Battery control device, control method, and control program

Abstract

To provide a battery control device capable of suppressing a decrease in a storage rate of a battery even when a state of an ignition switch cannot be directly detected.SOLUTION: A battery control device for controlling a battery connected to a power supply line via a relay includes: a detection unit that detects a predetermined signal; and a control unit that activates a predetermined function when it is determined that any one of at least three predetermined activation conditions is satisfied on the basis of the detection of the predetermined signal, and stops the predetermined function when it is determined that all three activation conditions are no longer satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a battery control device that controls a battery mounted in a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a battery diagnostic device that diagnoses the state of a battery installed in a vehicle. The battery diagnostic device described in Patent Document 1 determines whether the vehicle is parked based on the state of the ignition switch, and then performs a diagnostic process for the battery. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2021-166442 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In order to prevent the decrease in the charge rate of the battery while the vehicle is parked, it is preferable to stop the battery diagnosis device that is running after diagnosing the battery state. The fact that the vehicle is parked can be determined by the ignition switch being turned off.

[0005] However, there are vehicles in which the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected by the battery diagnostic device, and therefore there is room for improvement in controlling the start and stop of the battery diagnostic device in such vehicles.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a battery control device, etc., that can suppress a decrease in the battery's charge storage rate even when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the disclosed technology is a battery control device that controls a battery connected to a power line via a relay, and includes a detection unit that detects a predetermined signal, and a control unit that activates a predetermined function when it determines that any one of at least three predetermined activation conditions is satisfied based on the detection of the predetermined signal, and stops the predetermined function when it determines that all three activation conditions are no longer satisfied. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the battery control device disclosed herein, even if the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected, startup and shutdown can be performed based on three startup conditions, thereby suppressing a decrease in the battery's charge storage rate. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] A functional block diagram of a battery control device according to an embodiment of the present invention and its peripheral components. [Diagram 2] 1 is a timing chart illustrating a first start-stop control pattern. [Diagram 3] Timing chart illustrating a second start / stop control pattern [Figure 4] Timing chart illustrating a third start / stop control pattern [Diagram 5] 1 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a diagnostic process executed by a battery control unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] The battery control device of the present disclosure starts and stops by detecting a signal other than the state of the ignition switch, and therefore can suppress a decrease in the charge rate of the battery without directly detecting the state of the ignition switch. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0011] <Embodiment> [composition] Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a battery control device 100 and its peripheral parts according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The functional blocks illustrated in Fig. 1 include a battery pack 400 including the battery control device 100, a relay 200, and a battery 300, and another control device 500. As an example, the battery pack 400 is used in vehicles such as automobiles using an internal combustion engine as a power source, electric vehicles (BEVs) using an electric motor as a power source, and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).

[0012] Battery 300 is a battery for supplying power to power supply line 600 of the vehicle via relay 200. Battery 300 can be configured by connecting multiple cells C of a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery (LiB) configured to be chargeable and dischargeable in series. Battery 300 can be used as a so-called auxiliary battery used to supply power to devices not involved in driving the vehicle.

[0013] The relay 200 is a switch device that can switch between a conductive state (ON) in which the contacts are electrically connected and a non-conductive state (OFF) in which the contacts are electrically disconnected. For example, a normally-on type single-pole single-throw mechanical relay can be used for this relay 200. The relay 200 is provided between the battery 300 and the power supply line 600, and switches the connection state (conductive / non-conductive) of the relay 200 based on the control of the battery control device 100.

[0014] The other control device 500 is an electronic control unit (such as an HV-ECU) that controls hybrid driving of the vehicle. This other control device 500 is capable of communicating with the battery control device 100 using LIN. The other control device 500 inputs an IG signal indicating the state of an ignition switch, and outputs a communication signal based on the state of the ignition switch to the battery control device 100. In addition, the other control device 500 is capable of requesting an inspection of a meter ECU or the like based on the diagnosis result of a circuit related to start-up notified by the battery control device 100.

[0015] The battery control device 100 can control the state of the relay 200 and the state of the battery 300, and can also control the start and stop states of its own functions. The battery control device 100 includes a voltage measurement circuit 110, a current measurement circuit 120, a current increase detection circuit 130, a jump start detection circuit 140, and a control circuit 150.

[0016] The voltage measurement circuit 110 is a circuit (VB) for measuring the voltage of the battery 300, more specifically, the voltage of each battery cell C that constitutes the battery 300. A device such as a voltage sensor (not shown) is used to measure the voltage. The measured voltage of the battery 300 is used by the control circuit 150.

[0017] The current measurement circuit 120 is a circuit (IB) for measuring the current of the battery 300, specifically the current flowing out from the battery 300 and the current flowing into the battery 300. To measure the current, a device such as a current sensor (not shown) capable of detecting the current flowing through a load R inserted in series with the battery 300 is used. This current measurement circuit 120 is configured with hardware so that the current can be measured regardless of the start / stop state of the control circuit 150. The measured current of the battery 300 is output to the current increase detection circuit 130.

[0018] The current increase detection circuit 130 is a circuit (first electric circuit) for inputting the current measurement value of the battery 300 from the current measurement circuit 120 and detecting an increase / decrease in the current flowing out of the battery 300. Specifically, the current increase detection circuit 130 detects whether the current flowing out of the battery 300 is equal to or greater than a predetermined first threshold value. The current increase detection circuit 130 is configured by hardware so that a change in current can be detected regardless of the start / stop state of the control circuit 150. The content detected by the current increase detection circuit 130 is output to the control circuit 150.

[0019] The jump start detection circuit 140 is a circuit (second electric circuit) for inputting the voltage value of the power supply line 600, which is the terminal voltage of the battery control device 100, and detecting a state in which a jump start has been performed based on a change in the voltage value. Here, the jump start refers to a situation in which an external charger (not shown) is connected to the power supply line 600 instead of the battery 300 in order to start the vehicle in a situation in which the relay 200 is cut off due to an abnormality occurring in the battery 300. Specifically, the jump start detection circuit 140 detects whether the voltage of the power supply line 600 is equal to or higher than a second threshold value determined in advance. This jump start detection circuit 140 is configured by hardware so that a change in voltage can be detected regardless of the start / stop state of the control circuit 150. The contents detected by the jump start detection circuit 140 are output to the control circuit 150.

[0020] The control circuit 150 is a circuit for controlling the state of the relay 200 and the state of the battery 300 based on information obtained from the voltage measurement circuit 110, the current measurement circuit 120, the current increase detection circuit 130, and the jump start detection circuit 140. The control circuit 150 includes a detection unit 151, a control unit 152, a diagnosis unit 153, and a notification unit 154.

[0021] The detection unit 151 can detect a predetermined signal input to the control circuit 150. Examples of signals detected by the detection unit 151 include a signal indicating the current value of the battery 300 output by the current increase detection circuit 130, a signal indicating the voltage value of the power supply line 600 output by the jump start detection circuit 140, and a communication signal transmitted from another control device 500 described later.

[0022] The control unit 152 can control the states of the relay 200 and the battery 300, and can also control the transition between an activated state (wake-up) in which all functions are activated, and a stopped state (sleep) in which only some functions are activated and the remaining functions are stopped in order to reduce power consumption. Examples of some of the functions that are activated even in the stopped state include a function for receiving the output of the current increase detection circuit 130, a function for receiving the output of the jump start detection circuit 140, and a function for receiving a communication signal (e.g., a signal by LIN communication) transmitted from another control device 500.

[0023] The diagnosis unit 153 can diagnose the circuits related to the start-up after the ignition switch of the vehicle is turned off (IG-OFF). Specifically, the diagnosis unit 153 diagnoses the current increase detection circuit 130 and the jump start detection circuit 140 as the circuits related to the start-up. Examples of the diagnosis contents include an abnormality that the output of the current increase detection circuit 130 is fixed at a high or low state of the outflow current of the battery 300 (state fixation) and an abnormality that the output of the jump start detection circuit 140 is fixed at a high or low state of the voltage of the power line 600 (state fixation). Then, when the diagnosis unit 153 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the circuit related to the start-up, it invalidates the start-up condition affected by this abnormality.

[0024] The start-up condition is a condition for activating some of the functions that have been stopped to reduce power consumption and activating them (wake-up). The start-up condition may include the following: the outflow current of the battery 300 output by the current increase detection circuit 130 has reached a first threshold value or more; the voltage of the power supply line 600 output by the jump start detection circuit 140 has reached a second threshold value or more; and a signal for starting LIN communication has been input from another control device 500. Another start-up condition may be the arrival of a timing for checking the state of the battery 300, which is periodically determined by a timer and is performed when the ignition switch is in the off state (IG-OFF).

[0025] The notification unit 154 can notify the other control device 500 or the like of the diagnosis result (normal / abnormal) of the circuit related to the start-up performed by the diagnosis unit 153. For this notification, LIN communication or the like is used.

[0026] The above-mentioned battery control device 100 can be configured as an electronic control unit (such as an auxiliary LiBECU) that typically includes a processor such as a microcomputer, a memory, and an input / output interface, etc. This electronic control unit realizes all or part of the functions of the above-mentioned control circuit 150, etc., by having the processor read and execute a program stored in the memory.

[0027] [control] [1] Start / Stop Control Further referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, some of the start and stop controls performed by the battery control device 100 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0028] [1-1] First start / stop control pattern 2 is a timing chart for explaining a first activation / shutdown control pattern by the control circuit 150. This first activation / shutdown control pattern uses a change in the current flowing out of the battery 300 as a start trigger.

[0029] (Step S201) A vehicle user, such as a driver, approaches the vehicle carrying an electronic key. In response to this approach, processes such as ID verification between the vehicle and the electronic key and turning on the interior lights based on successful verification are performed, causing current consumption in a specific electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the power supply line 600. As a result, the current flowing out (supplied) from the battery 300 to the power supply line 600 increases.

[0030] (Step S202) When the current flowing out (supplied) from the battery 300 to the power supply line 600 becomes equal to or greater than the first threshold, the current increase detection circuit 130 detects the increase in the outflow current.

[0031] (Step S203) The control circuit 150 recognizes that the drain current of the battery 300 has reached or exceeded the first threshold, and transitions itself from a stopped state (sleep) to an activated state (wake-up) to activate all functions. This allows the control circuit 150 to be activated even when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected.

[0032] (Step S204) When a user turns the ignition switch to the on state (IG-ON) in order to use the vehicle, an IG signal indicating IG-ON is input to another control device 500 .

[0033] (Step S205) In response to the input of the IG signal indicating IG-ON, the other control device 500 is started. The started other control device 500 starts LIN communication with the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 via an in-vehicle network such as LIN.

[0034] (Step S206) When the user turns the ignition switch to the off state (IG-OFF) to end use of the vehicle, an IG signal indicating IG-OFF is input to the other control device 500. In response to this IG signal indicating IG-OFF, the other control device 500 notifies the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 to instruct it to start diagnostic control of the circuits related to startup.

[0035] (Step S207) The control circuit 150 performs diagnostic control of the circuits related to the start-up, and notifies the results of the diagnosis to the other control device 500. This diagnostic control will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0036] (Step S208) After receiving the results of the diagnosis of the circuits related to startup from the control circuit 150, the other control device 500 notifies the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 that it will end the LIN communication via the in-vehicle network, and stops its own operation.

[0037] (Step S209) The control circuit 150 detects the LIN disconnection by receiving a notification from the other control device 500 to end the LIN communication.

[0038] (Step S210) After finishing using the vehicle, the user who has the electronic key leaves the vehicle and moves away. In response to this moving away action, processes such as ID matching that were performed between the vehicle and the electronic key cease to exist, and current consumption of a specific electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the power supply line 600 ceases. Therefore, the current flowing out (supplied) from the battery 300 to the power supply line 600 decreases.

[0039] (Step S211) When the current flowing out (supplied) from the battery 300 to the power supply line 600 becomes less than the first threshold, the current increase detection circuit 130 detects the decrease in the flowing current. This detection result is acquired by the control circuit 150, which notifies the control circuit 150 that the flowing current of the battery 300 is less than the first threshold.

[0040] (Step S212) In the jump start detection circuit 140, since the relay 200 is not in an interrupted state and an external charger for jump start is not connected, a voltage below the second threshold is detected (no jump start detected). This detection result is acquired by the control circuit 150, which notifies the control circuit 150 that the voltage of the power supply line 600 is below the second threshold.

[0041] (Step S213) The control circuit 150 transitions itself from an activated state (wake-up) to a stopped state (sleep) and stops some of its functions because communication with the other control devices 500 is cut off, the drain current of the battery 300 is less than the first threshold (the dark current has settled down), and the voltage of the power supply line 600 is less than the second threshold. This allows the control circuit 150 to stop even when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected.

[0042] [1-2] Second start / stop control pattern 3 is a timing chart for explaining a second activation / stop control pattern by the control circuit 150. This second activation / stop control pattern is triggered by the start of communication between the control circuit 150 and another control device 500.

[0043] (Step S301) When a vehicle user, such as a driver, turns the ignition switch to the on state (IG-ON) in order to use the vehicle, an IG signal indicating IG-ON is input to another control device 500 .

[0044] (Step S302) In response to the input of the IG signal indicating IG-ON, the other control device 500 is started. The started other control device 500 notifies the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 that LIN communication via an in-vehicle network such as LIN has started.

[0045] (Step S303) The control circuit 150 detects the LIN connection being established by a notification received from the other control device 500 indicating that LIN communication is to be started.

[0046] (Step S304) The control circuit 150 recognizes that LIN communication has started with another control device 500, and transitions itself from a stopped state (sleep) to an activated state (wake-up) to activate all functions. This allows the control circuit 150 to be activated even when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected.

[0047] (Step S305) When the user turns the ignition switch to the off state (IG-OFF) to end use of the vehicle, an IG signal indicating IG-OFF is input to the other control device 500. In response to this IG signal indicating IG-OFF, the other control device 500 notifies the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 to instruct it to start diagnostic control of the circuits related to startup.

[0048] (Step S306) The control circuit 150 performs diagnostic control of the circuits related to the start-up, and notifies the results of the diagnostics to the other control device 500. This diagnostic control will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0049] (Step S307) After receiving the results of the diagnosis of the circuits related to startup from the control circuit 150, the other control device 500 notifies the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 that it will end LIN communication via the in-vehicle network, and stops its own operation.

[0050] (Step S308) The control circuit 150 detects the LIN disconnection by receiving a notification from the other control device 500 to end the LIN communication.

[0051] (Step S309) The control circuit 150 recognizes, by the detection of the decrease in the outflow current in the current increase detection circuit 130, that the current flowing out (supplied) from the battery 300 to the power supply line 600 has become less than the first threshold value.

[0052] (Step S310) The control circuit 150 recognizes that the voltage of the power supply line 600 is less than the second threshold value due to the absence of a jump start detected by the jump start detection circuit 140.

[0053] (Step S311) The control circuit 150 transitions itself from an activated state (wake-up) to a stopped state (sleep) and stops some of its functions because communication with the other control devices 500 is cut off, the drain current of the battery 300 is less than the first threshold (the dark current has settled down), and the voltage of the power supply line 600 is less than the second threshold. This allows the control circuit 150 to stop even when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected.

[0054] [1-3] Third start / stop control pattern 4 is a timing chart for explaining a third activation / stop control pattern by the control circuit 150. This third activation / stop control pattern is triggered by a change in the voltage of the power supply line 600 when the relay 200 is cut off.

[0055] (Step S401) To start the vehicle, a user of the vehicle, such as a driver, connects an external charger (not shown) to the power supply line 600. In response to this connection, a voltage is generated on the power supply line 600, which becomes the terminal voltage.

[0056] (Step S402) When the voltage of the power supply line 600 becomes equal to or higher than the second threshold, the jump start detection circuit 140 detects that a jump start has occurred (jump start occurrence detection). This detection result is acquired by the control circuit 150, which notifies the control circuit 150 that the voltage of the power supply line 600 is equal to or higher than the second threshold.

[0057] (Step S403) The control circuit 150 recognizes that the voltage of the power supply line 600 has reached the second threshold value or higher, and transitions itself from a stopped state (sleep) to an activated state (wake-up) to activate all functions. This allows the control circuit 150 to be activated even when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected.

[0058] (Step S404) When a user turns the ignition switch to the on state (IG-ON) in order to use the vehicle, an IG signal indicating IG-ON is input to another control device 500 .

[0059] (Step S405) In response to the input of the IG signal indicating IG-ON, the other control device 500 is started. The started other control device 500 starts LIN communication with the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 via an in-vehicle network such as LIN.

[0060] (Step S406) When the user turns the ignition switch to the off state (IG-OFF) to end use of the vehicle, an IG signal indicating IG-OFF is input to the other control device 500. In response to this IG signal indicating IG-OFF, the other control device 500 notifies the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 to instruct it to start diagnostic control of the circuits related to startup.

[0061] (Step S407) The control circuit 150 performs diagnostic control of the circuits related to the start-up, and notifies the results of the diagnosis to the other control device 500. This diagnostic control will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0062] (Step S408) After receiving the results of the diagnosis of the circuits related to startup from the control circuit 150, the other control device 500 notifies the control circuit 150 of the battery control device 100 that it will end LIN communication via the in-vehicle network, and stops its own operation.

[0063] (Step S409) The control circuit 150 detects the LIN disconnection by receiving a notification from the other control device 500 to end the LIN communication.

[0064] (Step S410) The control circuit 150 recognizes that the current flowing out (supplied) from the battery 300 to the power supply line 600 is less than the first threshold value because the current increase detection circuit 130 does not detect (an increase or decrease in) the outflow current.

[0065] (Step S411) After the user has finished using the vehicle, he or she removes the external charger from the power supply line 600. In response to this removal operation, the voltage of the power supply line 600, which becomes the terminal voltage, disappears (or drops).

[0066] (Step S412) The jump start detection circuit 140 detects a voltage less than the second threshold (no jump start detected). This detection result is acquired by the control circuit 150, which notifies the control circuit 150 that the voltage of the power supply line 600 is less than the second threshold.

[0067] (Step S413) The control circuit 150 transitions itself from an activated state (wake-up) to a stopped state (sleep) and stops some of its functions because communication with the other control devices 500 is cut off, the drain current of the battery 300 is less than the first threshold (the dark current has settled down), and the voltage of the power supply line 600 is less than the second threshold. This allows the control circuit 150 to stop even when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected.

[0068] [2] Diagnostic control The diagnosis control performed by the battery control device 100 according to this embodiment will be described with further reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the diagnosis control of the circuits related to startup, which is performed by each component of the control circuit 150.

[0069] The diagnostic control illustrated in FIG. 5 is started after the ignition switch of the vehicle is turned off (IG-OFF).

[0070] (Step S501) The control unit 152 judges whether or not a notification of diagnosis start based on IG-OFF has been received from another control device 500. The notification of diagnosis start is transmitted and received by LIN communication. If the control unit 152 has received the notification of diagnosis start (step S501, Yes), the process proceeds to step S502.

[0071] (Step S502) The diagnostic unit 153 performs diagnosis of the circuits related to the start in response to the notification of the start of diagnosis. In this embodiment, the diagnostic unit 153 performs diagnosis of the current increase detection circuit 130 and the jump start detection circuit 140 as the circuits related to the start, and judges whether each circuit is normal or abnormal. More specifically, the input of the current increase detection circuit 130 is forcibly switched between an ON state and an OFF state, and if the outflow current does not change in response to this switching, the current increase detection circuit 130 is judged to be abnormal (stuck in a state). In addition, the input of the jump start detection circuit 140 is forcibly switched between an ON state and an OFF state, and if the voltage does not change in response to this switching, the jump start detection circuit 140 is judged to be abnormal (stuck in a state). After the diagnostic unit 153 performs diagnosis of the circuits related to the start, the process proceeds to step S503.

[0072] (Step S503) As a result of the diagnosis, the diagnosis unit 153 determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the circuits related to the startup, i.e., the current increase detection circuit 130 and the jump start detection circuit 140. The occurrence of an abnormality is as described above. If the diagnosis unit 153 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the circuits related to the startup (step S503, Yes), the process proceeds to step S504, and if the diagnosis unit 153 determines that an abnormality has not occurred in the circuits related to the startup (step S503, No), the process proceeds to step S506.

[0073] (Step S504) The notification unit 154 notifies the outside of the battery control device 100 that an abnormality has occurred in a circuit related to the start-up. This notification may be a content indicating that an abnormality has occurred in some circuit, or may be a content indicating one or more circuits in which an abnormality has occurred. The outside of the battery control device 100 is, for example, another control device 500. The notification of the abnormality is transmitted and received by LIN communication. When the notification unit 154 notifies the outside of the abnormality, the process proceeds to step S505.

[0074] (Step S505) The control unit 152 invalidates the start-up condition affected by the abnormal circuit. Specifically, if the abnormal circuit is the current increase detection circuit 130, the start-up condition that the outflow current of the battery 300 is equal to or greater than the first threshold is affected. Therefore, in this case, the output of the current increase detection circuit 130 is forcibly lowered to zero, and the control circuit 150 is controlled not to start under this start-up condition (start-up factor mask). Also, if the abnormal circuit is the jump start detection circuit 140, the start-up condition that the voltage of the power supply line 600 is equal to or greater than the second threshold is affected. Therefore, in this case, the output of the jump start detection circuit 140 is forcibly lowered to zero, and the control circuit 150 is controlled not to start under this start-up condition (start-up factor mask). This start-up factor mask process can prevent an event in which the process cannot be completed in the ON-fixed state in which current is consumed, and the battery 300 runs out. When the start-up condition affected by the abnormal circuit is invalidated by the control unit 152, this diagnosis control ends.

[0075] (Step S506) The notification unit 154 notifies the outside of the battery control device 100 that no abnormality has occurred in the circuit related to the start-up. The notification of no abnormality is transmitted and received by LIN communication. When the notification unit 154 notifies the outside that no abnormality has occurred, this diagnosis control ends.

[0076] <Actions and Effects> As described above, in the battery control device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when it is determined that any one of the start conditions (a) the outflow current of the battery 300 is equal to or greater than a first threshold, (b) the voltage of the power line 600 is equal to or greater than a second threshold, and (c) communication with the other control device 500 is started is satisfied based on the detection signal of the outflow current of the battery 300, the detection signal of the voltage of the power line 600, and the communication signal output by the other control device 500 as the predetermined signals, the predetermined function is set to an activated state (wake-up). In addition, in the battery control device 100 according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that all of the above-mentioned start conditions (a), (b), and (c) are no longer satisfied, the predetermined function is set to a stopped state (sleep). By such start-stop control, even when the battery control device 100 cannot directly detect the state of the ignition switch, it is possible to appropriately control the start and stop of the control circuit 150.

[0077] Furthermore, in the battery control device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the diagnostic control of the hardware (HW) circuit related to the start-up, if a sticking abnormality occurs in the current increase detection circuit 130 or the jump start detection circuit 140 that would cause the battery control device 100 to continue operating, a process of masking the start-up cause (such as disabling the function or forcibly terminating) is performed so that the abnormal circuit does not start up. This masking control makes it possible to avoid unnecessary current consumption by the battery control device 100 and prevent the battery 300 from running out.

[0078] The above describes one embodiment of the disclosed technology. However, the present disclosure can be understood not only as a battery control device, but also as a control method executed by a battery control device having a processor and a memory, a control program for the control method, a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing the control program, or a vehicle equipped with a battery control device. [Industrial Applicability]

[0079] The present invention can be used as a battery control device that controls a battery mounted in a vehicle. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 100 Battery control device 110 Voltage measurement circuit 120 Current measurement circuit 130 Current Increase Detection Circuit 140 Jump start detection circuit 150 Control circuit 151 Detection unit 152 Control section 153 Diagnostic Department 154 Notification Department 200 Relay 300 Battery 400 Battery Pack 500 Other control devices 600 Power Line

Claims

1. A battery control device mounted on a vehicle that controls a battery connected to a power supply line via a relay, A detection unit that detects a current value of the battery; a control unit that starts a predetermined function when it is determined that any one of at least three predetermined start conditions is satisfied based on the detection of the current value of the battery, and stops the predetermined function when it is determined that all of the three start conditions are no longer satisfied; a diagnosis unit that diagnoses a circuit related to the start-up after an ignition of the vehicle is turned off, One of the three activation conditions is that the drain current of the battery is equal to or greater than a first threshold value; The battery control device, when the diagnosis unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in a circuit related to the startup, invalidates the startup condition that is affected by the abnormality.

2. A battery control device mounted on a vehicle that controls a battery connected to a power supply line via a relay, A detection unit that detects a voltage value of the power supply line; a control unit that starts a predetermined function when it is determined that any one of at least three predetermined start conditions is satisfied based on the detection of the voltage value of the power supply line, and stops the predetermined function when it is determined that all of the three start conditions are no longer satisfied; a diagnosis unit that diagnoses a circuit related to the start-up after an ignition of the vehicle is turned off, One of the three activation conditions is that the voltage of the power supply line is equal to or higher than a second threshold value while the relay is in an open state; The battery control device, when the diagnosis unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in a circuit related to the startup, invalidates the startup condition that is affected by the abnormality.

3. A battery control device mounted on a vehicle that controls a battery connected to a power supply line via a relay, A detection unit that detects a communication signal output by another control device; a control unit that starts a predetermined function when it is determined that any one of at least three predetermined start conditions is satisfied based on detection of the communication signal output by the other control device, and stops the predetermined function when it is determined that all of the three start conditions are no longer satisfied; a diagnosis unit that diagnoses a circuit related to the start-up after an ignition of the vehicle is turned off, One of the three start-up conditions is that the communication signal is input from the other control device, The battery control device, when the diagnosis unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in a circuit related to the startup, invalidates the startup condition that is affected by the abnormality.

4. 4. The battery control device according to claim 1, wherein the diagnosis unit determines whether or not a first electric circuit that detects a current draining from the battery is in a fixed state.

5. The battery control device according to claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic unit determines whether or not a second electric circuit that detects a voltage applied to the power supply line is in a fixed state.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a notification unit that notifies an outside source of the occurrence of the abnormality when the diagnosis unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in a circuit related to the start-up.

7. A control method executed by a computer of a battery control device mounted on a vehicle that controls a battery connected to a power supply line via a relay, comprising: detecting a current value of the battery; activating a predetermined function when it is determined that any one of at least three predetermined activation conditions is satisfied based on the detection of the current value of the battery; stopping the predetermined function when it is determined that all of the three start conditions are no longer satisfied based on detection of a current value of the battery; and diagnosing a circuit related to the start-up after an ignition of the vehicle is turned off. One of the three activation conditions is that the drain current of the battery is equal to or greater than a first threshold value; The control method, wherein the diagnosing step invalidates the startup condition affected by the abnormality when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in a circuit related to the startup.

8. A control program to be executed by a computer of a battery control device mounted on a vehicle that controls a battery connected to a power supply line via a relay, detecting a current value of the battery; activating a predetermined function when it is determined that any one of at least three predetermined activation conditions is satisfied based on the detection of the current value of the battery; stopping the predetermined function when it is determined that all of the three start conditions are no longer satisfied based on detection of a current value of the battery; and diagnosing a circuit related to the start-up after an ignition of the vehicle is turned off. One of the three activation conditions is that the drain current of the battery is equal to or greater than a first threshold value; The control program, in the diagnosing step, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in a circuit related to the startup, invalidates the startup condition affected by the abnormality.

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