公开(公告)号：US09434270B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US15161373

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: Angel A. Penilla ,  Albert S. Penilla

Inventor： Angel A. Penilla ,  Albert S. Penilla

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L1/00

CPC classification number: B60L11/1824 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0265 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F15/005 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/21 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/161 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y04S50/14

Abstract: Charge units for charging an electric vehicle and methods for cloud access and programming of data for charge units are provided. In one example, a charging unit is connectable to a charge source (e.g., electricity) and has an connector (cord) for coupling the charge unit to the electric vehicle. The charge unit includes a port for interfacing with and charging an auxiliary battery. A display has a graphical user interface (GUI) for providing charge status information of a main battery of a vehicle and/or the auxiliary battery when connected to the port of the charge unit. The charge unit further including a communications port for providing data of the charge unit to the cloud services, for access and control by a remote computer. An advertising system will serve ads to the charge units, vehicle displays and/or the remote computers while charging or after charging.

Abstract translation: 提供了对电动汽车充电的充电单元以及用于云端接入和充电单元数据编程的方法。 在一个示例中，充电单元可连接到电荷源（例如电），并且具有用于将充电单元耦合到电动车辆的连接器（电线）。 充电单元包括用于与辅助电池连接和充电的端口。 显示器具有用于在连接到充电单元的端口时提供车辆和/或辅助电池的主电池的充电状态信息的图形用户界面（GUI）。 收费单元还包括用于向云服务提供收费单元的数据的通信端口，用于远程计算机的访问和控制。 广告系统将在充电或充电后向收费单位，车辆显示器和/或远程计算机投放广告。

公开(公告)号：US20160250940A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15026665

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Taiyo UEJIMA ,  Shinji ICHIKAWA ,  Toru NAKAMURA ,  Satoshi TANIGUCHI ,  Shinpei TAKITA

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B60K6/365 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K6/40 ,  H02J7/02 ,  F16H63/48 ,  B60K6/26

CPC classification number: B60L11/1833 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K6/365 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1829 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  F16H63/483 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/025 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/125 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y10S903/906 ,  Y10S903/911 ,  Y10S903/93 ,  Y10S903/951

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric power reception unit, a motive power generation apparatus generating on an output shaft a drive force for moving the vehicle, and a vehicle ECU controlling the motive power generation apparatus. The motive power generation apparatus includes a parking gear provided on the output shaft, a parking pole having a protrusion to be fit in a groove of the parking gear, and a drive unit outputting the drive force. The vehicle ECU controls the drive unit so that in a case where the electric power reception unit is located within an area in which electric power can be received from the electric power transmission apparatus and where the motive power generation apparatus has been set to a parking range, the vehicle is moved in a direction that causes the electric power reception unit to approach the electric power transmission apparatus.

Abstract translation: 车辆包括受电单元，在输出轴上产生用于移动车辆的驱动力的动力产生装置和控制动力产生装置的车辆ECU。 动力发电装置包括设置在输出轴上的驻车齿轮，具有配合在驻车齿轮的凹槽中的突起的驻车杆以及输出驱动力的驱动单元。 车辆ECU控制驱动单元，使得在电力接收单元位于可从电力传输装置接收电力的区域内并且动力产生装置已经被设置为停车范围的情况下 车辆沿着使电力接收单元接近电力传输装置的方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US20160243952A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US15024490

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: META SYSTEM S.P.A.

Inventor： Cesare LASAGNI

IPC: B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B60L11/1811 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02M1/4208 ,  H02M2001/0048 ,  H02M2001/007 ,  Y02B70/126 ,  Y02B70/1491 ,  Y02T90/127

Abstract: The battery charger (C) for electric vehicles comprises a voltage converter (DC/DC CONY), a power factor correction circuit (PFC) connected upstream of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONY), a controller circuit (PFC CNTR) operatively connected to the correction circuit (PFC) and suitable for piloting the correction circuit (PFC) for the correction of the power factor in the battery charger (C), a retroaction line (L) connected to the output of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONY) and to an input of the controller circuit (PFC CNTR), wherein the controller circuit (PFC CNTR) is suitable for varying the output voltage (VPFC) of the correction circuit (PFC) within a predefined voltage interval and according to the output voltage (VDCOUT) of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONY), in order to let the voltage converter (DC/DC CONY) operate as much as possible around the point of maximum efficiency.

Abstract translation: 用于电动车辆的电池充电器（C）包括电压转换器（DC / DC CONY），连接在电压转换器（DC / DC CONY）上游的功率因数校正电路（PFC），控制器电路（PFC CNTR） 到校正电路（PFC）并且适合于用于校正电池充电器（C）中功率因数校正的校正电路（PFC），连接到电压转换器（DC / DC）的输出的追溯线（L） CONGA）和控制器电路（PFC CNTR）的输入端，其中控制器电路（PFC CNTR）适于在预定的电压间隔内根据输出来改变校正电路（PFC）的输出电压（VPFC） 电压转换器（DC / DC CONY）的电压（VDCOUT），以使电压转换器（DC / DC CONY）在最大效率点附近尽可能多地运行。

公开(公告)号：US09423465B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US14755891

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: Proterra Inc.

Inventor： Ryan P. Watts

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G01R31/36 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/04

CPC classification number: G01R31/3624 ,  B60L5/42 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1837 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1862 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  G01R31/362 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/0078 ,  H02J7/044

Abstract: A method of determining the state of charge of a battery during charging may include providing a charging current having a first magnitude to the battery for charging, and changing a magnitude of the charging current from the first magnitude to a second magnitude. The second magnitude may be equal to the magnitude of current discharged from the battery during the charging. The method may also include determining a voltage across the battery after the changing, and determining a state of charge of the battery as a function of the determined voltage from a battery characterization curve.

Abstract translation: 在充电期间确定电池的充电状态的方法可以包括向充电电池提供具有第一量值的充电电流，以及将充电电流的大小从第一量级改变到第二量级。 第二幅度可以等于在充电期间从电池放电的电流的大小。 该方法还可以包括在改变之后确定电池两端的电压，以及根据来自电池特性曲线的确定的电压确定电池的充电状态。

公开(公告)号：US20160241060A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US15046017

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yuya SUZUKI ,  Kuniaki KAIHARA ,  Hiroyuki SAKAI ,  Atsushi KODAMA ,  Takayuki KONO ,  Kohsuke OKADA ,  Shohei KAWANO

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: H02J7/0036 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163

Abstract: A circuit includes a vehicle-side circuit, a charger-side circuit and a connecting part. The vehicle-side circuit includes a power source, a first resistor provided between the power source and the connecting part, a second resistor which is connected to the first resistor in series, a switch which turns on or off current supply from the power source, a voltage detector which detects a voltage at a connection point of the first resistor and the second resistor, a determining part which determines a state of connection between a vehicle-side connector and a charger-side connector and occurrence4 of a failure in the vehicle-side circuit based at least in part on the voltage detected by the voltage detector and an on/off state of the switch.

Abstract translation: 电路包括车辆侧电路，充电器侧电路和连接部。 车辆侧电路包括电源，设置在电源和连接部之间的第一电阻器，串联连接到第一电阻器的第二电阻器，从电源接通或断开电流供应的开关， 检测第一电阻器和第二电阻器的连接点处的电压的电压检测器，确定车辆侧连接器和充电器侧连接器之间的连接状态的判定部件， 至少部分地基于由电压检测器检测到的电压和开关的开/关状态。

公开(公告)号：US20160236580A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US14939211

申请日：2015-11-12

Applicant: McMaster University

Inventor： Ruoyu Hou ,  Ali Emadi

IPC: B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B60L11/1811 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1868 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B60L2270/147 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7022 ,  Y02T10/7216

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a dual-voltage charging system for electrified vehicles. In one example embodiment, the dual-voltage charging system comprises an integrated active filter auxiliary power module (AFAPM) that applies the integrated AFAPM as an active power filter (APF) to compensate the low frequency harmonics in the high voltage (HV) battery charger when the HV battery is charging, and applies the integrated AFAPM as a low voltage (LV) battery charger auxiliary power module (APM) when the HV battery stops charging and starts to charge the LV battery.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了用于电气化车辆的双电压充电系统的各种实施例。 在一个示例实施例中，双电压充电系统包括集成有源滤波器辅助电源模块（AFAPM），其将集成AFAPM应用于有源电力滤波器（APF）以补偿高压（HV）电池充电器中的低频谐波 当HV电池充电时，当HV电池停止充电并开始对LV电池充电时，将集成AFAPM作为低压（LV）电池充电器辅助电源模块（APM）应用。

公开(公告)号：US09409492B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14257150

申请日：2014-04-21

Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Robert Uyeki

IPC: B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/184 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1862 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: There is a provided a system and a computer-implemented method for reducing electric consumption by an electric vehicle connected to a charging station. The method includes: providing a wireless network for communication between an electric vehicle and a tracking server operated by a trusted entity; collecting, on the tracking server, user and location information for charging electric vehicles (EVs); receiving, at the tracking server, a demand response signal comprising consumption reduction information including sector and time period information from a utility; identifying, at the tracking server, electric vehicles charging in the sector based on each EV's location information; and transmitting, from the tracking server, a charge interruption signal to the identified electric vehicles.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于减少连接到充电站的电动车辆的电力消耗的系统和计算机实现的方法。 该方法包括：提供无线网络，用于在由可信实体操作的电动车辆和跟踪服务器之间进行通信; 在跟踪服务器上收集用于对电动汽车（EV）充电的用户和位置信息; 在跟踪服务器处接收包括消费减少信息的需求响应信号，包括来自公用事业的扇区和时间段信息; 在跟踪服务器处，基于每个EV的位置信息识别在该扇区中充电的电动车辆; 并从跟踪服务器向所识别的电动车辆发送充电中断信号。

公开(公告)号：US20160207410A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14999051

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: Ashot Nazarian

Inventor： Ashot Nazarian

IPC: B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1811 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J3/382 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J3/386 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J2007/0059 ,  H02M7/68 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02E10/763 ,  Y02E70/30 ,  Y10T307/344 ,  Y10T307/696

Abstract: An electric power retention distribution cell apparatus and method of operation of the cell includes a rechargeable battery assembly, a bi-directional inverter and a switch control operatively connectable to an electric utility grid, an outside power charging supply and at least one end user wherein the cell is selectively switched between the electric utility grid and the battery assembly to supply electric power to the one or more end users. The cell is connected to the power charging supply for charging the battery assembly, and for dividing the battery assembly into groups of batteries for storage at a lower terminal output voltages of each group than the battery assembly output voltage when in use as the primary power supply. Electric power supply networks are also described for a utility hub network formed using two or more cells, and for a regional utility hub network formed using multiple utility hubs.

Abstract translation: 电力保留分配单元装置和电池的操作方法包括可再充电电池组件，双向逆变器和可操作地连接到电力公用电网，外部电力充电电源和至少一个终端用户的开关控制器，其中， 选择性地在电力公用电网和电池组件之间切换电池，以向一个或多个最终用户提供电力。 电池连接到充电电源，用于为电池组充电，并且在用作主电源时，将电池组分成电池组，以存储在每组的较低端的输出电压，而不是电池组的输出电压 。 还描述了用于使用两个或多个小区形成的效用集线器网络的电力供应网络，以及用于使用多个实用集线器形成的区域公用事业集线器网络。

公开(公告)号：US09393873B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14348328

申请日：2012-08-10

Applicant: Roman Strasser

Inventor： Roman Strasser

IPC: B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L2260/52 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y10S903/903

Abstract: In a method for operating a vehicle (1) which can be driven with an electric motor (2) and in which the electric motor (2) is supplied with electric current from an energy store (3), a state of charge of the energy store (3) and/or a remaining distance that can be traveled with the energy stored in the energy store (3) is stored in a memory device (4). After the switching off the electric motor (2), the state of charge of the energy store (3) and/or the remaining distance that can still be traveled by the vehicle with the energy stored in the energy store (3) is transmitted to a mobile terminal (6).

Abstract translation: 在能够用电动机（2）驱动的车辆（1）的操作方法中，电动机（2）从能量存储器（3）供给电流时，能量的充电状态 存储（3）和/或能够存储在能量存储器（3）中的能量可以行进的剩余距离被存储在存储装置（4）中。 在关闭电动机（2）之后，能量存储器（3）的能量储存状态和/或能够存储在能量存储器（3）中的能量仍然能够被车辆行驶的剩余距离传送到 移动终端（6）。

公开(公告)号：US20160159235A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14900927

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： GUANGMING YANG ,  MIN HU

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: B60L11/1838 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/006 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L11/1814 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L15/007 ,  B60L2220/54 ,  B60L2220/56 ,  B60L2240/34 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/0036 ,  H02J7/0072 ,  H02J7/022 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/641 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: An on-vehicle power supply system and an electric vehicle are provided. The on-vehicle power supply system includes: a power battery (10); a charge-discharge socket (20) connected with an external load (1001); a three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) having a first DC terminal connected with a first terminal of the power battery (10) and a second DC terminal connected with a second terminal of the power battery (10); a charge-discharge control module (50) having a first terminal connected with an AC terminal of the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) and a second terminal connected with the charge-discharge socket (20); and a control module (60) connected with the charge-discharge control module (50) and the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30), and configured to control the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) to convert a DC voltage of the power battery (10) into an AC voltage.

Abstract translation: 提供车载电源系统和电动车辆。 所述车载电源系统包括：动力电池（10）; 与外部负载（1001）连接的充放电插座（20）; 具有与所述动力电池（10）的第一端子连接的第一DC端子和与所述动力电池（10）的第二端子连接的第二DC端子的三电平双向DC-AC模块（30）。 充电 - 放电控制模块（50），其具有与三电平双向DC-AC模块（30）的AC端子连接的第一端子和与充放电插座（20）连接的第二端子; 以及与充放电控制模块（50）和三电平双向DC-AC模块（30）连接的控制模块（60），被配置为控制三电平双向DC-AC模块（30）转换 所述动力电池（10）的直流电压变为交流电压。