WO2022259867A1 - 電力変換装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure includes a power storage device having a first power storage unit and a second power storage unit connected in series to the negative electrode side of the first power storage unit, an inverter having upper and lower arm switches, and a winding connected to the inverter. and a power conversion device having a rotating electrical machine.
- this type of device includes a positive electrode side main path, a negative electrode side main path, a neutral point path, and a neutral point switch provided in the neutral point path.
- the positive electrode side main path connects the high potential side terminal of the upper arm switch and the positive electrode side of the first power storage unit.
- the negative main path connects the low potential side terminal of the lower arm switch and the negative side of the second power storage unit.
- the neutral point path connects a battery connection point between the negative electrode side of the first power storage unit and the positive electrode side of the second power storage unit and the neutral point of the winding.
- An electrical device may be provided that is connected to any two of the neutral point path, the positive side main path, and the negative side main path. Electric power is transmitted between the electrical equipment and the power storage device.
- the switching control of the upper and lower arm switches is performed, whereby the first power storage unit and the second power storage unit constituting the power storage device are connected.
- a current may flow between
- a current that is a combination of the current that flows between the electrical device and the power storage device and the current that flows due to the execution of the switching control flows through the switch, so it is required to increase the current capacity of the switch.
- the size of the switch becomes large and the cost of the switch increases.
- a main object of the present disclosure is to provide a power converter capable of reducing the current capacity of the switch.
- the present disclosure provides a power storage device including a first power storage unit and a second power storage unit connected in series to a negative electrode side of the first power storage unit; an inverter having upper and lower arm switches; a rotating electric machine having windings connected to the inverter; a positive electrode side main path connecting the high potential side terminal of the upper arm switch and the positive electrode side of the first power storage unit; a negative electrode side main path connecting the low potential side terminal of the lower arm switch and the negative electrode side of the second power storage unit; a neutral point path connecting a battery connection point between the negative electrode side of the first power storage unit and the positive electrode side of the second power storage unit and the neutral point of the winding; switches provided in the positive electrode side main path, the negative electrode side main path, and the neutral point path; an electrical device having a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal; a first connection path that connects a first target path, which is one of the positive electrode side main path, the negative electrode side main path, and the neutral point path, to the first connection terminal; A second connection
- the power storage device and the electrical device are connected without the switch provided on the first target path. electrically connected. Therefore, the current capacity of the switch provided in the first target path can be reduced.
- the second connection path is connected to the power storage device side of the second target path rather than the switch
- the power storage device and the electrical device are connected via the switch provided on the second target path. are electrically connected without Therefore, the current capacity of the switch provided in the first target path can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of processing executed by the control device
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing executed by a control device according to a modification of the first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to a fourth embodiment
- FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of processing executed by the control device
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing executed by a control device according to a modification of the first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the sixth embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the seventh embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the eighth embodiment
- FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the ninth embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a power converter according to the tenth embodiment.
- a first embodiment embodying a power converter according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings.
- the power conversion device of this embodiment is mounted on a vehicle such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.
- the power conversion device 10 includes an inverter 30 and a rotating electric machine 40.
- the rotary electric machine 40 is a three-phase synchronous machine, and includes star-connected U-, V-, and W-phase windings 41U, 41V, and 41W.
- the phase windings 41U, 41V, and 41W are arranged with an electrical angle shift of 120°.
- the rotating electric machine 40 is, for example, a permanent magnet synchronous machine.
- the rotary electric machine 40 is a vehicle-mounted main machine and serves as a driving power source for the vehicle.
- the inverter 30 has three phases of series connections of upper arm switches QUH, QVH, QWH and lower arm switches QUL, QVL, QWL.
- the switches QUH, QVH, QWH, QUL, QVL, and QWL are voltage-controlled semiconductor switching elements, and more specifically, IGBTs. Therefore, the high potential side terminal of each switch QUH, QVH, QWH, QUL, QVL, QWL is the collector, and the low potential side terminal is the emitter.
- Diodes DUH, DVH, DWH, DUL, DVL, and DWL as freewheel diodes are connected in antiparallel to the switches QUH, QVH, QWH, QUL, QVL, and QWL.
- a first end of a U-phase winding 41U is connected to the emitter of the U-phase upper arm switch QUH and the collector of the U-phase lower arm switch QUL via a U-phase conductive member 32U.
- a first end of a V-phase winding 41V is connected to the emitter of the V-phase upper arm switch QVH and the collector of the V-phase lower arm switch QVL via a V-phase conductive member 32V.
- a first end of a W-phase winding 41W is connected to the emitter of the W-phase upper arm switch QWH and the collector of the W-phase lower arm switch QWL via a W-phase conductive member 32W.
- Second ends of the U-, V-, and W-phase windings 41U, 41V, and 41W are connected at a neutral point O.
- Each conductive member 32U to 32W is, for example, a busbar or a cable.
- the number of turns of each phase winding 41U, 41V, 41W is set to be the same.
- the phase windings 41U, 41V, and 41W are set to have the same inductance, for example.
- the collectors of the upper arm switches QUH, QVH, QWH and the positive terminal of the assembled battery 20 are connected by a positive side main path Lp.
- the emitters of the lower arm switches QUL, QVL, QWL and the negative terminal of the assembled battery 20 are connected by a negative main path Ln. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the negative main path Ln corresponds to the "second target path".
- the power conversion device 10 has a capacitor 31 .
- a capacitor 31 connects the collectors of the upper arm switches QUH, QVH, QWH and the emitters of the lower arm switches QUL, QVL, QWL. Note that the capacitor 31 may be built in the inverter 30 or may be provided outside the inverter 30 .
- the assembled battery 20 corresponds to a "storage device" and is configured as a series connection of battery cells, which are single batteries.
- the terminal voltages (for example, rated voltages) of the battery cells forming the assembled battery 20 are set to be the same.
- a battery cell for example, a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery can be used.
- the assembled battery 20 is provided outside the power converter 10, for example.
- a series connection of a plurality of battery cells on the high potential side constitutes a first storage battery 21 (corresponding to a "first power storage unit"), and a low potential side
- a series connection of a plurality of battery cells constitutes a second storage battery 22 (corresponding to a “second power storage unit”). That is, the assembled battery 20 is divided into two blocks.
- the number of battery cells constituting the first storage battery 21 and the number of battery cells constituting the second storage battery 22 are the same. Therefore, the terminal voltage (eg, rated voltage) of the first storage battery 21 and the terminal voltage (eg, rated voltage) of the second storage battery 22 are the same.
- the rated voltage of each of the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 is set to 400V. Therefore, the rated voltage of the assembled battery 20 is set to 800V.
- an intermediate terminal B (corresponding to a “battery connection point”) is connected to the negative terminal of the first storage battery 21 and the positive terminal of the second storage battery 22 .
- the power electronics device 10 includes a monitoring unit 50 .
- the monitoring unit 50 monitors the terminal voltage, SOC, SOH, temperature, etc. of each battery cell that constitutes the assembled battery 20 .
- the monitoring information of the monitoring unit 50 is input to the control device 90 included in the power conversion device 10 .
- the power conversion device 10 includes a neutral point path Lm and a neutral point switch SWm.
- Neutral point path Lm electrically connects intermediate terminal B and neutral point O of assembled battery 20 .
- the neutral point switch SWm is provided on the neutral point path Lm.
- the neutral point switch SWm is a relay.
- the intermediate terminal B and the neutral point O are electrically connected by turning on the neutral point switch SWm.
- the intermediate terminal B and the neutral point O are electrically cut off by turning off the neutral point switch SWm.
- route Lm corresponds to a "1st object path
- the power converter 10 includes a positive switch SWp and a negative switch SWn.
- the positive switch SWp and the negative switch SWn are relays.
- the positive side switch SWp is provided on the positive side main path Lp. By turning on the positive switch SWp, the positive terminal of the first storage battery 21 is electrically connected to the collectors of the upper arm switches QUH, QVH, QWH. On the other hand, the positive electrode terminal of the first storage battery 21 and the collectors of the upper arm switches QUH, QVH, QWH are electrically cut off by turning off the positive electrode side switch SWp.
- the negative switch SWn is provided on the negative main path Ln. By turning on the negative switch SWn, the negative terminal of the second storage battery 22 and the emitters of the lower arm switches QUL, QVL, QWL are electrically connected. On the other hand, by turning off the negative switch SWn, the negative terminal of the second storage battery 22 and the emitters of the lower arm switches QUL, QVL, QWL are electrically cut off.
- the power conversion device 10 includes an auxiliary device 60, a charger 61, and a charging inlet 62 as electrical equipment. Further, the power conversion device 10 has a configuration for electrically connecting each electrical device to the assembled battery 20, and includes a first high potential side path L1p, a first low potential side path L1n, a first cutoff switch SW1, a second It includes a high potential side path L2p, a second low potential side path L2n, a second cutoff switch SW2, a third high potential side path L3p, a third low potential side path L3n, and a third cutoff switch SW3.
- each cut-off switch SW1-SW3 is a relay.
- the auxiliary machine 60 includes a first positive terminal C1p and a first negative terminal C1n.
- a first end of a first high potential side path L1p is connected to the first positive terminal C1p.
- a portion of the neutral point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the neutral point switch SWm is connected to the second end of the first high potential side path L1p.
- a first end of a first low potential side path L1n is connected to the first negative terminal C1n.
- a second end of the first low-potential-side path L1n is connected to a portion of the negative-side main path Ln closer to the second storage battery 22 than the negative-side switch SWn.
- a first cutoff switch SW1 is provided in the first low potential side path L1n. Power can be supplied from the second storage battery 22 to the auxiliary device 60 when the first cutoff switch SW1 is turned on.
- Auxiliary machine 60 includes a DCDC converter, an air conditioning inverter, and an air conditioning heater.
- the DCDC converter is driven to step down the output voltage of the second storage battery 22 and supply it to a low-voltage storage battery (not shown).
- the low-voltage storage battery is, for example, a lead-acid battery with a rated voltage of 12V.
- the air conditioning inverter drives an electric compressor that circulates the refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle.
- the air-conditioning heater is driven to heat the vehicle interior.
- the charger 61 has a second positive terminal C2p and a second negative terminal C2n.
- a first end of a second high potential side path L2p is connected to the second positive terminal C2p.
- a portion of the neutral point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the neutral point switch SWm is connected to the second end of the second high potential side path L2p.
- a first end of a second low potential side path L2n is connected to the second negative terminal C2n.
- a second end of the second low-potential-side path L2n is connected to a portion of the negative-side main path Ln closer to the second storage battery 22 than the negative-side switch SWn.
- a charging connector connected to an AC power supply 71 installed in a house or the like can be connected to the charger 61 .
- the charging connector is connected to the charger 61 by the user, for example.
- the charger 61 converts the AC voltage output from the AC power supply 71 into a DC voltage to convert the second storage battery 22 into a DC voltage.
- the charger 61 is also called an on-board charger (OBC).
- OBC on-board charger
- the charging inlet 62 has a third positive terminal C3p and a third negative terminal C3n.
- a first end of a third high potential side path L3p is connected to the third positive terminal C3p.
- a portion of the neutral point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the neutral point switch SWm is connected to the second end of the third high potential side path L3p.
- a first end of a third low potential side path L3n is connected to the third negative terminal C3n.
- a second end of the third low-potential-side path L3n is connected to a portion of the negative-side main path Ln closer to the second storage battery 22 than the negative-side switch SWn.
- a charging connector connected to an external charger 72 (corresponding to a "charging facility") provided outside the vehicle can be connected to the charging inlet 62 .
- the charging connector is connected to charging inlet 62 by, for example, a user.
- the external charger 72 converts AC voltage (for example, single-phase or three-phase AC voltage) supplied from the system power supply into DC voltage.
- a charging current is supplied from the external charger 72 to the second storage battery 22 via the charging inlet 62 when the charging connector is connected to the charging inlet 62 and the third cutoff switch SW3 is turned on. On the other hand, the safety of the user is ensured by turning off the third cutoff switch SW3.
- first to third positive terminals C1p to C3p correspond to "first connection terminals”
- first to third negative terminals C1n to C3n correspond to "second connection terminals”.
- first to third high potential side paths L1p to L3p correspond to the "first connection path”
- first to third low potential side paths L1n to L3n correspond to the "second connection path”.
- the power conversion device 10 includes a current sensor 80 and a phase current sensor 81.
- Current sensor 80 detects the current flowing through neutral point path Lm.
- the phase current sensor 81 detects phase currents for at least two phases.
- the phase current sensor 81 detects, for example, currents flowing through at least two phases of the conductive members among the conductive members 32U to 32W. Detected values of the current sensors 80 and 81 are input to the control device 90 .
- the control device 90 is mainly composed of a microcomputer 90a, and the microcomputer 90a includes a CPU.
- the functions provided by the microcomputer 90a can be provided by software recorded in a physical memory device, a computer executing the software, only software, only hardware, or a combination thereof.
- the microcomputer 90a is provided by an electronic circuit that is hardware, it can be provided by a digital circuit including many logic circuits, or an analog circuit.
- the microcomputer 90a executes a program stored in a non-transitory tangible storage medium as its own storage unit.
- the programs include, for example, programs for voltage equalization control, temperature increase control, and control shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, which will be described later.
- a method corresponding to the program is executed by executing the program.
- the storage unit is, for example, a non-volatile memory. Note that the program stored in the storage unit can be updated via a communication network such as the Internet, for example.
- the control device 90 performs switching control of the switches QUH to QWL constituting the inverter 30 based on the detected value of the phase current sensor 81 and the like in order to feedback-control the control amount of the rotating electric machine 40 to the command value.
- the controlled variable is torque.
- the upper arm switch and the lower arm switch are alternately turned on.
- the control device 90 turns on or off the neutral point switch SWm, the positive switch SWp, the negative switch SWn, and the first to third cutoff switches SW1 to SW3, and is capable of communicating with the monitoring unit 50.
- the control device 90 functions as a "control section” that performs temperature increase control and voltage equalization control with the neutral point switch SWm, the positive switch SWp, and the negative switch SWn turned on.
- the temperature increase control is switching control of the inverter 30 for causing alternating current to flow between the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 via the neutral point path Lm, the neutral point O, and the inverter 30 .
- This control raises the temperature of the assembled battery 20 .
- Voltage equalization control is performed by switching the inverter 30 to flow a direct current from one of the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 to the other via the neutral point path Lm, the neutral point O, and the inverter 30. Control. Through this control, energy is supplied from one of the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 to the other, and the voltages of the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 are equalized.
- the control device 90 calculates a neutral point command current for temperature rise control or voltage equalization control.
- the neutral point command current for temperature rise control is an AC component
- the neutral point command current for voltage equalization control is a DC component.
- Control device 90 performs switching control of inverter 30 to control the current detected by current sensor 80 to the neutral point command current. Note that the control device 90 can simultaneously perform temperature increase control and voltage equalization control. In this case, the neutral point command current is the total value of the AC component and the DC component. Further, when the control device 90 controls the control amount of the rotating electric machine 40 to run the vehicle without performing the temperature increase control or the voltage equalization control, the control device 90 turns on the positive side switch SWp and the negative side switch SWn, Turn off the neutral point switch SWm.
- FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the processing performed by the control device 90.
- the vehicle is stopped and the positive switch SWp and the negative switch SWn are turned on.
- step S10 it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to charge the second storage battery 22 via the charger 61. For example, when it is determined that the charging connector of the AC power supply 71 is connected to the charger 61, it may be determined that there is a charging instruction.
- step S10 If it is determined in step S10 that there is a charge instruction, the process proceeds to step S11, where the second cutoff switch SW2 is turned on and the first cutoff switch SW1 and the third cutoff switch SW3 are turned off.
- step S12 it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to execute at least one of temperature increase control and voltage equalization control.
- step S12 If it is determined in step S12 that there is no execution instruction for both temperature increase control and voltage equalization control, the process proceeds to step S13 to turn off the neutral point switch SWm. Then, in step S ⁇ b>14 , the second storage battery 22 is charged by controlling the charger 61 .
- step S12 determines whether there is an instruction to execute at least one of temperature increase control and voltage equalization control. If it is determined in step S12 that there is an instruction to execute at least one of temperature increase control and voltage equalization control, the process proceeds to step S15 to turn on the neutral point switch SWm. Then, the second storage battery 22 is charged by controlling the charger 61 in step S16. Also, among the temperature increase control and the voltage equalization control, the control for which the execution instruction is given is executed.
- a second high-potential-side path L2p is connected to a portion of the neutral-point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the neutral-point switch SWm
- a second high-potential-side path L2p is connected to a portion of the neutral-point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the negative-side switch SWn.
- the second low potential side path L2n is connected to the portion on the storage battery 22 side.
- a surge voltage is generated with the execution of at least one switching control of temperature increase control and voltage equalization control.
- this switching control when this switching control is performed, the first cutoff switch SW1 and the third cutoff switch SW3 are turned off. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the surge voltage from being transmitted to auxiliary device 60 and charging inlet 62 . As a result, failure of the auxiliary device 60 and the charging inlet 62 can be prevented.
- step S10 If it is determined in step S10 that there is no charging instruction, the process proceeds to step S17 to determine whether or not there is a charging instruction for the second storage battery 22 via the charging inlet 62. For example, when it is determined that the charging connector of the external charger 72 is connected to the charging inlet 62, it may be determined that there is a charging instruction.
- step S17 When it is determined in step S17 that there is a charge instruction, the process proceeds to step S18, where the third cutoff switch SW3 is turned on and the first cutoff switch SW1 and the second cutoff switch SW2 are turned off. Then, it progresses to step S12, and when it determines affirmatively in step S12, the process of step S15, S16 is performed. While charging the second storage battery 22 with electric power supplied from the charger 61 or the charging inlet 62 , voltage equalization control is performed to supply power from the second storage battery 22 to the first storage battery 21 . As a result, the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 can be charged even when only the second storage battery 22 is to be charged by the external charging equipment among the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 .
- the charging current supplied from the charging inlet 62 flows to the second storage battery 22, and the charging current supplied from the charging inlet 62 does not flow to the neutral switch SWm and the negative switch SWn, or is neutral. Almost no current flows through the point switch SWm and the negative switch SWn. As a result, the current capacities of the neutral point switch SWm and the negative switch SWn can be reduced.
- the current capacities of the neutral point switch SWm and the negative switch SWn are set to the neutral point path when either temperature increase control or voltage equalization control or both temperature increase control and voltage equalization control are performed. It can be smaller than the total value of the maximum value of the current flowing through Lm and the negative electrode side main path Ln and the maximum value of the charging current supplied from the charger 61 or the charging inlet 62 to the second storage battery 22 .
- the control amount of the rotary electric machine 40 may be controlled while the auxiliary machine 60 is driven by power supply from the second storage battery 22 .
- a current that is a combination of the current that flows from the second storage battery 22 to the auxiliary machine 60 and the current that flows for controlling the control amount flows through the negative main path Ln.
- the current capacity of the negative switch SWn can be reduced by the arrangement of the negative switch SWn described above.
- the control device 90 may perform the process shown in FIG. 3 instead of the process shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the positive switch SWp and the negative switch SWn are turned on.
- step S20 it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to execute at least one of temperature increase control and voltage equalization control.
- step S21 If it is determined in step S21 that there is no execution instruction for both temperature increase control and voltage equalization control, the process proceeds to step S21 to turn off the neutral point switch SWm.
- the first cutoff switch SW1 should be turned on.
- the second cutoff switch SW2 or the third cutoff switch SW3 may be turned on.
- step S20 determines whether there is an instruction to execute at least one of temperature increase control and voltage equalization control. If it is determined in step S20 that there is an instruction to execute at least one of temperature increase control and voltage equalization control, the process proceeds to step S22 to turn on the neutral point switch SWm. Also, the first to third cutoff switches SW1 to SW3 are turned off. Then, the process proceeds to step S23 to execute the instructed control among the temperature increase control and the voltage equalization control. Since the first to third cutoff switches SW1 to SW3 are turned off, it is possible to prevent the surge voltage generated by the execution of this control from being transmitted to the auxiliary device 60, the charger 61 and the charging inlet 62. FIG. As a result, failure of the auxiliary device 60, the charger 61, and the charging inlet 62 can be prevented. Incidentally, in step S22, one or two of the first to third cutoff switches SW1 to SW3 may be turned off.
- step S11 the neutral point switch SWm is turned on in addition to the second cutoff switch SW2.
- step S12 determines whether the determination in step S12 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S16, and if the determination in step S12 is negative, the process proceeds to step S14.
- step S17 the neutral point switch SWm is turned on in addition to the third cutoff switch SW3.
- the current capacity of the negative switch SWn can be reduced.
- the negative electrode side switch SWn is provided in a portion of the negative electrode side main path Ln closer to the second storage battery 22 than the connection point with each of the low potential side paths L1n, L2n, and L3n. It is
- the current capacity of the neutral point switch SWm can be reduced.
- each of the high potential side paths L1p, L2p, and L3p is connected to the positive side main path Lp instead of the neutral point path Lm.
- each of the low-potential-side paths L1n, L2n, and L3n is connected to the neutral point path Lm instead of the negative-side main path Ln.
- the positive-side main path Lp corresponds to the "first target path”
- the neutral point path Lm corresponds to the "second target path”.
- the current capacities of the positive switch SWp and the neutral point switch SWm can be reduced.
- the neutral point switch SWm is provided in a portion of the neutral point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the connection point with each of the low potential side paths L1n, L2n, L3n. It is
- the processing executed by the control device 90 of this embodiment is the same as the processing described in the second embodiment.
- the first storage battery 21 can be charged via the charger 61 or the charging inlet 62 .
- the current capacity of the positive switch SWp can be reduced.
- the positive electrode side switch SWp is provided in a portion of the positive electrode side main path Lp closer to the first storage battery 21 than the connection point with each of the high potential side paths L1p, L2p, and L3p. It is
- the current capacity of the neutral point switch SWm can be reduced.
- the positive electrode-side main path Lp is provided on the first storage battery 21 side of the positive electrode-side switch SWp. parts are connected.
- the first cutoff switch SW1 is turned on, power can be supplied to the auxiliary machine 60 from the series connection body of the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 .
- the series connection body of the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 is charged by the charger 61 while the second cutoff switch SW2 is turned on.
- the positive side main route Lp corresponds to the "first target route”
- the negative electrode side main route Ln corresponds to the "second target route”.
- a first end of the high-voltage charging path LcH is connected to the third positive terminal C3p of the charging inlet 62 .
- a second end of the high voltage charging path LcH is connected to a portion of the positive electrode side main path Lp closer to the first storage battery 21 than the positive electrode side switch SWp.
- the high-voltage charging path LcH is provided with a high-voltage side switch SWH (corresponding to a “cutoff switch”).
- the high voltage charging path LcH and the first to third high potential side paths L1p to L3p correspond to the "first connection path".
- a first end of the low-voltage charging path LcL is connected to a portion of the high-voltage charging path LcH closer to the third positive terminal C3p than the high-voltage side switch SWH.
- a portion of the neutral point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the neutral point switch SWm is connected to the second end of the low-voltage charging path LcL.
- a low-voltage side switch SWL is provided in the low-voltage charging path LcL.
- a charging connector connected to an external charger 72 can be connected to the charging inlet 62 .
- the external charger 72 is either a fast charger whose charging voltage is a first charging voltage (eg 400 V) or a super fast charger whose charging voltage is a second charging voltage (eg 800 V) higher than the first charging voltage. or
- the control device 90 determines that the external charger 72 is a quick charger, it turns off the high voltage side switch SWH and turns on the low voltage side switch SWL and the third cutoff switch SW3. Thereby, the charging current is supplied to the second storage battery 22 .
- control device 90 determines that the external charger 72 is a super-rapid charger, it turns off the low voltage side switch SWL and turns on the high voltage side switch SWH and the third cutoff switch SW3. Thereby, the charging current is supplied to the series connection body of the first storage battery 21 and the second storage battery 22 .
- the current capacities of the neutral point switch SWm, the positive switch SWp, and the negative switch SWn can be reduced.
- the processing shown in FIG. 2 can be applied.
- all or some of the switches SW1, SW3, SWH, and SWL may be turned off in step S11.
- step S18 all or some of the switches SW1, SW2, SWH, and SWL may be turned off.
- the processing shown in FIG. 3 can be applied. In this case, at least one of the first to third cutoff switches SW1 to SW3 and the high voltage side switch SWH may be turned off in step S22.
- the eighth embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on differences from the seventh embodiment.
- the positive electrode side switch SWp is provided in a portion of the positive electrode side main path Lp closer to the first storage battery 21 than the connection point with each of the paths L1p, L2p, and LcH. .
- the current capacity of the negative switch SWn can be reduced.
- the ninth embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on differences from the seventh embodiment.
- the positive electrode side switch SWp is provided in a portion of the positive electrode side main path Lp closer to the first storage battery 21 than the connection point with each of the paths L1p, L2p, and LcH.
- the negative electrode side switch SWn is provided in a portion of the negative electrode side main path Ln closer to the second storage battery 22 than the connection point with each of the low potential side paths L1n, L2n, and L3n.
- the current capacity of the neutral point switch SWm can be reduced.
- the neutral point switch SWm is provided in a portion of the neutral point path Lm closer to the intermediate terminal B than the connection point with the low-voltage charging path LcL.
- the negative electrode side switch SWn is provided in a portion of the negative electrode side main path Ln closer to the second storage battery 22 than the connection point with each of the low potential side paths L1n, L2n, and L3n.
- the current capacity of the positive switch SWp can be reduced.
- step S11 of FIG. 2 either one of the first cut-off switch SW1 or the third cut-off switch SW3 may be turned off. Also, in step S18, either one of the first cut-off switch SW1 and the second cut-off switch SW2 may be turned off.
- the first cutoff switch SW1 is provided only in the first high potential side path L1p of the first low potential side path L1n and the first high potential side path L1p, or is provided in the first high potential side path L1p and the first low potential side path L1p. It may be provided on both sides of the side path L1n.
- the second cutoff switch SW2 is provided only in the second high potential side path L2p out of the second low potential side path L2n and the second high potential side path L2p, or is provided only in the second high potential side path L2p and the second low potential side path L2p. It may be provided on both sides of the side path L2n.
- the third cutoff switch SW3 is provided only in the third high potential side path L3p out of the third low potential side path L3n and the third high potential side path L3p, or is provided in the third high potential side path L3p and the third low potential side path L3p. It may be provided on both sides of the side path L3n.
- the switches SWp, SWm, SWn, SW1 to SW3, SWL, and SWH are not limited to relays, and may be, for example, a pair of N-channel MOSFETs or IGBTs whose sources are connected to each other.
- the upper and lower arm switches that constitute the inverter are not limited to IGBTs, but may be, for example, N-channel MOSFETs.
- the rotating electric machine and the inverter may be those other than 3-phase, such as 5-phase or 7-phase.
- the power storage device may be configured by, for example, an electric double layer capacitor instead of a storage battery.
- the mobile object on which the power conversion device is mounted is not limited to a vehicle, and may be, for example, an aircraft or a ship.
- the rotating electric machine provided in the aircraft serves as the flight power source for the aircraft
- the rotating electric machine provided in the ship serves as the navigation power source for the ship.
- the mounting destination of the power conversion device is not limited to the mobile body.
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上,下アームスイッチを有するインバータと、
前記インバータに接続された巻線を有する回転電機と、
前記上アームスイッチの高電位側端子と前記第1蓄電部の正極側とを接続する正極側メイン経路と、
前記下アームスイッチの低電位側端子と前記第2蓄電部の負極側とを接続する負極側メイン経路と、
前記第1蓄電部の負極側と前記第2蓄電部の正極側との電池接続点と、前記巻線の中性点とを接続する中性点経路と、
前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路に設けられたスイッチと、
第1接続端子及び第2接続端子を有する電気機器と、
前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路のうち、いずれかである第1対象経路と、前記第1接続端子とを接続する第1接続経路と、
前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路のうち、前記第1対象経路以外のいずれかである第2対象経路と、前記第2接続端子とを接続する第2接続経路と、を備え、
前記第1対象経路のうち前記スイッチよりも前記蓄電装置側に前記第1接続経路が接続されている構成、及び前記第2対象経路のうち前記スイッチよりも前記蓄電装置側に前記第2接続経路が接続されている構成の少なくとも一方が用いられている。
以下、本開示に係る電力変換装置を具体化した第1実施形態について、図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態の電力変換装置は、電気自動車やハイブリッド車等の車両に搭載されている。
制御装置90は、図2に示す処理に代えて、図3に示す処理を行ってもよい。なお、図3に示す例では、正極側スイッチSWp及び負極側スイッチSWnがオンされていることとする。
以下、第2実施形態について、第1実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図4に示すように、中性点スイッチSWmが、中性点経路Lmのうち各高電位側経路L1p,L2p,L3pとの接続点よりも中間端子B側の部分に設けられている。なお、以降の各実施形態に示す構成のうち、先の図1に示した構成と同一の構成又は対応する構成には、便宜上、同一の符号を付している。また、以降の各実施形態に対応する図において、先の図1に示した構成の一部の図示を省略している。
以下、第3実施形態について、第1実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図5に示すように、負極側スイッチSWnが、負極側メイン経路Lnのうち各低電位側経路L1n,L2n,L3nとの接続点よりも第2蓄電池22側の部分に設けられている。
以下、第4実施形態について、第1実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図6に示すように、各高電位側経路L1p,L2p,L3pが、中性点経路Lmに代えて正極側メイン経路Lpに接続されている。また、各低電位側経路L1n,L2n,L3nが、負極側メイン経路Lnに代えて中性点経路Lmに接続されている。なお、本実施形態において、正極側メイン経路Lpが「第1対象経路」に相当し、中性点経路Lmが「第2対象経路」に相当する。
以下、第5実施形態について、第4実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図7に示すように、中性点スイッチSWmが、中性点経路Lmのうち各低電位側経路L1n,L2n,L3nとの接続点よりも中間端子B側の部分に設けられている。
以下、第6実施形態について、第4実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図8に示すように、正極側スイッチSWpが、正極側メイン経路Lpのうち各高電位側経路L1p,L2p,L3pとの接続点よりも第1蓄電池21側の部分に設けられている。
以下、第7実施形態について、第1実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図9に示すように、各経路Lp,Lm,Lnに対する電気経路の接続態様が大きく変更されている。
以下、第8実施形態について、第7実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図10に示すように、正極側スイッチSWpが、正極側メイン経路Lpのうち各経路L1p,L2p,LcHとの接続点よりも第1蓄電池21側の部分に設けられている。
以下、第9実施形態について、第7実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図11に示すように、正極側スイッチSWpが、正極側メイン経路Lpのうち各経路L1p,L2p,LcHとの接続点よりも第1蓄電池21側の部分に設けられている。また、負極側スイッチSWnが、負極側メイン経路Lnのうち各低電位側経路L1n,L2n,L3nとの接続点よりも第2蓄電池22側の部分に設けられている。
以下、第10実施形態について、第7実施形態との相違点を中心に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本実施形態では、図12に示すように、中性点スイッチSWmが、中性点経路Lmのうち低圧充電経路LcLとの接続点よりも中間端子B側の部分に設けられている。また、負極側スイッチSWnが、負極側メイン経路Lnのうち各低電位側経路L1n,L2n,L3nとの接続点よりも第2蓄電池22側の部分に設けられている。
なお、上記実施形態は、以下のように変更して実施してもよい。
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- 第1蓄電部(21)、及び前記第1蓄電部の負極側に直列接続された第2蓄電部(22)を有する蓄電装置(20)と、
上,下アームスイッチ(QUH~QWL)を有するインバータ(30)と、
前記インバータに接続された巻線(41U~41W)を有する回転電機(40)と、
前記上アームスイッチの高電位側端子と前記第1蓄電部の正極側とを接続する正極側メイン経路(Lp)と、
前記下アームスイッチの低電位側端子と前記第2蓄電部の負極側とを接続する負極側メイン経路(Ln)と、
前記第1蓄電部の負極側と前記第2蓄電部の正極側との電池接続点(B)と、前記巻線の中性点(O)とを接続する中性点経路(Lm)と、
前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路に設けられたスイッチ(SWp,SWn,SWm)と、
第1接続端子(C1p,C2p,C3p)及び第2接続端子(C1n,C2n,C3n)を有する電気機器(60~62)と、
前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路のうち、いずれかである第1対象経路と、前記第1接続端子とを接続する第1接続経路(L1p,L2p,L3p,LcH)と、
前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路のうち、前記第1対象経路以外のいずれかである第2対象経路と、前記第2接続端子とを接続する第2接続経路(L1n,L2n,L3n)と、を備え、
前記第1対象経路のうち前記スイッチよりも前記蓄電装置側に前記第1接続経路が接続されている構成、及び前記第2対象経路のうち前記スイッチよりも前記蓄電装置側に前記第2接続経路が接続されている構成の少なくとも一方が用いられている、電力変換装置(10)。 - 前記第1対象経路は、前記中性点経路(Lm)であり、
前記第2対象経路は、前記正極側メイン経路及び前記負極側メイン経路のいずれかである、請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記電気機器は、外部の充電設備(72)の充電コネクタが接続される充電インレット(62)を有し、
前記充電インレットの前記第1接続端子(C3p)が接続された前記第1接続経路(L3p)は、前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路のうち、前記中性点経路のみに接続されており、
前記充電インレットの前記第2接続端子(C3n)が接続された前記第2接続経路(L3n)は、前記正極側メイン経路、前記負極側メイン経路及び前記中性点経路のうち、前記第2対象経路のみに接続されている、請求項2に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1対象経路のうち前記スイッチよりも前記蓄電装置側に前記第1接続経路が接続されており、
前記第2対象経路のうち前記スイッチよりも前記蓄電装置側に前記第2接続経路が接続されている、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1接続経路及び前記第2接続経路のうち少なくとも一方に設けられた遮断スイッチ(SW1~SW3,SWH)を備える、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記上,下アームスイッチのスイッチング制御を実行することにより、前記中性点経路及び前記中性点を介して前記第1蓄電部と前記第2蓄電部との間に流す制御部(90)を備える、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記上,下アームスイッチのスイッチング制御を実行することにより、前記中性点経路及び前記中性点を介して前記第1蓄電部と前記第2蓄電部との間に流す制御部(90)と、
前記第1接続経路及び前記第2接続経路のうち少なくとも一方に設けられた遮断スイッチ(SW1~SW3,SWH)と、を備え、
前記制御部は、前記スイッチング制御を実行している場合において、前記遮断スイッチをオフする、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記電気機器は複数であり、
前記制御部は、前記各電気機器のうち、少なくとも1つの電気機器に対応する前記遮断スイッチをオフする、請求項7に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記電気機器は、
外部の充電設備(72)の充電コネクタが接続される充電インレット(62)と、
外部のAC電源(71)が接続される充電器(61)と、
給電されることにより駆動する補機(60)と、を有し、
前記第1接続経路及び前記第2接続経路のうち少なくとも一方に設けられた遮断スイッチ(SW1~SW3,SWH)と、
前記充電設備から前記充電インレットを介して前記蓄電装置へと充電されている場合において、前記補機に対応する前記遮断スイッチ(SW1)及び前記充電器に対応する前記遮断スイッチ(SW2)の少なくとも一方をオフし、
前記AC電源から前記充電器を介して前記蓄電装置へと充電されている場合において、前記補機に対応する前記遮断スイッチ(SW1)及び前記充電インレットに対応する前記遮断スイッチ(SW3,SWH,SWL)の少なくとも一方をオフする制御部(90)と、を備える、請求項1又は2に記載の電力変換装置。
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