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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
Applicant:
Eiji Masuda, Toyota, JP;
Inventor:
Eiji Masuda, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/416 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Limit values of battery charging and discharging power are set by a battery charge discharge control apparatus, based on the estimation of the internal resistance of a battery according to a detected battery temperature and the sampling of a battery current and a battery voltage respectively detected by a current sensor and a voltage sensor. The limit values are used to control the battery current and the battery voltage to be within a current use range and a voltage use range of the battery, according to conditions of the battery in a vehicle.