公开(公告)号：US09409487B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14112462

申请日：2012-04-13

Applicant: Zehua Shao

Inventor： Zehua Shao

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L3/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: B60L11/1811 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/184 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/185 ,  B60L2210/00 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60L2250/12 ,  H02J7/0029 ,  H02J7/0093 ,  H02J7/022 ,  H02J2007/0039 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7016 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7216 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: The invention discloses a kind of electric automobile PWM rectification and converting voltage/current pulse charging system which is the charging system for large storage battery. The system includes rectifier module and charging module. The former links with AC network and charge module respectively. The said charging system also includes DC charging management module and the charging module is composed of DC input module and DC output module. The said rectifier module, DC input module and DC output module, DC charging management module are independent and connected together by CAN bus. The electric automobile PWM rectification and converting voltage/current pulse charging system of this invention is simply structured with a small size and features wide range of application e.g. charging for all lead and zinc storage batteries. It greatly reduces the duration for charging storage batteries and is worthy of scale popularizing.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种电动汽车PWM整流和转换电压/电流脉冲充电系统，它是大型蓄电池的充电系统。 该系统包括整流模块和充电模块。 前者分别与AC网络和充电模块相连。 所述充电系统还包括直流充电管理模块，充电模块由直流输入模块和直流输出模块组成。 所述整流模块，直流输入模块和直流输出模块，直流充电管理模块是独立的，通过CAN总线连接在一起。 本发明的电动车辆PWM整流和转换电压/电流脉冲充电系统简单地构造成具有小尺寸并具有广泛的应用范围。 为所有铅锌蓄电池充电。 大大降低了蓄电池的充电时间，值得大规模普及。

公开(公告)号：US09403548B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14808971

申请日：2015-07-24

Applicant: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen E. Hannah ,  Jesse M. James ,  Chandrashekhar Ekbote

IPC: B62B5/00 ,  B62B3/14 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G07C5/08

CPC classification number: B62B5/0076 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B62B3/14 ,  B62B5/0033 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/085 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for controlling or monitoring a fleet of human-propelled, wheeled carts and cart retrievers are described. The carts can be shopping carts at a retail facility, and the cart retrievers can be used to collect and return the shopping carts from a parking lot near the facility to a cart collection area. The carts or cart retrievers can monitor various status or usage parameters (such as retriever battery charge, cart collection trip speed, cart collection path or duration, etc.) and transmit the parameters to a central control unit. The central control unit can analyze and process the status or usage parameters. The system can provide a user interface for access to the status or usage parameters of the cart and cart retriever fleet.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于控制或监视人造推进式，轮式推车和购物车回收器的系统和方法的示例。 购物车可以是零售设施的购物车，并且购物车检索器可用于收集并将购物车从设施附近的停车场返回到购物车收集区域。 购物车或购物车检索器可以监控各种状态或使用参数（例如猎犬电池充电，购物车收集行程速度，购物车收集路径或持续时间等），并将参数发送到中央控制单元。 中央控制单元可以分析和处理状态或使用参数。 该系统可以提供用于访问购物车和购物车回收车队的状态或使用参数的用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US09403440B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14204911

申请日：2014-03-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chi Hyung Ahn ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Ki Young Kim ,  Nam Yun Kim ,  Dong Zo Kim ,  Bong Chul Kim ,  Yun Kwon Park ,  Jae Hyun Park ,  Keum Su Song ,  Young Ho Ryu ,  Byoung Hee Lee

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L3/00

CPC classification number: B60L11/182 ,  B60L3/0023 ,  B60L3/003 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1833 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2240/36 ,  B60L2240/527 ,  B60L2240/529 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2270/147 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7216 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/125 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: A wireless charging station, an electric vehicle charged wirelessly, and a method of charging an electric vehicle are provided. A wireless charging station include a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to an electric vehicle, using a source resonator installed in the charging station; and a driving unit configured to move a target resonator connected to the source resonator from a position at which the target resonator is mounted on the charging unit to an installation space of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is disposed in a charging area of the charging station.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种无线充电站，无线充电的电动汽车以及充电电动车辆的方法。 无线充电站包括：充电单元，被配置为使用安装在充电站中的源极谐振器将电力无线发送到电动车辆; 以及驱动单元，被配置为将连接到源极谐振器的目标谐振器从安装在所述充电单元上的目标谐振器的位置移动到所述电动车辆的安装空间，当所述电动车辆设置在所述电动车辆的充电区域中时 充电站。

公开(公告)号：US20160214535A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US15085094

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: Angel A. Penilla ,  Albert S. Penilla

Inventor： Angel A. Penilla ,  Albert S. Penilla

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G07C5/08

CPC classification number: B60R1/00 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1825 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/50 ,  B60R2300/70 ,  B60S5/06 ,  G01C21/3407 ,  G01C21/3453 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07C5/0866 ,  G07F15/005 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04W4/02 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/161 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for a vehicle and for associated methods for handling contact detection of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a computer and a communications system. The communications system is configured to provide the computer of the vehicle with wireless communication with a cloud services system that includes a database that stores a user account that identifies the vehicles as registered with the cloud services system. The user account identifies settings for the vehicle and information for notifying a user of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of sensors associated to sides of the vehicle, such that contact with a specific side of the vehicle is identified using a sensor of the plurality of sensors. The vehicle further includes a plurality of cameras integrated in the vehicle to enable capturing of image data of an area around the vehicle. The computer is configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors of the vehicle to detect a contact with the vehicle and identify a side of the vehicle from which the contact was detected. The computer is configured to send data to the cloud services system which will then send the notification indicating that contact was detected with the vehicle. The cloud services system enables access to additional data and controls, including live feeds of the area around the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于车辆的方法和系统以及用于处理车辆的接触检测的相关方法。 车辆包括计算机和通信系统。 通信系统被配置为向车辆的计算机提供与云服务系统的无线通信，所述云服务系统包括存储用于识别向云服务系统注册的车辆的用户帐户的数据库。 用户帐户识别车辆的设置和用于通知车辆的用户的信息。 车辆包括与车辆侧面相关联的多个传感器，使得使用多个传感器的传感器识别与车辆的特定侧面的接触。 车辆还包括集成在车辆中的多个照相机，以能够捕获车辆周围的区域的图像数据。 计算机被配置为从车辆的多个传感器接收数据以检测与车辆的接触并识别检测到接触的车辆的一侧。 计算机被配置为向云服务系统发送数据，然后将其发送指示与车辆检测到接触的通知。 云服务系统可以访问额外的数据和控制，包括车辆周边地区的直播。

公开(公告)号：US09401610B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US14031749

申请日：2013-09-19

Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Robert Uyeki

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/44 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: H02J7/0052 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/184 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/185 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/662 ,  B60L2240/665 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2260/50 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/02 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate the charging of an electric vehicle battery while avoiding electric grid peak load difficulties are discussed. One such method may include generating charge instructions based on a historical load profile, forecast load profile, historical weather data, and/or forecast weather data, in the absence of real-time grid condition information.

Abstract translation: 讨论了有助于避免电网峰值负载困难的电动汽车电池充电的系统和方法。 一种这样的方法可以包括在没有实时网格条件信息的情况下基于历史负载分布，预测负载分布，历史天气数据和/或预测天气数据生成费用指令。

公开(公告)号：US20160207409A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14912696

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Daisuke UEO

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: B60L11/1838 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L11/123 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2220/14 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/22 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2270/20 ,  H02J7/0036 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/6217 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7216 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: A charging system includes a vehicle, a charging/discharging connector, a detector, and an informing portion. The vehicle is equipped with an electric power storage device, and also includes an inlet for charging the electric power storage device. The charging/discharging connector is a connector that is attached to and detached from the inlet and that is connected to the inlet in a fully fitted state, in which charging can be performed, and a half-fitted state, in which charging is not allowed. The detector includes an electronic control unit for detecting whether a connecting state of the charging/discharging connector is the fully fitted state or the half-fitted state. The informing portion includes an indicator for informing a user of abnormal connection of the charging/discharging connector on the basis of a detection result of the electronic control unit when connection of the charging/discharging connector is the half-fitted state.

Abstract translation: 充电系统包括车辆，充电/放电连接器，检测器和通知部分。 车辆配备有蓄电装置，并且还包括用于对蓄电装置充电的入口。 充电/放电连接器是连接到入口并从入口拆卸的连接器，并且在完全配合的状态下连接到入口，并且可以进行充电，并且不允许充电的半装配状态 。 检测器包括用于检测充电/放电连接器的连接状态是完全安装状态还是半装配状态的电子控制单元。 通知部包括当充电/放电连接器的连接处于半装配状态时，基于电子控制单元的检测结果通知用户充电/放电连接器异常连接的指示器。

公开(公告)号：US20160185236A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14795780

申请日：2015-07-09

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

Inventor： So Jin LEE ,  Ji Hwon KIM ,  Chang Min YANG

IPC: B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for efficiently retrieving a charger to supply electric power to an electric vehicle and achieving maximum wireless recharging efficiency, using visible light communication, upon wirelessly recharging the electric vehicle. Wireless visible light communication can be realized, using the existing head lamp installed at the vehicle. Accordingly, it is unnecessary to provide separate communication equipment. In addition, enhanced physical security, efficient charger retrieval, and maximum wireless recharging efficiency can be achieved by virtue of straightness of light.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种在对电动车辆进行无线充电时，有效地检索充电器以向电动汽车提供电力并利用可见光通信实现最大无线充电效率的方法。 可以使用安装在车辆上的现有头灯来实现无线可见光通信。 因此，不需要提供单独的通信设备。 此外，通过光线的平直度可以实现增强的物理安全性，有效的充电器检索和最大的无线充电效率。

公开(公告)号：US20160176307A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US15057895

申请日：2016-03-01

Applicant: Gernot Becker

Inventor： Gernot Becker

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1825 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L2230/10 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2240/72 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  G01C21/3691 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G07F15/005 ,  H04W4/02 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/161 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dynamically providing up-to-date information about charging stations for electric vehicles. Charging station information including at least one charging station identification assigned to a respective charging station and location information assigned to the respective charging station is stored for a plurality of charging stations. A charge request containing identification of the mobile station and geographical information for the mobile station is received from a mobile station. A tuple of charging station information from the plurality of items of stored charging station information dependent on at least the received charge request is selected such that the received geographical information is compared with the respective location information of the charging stations and when the result of a comparison is positive the corresponding charging station information is added to the tuple and the tuple is sent to the mobile station using the identification of the mobile station.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于动态提供电动汽车充电站的最新信息的方法。 针对多个充电站存储包括分配给相应充电站的至少一个充电站标识和分配给各个充电站的位置信息的充电站信息。 从移动台接收包含移动台的识别和移动台的地理信息的收费请求。 选择来自至少接收到的费用请求的存储的充电站信息的多个项目的充电站信息的元组，使得接收到的地理信息与充电站的各个位置信息进行比较，并且当比较结果 对应的充电站信息被加到元组，并且使用移动站的标识将元组发送到移动站。

公开(公告)号：US09368970B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US13526648

申请日：2012-06-19

Applicant: Yasuyuki Nishibayashi ,  Keiichi Teramoto ,  Kotaro Ise

Inventor： Yasuyuki Nishibayashi ,  Keiichi Teramoto ,  Kotaro Ise

IPC: H02J3/32

CPC classification number: H02J3/32 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/184 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60L2240/72 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2250/20 ,  B60L2260/58 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: One embodiment provides a charge/discharge instruction apparatus, including: a charge/discharge instruction unit which instructs a charge/discharge determination apparatus to perform a charge/discharge control of a battery; a charge/discharge information storage unit which stores charge/discharge information for charging/discharging the battery; a control unit which controls an access request to the battery based on the stored charge/discharge information and contents of the charge/discharge control; a generating unit which generates a communication message concerned with the access request controlled by the control unit; and a communication unit which transmits the communication message concerned with the access request to the charge/discharge determination apparatus.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例提供一种充电/放电指令装置，包括：充电/放电指示单元，其指示充电/放电确定装置执行电池的充电/放电控制; 充电/放电信息存储单元，其存储用于对电池充电/放电的充电/放电信息; 控制单元，其基于存储的充电/放电信息和充电/放电控制的内容来控制对电池的访问请求; 生成单元，其生成与由所述控制单元控制的所述访问请求有关的通信消息; 以及通信单元，其将与访问请求相关的通信消息发送到充电/放电确定设备。

公开(公告)号：US09352662B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US14149588

申请日：2014-01-07

Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

Inventor： Masayoshi Kaneyasu ,  Takafumi Kai ,  Hiroyuki Yanagisawa ,  Hiroyuki Ito

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/04

CPC classification number: B60L11/1824 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L11/1825 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2230/12 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2270/32 ,  B60L2270/34 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: A vehicle battery charger for providing a charging current to a rechargeable vehicle battery which stores electric traction power includes a relay for interrupting the charging current, and fault diagnosing means for switching an operating condition of the relay to thereby diagnose a fault in the relay. At a time of starting and/or stopping a supply of the charging current, if a given condition is satisfied, the fault diagnosing means executes a diagnosis of the fault, or if the given condition is not satisfied, the fault diagnosing means does not execute a diagnosis of the fault.

Abstract translation: 用于向存储电力牵引电力的可再充电车辆电池提供充电电流的车辆电池充电器包括用于中断充电电流的继电器，以及用于切换继电器的工作状态从而诊断继电器中的故障的故障诊断装置。 在开始和/或停止充电电流的供给时，如果满足给定条件，故障诊断装置执行故障诊断，或者如果给定条件不满足，则故障诊断装置不执行 诊断故障。