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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Nakayama, Okazaki, JP;
Makoto Nakashima, Toyota, JP;
Masato Komatsuki, Hashima-gun, JP;
Yasuhide Kurimoto, Kasugai, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); B60L 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 11/12 (2006.01); B60L 11/14 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/48 (2013.01); B60L 3/04 (2013.01); B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B60L 7/14 (2013.01); B60L 11/123 (2013.01); B60L 11/14 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1864 (2013.01); B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); B60L 2210/40 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60L 2240/80 (2013.01); B60L 2250/16 (2013.01); B60L 2260/44 (2013.01); H01M 10/488 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H02J 7/0021 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6217 (2013.01); Y02T 10/645 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7061 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7216 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7241 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7275 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery capacity estimation unit estimates a battery in battery capacity based on information regarding the battery's use history. A moisture intrusion estimation unit estimates an amount of moisture intruding into the battery. A battery capacity correction unit uses the estimated amount of intruding moisture to correct the estimated battery capacity.