Battery Control Logic for Ignition-Independent Power Loss Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing battery control systems struggle to suppress a decrease in power storage rate when the state of the ignition switch cannot be directly detected, leading to inefficiencies in battery management.

Innovation Solution

A battery control device that utilizes a detection unit to activate and stop functions based on three predetermined activation conditions, including outflow current, voltage of the power supply line, and communication signals, without directly detecting the ignition switch state, using a relay to manage battery power supply.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the battery diagnosis device is continuously activated to monitor battery state, then the reliability of battery state detection is improved, but the power storage rate of the battery decreases due to continuous power consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery state detection reliabilityVSAvoidbattery power storage rate
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The battery diagnosis device is activated periodically based on detection of predetermined signals (current, voltage, communication signals) rather than continuous operation. The control unit activates the diagnosis function when activation conditions are met and stops it when conditions are not met, creating a periodic monitoring pattern that balances reliability with energy conservation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The battery diagnosis device monitors its own operating conditions through detection units that detect current, voltage, and communication signals from the vehicle system. Based on these self-detected conditions, the device autonomously determines when to activate or stop the diagnosis function, enabling it to self-regulate its power consumption while maintaining necessary monitoring capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of energy

If the battery diagnosis device is stopped to conserve power, then the battery power storage rate is maintained, but the ability to detect battery issues deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery power storage rateVSAvoidbattery state detection capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from detection units that continuously monitor predetermined signals (outflow current, power supply line voltage, communication signals) to determine when activation conditions are met. This feedback mechanism ensures the diagnosis function is activated at appropriate times to detect battery issues while remaining stopped during periods when monitoring is less critical, thus balancing power conservation with reliable detection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The detection units continuously monitor predetermined signals in advance to determine when activation conditions are satisfied. By detecting these signals beforehand and activating the diagnosis function proactively when conditions indicate potential battery issues, the system ensures reliable detection capability is available when needed while conserving power during normal operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Speed

If the battery diagnosis device activates based on single condition detection, then the responsiveness to battery issues is improved, but the false activation rate increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediagnosis activation responsivenessVSAvoidfalse activation rate
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit combines multiple predetermined signals (outflow current from detection unit, power supply line voltage from detection unit, and communication signals from other control devices) into a comprehensive evaluation of activation conditions. By merging these multiple signal sources and requiring satisfaction of predetermined activation conditions based on their combination, the system achieves responsive activation while reducing false positives through cross-validation of multiple parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12509009B2Battery control device, control method, and non-transitory storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.30 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A battery control device for controlling a battery connected to a power supply line via a relay, the battery control device comprising: a detection unit that detects a predetermined signal; and a control unit that, based on detection of a predetermined signal, activates a predetermined function when it is determined that any one of at least three predetermined activation conditions is satisfied, and stops a predetermined function when it is determined that all three activation conditions are not satisfied.