WO2022107572A1 - 給電制御装置 - Google Patents

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WO2022107572A1
WO2022107572A1 PCT/JP2021/039966 JP2021039966W WO2022107572A1 WO 2022107572 A1 WO2022107572 A1 WO 2022107572A1 JP 2021039966 W JP2021039966 W JP 2021039966W WO 2022107572 A1 WO2022107572 A1 WO 2022107572A1
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康太 小田
征哉 伊奈
峻一 澤野
雅幸 加藤
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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  • the present disclosure relates to a power supply control device.
  • This application claims priority based on Japanese Application No. 2020-191093 filed on November 17, 2020, and incorporates all the contents described in the Japanese application.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a power supply control device for a vehicle that controls power supply from a power source to a load via an electric wire.
  • This power supply control device includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer).
  • the microcomputer calculates the wire temperature of the wire based on the wire current flowing through the wire. When the wire temperature calculated by the microcomputer becomes a temperature equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the flow of the wire current is cut off. This prevents the wire temperature from rising to an abnormal temperature.
  • the power supply control device is a power supply control device that controls power supply via an electric wire, and is a current output circuit that outputs a larger current as the electric wire current flowing through the electric wire is larger, and the current.
  • the current output by the output circuit is input, and the larger the temperature difference between the wire temperature of the wire and the environmental temperature around the wire, the higher the voltage output between the temperature difference circuit and the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit. It is provided with a cutoff unit that cuts off the flow of the electric wire current when the voltage becomes equal to or higher than the threshold value.
  • FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the main part structure of the power supply system in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. It is a circuit diagram of the 1st current output circuit. It is a thermal circuit diagram of an electric wire. It is a circuit diagram which shows the 1st example of a temperature difference circuit. It is a timing chart which shows the operation example of the power supply control device. It is explanatory drawing of the effect of a power supply control device.
  • It is a circuit diagram which shows the 3rd example of a temperature difference circuit.
  • the power supply control device is a power supply control device that controls power supply via an electric wire, and is a current output circuit that outputs a larger current as the electric wire current flowing through the electric wire increases.
  • the current output by the current output circuit is input, and the larger the temperature difference between the wire temperature of the wire and the environmental temperature around the wire, the higher the voltage is output, and the output of the temperature difference circuit. It is provided with a cutoff unit that cuts off the flow of the electric wire current when the voltage becomes a voltage equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value.
  • the output current of the current output circuit flows, and the voltage corresponding to the temperature difference is output. Therefore, it is not necessary to calculate the wire temperature.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit becomes a voltage equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value, the flow of the electric wire current is cut off. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wire temperature from rising to an abnormal temperature.
  • the power supply control device includes a switch arranged in the current path of the electric wire current, and the cutoff portion switches the switch off to allow the electric wire current to flow. Cut off.
  • the flow of electric wire current is cut off by switching the switch off.
  • the cutoff unit switches the switch off when the switch temperature of the switch becomes a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature threshold value.
  • the switch when the switch temperature becomes a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature threshold value, the switch is switched off. As a result, the flow of the electric wire current through the switch and the electric wire is cut off, and the switch temperature is lowered. As a result, the switch temperature is prevented from rising to an abnormal temperature.
  • the temperature difference circuit has a capacitor, and when the electric wire generates heat, the capacitor is charged, and when the electric wire dissipates heat, the capacitor is discharged. The higher the voltage between both ends of the capacitor, the higher the output voltage output by the temperature difference circuit.
  • the capacitor when the electric wire generates heat, the capacitor is charged. When the wire dissipates heat, the capacitor discharges. When the amount of heat generated and the amount of heat released from the electric wire match, the voltage between both ends of the capacitor is maintained at a constant value. As a result, the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit is also maintained at a constant value.
  • the power supply control device includes a processing unit that executes processing, and the processing unit acquires the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit while the electric wire current is flowing. It is determined whether or not the acquired output voltage is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value, and when the processing unit determines that the output voltage is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value, the cutoff unit transmits the electric wire current. Cut off.
  • the processing unit determines whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value.
  • the cutoff unit cuts off the flow of the electric wire current when the electric wire current becomes a current equal to or higher than the current threshold value.
  • the power supply control device includes a processing unit that executes processing, and the processing unit acquires the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit while the electric wire current is flowing. It is determined whether or not the acquired output voltage is equal to or less than the second voltage threshold, and the second voltage threshold is less than or equal to the voltage threshold.
  • the second voltage threshold value is, for example, zero V or a positive value close to zero V.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit immediately exceeds the second voltage threshold.
  • the power supply control device includes a diode arranged in the second current path of the current flowing through the current output circuit.
  • the current does not flow in the order of the temperature difference circuit and the current output circuit.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the power supply system 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the power supply system 1 is mounted on the vehicle.
  • the power supply system 1 includes a vehicle power supply 10, a power supply control device 11, and a load 12.
  • the vehicle power source 10 is a DC power source, for example, a battery.
  • Each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the vehicle power supply 10 is connected to the positive electrode terminal Bp and the negative electrode terminal Bn by the user.
  • the power supply control device 11 has a main switch 20.
  • the main switch 20 is an N-channel type FET (Field Effect Transistor).
  • FET Field Effect Transistor
  • a parasitic diode 20p is connected between the drain and the source of the main switch 20.
  • the cathode and anode of the parasitic diode 20p are connected to the drain and source of the main switch 20, respectively.
  • the parasitic diode 20p is a diode formed inside the main switch 20.
  • the negative electrode terminal Bn is grounded. Grounding is achieved, for example, by connecting to the body of the vehicle.
  • the positive electrode terminal Bp is connected to the drain of the main switch 20.
  • the source of the main switch 20 is connected to one end of the electric wire W.
  • the other end of the electric wire W is connected to one end of the load 12.
  • the other end of the load 12 is grounded.
  • the main switch 20 When the main switch 20 is on, the current flows from the positive electrode of the vehicle power supply 10 in the order of the main switch 20, the electric wire W, and the load 12. As a result, electric power is supplied to the load 12. Since the current flows through the main switch 20 and the electric wire W, the main switch 20 is arranged in the current path of the electric wire current flowing through the electric wire W. When the main switch 20 is off, no current flows through the main switch 20, the wire W, and the load 12. Therefore, power is not supplied to the load 12.
  • the power supply control device 11 controls power supply to the load 12 via the electric wire W by switching the main switch 20 on or off.
  • the load 12 is an electric device. When power is supplied to the load 12, the load 12 operates. When the power supply to the load 12 is stopped, the load 12 stops the operation.
  • the power supply control device 11 includes a first current output circuit 21, a second current output circuit 22, a backflow prevention diode 23, a temperature difference circuit 24, a comparator 25, a DC power supply 26, a current resistance 27, and a drive circuit. It has 28, a switch temperature circuit 29, and a microcomputer 30.
  • the comparator 25 has a positive end, a negative end, and an output end.
  • the drain, source and gate of the main switch 20 are separately connected to the first current output circuit 21.
  • the drain, source, and gate of the main switch 20 are further connected to the second current output circuit 22 separately.
  • the first current output circuit 21 is connected to the anode of the backflow prevention diode 23.
  • the cathode of the backflow prevention diode 23 is connected to the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 is grounded.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 is further connected to the positive end of the comparator 25.
  • the negative end of the comparator 25 is connected to the positive electrode of the DC power supply 26.
  • the negative electrode of the DC power supply 26 is grounded.
  • the second current output circuit 22 is further connected to one end of the current resistance 27. The other end of the current resistance 27 is grounded.
  • the gate of the main switch 20 is connected to the drive circuit 28.
  • the drive circuit 28 is further connected to the output end of the comparator 25, the switch temperature circuit 29, and the microcomputer 30.
  • the drive circuit 28 is further connected to a connection node between the second current output circuit 22 and the current resistance 27.
  • the main switch 20 when the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source is a constant voltage or more, the main switch 20 is on. In the main switch 20, when the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source is less than a constant voltage, the main switch 20 is off.
  • the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the ground potential is hereinafter referred to as the gate voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 raises the gate voltage to a constant target voltage. As a result, in the main switch 20, the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source rises to a voltage equal to or higher than a constant voltage. As a result, the main switch 20 is switched on.
  • the drive circuit 28 reduces the gate voltage to zero V. As a result, in the main switch 20, the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source drops to zero V. As a result, the main switch 20 is switched off. As described above, the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on or off by adjusting the gate voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on by raising the gate voltage to the target voltage.
  • the main switch 20 when the main switch 20 is on, current flows from the positive electrode of the vehicle power supply 10 in the order of the main switch 20, the electric wire W, and the load 12.
  • the drive circuit 28 raises the gate voltage to the target voltage, the first current output circuit 21 and the second current output circuit 22 operate.
  • the first current output circuit 21 draws in a current proportional to the electric wire current flowing through the main switch 20 and the electric wire W, and outputs the drawn current.
  • the output current of the first current output circuit 21 is input to the temperature difference circuit 24 via the backflow prevention diode 23. Therefore, the backflow prevention diode 23 is arranged in the second current path of the current flowing through the first current output circuit 21.
  • the current output by the first current output circuit 21 is represented by (wire current) / K1.
  • K1 is a constant predetermined value, for example, 1000. Therefore, the output current of the first current output circuit 21 increases as the wire current increases.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 outputs a voltage whose reference potential is the ground potential to the positive end of the comparator 25.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is higher as the temperature difference between the wire temperature of the wire W and the environmental degree around the wire W is larger.
  • the DC power supply 26 has, for example, a regulator. The regulator steps down the voltage of the drain of the main switch 20 whose reference potential is the ground potential to a constant voltage threshold value, and outputs the stepped-down voltage to the negative end of the comparator 25.
  • the comparator 25 When the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is less than the voltage threshold value, the comparator 25 outputs a low level voltage to the drive circuit 28. When the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value, the comparator 25 outputs a high level voltage to the drive circuit 28.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or more than the voltage threshold when the temperature difference of the electric wire W is equal to or more than a certain temperature difference threshold, and is less than the voltage threshold when the temperature difference of the electric wire W is less than the temperature difference threshold. .. Therefore, when the temperature difference of the electric wire W is less than the temperature difference threshold value, the comparator 25 outputs the low level voltage to the drive circuit 28. When the temperature difference of the electric wire W is equal to or larger than the temperature difference threshold value, the comparator 25 outputs a high level voltage to the drive circuit 28.
  • the voltage threshold is above zero V. The temperature difference threshold exceeds zero degrees.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off by lowering the gate voltage to zero V.
  • the main switch 20 When the main switch 20 is off, no current flows through the main switch 20 and the electric wire W.
  • the drive circuit 28 reduces the gate voltage to zero V, the first current output circuit 21 stops operating.
  • the first current output circuit 21 When the first current output circuit 21 is stopped, the first current output circuit 21 does not output a current, and the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is zero V. Therefore, the comparator 25 outputs a low level voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on by raising the gate voltage to the target voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 raises the gate voltage to the target voltage, the first current output circuit 21 and the second current output circuit 22 operate.
  • the second current output circuit 22 draws in a current proportional to the electric wire current flowing through the main switch 20 and the electric wire W, and outputs the drawn current.
  • the current output by the second current output circuit 22 flows through the current resistance 27.
  • the current output by the second current output circuit 22 is represented by (wire current) / K2.
  • K2 is a constant predetermined value, for example, 1000. Therefore, the current output by the second current output circuit 22 increases as the wire current increases.
  • the voltage between both ends of the current resistance 27 is output to the drive circuit 28.
  • the voltage between both ends of the current resistance 27 is represented by (resistance value of the current resistance 27) and (wire current) / K2. Since the resistance value of the current resistance 27 is a constant value, the voltage between both ends of the current resistance 27 functions as wire current information indicating the wire current.
  • the switch temperature circuit 29 outputs a higher voltage to the drive circuit 28 as switch temperature information indicating the temperature of the main switch 20 as the temperature of the main switch 20 increases.
  • switch temperature information indicating the temperature of the main switch 20 as the temperature of the main switch 20 increases.
  • the temperature of the main switch 20 will be referred to as a switch temperature.
  • the switch temperature circuit 29 is configured as follows, for example.
  • the regulator In the switch temperature circuit 29, the regulator generates a constant voltage by stepping down the voltage of the drain of the main switch 20 whose reference potential is the ground potential, and outputs the generated constant voltage.
  • the constant voltage output by the regulator is divided by the thermistor and resistance, and the divided voltage is output to the drive circuit 28 as switch temperature information.
  • the divided voltage varies depending on the resistance value of the thermistor and the resistor.
  • the resistance value of the thermistor varies depending on the temperature of the thermistor.
  • the thermistor is arranged near the main switch 20. Therefore, the temperature of the thermistor rises when the switch temperature rises.
  • the resistance value of the resistor is constant. Therefore, the voltage divided by the thermistor and the resistance fluctuates according to the switch temperature and functions as switch temperature information.
  • the state of the power supply control device 11 in which the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is less than the voltage threshold value, the electric wire current is less than the constant current threshold value, and the switch temperature is less than the constant temperature threshold value is described as a normal state.
  • the state of the power supply control device 11 in which the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value, the electric wire current is equal to or higher than the current threshold value, or the switch temperature is equal to or higher than the temperature threshold value is described as an abnormal state. Whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is less than the voltage threshold value is determined based on whether or not the output voltage of the comparator 25 is a low level voltage.
  • the microcomputer 30 outputs a high level voltage or a low level voltage to the drive circuit 28.
  • the microcomputer 30 switches the output voltage to a high level voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on. As a result, electric power is supplied to the load 12. As a result, the load 12 operates.
  • the microcomputer 30 switches the output voltage to the low level voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off.
  • the power supply to the load 12 is stopped.
  • the load 12 stops operating.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off regardless of the output voltage of the microcomputer 30 when the state of the power supply control device 11 becomes abnormal when the main switch 20 is on. Therefore, the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off when the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 becomes a voltage equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off when the electric wire current becomes a current equal to or higher than the current threshold value.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off when the switch temperature reaches a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature threshold value. When the main switch 20 is switched off, the electric wire current is cut off.
  • the drive circuit 28 functions as a breaker.
  • the electric wire W and the main switch 20 each stop heat generation and only dissipate heat. As a result, the wire temperature of the wire W and the switch temperature of the main switch 20 are lowered. From the above, it is possible to prevent the wire temperature and the switch temperature from rising to abnormal temperatures. In addition, it is prevented that the electric wire current rises to a value exceeding the current threshold value.
  • FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the first current output circuit 21.
  • the first current output circuit 21 includes a subswitch 40, a transistor 41, and a differential amplifier 42.
  • the sub switch 40 is an N-channel type FET.
  • a parasitic diode 40p is connected between the drain and the source of the sub switch 40.
  • the cathode and anode of the parasitic diode 40p are connected to the drain and source of the subswitch 40, respectively.
  • the parasitic diode 40p is formed inside the subswitch 40.
  • the transistor 41 is a P-channel type FET.
  • a parasitic diode 41p is connected between the source and drain of the transistor 41.
  • the cathode and anode of the parasitic diode 41p are connected to the source and drain of the transistor 41, respectively.
  • the parasitic diode 41p is formed inside the transistor 41.
  • the differential amplifier 42 has a positive end, a negative end, and an output end.
  • the drain and gate of the sub switch 40 are connected to the drain and gate of the main switch 20, respectively.
  • the source of the subswitch 40 is connected to the source of the transistor 41.
  • the drain of the transistor 41 is connected to the anode of the backflow prevention diode 23.
  • the drain and the gate of the transistor 41 are connected to the negative end and the output end of the differential amplifier 42, respectively.
  • the positive end of the differential amplifier 42 is connected to the source of the main switch 20.
  • the sub switch 40 when the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source is a constant voltage or more, the sub switch 40 is on. When the subswitch 40 is on, the resistance value between the drain and the source of the subswitch 40 is sufficiently small. Therefore, it is possible for a current to flow through the drain and source of the subswitch 40. In the subswitch 40, when the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source is less than a constant voltage, the subswitch 40 is off. When the sub switch 40 is off, the resistance value between the drain and the source of the sub switch 40 is sufficiently large. Therefore, no current flows through the drain and source of the sub switch 40.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on by raising the gate voltage of the main switch 20 to the target voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 raises the gate voltage to the target voltage
  • the gate voltage whose reference potential is the source potential is equal to or higher than a constant voltage in the sub switch 40, and the sub switch 40 is on.
  • the sub switch 40 is on, current flows in the order of the drain of the sub switch 40, the source of the sub switch 40, the source of the transistor 41, the drain of the transistor 41, the backflow prevention diode 23, and the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off by lowering the gate voltage of the main switch 20 to zero V.
  • the drive circuit 28 lowers the gate voltage to zero V, in the subswitch 40, the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source is less than a constant voltage, and the subswitch 40 is off.
  • the sub switch 40 is switched off, the current flow through the sub switch 40 and the transistor 41 is cut off.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the sub switch 40 on.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the sub switch 40 off.
  • the subswitch 40 is on, the first current output circuit 21 operates and outputs a current.
  • the sub switch 40 is off, the first current output circuit 21 stops operating and does not output current.
  • the current flows in the order of source and drain.
  • the voltage of the gate whose reference potential is the potential of the source is referred to as an adjustment voltage.
  • the resistance value between the source and drain of the transistor 41 increases as the adjustment voltage increases.
  • the differential amplifier 42 amplifies the voltage of the source of the main switch 20 whose reference potential is the potential of the source of the sub switch 40, and outputs the amplified voltage to the gate of the transistor 41.
  • the reference potential is the source potential of the sub switch 40
  • the source voltage of the main switch 20 is referred to as a source difference voltage.
  • the differential amplifier 42 adjusts the resistance value between the source and the drain of the transistor 41 to a larger value as the source difference voltage increases.
  • the source difference voltage is lowered.
  • the differential amplifier 42 reduces the resistance value between the source and drain of the transistor 41.
  • the current flowing through the drain and source of the subswitch 40 increases.
  • the width of the voltage drop that occurs in the transistor 41 increases, and the voltage of the source of the subswitch 40 decreases.
  • the differential amplifier 42 increases the resistance value between the source and drain of the transistor 41. As a result, the current flowing through the drain and source of the subswitch 40 is reduced. As a result, the width of the voltage drop that occurs in the transistor 41 decreases, and the voltage of the source of the subswitch 40 increases. As described above, the differential amplifier 42 adjusts the resistance value between the source and the drain of the transistor 41 so that the voltage of the source of the main switch 20 matches the voltage of the source of the sub switch 40.
  • the resistance value between the drain and the source of the main switch 20 when the main switch 20 is on is described as Rm.
  • the resistance value between the drain and the source of the sub switch 40 when the sub switch 40 is on is described as Rs.
  • the wire current is described as Ih.
  • the output current of the first current output circuit 21 is referred to as Is.
  • the voltage between both ends of the vehicle power supply 10 is described as Vh.
  • ⁇ Represents the product.
  • the voltage of the source of the subswitch 40 whose reference potential is the ground potential is represented by Vh ⁇ (Rs ⁇ Is). Since the differential amplifier 42 matches the voltage of the source of the main switch 20 with the voltage of the source of the sub switch 40, the following equation holds.
  • Vh- (Rm ⁇ Ih) Vh- (Rs ⁇ Is)
  • Ih (Rs / Rm) ⁇ Is
  • the above-mentioned predetermined value K1 is represented by Rs / Rm.
  • the predetermined value K1 is a constant value, for example, 1000.
  • the resistance value Rm of the main switch 20 varies depending on the switch temperature of the main switch 20. However, the predetermined value K1 is maintained at a constant value regardless of the switch temperature.
  • the resistance value Rm of the main switch 20 increases as the temperature of the main switch 20 increases.
  • the resistance value Rs of the sub switch 40 varies depending on the temperature of the sub switch 40.
  • the resistance value Rs of the sub switch 40 increases as the temperature difference of the sub switch 40 increases.
  • the sub switch 40 is arranged in the vicinity of the main switch 20. Therefore, when the temperature of the main switch 20 rises, the temperature of the sub switch 40 also rises. As a result, when the resistance value Rm rises due to the rise in the temperature of the main switch 20, the resistance value Rs also rises. Therefore, K1 does not fluctuate depending on the temperature of the main switch 20, and is maintained at a constant value.
  • the output current Is of the first current output circuit 21 is sufficiently smaller than the wire current Ih. Therefore, as the subswitch 40 and the transistor 41, an FET having a small allowable amount of current flowing through the drain and the source is used. In this case, the allowable amount of the current flowing through the parasitic diodes 40p and 41p is also small.
  • the power supply control device 11 is provided with a backflow prevention diode 23. Therefore, even when the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the vehicle power supply 10 are connected to the negative electrode terminal Bn and the positive electrode terminal Bp, the current does not flow in the order of the temperature difference circuit 24 and the first current output circuit 21. As a result, it does not flow through the parasitic diodes 40p and 41p.
  • the second current output circuit 22 is configured in the same manner as the first current output circuit 21.
  • the drain of the transistor 41 of the second current output circuit 22 is connected to one end of the current resistance 27.
  • the output current of the second current output circuit 22 is represented by Ih / K2.
  • the sub switch 40 of the second current output circuit 22 is also arranged in the vicinity of the main switch 20. Therefore, the predetermined value K2 is maintained at a constant value regardless of the switch temperature of the main switch 20, similarly to the predetermined value K1.
  • FIG. 3 is a thermal circuit diagram of the electric wire W.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 is a circuit in which the current flows (conducts) in the same manner as the heat of the thermal circuit of the electric wire W. Therefore, first, the thermal circuit of the electric wire W will be described.
  • a cross section of the electric wire W is shown on the lower side of FIG.
  • the outer surface of the rod-shaped conductor 50 through which the current flows is covered with the insulator 51.
  • the thermal circuit shown on the upper side of FIG. 3 is a thermal circuit when the electric wire W has the conductor 50 and the insulator 51. The wire current flows through the conductor 50. When a wire current flows, heat is generated from the conductor 50.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W has a heat source 60, a first thermal resistance 61, and a first heat capacity 62.
  • the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62 are each connected in parallel to the heat source 60.
  • the heat source 60 outputs heat toward one end of the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62.
  • the temperature at one end of the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62 is the wire temperature of the wire W.
  • the temperature of the other ends of the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62 is the environmental temperature around the electric wire W.
  • a part of the heat generated by the heat source 60 is released to the outside of the electric wire W via the first thermal resistance 61.
  • the rest of the heat generated by the heat source 60 is stored in the first heat capacity 62.
  • the heat stored in the first heat capacity 62 is released to the outside of the electric wire W via the first thermal resistance 61.
  • the difference between both ends of the heat source 60 is the temperature difference between the electric wire temperature and the environmental temperature.
  • the first thermal resistance 61 is the thermal resistance of the insulator 51.
  • the amount of heat output by the heat source 60 is described as Jw.
  • the resistance value of the first thermal resistance 61 is described as Rt.
  • the capacity value of the first heat capacity 62 is described as Ct.
  • the wire temperature, environmental temperature, and temperature difference are described as Tw, Ta, and ⁇ T, respectively.
  • the resistance value of the electric wire W is described as Rw.
  • the wire current is represented by Ih.
  • ⁇ T Jw ⁇ Rt ⁇ ⁇ 1-exp (-t / (Ct ⁇ Rt)) ⁇ ...
  • t is a period in which the electric wire W is generating heat, that is, an energization period in which a current is flowing through the electric wire W.
  • Jw Ih 2 ⁇ Rw ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ (2) The amount of heat Jw fluctuates according to the electric wire current Ih.
  • the temperature difference threshold is described as ⁇ Tth.
  • the electric wire current Ih when the temperature difference ⁇ T is the temperature difference threshold value ⁇ Tth is described as If.
  • the electric wire current If is expressed by the following equation (3).
  • FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a first example of the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 has a first resistance 70, a second resistance 71, and a first capacitor 72.
  • One end of the first resistance 70 is connected to the cathode of the backflow prevention diode 23.
  • the other end of the first resistor 70 is grounded.
  • One end of the first resistance 70 is connected to one end of the second resistance 71.
  • the other end of the second resistance 71 is connected to one end of the first capacitor 72.
  • the other end of the first capacitor 72 is grounded.
  • One end of the first capacitor 72 is connected to the positive end of the comparator 25.
  • a part of the output current of the first current output circuit 21 flows through the first resistor 70.
  • the rest of the output current of the first current output circuit 21 flows into the first capacitor 72 via the second resistor 71.
  • electric power is stored in the first capacitor 72.
  • a current flows from one end of the first capacitor 72 in the order of the second resistance 71 and the first resistance 70, and the first capacitor 72 is discharged.
  • the current flow in the temperature difference circuit 24 is similar to the heat conduction in the thermal circuit of the electric wire W.
  • the first example of the temperature difference circuit 24 corresponds to the thermal circuit shown on the upper side of FIG.
  • the voltage between both ends of the first capacitor 72 is output to the positive end of the comparator 25 as the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the voltage between both ends of the DC power supply 26, that is, the voltage threshold value is described as Vth.
  • the comparator 25 outputs the low level voltage to the drive circuit 28.
  • the comparator 25 outputs a high level voltage to the drive circuit 28.
  • the voltage between both ends of the first capacitor 72 is described as Vd.
  • the resistance values of the first resistance 70 and the second resistance 71 are described as R1 and R2, respectively.
  • the capacitance value of the first capacitor 72 is described as C1.
  • Ir The electric wire current Ih when the voltage Vd between both ends of the first capacitor 72 is the voltage threshold value Vth is described as Ir. Ir is expressed by the following equation (5).
  • the resistance value Rw of the electric wire W and the capacity value Ct of the first heat capacity 62 are predetermined according to the structure of the electric wire W.
  • the temperature difference threshold value ⁇ Tth is set to a value at which the electric wire W does not emit smoke even if the environmental temperature around the electric wire W is the maximum value. For example, assume that the maximum value of the environmental temperature is 80 degrees. In the configuration in which the heat generation in the electric wire W is stopped when the electric wire temperature is 100 degrees, the temperature difference threshold value ⁇ Tth is set to 20 degrees.
  • the predetermined value K1, the voltage threshold value Vth, the resistance values R1 and R2, and the capacitance value C1 are determined so that Ir substantially matches If with respect to the arbitrary energization period t. do.
  • the predetermined values K1, the voltage threshold value Vth, the resistance values R1 and R2, and the capacitance value C1 are set so that the following equations (6) and (7) are substantially satisfied with respect to the arbitrary energization period t. decide.
  • the square root is used on the left side of equation (7).
  • the square root is not used on the right side of equation (7). Therefore, it is impossible to determine the resistance values R1 and R2 and the capacitance value C1 that satisfy the equation (7) for all the energization periods t. Therefore, the resistance values R1 and R2 and the capacitance value C1 are determined so that the values on the left side and the right side corresponding to the arbitrary energization period t in the equation (7) are equal to or less than a preset constant set value. .. Regarding the equation (6), the predetermined value K1, the voltage threshold value Vth, and the resistance value R1 are determined so that the values on the left side and the right side match.
  • the current flow in the temperature difference circuit 24 is similar to the heat conduction in the thermal circuit of the electric wire W.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W when the electric wire W generates heat, heat is stored in the first heat capacity 62.
  • the first capacitor 72 is charged.
  • heat is released from the first heat capacity 62 to the outside of the electric wire W.
  • the electric wire W dissipates heat.
  • the amount of heat generated from the electric wire W and the amount of heat released by the first heat capacity 62 match, the amount of heat stored in the first heat capacity 62 is maintained at a constant value.
  • the voltage between both ends of the first capacitor 72 is also maintained at a constant value.
  • the electric wire W dissipates heat, the first capacitor 72 is discharged.
  • FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing an operation example of the power supply control device 11.
  • FIG. 5 shows the transition of the state of the main switch 20, the transition of the temperature difference, and the transition of the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24. Time is shown on the horizontal axis of each transition.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on
  • the electric wire current flows through the electric wire W, and the temperature difference between the electric wire temperature and the environmental temperature increases.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 also rises.
  • the temperature difference is stable at a value less than the temperature difference threshold ⁇ Tth.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is stable at a value less than the voltage threshold Vth.
  • the electric wire current stops flowing, so that the electric wire W stops heat generation.
  • the electric wire W stops generating heat, the electric wire W only dissipates heat. As a result, the temperature difference decreases.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 also decreases. When the temperature difference becomes zero degree, the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 drops to zero V.
  • the temperature difference stabilizes at a value less than the temperature difference threshold value ⁇ Tth.
  • the temperature difference threshold also begins to increase.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 reaches the voltage threshold value Vth.
  • the comparator 25 outputs a high level voltage.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off regardless of the output voltage of the microcomputer 30, and keeps the main switch 20 off.
  • the temperature difference that is, the wire temperature drops, as described above.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 also decreases.
  • the drive circuit 28 releases the main switch 20 from being kept off.
  • the predetermined condition is, for example, that the output voltage of the microcomputer 30 is switched from the high level voltage to the low level voltage.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the effect of the power supply control device 11.
  • the smoke emission characteristic, the switch cutoff characteristic, and the temperature difference cutoff characteristic are shown by thin solid lines, alternate long and short dash lines, and thick solid lines, respectively.
  • the smoke generation characteristics indicate the energization period from the start of the electric wire current to the electric wire W from the start of the electric wire current for various electric wire currents.
  • the switch cutoff characteristic indicates the energization period from the start of the electric wire current to the switch temperature reaching the temperature threshold value for various electric wire currents.
  • the temperature difference cutoff characteristic indicates the energization period from the start of the electric wire current flow to the time when the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 reaches the voltage threshold value for various electric wire currents.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off regardless of the output voltage of the microcomputer 30.
  • the current threshold value is described as Is.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off regardless of the energization period, and cuts off the flow of the wire current.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 reaches the voltage threshold value, so that the main switch 20 is switched off before the electric wire W emits smoke.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off before the wire W emits smoke.
  • the wire temperature is prevented from rising to an abnormal temperature.
  • the output current of the first current output circuit 21 flows, and the voltage corresponding to the temperature difference between the electric wire temperature and the environmental temperature is output. Therefore, it is not necessary to calculate the wire temperature.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W is different from the structure shown on the upper side of FIG.
  • the configuration of the temperature difference circuit 24 is changed according to the thermal circuit of the electric wire W.
  • another example of the temperature difference circuit 24 will be described.
  • FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing a second example of the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W is shown on the upper side of FIG. 7.
  • a temperature difference circuit 24 corresponding to the thermal circuit of the electric wire W is shown.
  • the upper part of FIG. 7 shows a multi-stage cower model.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W has N second thermal resistances 63 and N in addition to the heat source 60, the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62. It has a second heat capacity of 64.
  • N thermal RC circuits composed of the second thermal resistance 63 and the second thermal capacity 64 are arranged between the first thermal capacity 62 and the first thermal resistance 61.
  • N is a natural number.
  • One end of the first heat capacity 62 is connected to one end of the first thermal resistance 61 via N second thermal resistances 63.
  • one end of the second heat capacity 64 is connected to one end on the first thermal resistance 61 side.
  • the other ends of the first thermal resistance 61 and the N second heat capacities 64 are connected to the other ends of the first heat capacity 62.
  • the temperature difference ⁇ T between the electric wire temperature Tw and the environmental temperature Ta is the temperature difference between both ends of the heat source 60.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 corresponding to the multi-stage cower model has N third resistors 73, fourth resistors 74 and N second resistors in addition to the first resistor 70, the second resistor 71 and the first capacitor 72. It has a capacitor 75.
  • N RC circuits composed of the third resistor 73 and the second capacitor 75 are arranged between the first capacitor 72 and the fourth resistor 74.
  • One end of the first capacitor 72 is connected to one end of the fourth resistance 74 via N third resistances 73.
  • one end of the second capacitor 75 is connected to one end on the fourth resistance 74 side.
  • the other ends of the N second capacitors 75 and the fourth resistor are grounded. The voltage between both ends of the first capacitor 72 is output to the comparator 25.
  • the output current of the first current output circuit 21 is divided into a plurality of currents.
  • a current flows through each of the first capacitor 72 and the N second capacitors 75.
  • the first capacitor 72 and the N second capacitors 75 are charged.
  • each of the first capacitor 72 and the N second capacitors 75 is discharged via the fourth resistor 74.
  • the current flow in the temperature difference circuit 24 is similar to the heat conduction in the thermal circuit of the electric wire W. Therefore, also for the second example of the temperature difference circuit 24, two equations expressing the electric wire currents If and Ir are created.
  • the electric wire current If is the electric wire current Ih when the temperature difference ⁇ T is the temperature difference threshold value ⁇ Tth.
  • the electric wire current Ir is the electric wire current Ih when the voltage Vd between both ends of the first capacitor 72 is the voltage threshold value Vth.
  • a plurality of constants are determined so that Ir substantially coincides with If for any energization period t.
  • the current flow in the temperature difference circuit 24 is similar to the heat conduction in the thermal circuit of the electric wire W.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W when the electric wire W generates heat, heat is stored in the first heat capacity 62 and the N second heat capacities 64. At this time, in the temperature difference circuit 24, the first capacitor 72 and the N second capacitors 75 are charged.
  • FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing a third example of the temperature difference circuit 24. On the left side of FIG. 8, the thermal circuit of the electric wire W is shown. On the right side of FIG. 8, a temperature difference circuit 24 corresponding to the thermal circuit of the electric wire W is shown.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W has N third thermal resistances 65 and N in addition to the heat source 60, the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62. It has a third heat capacity 66.
  • the first heat capacity 62 is connected in parallel to the first thermal resistance 61.
  • One connection node between the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62 is connected to one end of the heat source 60.
  • the temperature at the other end of the heat source 60 is the environmental temperature.
  • N thermal RC circuits in which the third heat capacity 66 is connected in parallel to the third thermal resistance 65 are connected in series.
  • One end of the series circuit is connected to the other connection node between the first thermal resistance 61 and the first heat capacity 62.
  • the temperature at the other end of the series circuit is the environmental temperature.
  • the first heat capacity 62 dissipates heat via the first thermal resistance 61.
  • the third heat capacity 66 dissipates heat via the third thermal resistance 65.
  • the temperature difference ⁇ T between the electric wire temperature Tw and the environmental temperature Ta is the temperature difference between both ends of the heat source 60.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 corresponding to the multi-stage Foster model has N fifth resistors 76 and N third capacitors 77 in addition to the first resistor 70 and the first capacitor 72.
  • the first capacitor 72 is connected in parallel to the first resistance 70.
  • One connection node between the first resistor 70 and the first capacitor 72 is connected to the cathode of the backflow prevention diode 23 and the positive end of the comparator 25.
  • the N RC circuits in which the third capacitor 77 is connected in parallel to the fifth resistor 76 are connected in series.
  • One end of the series circuit is connected to the other connection node between the first resistor 70 and the first capacitor 72. The other end of the series circuit is grounded.
  • the current flow in the temperature difference circuit 24 is similar to the heat conduction in the thermal circuit of the electric wire W. Therefore, also for the third example of the temperature difference circuit 24, two equations expressing the electric wire currents If and Ir are created.
  • the electric wire current If is the electric wire current Ih when the temperature difference ⁇ T is the temperature difference threshold value ⁇ Tth.
  • the electric wire current Ir is the electric wire current Ih when the voltage Vd between both ends of the first capacitor 72 is the voltage threshold value Vth.
  • a plurality of constants are determined so that Ir substantially coincides with If for any energization period t.
  • the current flow in the temperature difference circuit 24 is similar to the heat conduction in the thermal circuit of the electric wire W.
  • the thermal circuit of the electric wire W when the electric wire W generates heat, heat is stored in the first heat capacity 62 and the N third heat capacities 66. At this time, in the temperature difference circuit 24, the first capacitor 72 and the N third capacitors 77 are charged.
  • the first heat capacity 62 dissipates heat via the first thermal resistance 61.
  • the third heat capacity 66 dissipates heat via the third thermal resistance 65.
  • the electric wire W dissipates heat.
  • the first capacitor 72 is discharged via the first resistance 70.
  • the third capacitor 77 discharges through the fifth resistor 76.
  • the amount of heat generated from the electric wire W and the amount of heat released by the first heat capacity 62 and the N third heat capacities 66 match, the heat is stored in the first heat capacity 62 and the N third heat capacities 66.
  • the amount of heat generated is maintained at a constant value.
  • the voltage between both ends of the first capacitor 72 and the N third capacitors 77 is also maintained at a constant value. The higher the voltage between both ends of the first capacitor 72, the higher the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the comparator 25 determines whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value.
  • the component that makes this determination is not limited to the comparator 25.
  • the difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment will be described.
  • Other configurations other than the configurations described later are common to the first embodiment. Therefore, the same reference reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are assigned to the components common to the first embodiment, and the description of the components will be omitted.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the power supply control device 11 according to the second embodiment.
  • the power supply control device 11 in the second embodiment has other configurations except the comparator 25 and the DC power supply 26 in the components of the power supply control device 11 in the first embodiment.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 is connected to the microcomputer 30 instead of the comparator 25.
  • the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on or off according to the output voltage of the microcomputer 30.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 outputs a voltage to the microcomputer 30.
  • the microcomputer 30 switches the output voltage to a high level voltage.
  • the microcomputer 30 switches the output voltage to the low level voltage.
  • the microcomputer 30 determines whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value in a state where the high level voltage is output to the drive circuit 28.
  • the microcomputer 30 determines that the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value, the microcomputer 30 switches the voltage output to the drive circuit 28 to the low level voltage. As a result, the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off.
  • the drive circuit 28 when the wire current becomes a current equal to or higher than the current threshold or the switch temperature becomes a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature threshold while the main switch 20 is on, the drive circuit 28 is irrespective of the output voltage of the microcomputer 30. The main switch 20 is switched off.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the microcomputer 30.
  • the microcomputer 30 has an output unit 80, an A / D conversion unit 81, a notification unit 82, a storage unit 83, and a control unit 84. These are connected to the internal bus 85.
  • the output unit 80 is further connected to the drive circuit 28.
  • the A / D conversion unit 81 is connected to the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the output unit 80 outputs a high level voltage or a low level voltage to the drive circuit 28.
  • the output unit 80 switches the voltage output to the drive circuit 28 to a high level voltage or a low level voltage according to the instruction of the control unit 84.
  • An analog value of the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is input to the A / D conversion unit 81.
  • the A / D conversion unit 81 converts an analog value into a digital value for the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the control unit 84 acquires the digital value of the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 from the A / D conversion unit 81.
  • the notification unit 82 notifies that the state of the power supply control device 11 is abnormal according to the instruction of the control unit 84.
  • the notification unit 82 notifies the abnormal state by transmitting a signal, displaying a message, or the like.
  • the storage unit 83 is a non-volatile memory.
  • the computer program P is stored in the storage unit 83.
  • the control unit 84 has a processing element that executes processing, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
  • the control unit 84 functions as a processing unit.
  • the processing element (computer) of the control unit 84 executes the power supply control process for controlling the power supply to the load 12 by executing the computer program P.
  • the computer program P may be stored in the non-temporary storage medium A so that the processing element of the control unit 84 can read it.
  • the computer program P read from the storage medium A by a reading device (not shown) is written in the storage unit 83.
  • the storage medium A is an optical disk, a flexible disk, a magnetic disk, a magnetic disk disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like.
  • the optical disk is a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM (Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) -ROM, or a BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc).
  • the magnetic disk is, for example, a hard disk.
  • the computer program P may be downloaded from an external device (not shown) connected to a communication network (not shown), and the downloaded computer program P may be written in the storage unit 83.
  • the number of processing elements included in the control unit 84 is not limited to 1, and may be 2 or more. When the number of processing elements included in the control unit 84 is two or more, a plurality of processing elements may cooperate to execute the power supply control process.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the power supply control process.
  • the control unit 84 executes the power supply control process in a state where the main switch 20 is off.
  • the control unit 84 determines whether or not to operate the load 12 (step S1).
  • step S1 the control unit 84 determines, for example, that the load 12 is operated when the communication unit (not shown) receives an operation signal instructing the operation of the load 12.
  • the control unit 84 determines that the load 12 is not operated when the communication unit has not received the operation signal.
  • the control unit 84 executes step S1 again and waits until the timing to activate the load 12 arrives.
  • step S2 When the control unit 84 determines that the load 12 is to be operated (S1: YES), the control unit 84 instructs the drive circuit 28 to switch the main switch 20 on by outputting the high level voltage to the output unit 80 (step). S2). As a result, the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 on.
  • step S3 the control unit 84 acquires the output voltage (digital value) of the temperature difference circuit 24 from the A / D conversion unit 81 in a state where the main switch 20 is on (step S3). When the main switch 20 is on, the electric wire current is flowing.
  • step S4 determines whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 acquired in step S3 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value (step S4).
  • step S5 When the control unit 84 determines that the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is less than the voltage threshold value (S4: NO), is the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 acquired in step S3 equal to or less than the second voltage threshold value? It is determined whether or not (step S5).
  • the second voltage threshold value is a constant value and is preset. The second voltage threshold value is zero V or a positive value near zero V. The second voltage threshold is less than the voltage threshold.
  • the control unit 84 executes step S3 after a certain period of time has elapsed after executing step S2. After that, the control unit 84 repeatedly executes step S3 while the output unit 80 is outputting a high level voltage.
  • step S6 the control unit 84 determines whether or not to stop the operation of the load 12 (step S6).
  • step S6 the control unit 84 determines, for example, that when the communication unit of the microcomputer 30 receives a stop signal instructing the stop of the operation of the load 12, the operation of the load 12 is stopped.
  • the control unit 84 determines that the operation of the load 12 is not stopped when the communication unit of the microcomputer 30 has not received the stop signal.
  • the control unit 84 executes step S3 again.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 becomes a voltage equal to or higher than the voltage threshold, the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 becomes a voltage equal to or lower than the second voltage threshold, or the operation of the load 12 is stopped. Until then, the main switch 20 remains on.
  • Step S7 the control unit 84 instructs the drive circuit 28 to switch the main switch 20 to off by outputting the low level voltage to the output unit 80.
  • Step S7 the control unit 84 ends the power supply control process. In this case, the control unit 84 re-executes the power supply control process after completing the power supply control process.
  • the control unit 84 determines that the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value (S4: YES), or determines that the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or lower than the second voltage threshold value. (S5: YES), by causing the output unit 80 to output a low level voltage, the drive circuit 28 is instructed to switch the main switch 20 to off (step S8). As a result, the drive circuit 28 switches the main switch 20 off. As described above, when the main switch 20 is switched off, the electric wire current is cut off. After executing step S8, the control unit 84 instructs the notification unit 82 to notify that the state of the power supply control device 11 is abnormal (step S9). After executing step S9, the control unit 84 ends the power supply control process. In this case, the control unit 84 does not execute the power supply control process again. Therefore, the main switch 20 is kept off.
  • the control unit 84 of the microcomputer 30 determines whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value. Even in this case, the power supply control device 11 in the second embodiment similarly exhibits the effect of the power supply control device 11 in the first embodiment. Further, in the power supply control device 11 according to the second embodiment, the control unit 84 detects an abnormality in the temperature difference circuit 24 by determining whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or less than the second voltage threshold value. do.
  • the microcomputer 30 may determine whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is less than the second voltage threshold value, as in the second embodiment.
  • the differences between the third embodiment and the first embodiment will be described.
  • Other configurations other than the configurations described later are common to the first embodiment. Therefore, the same reference reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are assigned to the components common to the first embodiment, and the description of the components will be omitted.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the power supply control device 11 according to the third embodiment.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 is connected not only to the positive end of the comparator 25 but also to the microcomputer 30.
  • the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is output to the positive end of the comparator 25 and the microcomputer 30.
  • the microcomputer 30 is configured in the same manner as in the second embodiment. Therefore, the output voltage (analog value) of the temperature difference circuit 24 is output to the A / D conversion unit 81.
  • the control unit 84 of the microcomputer 30 executes the power supply control process by executing the computer program P.
  • the control unit 84 executes the power supply control process in a state where the main switch 20 is off, as in the second embodiment.
  • the control unit 84 executes steps S1 to S3 and S5 to S9 of the power supply control process according to the second embodiment.
  • the control unit 84 does not need to determine whether or not the output voltage of the temperature difference circuit 24 is equal to or higher than the voltage threshold value. Therefore, the control unit 84 executes step S5 after executing step S3.
  • the power supply control device 11 according to the third embodiment similarly exhibits the effect of the power supply control device 11 according to the second embodiment.
  • the backflow prevention diode 23 may be arranged in the current path of the current flowing through the first current output circuit 21. Therefore, the backflow prevention diode 23 may be arranged, for example, between the drain of the main switch 20 and the first current output circuit 21. Further, in the first to third embodiments, whether or not the switch temperature is equal to or higher than the temperature threshold value may be determined not by the drive circuit 28 but by the microcomputer 30. Whether or not the wire current is equal to or higher than the current threshold value may also be determined by the microcomputer 30 instead of the drive circuit 28.
  • the temperature difference circuit 24 and the first 1 It is assumed that the current flowing in the order of the current output circuit 21 is small. In this case, the backflow prevention diode 23 may not be provided in the power supply control device 11 in the first to third embodiments. In this configuration, the first current output circuit 21 is directly connected to the temperature difference circuit 24.
  • the electric wire W emits smoke even if the electric wire W is not interrupted based on the switch temperature but is interrupted based on the electric wire current and the temperature difference.
  • the power supply control device 11 may be configured not to be cut off based on the switch temperature. In this case, the power supply control device 11 does not need to have the switch temperature circuit 29.
  • the cutoff based on the wire current is a cutoff performed when the wire current becomes a current equal to or higher than the current threshold value.
  • the electric wire W is not interrupted based on the electric wire current, but is interrupted based on the switch temperature and the temperature difference.
  • the flow of electric wire current is cut off before smoke is emitted. Therefore, in the first to third embodiments, the power supply control device 11 may be configured not to be cut off based on the electric wire current. In this case, the power supply control device 11 does not need to have the second current output circuit 22 and the current resistance 27.
  • the power supply control device 11 may be configured to only shut off based on the temperature difference. In this case, the power supply control device 11 does not need to have the second current output circuit 22, the current resistance 27, and the switch temperature circuit 29.
  • Each of the main switch 20 and the sub switch 40 is not limited to the N-channel type FET, and may be a P-channel type FET, a bipolar transistor, or the like.
  • a bipolar transistor As one of the bipolar transistors, an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) can be mentioned.
  • the transistor 41 is not limited to the P-channel type FET, and may be a PNP type bipolar transistor. When a switch in which a parasitic diode is not formed is used as the subswitch 40, or a transistor in which a parasitic diode is not formed is used as the transistor 41, it is not necessary to provide the backflow prevention diode 23.
  • a backflow prevention diode may be arranged in the current path of the electric wire current.
  • a backflow prevention diode may be arranged in the current path of the current flowing through the second current output circuit 22.
  • a resistor may be arranged instead of the sub switch 40.

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