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Power supply system for electric vehicle

US6456041B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2000
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power source system 402 for electric motor-operated vehicles adapted to determine an actual capacity of a chargeable battery 400, namely the maximum capacity learning value at the current time point after it is used in cycles, comprises; a discharge means 403 for performing refreshment discharge of the chargeable battery 400, a charge control means 404 for controlling the discharge means 403 to perform the refreshment discharge with a discharge current including a pulse waveform portion, and an actual capacity learning means 405 for learning the actual capacity of the chargeable battery 400 on the basis of discharge capacity including the discharge capacity at the time of refreshment with the pulse waveform current.

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