御装置が、前記蓄電池列を定電流または定電力で充電する第1充電制御を行う第1ステップと、
前記第1充電制御中に前記鉛蓄電池セルに基づく蓄電電圧が第1閾値に到達した場合に、前記制御装置が、前記第1充電制御から、前記蓄電池列の電圧の上昇に応じて充電電流を連続的に減少させて前記蓄電池列を充電する第2充電制御に切り替える第2ステップと、
前記第2充電制御中に前記蓄電池列の電圧が前記第1閾値よりも大きい第2閾値に到達した場合に、前記制御装置が、前記第2充電制御から、前記蓄電池列を定電圧で充電する第3充電制御に切り替える第3ステップと、
を含む
充電制御方法。 - 請求項8に記載の充電制御方法において、
前記制御装置は、前記第2充電制御において、前記充電電流を前記充電電圧の増加に対して線形的に減少させる
ことを特徴とする充電制御方法。 - 請求項8または9に記載の充電制御方法において、
前記蓄電システムは、温度を計測する温度センサを更に備え、
前記制御装置は、前記第2充電制御において、前記温度センサによる温度の計測結果と前記蓄電池列の電圧とに基づいて、前記充電電流を制御する
ことを特徴とする充電制御方法。 - 請求項8乃至10の何れか一項に記載の充電制御方法において、
前記鉛蓄電池セルに基づく蓄電電圧は、前記蓄電池列の電圧である
ことを特徴とする充電制御方法。 - 請求項8乃至11の何れか一項に記載の充電制御方法において、
前記鉛蓄電池セルに基づく蓄電電圧は、前記鉛蓄電池セルのセル電圧であって、
前記第2ステップは、
前記制御装置が、前記第1充電制御中に、前記複数の鉛蓄電池セルのセル電圧のうち最も大きいセル電圧を選択する第4ステップと、
前記制御装置が、前記第4ステップで選択した最も大きいセル電圧と前記第1閾値とを比較する第5ステップと、
前記第4ステップで選択した最も大きいセル電圧が前記第1閾値より大きい場合に、前記制御装置が、前記第1充電制御から前記第2充電制御に切り替える第6ステップと、を含む
ことを特徴とする充電制御方法。
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