Power supply circuit, control method thereof, electronic equipment and vehicle

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a power supply circuit, a control method thereof, electronic equipment and a vehicle, which can be applied to the fields of intelligent driving, intelligent home, industrial remote control and the like. Wherein the power supply circuit comprises a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit, the first power supply circuit comprises a first battery and a DC / DC converter, the input end of the DC / DC converter is connected with the first battery, and the output end of the DC / DC converter is used for supplying power to a BMS of the first battery, a controller of the DC / DC converter and one or more first loads; and the second power supply circuit comprises a second battery, the second battery is connected with the output end of the DC / DC converter through a switch, and the second battery is used for supplying power to the controller of the DC / DC converter and one or more second loads. According to the scheme, the reliability of the power supply circuit can be improved.

Description

Power supply circuit and control method thereof, electronic equipment, and vehicle Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of electronics and electrical engineering, and more specifically, to a power supply circuit, electronic equipment, and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] As intelligent driving technology continues to improve, the demand for low-voltage power supplies (12, 24, 36, or 48V, etc.) is also increasing. For example, vehicle loads such as in-car entertainment devices, in-car navigation systems, and intelligent driving controllers all require low-voltage power supply.

[0003] Traditional solutions usually use two power supply circuits to supply power to the vehicle's low-voltage loads, and the two power supply circuits are connected by a switch. Among them, the first of the two power supply circuits includes a direct current / direct current (DC / DC) converter, which is used to convert the high-voltage electricity output by the first battery (for example, a high-voltage battery) into low-voltage electricity to power one or more low-voltage loads; the second circuit includes a second battery (for example, a low-voltage storage battery), which is also used to power one or more low-voltage loads. In actual operation, once an abnormal voltage or current is detected in any circuit, the switch is disconnected to avoid affecting the normal operation of the other low-voltage load. However, if a short circuit fault occurs in the first power supply circuit and the switch is disconnected, since there is no second battery to provide output current for this circuit, the entire circuit will be paralyzed, seriously affecting the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0004] Therefore, how to improve the reliability of the power supply circuit is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] Embodiments of the present application provide a power supply circuit and a control method thereof, an electronic device, and a vehicle, which can improve the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0007] In a first aspect, a power supply circuit is provided, comprising: a first power supply circuit, comprising a first battery and a DC / DC converter, wherein the input end of the DC / DC converter is connected to the first battery, and the output end of the DC / DC converter is used to power a battery management system BMS of the first battery, a controller of the DC / DC converter, and one or more first loads; a second power supply circuit, comprising a second battery, wherein the second battery is connected to the output end of the DC / DC converter via a switch, and the second battery is used to power the controller of the DC / DC converter and one or more second loads.

[0008] Among them, the first battery can be a high-voltage battery for outputting high-voltage electricity; the DC / DC converter is used to convert the high-voltage electricity of the first battery into low-voltage electricity; the second battery can be a low-voltage battery for outputting low-voltage electricity.

[0009] Optionally, the second power supply circuit may also be connected to the BMS to achieve redundant power supply for the BMS.

[0010] Based on this power supply circuit, when the first power supply circuit cannot supply power to the BMS, the DC / DC converter and other loads due to a short circuit fault and the switch is disconnected, since the BMS of the first battery usually includes a built-in capacitor, the built-in capacitor enables the BMS to control the first battery to output high voltage electricity for a short time; at the same time, since the second power supply circuit can power the controller of the DC / DC converter, the controller of the DC / DC converter can control the DC / DC converter to achieve conversion from high voltage electricity to low voltage electricity, maintain current output, and blow the fuse at the fault location to restore power supply to the first power supply circuit.

[0011] The power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application includes a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit, wherein the first power supply circuit includes a first battery and a DC / DC converter, the output end of the DC / DC converter being used to power a battery management system (BMS) of the first battery, a controller of the DC / DC converter, and a first load; and the second power supply circuit includes a second battery for powering the controller of the DC / DC converter and the second load, the second battery being connected to the output end of the DC / DC converter via a switch. Thus, on the one hand, if a voltage or current abnormality occurs in one circuit, the switch can be disconnected to prevent the fault in that circuit from affecting the normal operation of another low-voltage load. On the other hand, because the BMS of the first battery in the first power supply circuit is powered by the first power supply circuit, and the controller of the DC / DC converter is powered by the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit, in the event of a short circuit fault in the first power supply circuit, the output current of the DC / DC converter can be controlled under the action of the BMS and the controller of the DC / DC converter, prompting power supply to the first power supply circuit to be restored, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0012] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the switch is configured to be turned on under normal conditions, and if a third load among the one or more first loads has a short circuit fault, the switch is configured to switch from being turned on to being turned off.

[0013] Specifically, when the switch is configured to switch from on to off, since the BMS can control the first battery to output high voltage electricity for a short time, the controller of the DC / DC converter controls the DC / DC converter under the action of the second power supply circuit to convert the high voltage electricity into low voltage electricity, maintain the output of current, and blow the fuse connected to the third load, thereby eliminating the short circuit fault and promoting the restoration of power supply of the first power supply circuit, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0014] In conjunction with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the first power supply circuit is configured such that if a third load among the one or more first loads experiences a short circuit fault, a fuse connected to the third load is blown under the control of the BMS and the controller of the DC / DC converter. This eliminates the short circuit fault, prompting restoration of power supply to the first power supply circuit, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0015] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the switch is configured to be turned on under normal conditions. If a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit, the switch is configured to switch from on to off; if the fault is eliminated, the switch is configured to switch from off to on.

[0016] Since the second battery has limited storage capacity and can only provide short-term power supply, after the fault is eliminated, the switch needs to be switched from off to on so that the first power supply circuit can charge the second battery and power the load on the second power supply circuit.

[0017] The switch of the power supply circuit provided in the embodiment of the present application is configured to be turned on under normal circumstances. When a fault occurs in any line, the switch is turned off to prevent the fault in one line from affecting the normal operation of the low-voltage load in another line; if the fault is eliminated, the switch is switched from off to on to prevent the operation of related loads from being affected after the power of the second battery is exhausted, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0018] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, whether a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit or whether the fault is eliminated is determined by detecting the current or voltage of the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit.

[0019] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the one or more first loads and the one or more second loads both include a fourth load.

[0020] In an embodiment of the present application, the one or more first loads and the one or more second loads all include a fourth load, so that when one power supply circuit fails, the other circuit can still supply power to the fourth load, thereby achieving redundant power supply for the fourth load, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0021] Optionally, the fourth load can be a relatively important load. For example, in the field of autonomous driving, this fourth load can be the intelligent driving controller in an intelligent driving vehicle, thereby achieving redundant power supply for the intelligent driving controller. This ensures that if one power supply circuit fails, the intelligent driving controller can still operate without causing loss of control of the entire vehicle's intelligent driving, giving the user sufficient time to take over.

[0022] In combination with the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the switch is an intelligent protection switch.

[0023] In a second aspect, a control method for a power supply circuit is provided, wherein the power supply circuit includes a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit, wherein the first power supply circuit includes a first battery and a DC / DC converter, the input end of the DC / DC converter is connected to the first battery, and the output end of the DC / DC converter is used to power the BMS of the first battery, the controller of the DC / DC converter and one or more first loads; the second power supply circuit includes a second battery, the second battery is connected to the output end of the DC / DC converter through a switch, and the second battery is used to power the controller of the DC / DC converter and one or more second loads, the control method includes: detecting a fault condition of the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit; and controlling the switch to be turned on or off according to the detection result.

[0024] Based on the control method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the on or off of the switch can be controlled according to the fault conditions of the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0025] In combination with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, controlling the switch to be turned on or off according to the detection result includes: if a short circuit fault is detected in a third load among the one or more first loads, controlling the switch to be turned off, and a fuse connected to the third load is blown under the action of the BMS and the controller of the DC / DC converter, thereby eliminating the short circuit fault.

[0026] Based on the control method provided in the embodiment of the present application, when a short circuit fault is detected in the third load among one or more first loads, the switch can be controlled to be disconnected to prevent the fault of the line from affecting the normal operation of another low-voltage load.

[0027] In combination with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, controlling the switch to be turned on or off according to the detection result includes: if a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit, controlling the switch to be turned off; or, if the faults in the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit are eliminated, controlling the switch to be turned on.

[0028] Based on the control method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the switch can be controlled to be disconnected when a fault occurs in any power supply circuit to prevent the fault in that circuit from affecting the normal operation of another low-voltage load; the switch can also be controlled to be turned on when the fault is eliminated or no fault exists to prevent the power of the second battery from being consumed and affecting the operation of related loads, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0029] In a third aspect, a control device for a power supply circuit is provided, comprising a module for executing the control method in the second aspect or any possible implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0030] In a fourth aspect, a control device for a power supply circuit is provided, comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is used to couple with a memory, read and execute instructions in the memory, so as to implement a control method as in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0031] In a fifth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, characterized in that the computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed on a computer, the control method in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect is implemented.

[0032] In a sixth aspect, a computer program product is provided, comprising instructions. When the instructions are run on a computer, the control method in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect is executed.

[0033] In the seventh aspect, a computing device is provided, comprising: at least one processor and a memory, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the memory and is configured to read and execute instructions in the memory to execute a control method as in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0034] In an eighth aspect, a chip is provided, comprising a processor and a data interface, wherein the processor reads instructions stored in a memory through the data interface and executes a control method as in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0035] Optionally, as an implementation method, the chip may also include a memory, in which instructions are stored, and the processor is used to execute the instructions stored on the memory. When the instructions are executed, the processor is used to execute the control method as in the second aspect or any possible implementation method of the second aspect.

[0036] In a ninth aspect, an electronic device is provided, characterized in that it includes a power supply circuit as in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0037] In a tenth aspect, a vehicle is provided, characterized in that it includes a power supply circuit as in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0038] In combination with the tenth aspect, in certain implementations of the tenth aspect, the one or more first loads and the one or more second loads both include an intelligent driving controller. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] FIG1 is a diagram showing an example of a traditional vehicle architecture.

[0040] FIG2 is an exemplary diagram of a conventional power supply circuit.

[0041] FIG3 is an example diagram of a power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] FIG4 is an exemplary diagram of power supply of a second power supply circuit in a fault state provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0043] FIG5 is an example diagram of power supply of the first power supply circuit under another fault state provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] FIG6 is an exemplary diagram of another power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0045] FIG7 is an example diagram of a method for controlling a power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0046] FIG8 is an example diagram of a control method for a fault provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0047] FIG9 is an example diagram of a control method for fault elimination provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0048] FIG10 is an example diagram of a control device for a power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0049] FIG11 is an exemplary block diagram of the hardware structure of a control device for a power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0051] The present application scheme can be applied to mobile carriers, wherein the mobile carriers may include road vehicles, water vehicles, air vehicles, industrial equipment, agricultural equipment, or entertainment equipment. For example, the mobile carrier may be a vehicle, which is a vehicle in a broad sense, and may be a transportation vehicle (such as a commercial vehicle, a passenger car, a motorcycle, a flying car, a train, etc.), an industrial vehicle (such as a forklift, a trailer, a tractor, etc.), an engineering vehicle (such as an excavator, a bulldozer, a crane, etc.), agricultural equipment (such as a lawn mower, a harvester, etc.), amusement equipment, a toy vehicle, etc. The embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit the type of vehicle. For another example, the mobile carrier may be a vehicle such as an airplane or a ship.

[0052] This application solution can also be applied to fields such as smart driving, smart home, and industrial remote control.

[0053] To facilitate understanding, the following briefly introduces the background technology involved in the embodiments of the present application by taking the application in a vehicle as an example.

[0054] Figure 1 shows an example of a traditional vehicle architecture. The vehicle can be a pure electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, or other new energy vehicle. As shown in Figure 1, the traditional architecture 10 includes a first battery 11, a second battery 12, a motor 13, wheels 14, a DC / DC converter 15, a low-voltage load 16, and a charging circuit 17. The second battery 12 can be a low-voltage storage battery that powers the low-voltage load 16 before the vehicle starts and simultaneously wakes up the DC / DC converter 15. The first battery 11 can be a high-voltage battery that drives the motor 13 after the vehicle starts, which in turn drives the wheels 14, thereby enabling vehicle movement. Furthermore, the first battery 11 is used to convert high-voltage electricity to low-voltage electricity through the DC / DC converter 15 to power the low-voltage load 16 and replenish the power of the second battery 12. The charging circuit 17 is used to connect to an external charging station or mobile charging device to charge the first battery 11, or to connect to external loads (such as another vehicle) to provide power from the first battery 11 to the external loads. The low-voltage loads 16 can include in-vehicle entertainment devices, in-vehicle navigation systems, and intelligent driving controllers.

[0055] In the power supply circuit provided by the conventional architecture 10, the DC / DC converter 15, the second battery 12, and the low-voltage loads 16 are directly connected. The power supply for all low-voltage loads 16 on the vehicle is aggregated. If any branch circuit fails, all loads on the vehicle are affected. For example, if a low-voltage load 16 short-circuits, although the second battery 12 can blow the fuse, the hysteresis (e.g., a 1-second delay) will cause the entire vehicle voltage to drop, potentially leading to loss of control.

[0056] In order to improve the reliability of the power supply circuit, the conventional solution also provides a power supply circuit, as shown in FIG2 , in which the power supply circuit 20 includes two power supply circuits. The first power supply circuit 21 includes a first battery 211 and a DC / DC converter 212. The input end of the DC / DC converter 212 is connected to the first battery 211, and the output end of the DC / DC converter 212 can be used to power a first load 213 in the vehicle; the second power supply circuit 22 includes a second battery 221. The second battery 221 is connected to the output end of the DC / DC converter 212 through a switch 23, and the second battery 221 can be used to power a second load 222. The first load 213 and the second load 222 can power the same important load (for example, an important load such as an intelligent driving controller). In actual operation, once an abnormal voltage or current is detected in any circuit, the switch is disconnected to avoid affecting the normal operation of the other low-voltage load; after the fault is eliminated, the switch is turned on again.

[0057] However, based on the power supply circuit 20, if a short circuit occurs in the first power supply line 21 and the switch is disconnected, the fuse cannot be blown because there is no second battery 221 to provide output current in this line, which will cause the entire line to be paralyzed and unable to eliminate the fault by itself, seriously affecting the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0058] Based on this, an embodiment of the present application provides a power supply circuit. Based on the traditional power supply circuit 20, the output end of the DC / DC converter in the first power supply circuit is designed to power the battery management system (BMS) of the first battery and the controller of the DC / DC converter, and the second battery in the second power supply circuit powers the controller of the DC / DC converter. When a short circuit occurs in the first power supply circuit, the output current of the DC / DC converter can be controlled under the action of the BMS and the controller of the DC / DC converter, thereby promoting the restoration of power supply of the first power supply circuit, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0059] FIG3 is an example diagram of a power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG3 , the power supply circuit 30 includes a first power supply circuit 31, a second power supply circuit 32, and a switch 33. The first power supply circuit 31 includes a first battery 311 and a DC / DC converter 312. The input of the DC / DC converter 312 is connected to the first battery 311, and the output of the DC / DC converter 312 can be used to power the BMS 314 of the first battery 311, the controller 313 of the DC / DC converter, and one or more first loads 315. The second power supply circuit 32 includes a second battery 321. The second battery 321 is connected to the output of the DC / DC converter 312 via a switch 33. The second battery 321 can be used to power the controller 313 of the DC / DC converter and one or more second loads 322. The first battery 311 can be a high-voltage battery for outputting high voltage electricity; the DC / DC converter 312 is used to convert the high voltage electricity of the first battery 311 into low voltage electricity; and the second battery 321 can be a low-voltage battery for outputting low voltage electricity.

[0060] Specifically, when the switch 33 is disconnected, the switch 33 can block the bidirectional flow of voltage signals between the output end of the DC / DC converter 311 and the second battery 321. In this case, the output end of the DC / DC converter 312 can be used to power the BMS 314 of the first battery 311, the controller 313 of the DC / DC converter, and one or more first loads 315, and the second battery 321 can be used to power the controller 313 of the DC / DC converter and one or more second loads 322. For ease of understanding, in this embodiment of the present application, the power supply of the output end of the DC / DC converter 312 in the first power supply circuit 31 can be recorded as power supply A, and the power supply of the second battery 321 of the second power supply circuit 32 can be recorded as power supply B, and the direction of current flow can be indicated by arrows. Based on this, the current flow direction and power supply situation in the current situation can be seen in Figure 3.

[0061] It should be understood that the current flow and power supply conditions shown in FIG3 are merely examples, and other power supply conditions and current flow directions are possible in practice. As an example, when switch 33 is on, switch 33 can connect the bidirectional voltage signal between the output of the DC / DC converter 312 and the second battery 321. In this case, the output of the DC / DC converter 312 can power the BMS 314, the DC / DC converter controller 313, and one or more first loads 315 of the first battery 311, while also powering the second battery 321, the DC / DC converter controller 313 connected to the second battery 321, and one or more second loads 322, all of which correspond to power supply A. As another example, when switch 33 is on and the DC / DC converter 312 circuit is disconnected due to a fault, the second battery 321 can power one or more first loads 315 and one or more second loads 322, corresponding to power supply B.

[0062] It should be understood that the switch 33 is configured to be normally on. If a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit 31 or the second power supply circuit 32, the switch 33 can be configured to switch from on to off. This allows the switch 33 to be opened when a fault occurs in either circuit, thereby preventing the fault in one circuit from affecting the normal operation of the other low-voltage load. As an example, if a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit 31, the switch 33 is opened to electrically decouple the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32. Since the second power supply circuit 32 includes the second battery 321, the output power can be maintained, so that the power supply of the entire second power supply circuit 32 is not affected. See the power supply example diagram of the second power supply circuit 32 shown in FIG4. As another example, if the second power supply circuit 32 fails, the switch 33 is disconnected to achieve electrical decoupling of the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32. Since the BMS in the first power supply circuit 31 is powered by the first power supply circuit 31, it is not affected and the high-voltage output capability can be maintained. The controller 313 of the DC / DC converter is connected to the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32 at the same time, so it is not affected and the high-voltage to low-voltage conversion output capability can be maintained. Therefore, the power supply of the entire first power supply circuit 31 is not affected, see the power supply example diagram of the first power supply circuit 31 shown in Figure 5.

[0063] Based on the power supply circuit 30, when the first power supply circuit 31 is unable to supply power to the BMS 314, the DC / DC converter 313, and the connected load due to a short circuit fault and the switch 33 is disconnected, since the BMS 314 of the first battery 311 generally includes a built-in capacitor, this built-in capacitor enables the BMS 314 to temporarily control the first battery 311 to output high voltage power. At the same time, since the second power supply circuit 32 can power the controller 313 of the DC / DC converter, the controller 313 of the DC / DC converter can control the DC / DC converter 312 to convert high voltage power to low voltage power, maintain current output, and blow the fuse at the fault location to restore power to the first power supply circuit 31. It should be understood that when the first power supply circuit 31 is unable to supply power to the BMS 314, the DC / DC converter 313, and the connected load due to a short circuit fault and the switch 33 is disconnected, using this method to achieve current output can reduce circuit manufacturing costs compared to adding other batteries to the first power supply circuit 31 to achieve current output.

[0064] For example, as shown in FIG6 , the switch 33 is configured to be normally on. If a short circuit occurs in a third load 316 among one or more first loads 315, the switch 33 is configured to switch from on to off, and the power supply of the entire second power supply circuit 32 is not affected. Furthermore, because the BMS 314 can temporarily control the first battery 311 to output high voltage electricity, the second power supply circuit 32 can power the DC / DC converter controller 313. As a result, the fuse 318 connected to the third load 316 is blown by the BMS 314 and the DC / DC converter controller 313, eliminating the short circuit and restoring power to the first power supply circuit 31. This improves the reliability of the power supply circuit 30.

[0065] In addition, since the storage capacity of the second battery 321 is limited and it can only provide short-term power supply, after the fault is eliminated, the switch 33 needs to be configured to switch from disconnection to conduction, so that the first power supply circuit 31 can replenish the power of the second battery 321 and at the same time can supply power to the load on the second power supply circuit 31 to prevent the operation of related loads from being affected after the power of the second battery 321 is consumed, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit 30.

[0066] Optionally, as shown in FIG6 , one or more first loads 315 and one or more second loads 315 may each include a fourth load 317 to achieve redundant power supply for the fourth load 317 , thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit 30 .

[0067] The fourth load 317 can be a relatively important load in practical application scenarios. For example, in the field of autonomous driving, the fourth load 317 can be an intelligent driving controller in an intelligent driving vehicle, enabling redundant power supply for the intelligent driving controller. This ensures that even if one power supply circuit fails, the intelligent driving controller can still operate without causing loss of control of the entire vehicle's intelligent driving, giving the user sufficient time to take over. The fourth load 317 can also be a controller for devices such as steering and braking that play a key role in normal driving. Other first and second loads can be devices that have little impact on normal driving, such as in-vehicle entertainment equipment.

[0068] The number of controllers 313 of the DC / DC converter can be one, and the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32 jointly power the controller 313. In this case, a combined circuit design can be made in advance at the power supply points of the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32; or, the number of controllers 313 of the DC / DC converter can also be two (i.e., redundant setting), and the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32 respectively power the two controllers 313.

[0069] The number of fourth loads 317 can be one, and the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32 jointly supply power to the fourth load 317. In this case, a combined circuit design can be made in advance at the power supply points of the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32; or, the number of fourth loads 317 can also be two (i.e., redundant setting), and the first power supply circuit 31 and the second power supply circuit 32 supply power to these two fourth loads 317 respectively.

[0070] Optionally, the second power supply circuit 32 may also be connected to the BMS 314 to provide redundant power for the BMS 314. Similarly, the configuration of the BMS 314 can refer to the configuration of the fourth load 317 and the DC / DC converter controller 313, and will not be further described. It should be noted that not connecting the second power supply circuit 32 to the BMS 314 can reduce circuit design complexity compared to connecting the second power supply circuit 32 to the BMS 314.

[0071] Optionally, whether a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit 31 or the second power supply circuit 32 or whether the fault is eliminated may be determined by detecting the current or voltage of the first power supply circuit 31 or the second power supply circuit 32 .

[0072] The connection involved in this application can be a direct electrical connection, an indirect electrical connection through other conductors or circuit elements, or a connection through electromagnetic induction, which is not limited in this application.

[0073] The second battery 321 can be any device or component that can be used to store and / or release electrical energy, such as a lead-acid battery, a lithium-ion battery, a nickel-metal hydride battery, a lithium polymer battery, a nickel-cadmium battery, or a supercapacitor.

[0074] The switch 33 can be an electronic switch, such as a bidirectional (also called top-to-top) switch tube, and the switch tube can specifically be a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), a bipolar junction transistor (BJT), etc.; the switch 33 can also be a mechanical switch, such as a relay, a contactor, etc. Optionally, there can be one or more switches 33, and this application does not limit this. Each switch 33 can include a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode, wherein the control electrode is used to control the conduction or disconnection of the switch 33. When the switch 33 is turned on, current can be transmitted between the first electrode and the second electrode of the switch 33. When the switch 33 is turned off, current cannot be transmitted between the first electrode and the second electrode of the switch 33.

[0075] The switch 33 may be an automatic protect switch (APS), thereby further improving the safety and reliability of the battery circuit.

[0076] The low voltage involved in the embodiments of the present application may be 12V, 24V, 36V, 48V or other low voltages.

[0077] FIG7 is an exemplary diagram of a method for controlling a power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application. The power supply circuit may be the power supply circuit 30 described above. The control method 700 includes steps S710 and S720, which are described below.

[0078] S710: Detect fault conditions of the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit.

[0079] During the operation of the power supply circuit, it is possible to detect in real time whether the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit have faults.

[0080] S720, controlling the switch to be turned on or off according to the detection result.

[0081] If a short circuit fault is detected in a third load among the one or more first loads, the switch is controlled to be disconnected, and the fuse connected to the third load is blown under the action of the BMS and the controller of the DC / DC converter, thereby eliminating the short circuit fault.

[0082] As shown in FIG8 , if the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit fails (ie step S810 ), the switch is controlled to be disconnected (ie step S820 ), so that the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit are decoupled (ie step S830 ) and are powered separately.

[0083] As shown in Figure 9, if the faults of the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit are eliminated (i.e., step S910); the switch is controlled to be turned on (i.e., step S920), that is, the switch is closed; so that the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit are turned on (i.e., step S930), and common power supply is achieved.

[0084] Based on the control method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the switch can be controlled to be disconnected when a fault occurs in any power supply circuit to prevent the fault in that circuit from affecting the normal operation of another low-voltage load; the switch can also be controlled to be turned on when the fault is eliminated or no fault exists to prevent the power of the second battery from being consumed and affecting the operation of related loads, thereby improving the reliability of the power supply circuit.

[0085] Figure 10 is an example diagram of a control device for a power supply circuit provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 10, the control device 1000 includes a detection module 1010 and a processing module 1020. The detection module 1010 is used to perform the above step S710, and the processing module 1020 is used to perform the above step S720.

[0086] Figure 11 is an exemplary block diagram of the hardware structure of a power supply circuit control device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Optionally, the device 1100 can be a computer device. The device 1100 includes a memory 1110, a processor 1120, and a communication interface 1130. The memory 1110, processor 1120, and communication interface 1130 are connected to each other via a bus.

[0087] The memory 1110 may be a read-only memory (ROM), a static storage device, a dynamic storage device, or a random access memory (RAM). The memory 1110 may store programs. When the program stored in the memory 1110 is executed by the processor 1120, the processor 1120 is configured to execute the various steps of the control method of the embodiment of the present application.

[0088] The processor 1120 can be a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a graphics processing unit (GPU) or one or more integrated circuits to execute relevant programs to implement the control method of the method embodiment of the present application.

[0089] The processor 1120 may also be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, the control method of the present application may be implemented by hardware integrated logic circuits in the processor 1120 or software instructions.

[0090] The processor 1120 may also be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an ASIC, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, or a discrete hardware component. It may implement or execute the various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The steps of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly embodied as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module may be located in a storage medium mature in the art, such as a random access memory, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-only memory, or an electrically erasable programmable memory, a register, or the like. The storage medium is located in the memory 1110, and the processor 1120 reads the information in the memory 1110 and, in combination with its hardware, completes the functions required to be executed by the modules included in the apparatus of the embodiments of the present application, or executes the control method of the method embodiment of the present application.

[0091] The communication interface 1130 uses a transceiver device such as, but not limited to, a transceiver to implement communication between the apparatus 1100 and other devices or a communication network.

[0092] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which, when executed on a computer, enable the computer to execute the control method described above.

[0093] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product, comprising instructions. When the instructions are executed on a computer, the above control method is performed.

[0094] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computing device, comprising: at least one processor and a memory, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the memory and is configured to read and execute instructions in the memory to perform the above-mentioned control method.

[0095] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a data interface. The processor reads instructions stored in a memory through the data interface to execute the above-mentioned control method.

[0096] Optionally, as an implementation manner, the chip may further include a memory, in which instructions are stored, and the processor is used to execute the instructions stored in the memory. When the instructions are executed, the processor is used to execute the above-mentioned control method.

[0097] An embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, characterized in that it includes any power supply circuit provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0098] The embodiment of the present application further provides a vehicle, characterized in that it includes any one of the power supply circuits provided in the embodiment of the present application. Optionally, one or more first loads and one or more second loads each include an intelligent driving controller.

[0099] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0100] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0101] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0102] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0103] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0104] If the functions are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or the part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for enabling a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0105] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A power supply circuit, characterized in that: include: a first power supply circuit, comprising a first battery and a DC / DC converter, wherein an input end of the DC / DC converter is connected to the first battery, and an output end of the DC / DC converter is used to power a battery management system BMS of the first battery, a controller of the DC / DC converter, and one or more first loads; The second power supply circuit includes a second battery, which is connected to the output end of the DC / DC converter through a switch. The second battery is used to power the controller of the DC / DC converter and one or more second loads.

2. The power supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein: The switch is configured to be turned on in a normal state, and if a third load among the one or more first loads has a short circuit fault, the switch is configured to switch from being turned on to being turned off.

3. The power supply circuit according to claim 2, wherein the first power supply circuit is configured such that if a third load among the one or more first loads has a short circuit fault, a fuse connected to the third load is blown under the control of the BMS and the controller of the DC / DC converter.

4. The power supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein: The switch is configured to be turned on in a normal state, and if a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit, the switch is configured to switch from being turned on to being turned off; If the fault is eliminated, the switch is configured to switch from being off to being on.

5. The power supply circuit according to claim 4, wherein: Whether a fault occurs in the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit or whether the fault is eliminated is determined by detecting the current or voltage of the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit.

6. The power supply circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The one or more first loads and the one or more second loads both include a fourth load.

7. A method for controlling a power supply circuit, characterized in that: The power supply circuit includes a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit, wherein the first power supply circuit includes a first battery and a DC / DC converter, the input end of the DC / DC converter is connected to the first battery, and the output end of the DC / DC converter is used to power a battery management system of the first battery, a controller of the DC / DC converter, and one or more first loads; the second power supply circuit includes a second battery, the second battery is connected to the output end of the DC / DC converter via a switch, and the second battery is used to power the controller of the DC / DC converter and one or more second loads. The control method includes: detecting a fault condition of the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit; The switch is controlled to be turned on or off according to the detection result.

8. The control method according to claim 7, wherein: Controlling the switch to be turned on or off according to the detection result includes: If a short circuit fault is detected in a third load among the one or more first loads, the switch is controlled to be disconnected, and a fuse connected to the third load is blown under the control of the BMS and the controller of the DC / DC converter.

9. The control method according to claim 7, wherein: Controlling the switch to be turned on or off according to the detection result includes: If the first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit fails, controlling to disconnect the switch; or, If the faults of the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit are eliminated, the switch is controlled to be turned on.

10. A control device for a power supply circuit, characterized in that: The method comprises modules for executing the control method according to any one of claims 7 to 9.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed on a computer, the control method according to any one of claims 7 to 9 is implemented.

12. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: The power supply circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

13. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: The power supply circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

14. The control method according to claim 13, wherein: The one or more first loads and the one or more second loads each include an intelligent driving controller.

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