WO2023112656A1 - 給電制御装置及び故障検知方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a power supply control device and a failure detection method.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese Application No. 2021-205402 filed on December 17, 2021, and incorporates all the descriptions described in the Japanese Application.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a power supply control device for a vehicle that controls power supply from a DC power supply to a load.
- a switch is arranged in the current path of the current flowing from the DC power supply to the load.
- the controller controls power supply to the load by instructing the switch to turn on or off.
- a power supply control device is a power supply control device that controls power supply to a load, and includes an upstream switch arranged upstream of the load in a current path of current flowing through the load. a downstream switch disposed on the downstream side of the load in the current path; a first resistor having one end connected to a connection node between the upstream switch and the load; a second resistor connected in series; a series circuit including a connection switch, one end of which is connected to a connection node between the load and the downstream switch; A voltage is applied to the other end of the series circuit, and the processing unit acquires a voltage value of a connection node between the upstream switch and the load or a voltage value of a connection node between the load and the downstream switch, A failure of the upstream switch, the downstream switch, or the load is detected based on the obtained voltage value.
- a failure detection method includes an upstream switch arranged upstream of the load in a current path of current flowing through the load, and an upstream switch arranged downstream of the load in the current path. a downstream switch connected to the upstream switch, a first resistor having one end connected to a connection node between the upstream switch and the load, and a second resistor and the connection switch connected in series, wherein the connection node between the load and the downstream switch.
- the computer executes the step of detecting failure of the load.
- the present disclosure can be realized not only as a power supply control device including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a failure detection method in which such characteristic processing is performed as steps, and such steps can be performed by a computer. It can be implemented as a computer program for execution. Further, the present disclosure can be implemented as a semiconductor integrated circuit that implements part or all of the power supply control device, or as a power supply system that includes the power supply control device.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of main parts of the power supply system according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of main parts of a microcomputer;
- FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a plurality of thresholds;
- FIG. 4 is a chart for explaining fault diagnosis when a load has stopped operating;
- FIG. 4 is a chart for explaining fault diagnosis when a load is operating;
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of power supply control processing;
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a power supply control device according to Embodiment 2;
- the present disclosure has been made in view of such circumstances, and aims to provide a power supply control device that can stop power supply to a load when a short circuit fault occurs, and a power supply controller that can stop power supply to a load when a short circuit fault occurs To provide a failure detection method for detecting a failure of a circuit capable of stopping power supply to a load.
- a power supply control device is a power supply control device that controls power supply to a load, and is arranged upstream of the load in a current path of current flowing through the load.
- a downstream switch arranged on the downstream side of the load in the current path; a first resistor having one end connected to a connection node between the upstream switch and the load; a series circuit including two resistors and a connection switch, one end of which is connected to a connection node between the load and the downstream switch;
- a constant voltage is applied to the other end of the series circuit, and the processing unit determines the voltage value of the connection node between the upstream switch and the load or the voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch.
- a failure of the upstream switch, the downstream switch, or the load is detected based on the obtained voltage value.
- the short-circuit fault of the switch is a phenomenon in which the resistance value between both ends of the switch is sufficiently small even though the switch is instructed to be turned off.
- the load can be de-energized by switching off the downstream switch.
- the processing unit detects a failure of the upstream switch, the downstream switch, or the load based on the voltage value of the connection node between the upstream switch and the load or the voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is the voltage value across the DC power supply, and the voltage threshold That's it.
- An open switch fault is a phenomenon in which the resistance across the switch is sufficiently high even though it commands the switch to turn on. Obtained by the processing unit in the state where the connection switch is off when an open circuit fault occurs in the upstream switch when instructions are given to turn on the upstream switch and to turn off the downstream switch The voltage value is 0V, which is less than the voltage threshold.
- a current flows from one end of the DC power supply to the other end of the DC power supply via the current path, and the processing unit controls the upstream switch and the downstream switch. Instructing to switch off and acquiring the voltage value of the connection node between the upstream switch and the load or the voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch while the connection switch is off, and acquiring If the resulting voltage value exceeds a second voltage threshold, a short-circuit failure of the upstream switch is detected, and the second voltage threshold is 0 V or more and less than the voltage value across the DC power supply. is.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is 0 V, which is equal to or less than the second voltage threshold.
- the upstream switch and the downstream switch are instructed to be turned off, when a short-circuit fault occurs in the upstream switch, the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is the voltage value across the DC power supply, A second voltage threshold has been exceeded.
- the processing unit instructs switching of the upstream switch to OFF, instructs switching of the downstream switch to ON, and the connection switch to turn ON.
- the processing unit detects an open fault of the downstream switch, the third voltage threshold is 0 V or more, and the upstream switch, the downstream switch, and the connection switch are off, off, and on, the processing unit obtains is less than the voltage value that
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is 0 V, which is equal to or less than the third voltage threshold.
- the first resistor, the second resistor and the load divide a constant voltage when the upstream switch, the downstream switch and the connecting switch are off, off and on.
- a voltage value obtained by the processing unit when the upstream switch, the downstream switch, and the connection switch are off, off, and on is referred to as a divided voltage value. Obtained by the processing unit in a state where the connection switch is on when an open fault occurs in the downstream switch in the case where instructions are given to turn off the upstream switch and turn on the downstream switch
- the voltage value is a divided voltage value and exceeds the third voltage threshold.
- the processing unit instructs switching off of the upstream switch and the downstream switch, and in a state in which the connection switch is on, the upstream switch and the load obtaining the voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch or the voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch, and detecting a short-circuit fault in the downstream switch if the obtained voltage value is less than a fourth voltage threshold , the fourth voltage threshold is greater than 0V and less than or equal to the voltage values obtained by the processing unit when the upstream switch, the downstream switch and the connection switch are off, off and on.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is the divided voltage value, and is equal to or greater than the fourth voltage threshold. is.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit while the connection switch is on is 0 V when a short-circuit fault occurs in the downstream switch. , is less than the fourth voltage threshold.
- the processing unit instructs switching off of the upstream switch and the downstream switch, and in a state where the connection switch is on, the load and the downstream switch obtaining a voltage value of a connection node between the upstream switch and the downstream switch; detecting an open-circuit failure of the load when the obtained voltage value exceeds a fifth voltage threshold; and exceeds the voltage value obtained by the processing unit when the connection switch is off, off and on, and is less than the voltage value of the constant voltage.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is the divided voltage value. , is less than or equal to the fifth voltage threshold.
- An open load fault is a phenomenon in which the resistance across the load is extremely large.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit when an open load fault occurs is a voltage value of a constant voltage. 5 voltage thresholds are exceeded.
- a current flows from one end of the DC power supply to the other end of the DC power supply via the current path, and the processing unit controls the upstream switch and the downstream switch. obtaining a voltage value of a connection node between the upstream switch and the load while the connection switch is off, and if the obtained voltage value is less than a sixth voltage threshold, the An open-circuit fault of an upstream switch is detected, and the sixth voltage threshold is greater than 0V and less than or equal to the voltage value across the DC power supply.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is the voltage value across the DC power supply. is greater than or equal to the voltage threshold of When an instruction is given to turn on the upstream switch and the downstream switch, the voltage value acquired by the processing unit in the state where the connection switch is off is 0 V when the upstream switch has an open failure. , is less than the sixth voltage threshold.
- the upstream switch is a semiconductor switch
- the processing unit instructs to turn on the upstream switch and the downstream switch, obtains the voltage value of the connection node between the upstream switch and the load while the connection switch is off, and obtains the voltage value of the seventh , the seventh voltage threshold is less than or equal to the voltage across the DC power supply.
- the failure related to the resistance value of the switch is a phenomenon in which the resistance value of the switch is an incomplete value, and is called a half-on failure.
- the voltage value obtained by the processing unit is the voltage value across the DC power supply, and is equal to or greater than the seventh voltage threshold.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit while the connection switch is off is the value of the DC power supply. Slightly lower than the voltage value across.
- Half-on the upstream switch by setting the seventh voltage threshold to a value that is slightly less than the voltage across the DC power supply and less than or equal to the voltage across the DC power supply. Failures can be detected.
- a current flows from one end of the DC power supply to the other end of the DC power supply via the current path, and the processing unit controls the upstream switch and the downstream switch. obtaining the voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch while the connection switch is off, and if the obtained voltage value exceeds an eighth voltage threshold, An open fault of the downstream switch is detected, and the eighth voltage threshold is greater than or equal to 0V and less than the voltage value across the DC power supply.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is 0 V, which is equal to or less than the eighth voltage threshold.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit while the connection switch is off is the same as that of the DC power supply. A voltage value across which the eighth voltage threshold is exceeded.
- the processing unit instructs switching on of the upstream switch and the downstream switch, and in a state where the connection switch is off, the load and the downstream switch obtain the voltage value of the connection node between, and detect a failure related to the resistance value of the downstream switch if the obtained voltage value exceeds a ninth voltage threshold, and the ninth voltage threshold is equal to or higher than 0V be.
- the voltage value acquired by the processing unit is 0 V, which is equal to or less than the ninth voltage threshold.
- the voltage value obtained by the processing unit while the connection switch is off is higher than 0 V.
- the processing unit instructs to turn on the upstream switch and the downstream switch, acquires the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch, If the obtained current value is less than a current threshold, detect an open circuit fault of the load, and the current threshold is determined through the upstream switch when the upstream switch, the downstream switch and the connection switch are on, off and off. and the current threshold is less than or equal to the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch when the upstream switch and the downstream switch are on with the load normal. , the resistance of the load is less than the resistance of the first resistor;
- the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch when the load is normal and the upstream switch and the downstream switch are on is referred to as the normal current value.
- the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch when the upstream switch, the downstream switch and the connection switch are on, off and off will be referred to as resistance current value.
- the resistance current value is the current value of the current that flows through the upstream switch and the first resistor in that order. Also, the resistance value of the load is less than the resistance value of the first resistor. Therefore, the normal current value exceeds the resistance current value.
- the current value acquired by the processing unit is the normal current value and is equal to or greater than the current threshold.
- the current value acquired by the processing unit is the resistance current value, which is less than the current threshold.
- the processing unit instructs to turn on the upstream switch and the downstream switch, acquires the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch, If the obtained current value exceeds a second current threshold, a short-circuit fault of the load is detected, and the second current threshold is a state in which the load is normal and the upstream switch and the downstream switch are on.
- the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch in a given case.
- the short-circuit fault of the load is a phenomenon in which the resistance value between both ends of the load is extremely small.
- the current value obtained by the processing unit is equal to or less than the second current threshold.
- the upstream switch and the downstream switch are on and a load short-circuit fault occurs, the current value obtained by the processing unit exceeds the second current threshold.
- the processing unit detects a failure of the upstream switch, the downstream switch, or the load while instructing switching on of the upstream switch and the downstream switch. When detected, it instructs to turn off the upstream switch and the downstream switch.
- the processing unit when the processing unit detects a failure of the upstream switch, the downstream switch, or the load, it instructs to turn off the upstream switch and the downstream switch. Thereby, the flow of current through the load can be stopped.
- a failure detection method includes an upstream switch arranged upstream of the load in a current path of current flowing through the load, and an upstream switch arranged downstream of the load in the current path.
- a downstream switch disposed on the side of the upstream switch, a first resistor having one end connected to a connection node between the upstream switch and the load, and a second resistor and the connection switch connected in series; a series circuit having one end connected to a connection node, wherein a constant voltage with the potential of the other end of the first resistor as a reference potential is applied to the other end of the series circuit.
- a detection method comprising: obtaining a voltage value of a connection node between the upstream switch and the load or a voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch; , and detecting a failure of a downstream switch or load.
- the upstream switch when a short-circuit fault occurs in the upstream switch, power supply to the load can be stopped by switching off the downstream switch.
- the computer detects a failure of the upstream switch, the downstream switch, or the load based on the voltage value of the connection node between the load and the downstream switch or the voltage value of the connection node between the upstream switch and the load.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a power supply system 1 according to Embodiment 1.
- a power supply system 1 is mounted on a vehicle C.
- the power supply system 1 includes a power supply control device 10 , a DC power supply 11 and a load 12 .
- the power supply control device 10 has a downstream switch 20 and an upstream switch 30 .
- Each of the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 is a semiconductor switch, specifically an N-channel FET (Field Effect Transistor).
- the DC power supply 11 is, for example, a battery.
- the load 12 is an electric device and has a load resistance 12a.
- the negative electrode of the DC power supply 11 is grounded. Grounding is realized by connection to the body of the vehicle C, for example.
- a positive electrode of the DC power supply 11 is connected to the drain of the upstream switch 30 .
- the source of upstream switch 30 is connected to one end of load resistor 12 a of load 12 .
- the other end of the load resistor 12 a is connected to the drain of the downstream switch 20 .
- the source of downstream switch 20 is grounded.
- the resistance between the drain and source is sufficiently small when the state is ON. This allows current to flow through the drain and source.
- the resistance between drain and source is sufficiently high when the state is off. Therefore, no current flows through the drain and source.
- the power supply control device 10 switches the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 from off to on.
- the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 are on, the current flows from the positive pole of the DC power supply 11 to the upstream switch 30, the load resistor 12a, the downstream switch 20 and the negative pole of the DC power supply 11, as indicated by arrows. Therefore, in the current path E of the current flowing through the load resistor 12a of the load 12, the upstream switch 30 is arranged upstream of the load resistor 12a. In the current path E, a downstream switch 20 is arranged downstream of the load resistor 12a. Current flows from the positive electrode of the DC power supply 11 to the negative electrode of the DC power supply 11 via the current path E.
- the DC power supply 11 does not supply power to the load 12 . Therefore, when at least one of the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 is off, the power supplied to the load 12 is less than the predetermined power and the load 12 stops operating.
- the power supply control device 10 switches the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 from ON to OFF. This causes the load 12 to stop operating. As described above, the power supply control device 10 controls power supply from the DC power supply 11 to the load 12 by switching the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 on or off.
- the power supply control device 10 has an IPD 21 , a series circuit 22 , a first resistor 23 , an upstream resistor 24 , a downstream resistor 25 and a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as microcomputer) 26 in addition to the downstream switch 20 .
- IPD is an abbreviation for Intelligent Power Device.
- Upstream switch 30 is included in IPD 21 .
- the IPD 21 has a drive circuit 31 , a current detection circuit 32 and a temperature detection circuit 33 in addition to the upstream switch 30 .
- the series circuit 22 has a connection switch 40 and a second resistor 41 .
- connection switch 40 is connected in series with the second resistor 41 . Accordingly, one end of the connection switch 40 is connected to one end of the second resistor 41 .
- One end of the series circuit 22 is connected to a connection node between the load resistor 12 a and the downstream switch 20 .
- a constant voltage with the ground potential as a reference potential is applied to the other end of the series circuit 22 .
- the voltage value of the constant voltage is described as a constant voltage value.
- the constant voltage value is represented by Vc.
- the constant voltage is generated, for example, by a regulator stepping down the voltage across the DC power supply 11 .
- Constant voltage value Vc is lower than the voltage value across DC power supply 11 .
- a constant voltage is applied to the other end of the connection switch 40.
- the other end of the second resistor 41 is connected to a connection node between the load resistor 12 a and the downstream switch 20 .
- a constant voltage may be applied to the other end of the second resistor 41 .
- the other end of the connection switch 40 is connected to the connection node between the load resistor 12 a and the downstream switch 20 .
- the gate of the upstream switch 30 is connected to the driving circuit 31 .
- the drive circuit 31 is also connected to the microcomputer 26 .
- the drain of the upstream switch 30 is connected to the current detection circuit 32 in addition to the positive electrode of the DC power supply 11 .
- the current detection circuit 32 is grounded.
- the current detection circuit 32 is further connected to the microcomputer 26 and the drive circuit 31 .
- the drive circuit 31 is further connected to the temperature detection circuit 33 .
- a connection node between the upstream switch 30 of the IPD 21 and the load resistor 12 a of the load 12 is connected to one end of the first resistor 23 and one end of the upstream resistor 24 .
- the other end of the first resistor 23 is grounded.
- the other end of the upstream resistor 24 is connected to the microcomputer 26 .
- a connection node between the load resistor 12 a and the downstream switch 20 is connected to one end of the downstream resistor 25 in addition to the series circuit 22 .
- the other end of the downstream resistor 25 is connected to the microcomputer 26 .
- the state is ON when the voltage value of the gate with the potential of the source as the reference potential is equal to or higher than a certain voltage value.
- the state is OFF when the voltage value of the gate with the potential of the source as the reference potential is less than a certain voltage value.
- the microcomputer 26 outputs a high level voltage or a low level voltage to the drive circuit 31 .
- the drive circuit 31 raises the gate voltage with the ground potential as the reference potential in the upstream switch 30.
- the voltage value of the gate with the potential of the source as the reference potential rises to a voltage value equal to or higher than a certain voltage value, and the upstream switch 30 is switched from off to on.
- the drive circuit 31 When the microcomputer 26 switches the voltage output to the drive circuit 31 from a high level voltage to a low level voltage, the drive circuit 31 reduces the gate voltage with the ground potential as the reference potential in the upstream switch 30. . As a result, in the upstream switch 30, the voltage value of the gate with the potential of the source as the reference potential drops to a voltage value less than the constant voltage value, and the upstream switch 30 is switched from ON to OFF. As described above, the drive circuit 31 switches the upstream switch 30 on or off according to the voltage input from the microcomputer 26 .
- the microcomputer 26 also outputs a low level voltage or a high level voltage to the gate of the downstream switch 20.
- the potential of the source of the downstream switch 20 is ground potential.
- the downstream switch 20 is off because the voltage value of the gate with the ground potential as the reference potential is less than a certain voltage value. .
- the voltage value of the gate with the ground potential as the reference potential becomes a voltage value equal to or higher than a certain voltage value. rises and the downstream switch 20 switches from off to on.
- the microcomputer 26 switches the voltage output to the downstream switch 20 from the high level voltage to the low level voltage, the voltage value of the gate with the ground potential as the reference potential in the downstream switch 20 becomes a voltage value less than a certain voltage value. , and the downstream switch 20 switches from on to off.
- the microcomputer 26 switches the downstream switch 20 on or off by switching the voltage output to the gate of the downstream switch 20 to a low level voltage or a high level voltage.
- the microcomputer 26 controls the state of the upstream switch 30 by switching the voltages output to the drive circuit 31 and the gates of the downstream switches 20 to low-level voltages or high-level voltages.
- the microcomputer 26 switches the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 from off to on.
- the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 are on, current flows from the positive electrode of the DC power supply 11 to the upstream switch 30, the load resistor 12a, the downstream switch 20 and the negative electrode of the DC power supply 11 in this order, as described above.
- the upstream switch 30 is on, current flows from the positive terminal of the DC power supply 11 to the upstream switch 30, the first resistor 23, and the negative terminal of the DC power supply 11 in this order.
- the resistance value of the first resistor 23 is sufficiently larger than the resistance value of the load resistor 12a of the load 12. Therefore, when the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 are on, most of the current passing through the upstream switch 30 flows through the load resistor 12a.
- the current detection circuit 32 detects the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch 30 . Below, the current value detected by the current detection circuit 32 is described as a detected current value.
- the current detection circuit 32 outputs analog current information indicating the detected current value to the microcomputer 26 and the drive circuit 31 .
- a temperature detection circuit 33 detects the temperature of the upstream switch 30 .
- the temperature detected by the temperature detection circuit 33 is hereinafter referred to as the detected temperature.
- the temperature detection circuit 33 outputs temperature information indicating the detected temperature to the drive circuit 31 .
- the drive circuit 31 When the detected current value is less than the constant reference current value and the detected temperature is less than the constant reference temperature, the drive circuit 31 operates the upstream switch 30 according to the voltage input from the microcomputer 26 as described above. switch on or off.
- the drive circuit 31 forcibly switches the upstream switch 30 from ON to OFF regardless of the voltage input from the microcomputer 26 when the detected current value rises to a current value equal to or higher than the reference current value.
- the drive circuit 31 forcibly switches the upstream switch 30 from ON to OFF regardless of the voltage input from the microcomputer 26 when the detected temperature rises to a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature.
- the driving circuit 31 cancels the forcible turning off of the upstream switch 30 .
- the microcomputer 26 switches the connection switch 40 of the series circuit 22 on or off.
- the connection switch 40 When the connection switch 40 is on, the resistance across the connection switch 40 is sufficiently small. Therefore, current can flow through the connection switch 40 .
- the connection switch 40 When the connection switch 40 is off, the resistance across the connection switch 40 is sufficiently large. Therefore, no current flows through the connection switch 40 .
- the voltage value of the connection node between the upstream switch 30 and the load resistor 12a is hereinafter referred to as the first voltage value.
- a voltage value of a connection node between the load resistor 12a and the downstream switch 20 is described as a second voltage value.
- the reference potential for the first voltage value and the second voltage value is the ground potential.
- the analog first voltage value is input to the microcomputer 26 via the upstream resistor 24 .
- the analog second voltage value is input to the microcomputer 26 via the downstream resistor 25 .
- the microcomputer 26 detects failures of the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the load 12 based on the first voltage value, the second voltage value, or the detected current value.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the microcomputer 26.
- the microcomputer 26 has a first output section 50 , a second output section 51 , three A/D conversion sections 52 , 53 and 54 , a switching section 55 , a storage section 56 and a control section 57 . These are connected to an internal bus 58 .
- the first output section 50 is further connected to the drive circuit 31 .
- the second output 51 is also connected to the gate of the downstream switch 20 .
- Each of the A/D converters 52 , 53 , 54 is further connected to the current detection circuit 32 , the other end of the upstream resistor 24 and the other end of the downstream resistor 25 .
- the first output section 50 outputs a high level voltage or a low level voltage to the drive circuit 31 .
- the voltage that the microcomputer 26 outputs to the drive circuit 31 is the voltage that the first output section 50 outputs to the drive circuit 31 .
- the control unit 57 instructs the first output unit 50 to turn on the upstream switch 30 .
- the first output unit 50 switches the voltage output to the drive circuit 31 from the low level voltage to the high level voltage.
- the drive circuit 31 switches the upstream switch 30 from off to on.
- the control unit 57 instructs the first output unit 50 to turn off the upstream switch 30 .
- the first output unit 50 switches the voltage output to the drive circuit 31 from the high level voltage to the low level voltage.
- the drive circuit 31 switches the upstream switch 30 from ON to OFF.
- the second output section 51 outputs a high level voltage or a low level voltage to the gate of the downstream switch 20 .
- the voltage that the microcomputer 26 outputs to the gate of the downstream switch 20 is the voltage that the first output section 50 outputs to the gate of the downstream switch 20 .
- the control unit 57 instructs the second output unit 51 to turn on the downstream switch 20 .
- the second output unit 51 switches the voltage output to the gate of the downstream switch 20 from the low level voltage to the high level voltage.
- the downstream switch 20 switches from off to on.
- the control unit 57 instructs the second output unit 51 to turn off the downstream switch 20 .
- the second output unit 51 switches the voltage output to the gate of the downstream switch 20 from the high level voltage to the low level voltage.
- the downstream switch 20 switches from ON to OFF.
- the current detection circuit 32 outputs analog current information indicating the detected current value to the A/D converter 52 .
- the A/D converter 52 converts analog current information into digital current information.
- the control unit 57 acquires digital current information converted by the A/D conversion unit 52 .
- the analog first voltage value is input to the A/D converter 53 via the upstream resistor 24 .
- the A/D converter 53 converts the analog first voltage value into a digital first voltage value.
- the control unit 57 acquires the digital first voltage value converted by the A/D conversion unit 53 .
- the analog second voltage value is input to the A/D converter 54 via the downstream resistor 25 .
- the A/D converter 54 converts the analog second voltage value into a digital second voltage value.
- the control unit 57 acquires the digital second voltage value converted by the A/D conversion unit 54 .
- the switching unit 55 switches the connection switch 40 on or off in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 57 .
- the storage unit 56 is, for example, a non-volatile memory.
- a computer program P is stored in the storage unit 56 .
- the control unit 57 has a processing element that executes processing, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
- the control unit 57 functions as a processing unit.
- the processing element of the control unit 57 executes power supply control processing for controlling power supply from the DC power supply 11 to the load 12 .
- the computer program P may be provided to the microcomputer 26 using a non-temporary storage medium A that stores the computer program P in a readable manner.
- Storage medium A is, for example, a portable memory. Examples of portable memory include CD-ROM, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, SD card, micro SD card, compact flash (registered trademark), and the like.
- the processing element of the controller 57 may read the computer program P from the storage medium A using a reading device (not shown). The read computer program P is written in the storage unit 56 .
- the computer program P may be provided to the microcomputer 26 by the communication section (not shown) of the microcomputer 26 communicating with an external device. In this case, the processing element of the control unit 57 acquires the computer program P through the communication unit. The acquired computer program P is written in the storage unit 56 .
- the number of processing elements that the control unit 57 has is not limited to one, and may be two or more.
- the plurality of processing elements may cooperatively execute the power supply control process.
- control unit 57 diagnoses failures of the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the load 12 using a plurality of preset thresholds.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a plurality of thresholds. Regarding voltage values, a high voltage threshold Vh, a medium voltage threshold Vm, and a low voltage threshold Vw are set in advance. In FIG. 3 , Vb indicates the voltage value across the DC power supply 11 . Below, the voltage value across the DC power supply 11 is described as a power supply voltage value.
- a half-on failure is one of the failures of each of the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 .
- the resistance value between the drain and the source is maintained at an intermediate value regardless of the voltage value of the gate.
- a halfway value is neither large enough nor small enough.
- the upstream switch 30 and downstream switch 20 half-on failure is a failure related to the resistance of the upstream switch 30 and downstream switch 20 .
- the resistance value of the first resistor 23 is sufficiently larger than the resistance value of the load resistor 12a. Therefore, when the downstream switch 20 is on and the half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 occurs, the first voltage value is obtained by dividing the voltage across the DC power supply 11 by the upstream switch 30 and the load resistor 12a. substantially agrees with the voltage value of the voltage obtained by A first voltage value when a half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 occurs while the downstream switch 20 is on is referred to as a first failure voltage value.
- Vf1 is the first fault voltage value.
- the first failure voltage value Vf1 is less than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- Vc is a constant voltage value.
- the constant voltage value Vc is the voltage value of the constant voltage applied to the series circuit 22 .
- the power supply voltage value Vb is, for example, 12V.
- the constant voltage value is 3.3V, 5V, or the like.
- the constant voltage value Vc is less than the first failure voltage value Vf1.
- the first resistor 23 and the second resistor circuit including the second resistor 41 and the load resistor 12a divide the constant voltage.
- a voltage value obtained by dividing a constant voltage by the second resistor circuit and the first resistor 23 is referred to as a first divided voltage value.
- Vd1 is the first divided voltage value.
- the first divided voltage value Vd1 is the first voltage value when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20 and the connection switch 40 are off, off and on.
- the second resistor 41 and the first resistor circuit including the load resistor 12a and the first resistor 23 divide the constant voltage.
- a voltage value obtained by dividing a constant voltage by the second resistor 41 and the first resistor circuit is referred to as a second divided voltage value.
- Vd2 is the second divided voltage value.
- the second divided voltage value Vd2 is the second voltage value when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20 and the connection switch 40 are off, off and on.
- the second divided voltage value Vd2 is less than the constant voltage value Vc.
- the first divided voltage value Vd1 is less than the second divided voltage value Vd2.
- each of the first divided voltage value Vd1 and the second divided voltage value Vd2 substantially matches the voltage value obtained by dividing the constant voltage by the second resistor 41 and the first resistor 23. .
- the resistance value of the first resistor 23 is sufficiently larger than the resistance value of the load resistor 12a. Therefore, when the upstream switch 30 is on and the half-on failure of the downstream switch 20 occurs, the second voltage value is obtained by dividing the voltage across the DC power supply 11 by the upstream switch 30 and the load resistor 12a. corresponds substantially to the voltage value of the voltage obtained by A second voltage value when a half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 occurs while the downstream switch 20 is on is referred to as a second failure voltage value.
- Vf2 is the second fault voltage value.
- the second failure voltage value Vf2 is less than the first divided voltage value Vd1 and exceeds 0V.
- the high voltage threshold Vh is a voltage value that exceeds the first failure voltage value Vf1 and is less than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the medium voltage threshold Vm is a voltage value that exceeds the second divided voltage value Vd2 and is less than the constant voltage value Vc.
- the low voltage threshold Vw is a voltage value above 0V and below the second failure voltage value Vf2.
- an upper current threshold Ih and a lower current threshold Iw are set in advance.
- the current value of the current that flows through the upstream switch 30 when the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 are on while the load 12 is normal is referred to as a normal current value.
- a normal current value In in FIG. 3 is the normal current value.
- a current value of a current flowing through the upstream switch 30 when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are on, off, and off respectively while the load 12 is normal is referred to as a resistance current value.
- Ir in FIG. 3 is the resistance current value.
- the resistance current value Ir is the current value of the current that flows from the positive electrode of the DC power supply 11 to the upstream switch 30, the first resistor 23, and the negative electrode of the DC power supply 11 in this order. As described above, the resistance value of the load resistor 12 a is less than the resistance value of the first resistor 23 . Therefore, the resistance current value Ir is usually less than the current value In.
- the upper current threshold Ih is the normal current value In.
- the lower current threshold Iw exceeds the resistance current value Ir and is equal to or less than the normal current value In.
- FIG. 4 is a chart for explaining fault diagnosis when the load 12 has stopped operating.
- FIG. 4 shows the instruction of the upstream switch 30, the instruction of the downstream switch 20, the state of the connection switch 40, the failure condition, and the detection details.
- the instruction from the upstream switch 30 is an instruction given to the first output section 50 by the control section 57 of the microcomputer 26 .
- the instruction for the downstream switch 20 is an instruction given by the control section 57 to the second output section 51 .
- the ON instruction is an instruction to switch to ON.
- the off instruction is an instruction to switch to off.
- a fault condition is a condition that is met if a fault is occurring.
- the detection content indicates the failure detected by the control unit 57 .
- V1 and V2 are the first voltage value and the second voltage value, respectively.
- the first voltage value V1 is the voltage value of the connection node between the upstream switch 30 and the load resistor 12a.
- the second voltage value V2 is the voltage value of the connection node between the load resistor 12a and the downstream switch 20.
- the control unit 57 performs fault diagnosis when at least one of the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 is instructed to be turned off. For this reason, the load resistor 12a is not supplied with power equal to or greater than the predetermined power, and the load 12 stops operating.
- the control unit 57 instructs the upstream switch 30 to be turned on, instructs the downstream switch 20 to be turned off, and outputs the first voltage value V1 from the A/D conversion unit 53 while the connection switch 40 is turned off. to get The control unit 57 detects an open failure of the upstream switch 30 based on the obtained first voltage value V1.
- An open switch fault is a phenomenon where the resistance across the switch is sufficiently high even though the switch is commanded to turn on.
- the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are on, off, and off, respectively, the current flows from the positive electrode of the DC power supply 11 to the upstream switch 30 and the first resistor 23 in that order. No current flows through the load resistor 12a. Therefore, when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are on, off, and off, respectively, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are the power supply voltage value Vb and are equal to or higher than the low voltage threshold value Vw. be.
- the upstream switch 30 has an open failure, no current flows through the first resistor 23 and no current flows through the load resistor 12a. Therefore, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are 0V and less than the low voltage threshold Vw.
- the control unit 57 detects an open failure of the upstream switch 30 when the first voltage value V1 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 53 is less than the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 may detect an open failure of the upstream switch 30 when the second voltage value V2 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 54 is less than the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 instructs the upstream switch 30 to be turned on, instructs the downstream switch 20 to be turned off, and outputs the second signal from the A/D conversion unit 54 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the voltage threshold for detecting an open failure of the upstream switch 30 exceeds 0 V and is equal to or lower than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn off the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and obtains the first voltage value V1 from the A/D conversion unit 53 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the control unit 57 detects a short-circuit failure of the upstream switch 30 based on the obtained first voltage value V1.
- a short circuit fault of a switch is a phenomenon in which the resistance across the switch is sufficiently small even though the switch is commanded to turn off.
- the downstream switch 20 and the connection switch 40 When all of the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20 and the connection switch 40 are off, no current flows through the first resistor 23 and no current flows through the load resistor 12a. Therefore, when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are all off, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are 0V, which is less than or equal to the low voltage threshold Vw.
- the upstream switch 30 has a short-circuit failure, current flows from the positive electrode of the DC power supply 11 through the upstream switch 30 and the first resistor 23 in that order, and no current flows through the load resistor 12a. Therefore, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are the power supply voltage value Vb and exceed the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 detects the short circuit failure of the upstream switch 30 when the first voltage value V1 obtained from the A/D conversion unit 53 exceeds the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 may detect a short-circuit failure of the upstream switch 30 when the second voltage value V2 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 54 exceeds the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 instructs the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 to be turned off, and obtains the second voltage value V2 from the A/D conversion unit 54 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the second voltage threshold for detecting a short-circuit failure of the upstream switch 30 is 0V or more and less than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the control unit 57 instructs the upstream switch 30 to be turned off, instructs the downstream switch 20 to be turned on, and outputs the second voltage value V2 from the A/D conversion unit 54 while the connection switch 40 is on. to get The control unit 57 detects an open failure of the downstream switch 20 based on the obtained second voltage value V2.
- the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are off, on, and on, respectively, the current flows through the connection switch 40, the second resistor 41, and the downstream switch 20 in that order, and the current flows through the first resistor 23. Not flowing. Therefore, when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are off, on, and on, respectively, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are 0V and less than or equal to the low voltage threshold Vw.
- the control unit 57 detects the open failure of the downstream switch 20 when the second voltage value V2 obtained from the A/D conversion unit 54 exceeds the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 may detect an open failure of the downstream switch 20 when the first voltage value V1 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 53 exceeds the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 instructs the upstream switch 30 to be turned off, instructs the downstream switch 20 to be turned on, and outputs the first signal from the A/D conversion unit 53 while the connection switch 40 is on. Obtain the voltage value V1.
- the third voltage threshold for detecting an open failure of the downstream switch 20 is 0V or more and less than the first divided voltage value Vd1.
- the second voltage value V2 there is no problem if the third voltage threshold for detecting an open failure of the downstream switch 20 is 0V or more and less than the second divided voltage value Vd2.
- the first divided voltage value Vd1 is obtained by the control unit 57 from the A/D conversion unit 53 when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are off, off, and on, respectively.
- the second divided voltage value Vd2 is the second voltage value V2 that the control unit 57 acquires from the A/D conversion unit 54 when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are off, off, and on, respectively. be.
- the load 12 When the current flows through the second resistor 41, the load resistor 12a and the first resistor 23 in this order, the load 12 is supplied with power. However, since the constant voltage value Vc is small, the power supplied to the load 12 is less than the predetermined power. Therefore, when the current flows through the second resistor 41, the load resistor 12a and the first resistor 23 in that order, the load 12 does not operate.
- the control unit 57 instructs the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 to be turned off, and obtains the second voltage value V2 from the A/D conversion unit 54 while the connection switch 40 is on.
- the control unit 57 detects a short-circuit failure of the downstream switch 20 based on the obtained second voltage value V2.
- the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are off, off, and on, respectively, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are equal to the first divided voltage value Vd1 and the second voltage value Vd1, respectively. This is the 2-divided voltage value Vd2. Therefore, when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are off, off, and on, respectively, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are greater than or equal to the low voltage threshold Vw.
- the downstream switch 20 has a short-circuit failure, current flows through the connection switch 40, the second resistor 41, and the downstream switch 20 in that order, and no current flows through the load resistor 12a. Therefore, the first voltage value V1 and the second voltage value V2 are zero V, which is less than the low voltage threshold Vw.
- the control unit 57 detects the short-circuit failure of the downstream switch 20 when the second voltage value V2 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 54 is less than the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 may detect a short-circuit failure of the downstream switch 20 when the first voltage value V1 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 53 is less than the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn off the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and obtains the first voltage value V1 from the A/D conversion unit 53 while the connection switch 40 is on.
- the fourth voltage threshold for detecting a short-circuit failure of the downstream switch 20 exceeds 0V and is equal to or less than the first divided voltage value Vd1.
- the second voltage value V2 there is no problem if the fourth voltage threshold for detecting a short-circuit failure of the downstream switch 20 exceeds 0V and is equal to or less than the second divided voltage value Vd2.
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn off the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and obtains the second voltage value V2 from the A/D conversion unit 54 while the connection switch 40 is on.
- the control unit 57 detects an open failure of the load 12 based on the obtained second voltage value V2.
- An open failure of the load 12 is a phenomenon in which the resistance value across the load 12, that is, the resistance value across the load resistor 12a is extremely large.
- the second voltage value V2 is equal to the second divided voltage value Vd2. , which is less than or equal to the middle voltage threshold Vm.
- the second voltage value V2 is the constant voltage value Vc and exceeds the middle voltage threshold value Vm.
- the control unit 57 detects an open failure of the load 12 when the second voltage value V2 obtained from the A/D conversion unit 54 exceeds the middle voltage threshold value Vm. It should be noted that there is no problem if the fifth voltage threshold for detecting an open failure of the load 12 exceeds the second divided voltage value Vd2 and is less than the constant voltage value Vc.
- FIG. 5 is a chart for explaining fault diagnosis when the load 12 is in operation.
- the instructions of the upstream switch 30, the instructions of the downstream switch 20, the state of the connection switch 40, the fault condition, and the detection details are shown.
- Id is the detected current value.
- the detected current value is the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch 30 .
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn on the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and acquires the first voltage value V1 from the A/D conversion unit 53 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the control unit 57 detects an open failure of the upstream switch 30 based on the acquired first voltage value V1.
- the upstream switch 30 when the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20 and the connection switch 40 are on, on and off, respectively, the current flows from the positive pole of the DC power supply 11 to the upstream switch 30, the load resistor 12a, the downstream switch 20 and It flows in the order of the negative electrode of the DC power supply 11 .
- the load 12 is operating because the DC power supply 11 supplies power equal to or greater than the predetermined power to the load resistor 12a.
- the upstream switch 30 when the upstream switch 30 is on, current flows from the positive terminal of the DC power supply 11 to the upstream switch 30 , the first resistor 23 and the negative terminal of the DC power supply 11 .
- the first voltage value V1 is the power supply voltage value Vb and is equal to or higher than the low voltage threshold Vw.
- the control unit 57 detects an open failure of the upstream switch 30 when the first voltage value V1 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 53 is less than the low voltage threshold value Vw.
- the sixth voltage threshold for detecting an open failure of the upstream switch 30 exceeds 0V and is equal to or lower than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn on the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and acquires the first voltage value V1 from the A/D conversion unit 53 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the control unit 57 detects the half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 based on the obtained first voltage value V1.
- the first voltage value V1 is the power supply voltage value Vb and is equal to or higher than the high voltage threshold Vh.
- the first voltage value V1 is the first failure voltage value Vf1 and is less than the high voltage threshold Vh.
- the control unit 57 detects the half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 when the first voltage value V1 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 53 is less than the high voltage threshold value Vh. There is no problem if the seventh voltage threshold for detecting half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 exceeds the first failure voltage value Vf1 and is equal to or lower than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 occurs while the downstream switch 20 is on, the amount of heat generated by the upstream switch 30 per unit time rises rapidly. As a result, the temperature of the upstream switch 30 rises to a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature, and the drive circuit 31 forcibly turns off the upstream switch 30 regardless of the voltage input from the first output section 50 of the microcomputer 26. switch.
- a half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 is detected by the drive circuit 31 or the control section 57 .
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn on the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and obtains the second voltage value V2 from the A/D conversion unit 54 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the control unit 57 detects the open failure of the downstream switch 20 based on the acquired second voltage value V2.
- the second voltage value V2 is 0 V and is equal to or less than the high voltage threshold Vh. If the downstream switch 20 has an open fault, no current will flow through the load resistor 12a. Therefore, the first voltage value V1 is the power supply voltage value Vb and exceeds the high voltage threshold value Vh. As a result, the control unit 57 detects the open failure of the downstream switch 20 when the second voltage value V2 acquired from the A/D conversion unit 54 exceeds the high voltage threshold value Vh. There is no problem if the eighth voltage threshold for detecting an open failure of the downstream switch 20 is 0 V or more and less than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn on the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and obtains the second voltage value V2 from the A/D conversion unit 54 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the control unit 57 detects the half-on failure of the downstream switch 20 based on the acquired second voltage value V2.
- the second voltage value V2 is 0 V and is equal to or less than the low voltage threshold Vw.
- the second voltage value V2 is the second failure voltage value Vf2
- exceeds the low voltage threshold Vw and is less than the high voltage threshold Vh.
- the control unit 57 detects the half-on failure of the downstream switch 20 when the second voltage value V2 exceeds the low voltage threshold Vw and is less than the high voltage threshold Vh.
- the lower voltage threshold for detecting the half-on failure of the downstream switch 20 is 0 V or more and less than the second failure voltage value Vf2.
- the lower voltage threshold corresponds to the ninth voltage threshold.
- the upper voltage threshold for detecting a half-on failure of the downstream switch 20 is equal to or higher than the first failure voltage value Vf1 and less than the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn on the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and acquires current information from the A/D conversion unit 52 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the current information indicates the detected current value Id, that is, the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch 30 .
- Obtaining the current information corresponds to obtaining the detected current value Id.
- the control unit 57 detects open failure of the load 12 based on the detected current value Id indicated by the acquired current information.
- the detected current value Id is the normal current value In, and the lower current threshold value Iw That's it.
- the detected current value Id is the resistance current value Ir, which is less than the lower current threshold value Iw. Therefore, when the detected current value Id indicated by the current information obtained from the A/D converter 52 is less than the lower current threshold Iw, the controller 57 detects an open failure of the load 12 .
- the control unit 57 instructs to turn on the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20, and acquires current information from the A/D conversion unit 52 while the connection switch 40 is off.
- the control unit 57 detects a short-circuit failure of the load 12 based on the detected current value Id indicated by the acquired current information.
- a short-circuit failure of the load 12 is a phenomenon in which the resistance value across the load 12, that is, the resistance value across the load resistor 12a is extremely small.
- the detected current value Id is the normal current value In, and is equal to or lower than the upper current threshold value Ih. is.
- the detected current value Id exceeds the upper current threshold Ih (normal current value In). Therefore, when the detected current value Id indicated by the current information acquired from the A/D converter 52 exceeds the upper current threshold Ih, the controller 57 detects a short-circuit failure of the load 12 .
- the upper current threshold Ih is the second current threshold.
- the detected current value Id indicates a current greater than or equal to the reference current value
- the drive circuit 31 outputs the first output portion of the microcomputer 26. Forces the upstream switch 30 to turn off regardless of the voltage being input from 50 .
- a short-circuit failure of the load 12 is detected by the drive circuit 31 or the controller 57 .
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of power supply control processing.
- failure diagnosis when the load 12 is not operating is referred to as failure diagnosis during suspension.
- Fault diagnosis when the load 12 is operating is referred to as fault diagnosis during operation.
- the control unit 57 of the microcomputer 26 executes the power supply control process in a state where the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are instructed to be turned off.
- the control unit 57 determines whether or not to operate the load 12 (step S1). When the control unit 57 determines not to operate the load 12 (S1: NO), it executes step S1 again. The control unit 57 waits until the timing to operate the load 12 arrives. When it is determined that the load 12 is to be operated (S1: YES), the control unit 57 executes failure diagnosis during stop according to the contents of FIG. 4 (step S2).
- the control unit 57 turns on the connection switch 40 by instructing the switching unit 55 to turn on the connection switch 40 .
- the control unit 57 turns off the connection switch 40 by instructing the switching unit 55 to turn off the connection switch 40 .
- the control unit 57 diagnoses an open failure of the upstream switch 30, a short circuit failure of the upstream switch 30, an open failure of the downstream switch 20, a short circuit failure of the downstream switch 20, or an open failure of the load 12 by performing failure diagnosis during stoppage. is occurring.
- the control unit 57 terminates the failure diagnosis during stop while the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the connection switch 40 are instructed to be turned off.
- step S3 the control unit 57 determines whether or not a failure has been detected by the failure diagnosis during stop (step S3).
- the controller 57 determines that no failure has been detected in the failure diagnosis during stop (S3: NO)
- the controller 57 turns on the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 to the first output unit 50 and the second output unit 51, respectively. (step S4).
- the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 are turned on while the load 12 is normal, the DC power supply 11 supplies power equal to or greater than a predetermined power to the load resistor 12a. This causes the load 12 to operate.
- step S5 the control unit 57 executes fault diagnosis during operation according to the contents of FIG. 5 (step S5).
- the control unit 57 detects an open fault of the upstream switch 30, a half-on fault of the upstream switch 30, an open fault of the downstream switch 20, a half-on fault of the downstream switch 20, an open fault of the load 12, or , to determine whether or not a short-circuit failure of the load 12 has occurred.
- the control unit 57 terminates the fault diagnosis in operation in a state where the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 are instructed to be turned on and the connection switch 40 is instructed to be turned off.
- step S5 the control unit 57 determines whether or not a failure has been detected in the failure diagnosis during operation (step S6). If the control unit 57 determines that no failure has been detected in the failure diagnosis during operation (S6: NO), it determines whether or not to stop the operation of the load 12 (step S7). When the controller 57 determines not to stop the operation of the load 12 (S7: NO), it executes step S5 again. The control unit 57 waits until a failure is detected or the timing for stopping the operation of the load 12 arrives.
- control unit 57 determines that a failure has been detected in the failure diagnosis during operation (S6: YES), or if it determines that the operation of the load 12 is to be stopped (S7: YES), the first output unit 50 and Each of the second output units 51 is instructed to turn off the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 (step S8).
- the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 are switched off, power supply from the DC power supply 11 to the load resistor 12a stops, and the load 12 stops operating.
- control unit 57 determines that a failure has been detected in the failure diagnosis while stopped (S3: YES), or after executing step S8, the power supply control process ends.
- the control unit 57 executes the power supply control process again.
- the control unit 57 may execute the fault diagnosis during stop again. In this case, the control unit 57 terminates the power supply control process after executing the failure diagnosis during stop.
- the control unit 57 instructs switching of the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 to OFF when a failure is detected in the failure diagnosis during operation. Therefore, when a short-circuit failure of the upstream switch 30 occurs, the downstream switch 20 is switched off and power supply to the load 12 is stopped. Further, the control unit 57 detects failures of the upstream switch 30, the downstream switch 20, and the load 12 based on the first voltage value V1 or the second voltage value V2.
- the drive circuit 31 detects the half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 and the short-circuit failure of the load 12 .
- the drive circuit 31 does not have to have the function of detecting a failure.
- Configurations other than those described later are common to those of the first embodiment. For this reason, the same reference numerals as in Embodiment 1 are given to the components that are common to Embodiment 1, and the description of those components is omitted.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the power supply control device 10 according to the second embodiment.
- a power supply control device 10 according to the second embodiment has a downstream switch 20 , a series circuit 22 , a first resistor 23 , an upstream resistor 24 , a downstream resistor 25 , an upstream switch 30 , a drive circuit 31 and a current detection circuit 32 .
- the power supply control device 10 further has a shunt resistor 34 .
- the power supply control device 10 does not have the IPD 21 .
- the connections of the load resistor 12a, the downstream switch 20, the series circuit 22, the downstream resistor 25, and the drive circuit 31 are the same as in the first embodiment.
- a constant voltage is applied to the series circuit 22 as in the first embodiment.
- the drain and gate connections of the upstream switch 30 are the same as in the first embodiment.
- the source of the upstream switch 30 is connected to one end of the shunt resistor 34.
- the other end of the shunt resistor 34 is connected to one end of the load resistor 12a.
- One ends of the first resistor 23 and the upstream resistor 24 are connected to a connection node between the shunt resistor 34 and the load resistor 12a.
- the connection node between the shunt resistor 34 and the load resistor 12a is the connection node between the upstream switch 30 and the load resistor 12a.
- One end of the first resistor 23 is grounded.
- the other end of the upstream resistor 24 is connected to the A/D converter 53 of the microcomputer 26 .
- One end and the other end of the shunt resistor 34 are separately connected to the current detection circuit 32 .
- the current detection circuit 32 is further connected to the A/D converter 52 of the microcomputer 26 .
- the current detection circuit 32 detects the current value of the current flowing through the upstream switch 30 by detecting the voltage value across the shunt resistor 34 .
- the current detection circuit 32 outputs the voltage value across the shunt resistor 34 to the A/D converter 52 of the microcomputer 26 as analog current information.
- the current information indicates the detected current value Id detected by the current detection circuit 32 .
- the A/D converter 52 converts analog current information into digital current information.
- the control unit 57 of the microcomputer 26 acquires the digital current information converted by the A/D conversion unit 52 .
- the drive circuit 31 according to the second embodiment does not turn off the upstream switch 30 according to the detected current value Id or the temperature of the upstream switch 30 .
- the first failure voltage value Vf1 is the first voltage value V1 when the downstream switch 20 is on when the half-on failure of the upstream switch 30 occurs. Since the resistance value of the first resistor 23 is sufficiently larger than the resistance value of the load resistor 12a, the first failure voltage value Vf1 is the power supply voltage value of the circuit including the upstream switch 30 and the shunt resistor 34 and the load resistor 12a. It substantially matches the voltage value of the voltage obtained by dividing Vb.
- the second failure voltage value Vf2 is the second voltage value V2 when the upstream switch 30 is on when the half-on failure of the downstream switch 20 occurs. Since the resistance value of the first resistor 23 is sufficiently larger than the resistance value of the load resistor 12a, the second fault voltage value Vf2 is the power supply voltage value of the circuit including the shunt resistor 34 and the load resistor 12a and the downstream switch 20. It substantially matches the voltage value of the voltage obtained by dividing Vb.
- the first voltage value V1 is the power supply voltage value Vb when the upstream switch 30 is on or the upstream switch 30 is short-circuited.
- the downstream switch 20 is off or the downstream switch 20 is open-circuited.
- the first voltage value V1 is the voltage value of the voltage obtained by dividing the power supply voltage value Vb by the shunt resistor 34 and the first resistor 23 . Since the first resistor 23 is sufficiently larger than the shunt resistor 34, this voltage value substantially matches the power supply voltage value Vb.
- the resistance value of the first resistor 23 is sufficiently larger than the resistance value of the load resistor 12a. Therefore, when the upstream switch 30 is on or a short circuit fault has occurred in the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 is on or a short circuit fault has occurred in the downstream switch 20 , the first voltage value V1 is the voltage value of the voltage obtained by dividing the voltage by the shunt resistor 34 and the load resistor 12a. Since the resistance value of load resistor 12a is sufficiently larger than the resistance value of shunt resistor 34, this voltage value substantially matches power supply voltage value Vb.
- the power supply control device 10 according to the second embodiment has the same effects as those of the power supply control device 10 according to the first embodiment except for the effect obtained by the drive circuit 31 detecting a failure.
- each of the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 is a semiconductor switch. Therefore, each of the upstream switch 30 and the downstream switch 20 is not limited to an N-channel FET, and may be a P-channel FET, a bipolar transistor, or the like.
- Embodiments 1 and 2 can be combined with each other, and new technical features can be formed by combining them.
- the disclosed embodiments 1 and 2 should be considered as examples in all respects and not restrictive.
- the scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the meaning described above, and is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims.
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本出願は、2021年12月17日出願の日本出願第2021-205402号に基づく優先権を主張し、前記日本出願に記載された全ての記載内容を援用するものである。
特許文献1の構成では、制御装置がスイッチのオフへの切替えを指示しているにも関わらず、スイッチの両端間の抵抗値が十分に小さい短絡故障が発生した場合、直流電源は負荷に電力を供給し続ける。この場合、直流電源の電力が無駄に消費される可能性がある。
上記の態様に係る給電制御装置によれば、短絡故障が発生した場合に負荷への給電を停止することができる。
上記の態様に係る故障検知方法によれば、短絡故障が発生した場合に負荷への給電を停止することができる回路の故障を検知する。
最初に本開示の実施態様を列挙して説明する。以下に記載する実施形態の少なくとも一部を任意に組み合わせてもよい。
本開示の実施形態に係る電源システムの具体例を、以下に図面を参照しつつ説明する。なお、本開示はこれらの例示に限定されるものではなく、請求の範囲によって示され、請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。
図1は、実施形態1における電源システム1の要部構成を示すブロック図である。電源システム1は車両Cに搭載されている。電源システム1は、給電制御装置10、直流電源11及び負荷12を備える。給電制御装置10は、下流スイッチ20及び上流スイッチ30を有する。上流スイッチ30及び下流スイッチ20それぞれは、半導体スイッチであり、具体的には、Nチャネル型のFET(Field Effect Transistor)である。直流電源11は、例えばバッテリである。負荷12は、電気機器であり、負荷抵抗12aを有する。
以上のように、給電制御装置10は、上流スイッチ30及び下流スイッチ20をオン又はオフに切替えることによって、直流電源11から負荷12への給電を制御する。
給電制御装置10は、下流スイッチ20に加えて、IPD21、直列回路22、第1抵抗23、上流抵抗24、下流抵抗25及びマイクロコンピュータ(以下、マイコンという)26を有する。IPDはIntelligent Power Deviceの略語である。上流スイッチ30は、IPD21に含まれている。IPD21は、上流スイッチ30に加えて、駆動回路31、電流検出回路32及び温度検出回路33を有する。直列回路22は、接続スイッチ40及び第2抵抗41を有する。
以上のように、駆動回路31は、マイコン26から入力される電圧に応じて上流スイッチ30をオン又はオフに切替える。
図3は複数の閾値の説明図である。電圧値に関して、高電圧閾値Vh、中電圧閾値Vm及び低電圧閾値Vwが予め設定されている。図3において、Vbは、直流電源11の両端間の電圧値を示す。以下では、直流電源11の両端間の電圧値を電源電圧値と記載する。
図4は、負荷12が動作を停止している場合の故障診断を説明するための図表である。図4では、上流スイッチ30の指示、下流スイッチ20の指示、接続スイッチ40の状態、故障条件及び検知内容が示されている。上流スイッチ30の指示は、マイコン26の制御部57が第1出力部50に与える指示である。下流スイッチ20の指示は、制御部57が第2出力部51に与える指示である。オン指示は、オンへの切替えの指示である。オフ指示は、オフへの切替えの指示である。故障条件は、故障が発生している場合に満たされる条件である。検知内容は、制御部57が検知した故障を示す。
図5は、負荷12が作動している場合の故障診断を説明するための図表である。図5では、図4と同様に、上流スイッチ30の指示、下流スイッチ20の指示、接続スイッチ40の状態、故障条件及び検知内容が示されている。Idは検出電流値である。前述したように、検出電流値は、上流スイッチ30を介して流れる電流の電流値である。
図6は、給電制御処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。以下では、負荷12が動作を停止している場合の故障診断を停止中の故障診断と記載する。負荷12が作動している場合の故障診断を作動中の故障診断と記載する。マイコン26の制御部57は、上流スイッチ30、下流スイッチ20及び接続スイッチ40のオフへの切替えが指示されている状態で給電制御処理を実行する。
実施形態1において、駆動回路31が上流スイッチ30のハーフオン故障及び負荷12の短絡故障を検知する。しかしながら、駆動回路31は故障を検知する機能を有していなくてもよい。
以下では、実施形態2について、実施形態1と異なる点を説明する。後述する構成を除く他の構成については、実施形態1と共通している。このため、実施形態1と共通する構成部には実施形態1と同一の参照符号を付し、その構成部の説明を省略する。
図7は、実施形態2における給電制御装置10の要部構成を示すブロック図である。実施形態2における給電制御装置10は、下流スイッチ20、直列回路22、第1抵抗23、上流抵抗24、下流抵抗25、上流スイッチ30、駆動回路31及び電流検出回路32を有する。給電制御装置10は、更に、シャント抵抗34を有する。給電制御装置10は、IPD21を有していない。
実施形態1の説明で述べたように、第1故障電圧値Vf1は、上流スイッチ30のハーフオン故障が発生している場合において、下流スイッチ20がオンであるときの第1電圧値V1である。第1抵抗23の抵抗値は、負荷抵抗12aの抵抗値よりも十分に大きいので、第1故障電圧値Vf1は、上流スイッチ30及びシャント抵抗34を含む回路と、負荷抵抗12aとが電源電圧値Vbを分圧することによって得られる電圧の電圧値に実質的に一致する。
実施形態1では、上流スイッチ30がオンであるか、又は、上流スイッチ30の短絡故障が発生している場合、第1電圧値V1は電源電圧値Vbである。実施形態2では、上流スイッチ30がオンであるか、又は、上流スイッチ30の短絡故障が発生している場合において、下流スイッチ20がオフであるか、又は、下流スイッチ20の開放故障が発生しているとき、第1電圧値V1は、シャント抵抗34及び第1抵抗23が電源電圧値Vbを分圧することによって得られる電圧の電圧値である。第1抵抗23はシャント抵抗34よりも十分に大きいので、この電圧値は電源電圧値Vbに実質的に一致する。
実施形態2における給電制御装置10は、実施形態1における給電制御装置10が奏する効果の中で、駆動回路31が故障を検知することによって得られる効果を除く他の効果を同様の効果を奏する。
実施形態1,2において、上流スイッチ30及び下流スイッチ20それぞれは、半導体スイッチであれば、問題はない。このため、上流スイッチ30及び下流スイッチ20それぞれは、Nチャネル型のFETに限定されず、Pチャネル型のFET又はバイポーラトランジスタ等であってもよい。
開示された実施形態1,2はすべての点で例示であって、制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は、上述した意味ではなく、請求の範囲によって示され、請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。
10 給電制御装置
11 直流電源
12 負荷
12a 負荷抵抗
20 下流スイッチ
21 IPD
22 直列回路
23 第1抵抗
24 上流抵抗
25 下流抵抗
26 マイコン
30 上流スイッチ
31 駆動回路
32 電流検出回路
33 温度検出回路
34 シャント抵抗
40 接続スイッチ
41 第2抵抗
50 第1出力部
51 第2出力部
52,53,54 A/D変換部
55 切替え部
56 記憶部
57 制御部(処理部)
58 内部バス
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C 車両
E 電流経路
P コンピュータプログラム
Claims (14)
- 負荷への給電を制御する給電制御装置であって、
前記負荷を介して流れる電流の電流経路にて、前記負荷の上流側に配置される上流スイッチと、
前記電流経路にて、前記負荷の下流側に配置される下流スイッチと、
前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードに一端が接続される第1抵抗と、
直列に接続された第2抵抗及び接続スイッチを含み、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードに一端が接続される直列回路と、
処理を実行する処理部と
を備え、
前記第1抵抗の他端の電位を基準電位とした一定の電圧が前記直列回路の他端に印加されており、
前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値、又は、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値に基づいて、前記上流スイッチ、下流スイッチ又は負荷の故障を検知する
給電制御装置。 - 電流は、直流電源の一端から前記電流経路を介して前記直流電源の他端に流れ、
前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記下流スイッチのオフへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオフである状態で、前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値、又は、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が電圧閾値未満である場合、前記上流スイッチの開放故障を検知し、
前記電圧閾値は、0Vを超えており、かつ、前記直流電源の両端間の電圧値以下である
請求項1に記載の給電制御装置。 - 電流は、直流電源の一端から前記電流経路を介して前記直流電源の他端に流れ、
前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオフへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオフである状態で、前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値、又は、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第2の電圧閾値を超えている場合、前記上流スイッチの短絡故障を検知し、
前記第2の電圧閾値は、0V以上であり、かつ、前記直流電源の両端間の電圧値未満である
請求項1又は請求項2に記載の給電制御装置。 - 前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチのオフへの切替えを指示し、
前記下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオンである状態で、前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値、又は、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第3の電圧閾値を超えている場合、前記下流スイッチの開放故障を検知し、
前記第3の電圧閾値は、0V以上であり、かつ、前記上流スイッチ、下流スイッチ及び接続スイッチがオフ、オフ及びオンである場合に前記処理部が取得する電圧値未満である
請求項1から請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオフへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオンである状態で、前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値、又は、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第4の電圧閾値未満である場合、前記下流スイッチの短絡故障を検知し、
前記第4の電圧閾値は、0Vを超えており、かつ、前記上流スイッチ、下流スイッチ及び接続スイッチがオフ、オフ及びオンである場合に前記処理部が取得する電圧値以下である
請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオフへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオンである状態で、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第5の電圧閾値を超えている場合、前記負荷の開放故障を検知し、
前記第5の電圧閾値は、前記上流スイッチ、下流スイッチ及び接続スイッチがオフ、オフ及びオンである場合に前記処理部が取得する電圧値を超えており、かつ、前記一定の電圧の電圧値未満である
請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 電流は、直流電源の一端から前記電流経路を介して前記直流電源の他端に流れ、
前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオフである状態で、前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第6の電圧閾値未満である場合、前記上流スイッチの開放故障を検知し、
前記第6の電圧閾値は、0Vを超えており、かつ、前記直流電源の両端間の電圧値以下である
請求項1から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 電流は、直流電源の一端から前記電流経路を介して前記直流電源の他端に流れ、
前記上流スイッチは半導体スイッチであり、
前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオフである状態で、前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第7の電圧閾値未満である場合、前記上流スイッチの抵抗値に関する故障を検知し、
前記第7の電圧閾値は、前記直流電源の両端間の電圧値以下である
請求項1から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 電流は、直流電源の一端から前記電流経路を介して前記直流電源の他端に流れ、
前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオフである状態で、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第8の電圧閾値を超えている場合、前記下流スイッチの開放故障を検知し、
前記第8の電圧閾値は、0V以上であり、かつ、前記直流電源の両端間の電圧値未満である
請求項1から請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記接続スイッチがオフである状態で、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得し、
取得した電圧値が第9の電圧閾値を超えている場合、前記下流スイッチの抵抗値に関する故障を検知し、
前記第9の電圧閾値は、0V以上である
請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記上流スイッチを介して流れる電流の電流値を取得し、
取得した電流値が電流閾値未満である場合、前記負荷の開放故障を検知し、
前記電流閾値は、前記上流スイッチ、下流スイッチ及び接続スイッチがオン、オフ及びオフである場合に前記上流スイッチを介して流れる電流の電流値を超えており、
前記電流閾値は、前記負荷が正常である状態で前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチがオンである場合に前記上流スイッチを介して流れる電流の電流値以下であり、
前記負荷の抵抗値は前記第1抵抗の抵抗値未満である
請求項1から請求項10のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 前記処理部は、
前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示し、
前記上流スイッチを介して流れる電流の電流値を取得し、
取得した電流値が第2の電流閾値を超えている場合、前記負荷の短絡故障を検知し、
前記第2の電流閾値は、前記負荷が正常である状態で前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチがオンである場合に前記上流スイッチを介して流れる電流の電流値である
請求項1から請求項11のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 前記処理部は、前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオンへの切替えを指示している状態で、前記上流スイッチ、下流スイッチ又は負荷の故障を検知した場合、前記上流スイッチ及び下流スイッチのオフへの切替えを指示する
請求項1から請求項12のいずれか1項に記載の給電制御装置。 - 負荷を介して流れる電流の電流経路にて、前記負荷の上流側に配置される上流スイッチと、前記電流経路にて、前記負荷の下流側に配置される下流スイッチと、前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードに一端が接続される第1抵抗と、直列に接続された第2抵抗及び接続スイッチを含み、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードに一端が接続される直列回路とを備え、前記第1抵抗の他端の電位を基準電位とした一定の電圧が前記直列回路の他端に印加されている回路の故障を検知する故障検知方法であって、
前記上流スイッチ及び負荷間の接続ノードの電圧値、又は、前記負荷及び下流スイッチ間の接続ノードの電圧値を取得するステップと、
取得した電圧値に基づいて、前記上流スイッチ、下流スイッチ又は負荷の故障を検知するステップと
をコンピュータが実行する故障検知方法。
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