公开(公告)号：US20170282931A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15467426

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shinji ICHIKAWA ,  Hiroaki TAKEUCHI ,  Ryuta ISHIDA ,  Hiroaki ARAKAWA ,  Shigeki KINOMURA ,  Keita HASHIMOTO ,  Akio UOTANI ,  Kazuyuki KAGAWA ,  Yusuke KINOSHITA

IPC: B60W40/12 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60W20/13 ,  B60L11/02

CPC classification number: B60W40/12 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60L50/10 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W20/13 ,  B60W20/15 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2050/0089 ,  B60W2510/242 ,  B60W2510/244 ,  B60W2530/14 ,  B60W2530/18 ,  B60W2560/02 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/6269 ,  Y02T10/84 ,  Y10S903/903

Abstract: A utilization index IDX is calculated based on one or more parameters (the number of times of charging/the number of trips, total battery charger connection time/total vehicle stop time, total EV traveling distance/total HV traveling distance, total EV traveling time/total HV traveling time, total EV traveling distance/total traveling distance, total EV traveling time/total traveling time, total charge amount/total fuel supply quantity) obtained based on a ratio of an EV traveling utilization level to an HV traveling utilization level or a total traveling utilization level, and the utilization index IDX is stored. Since the utilization index IDX is calculated such that as each parameter is larger, utilization of charging of a battery by a battery charger is performed more sufficiently. Accordingly, the utilization index IDX can be used as an index that offers more accurate determination regarding a utilization status of the battery charging.

公开(公告)号：US20190322181A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16458898

申请日：2019-07-01

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shinji ICHIKAWA ,  Hiroaki TAKEUCHI ,  Ryuta ISHIDA ,  Hiroaki ARAKAWA ,  Shigeki KINOMURA ,  Keita HASHIMOTO ,  Akio UOTANI ,  Kazuyuki KAGAWA ,  Yusuke KINOSHITA

IPC: B60L50/10 ,  B60K6/46 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60K15/03 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K6/48

Abstract: The number of opportunities where external charging of a vehicle parked in a residential parking space or a charging station in a predetermined period is available is counted as the number of opportunities, and the number of times of the external charging performed in the opportunities in the same predetermined period is counted as the number of times of charging. The number of times of charging is then divided by the number of opportunities to calculate and store a charging frequency. Since the charging frequency is a ratio of the number of times that the external charging was performed to the number of opportunities where the external charging is available in the predetermined period, the ratio is used as an index that can offer more accurate determination regarding an external charging utilization status. As a result, various processing to promote external charging are executed more properly.

公开(公告)号：US20170282793A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15469688

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ryuta ISHIDA ,  Hiroaki TAKEUCHI ,  Hiroaki ARAKAWA ,  Shinji ICHIKAWA ,  Keita HASHIMOTO ,  Shigeki KINOMURA ,  Akio UOTANI ,  Kazuyuki KAGAWA ,  Yusuke KINOSHITA

IPC: B60Q9/00

CPC classification number: B60Q9/00 ,  B60K6/20 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2370/188 ,  B60K2370/797 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q3/283 ,  B60Q2400/20 ,  B60Q2500/00 ,  B60W40/09 ,  F21S41/125 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/6269 ,  Y10S903/904

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a fuel tank, a motor, a battery, a charger, and a notification mechanism. The battery is configured to supply electric power to the motor. The charger is configured to carry out external charging that charges the battery by use of electric power from an external power source. The notification mechanism is configured to notify, to an outside of the vehicle, information on a use index indicative of a degree of use of external charging in a predetermined time period.

公开(公告)号：US20170282740A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15467296

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shinji ICHIKAWA ,  Hiroaki TAKEUCHI ,  Ryuta ISHIDA ,  Hiroaki ARAKAWA ,  Shigeki KINOMURA ,  Keita HASHIMOTO ,  Akio UOTANI ,  Kazuyuki KAGAWA ,  Yusuke KINOSHITA

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B60L1/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/02

CPC classification number: B60L11/1861 ,  B60K6/20 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/20 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W50/12 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2050/143 ,  B60W2050/146 ,  B60W2510/242 ,  B60W2520/04 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2530/14 ,  B60W2550/402 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/6269 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y10S903/903

Abstract: When a use index indicative of a degree of use of external charging is less than a threshold, an electronic control unit determines that the degree of use of external charging is low, and executes a charging guide control to promote the use of external charging at the time of parking at a battery charging point, such as at home or in a battery charging station, where the external charging is performable. Hereby, it is possible to promote a driver to use external charging at the time of parking at the battery charging point. As a result, the use of external charging can be promoted.

公开(公告)号：US20170282726A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15468263

申请日：2017-03-24

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shinji ICHIKAWA ,  Hiroaki TAKEUCHI ,  Ryuta ISHIDA ,  Hiroaki ARAKAWA ,  Shigeki KINOMURA ,  Keita HASHIMOTO ,  Akio UOTANI ,  Kazuyuki KAGAWA ,  Yusuke KINOSHITA

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60K15/03 ,  B60K6/46

CPC classification number: B60L11/1809 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K6/46 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60K15/03 ,  B60K2006/4825 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W2530/14 ,  B60Y2300/91 ,  B60Y2400/112 ,  Y02T10/6221 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/6252 ,  Y02T10/6269 ,  Y10S903/907

Abstract: The number of opportunities where external charging of a vehicle parked in a residential parking space or a charging station in a predetermined period is available is counted as the number of opportunities, and the number of times of the external charging performed in the opportunities in the same predetermined period is counted as the number of times of charging. The number of times of charging is then divided by the number of opportunities to calculate and store a charging frequency. Since the charging frequency is a ratio of the number of times that the external charging was performed to the number of opportunities where the external charging is available in the predetermined period, the ratio is used as an index that can offer more accurate determination regarding an external charging utilization status. As a result, various processing to promote external charging can be executed more properly.

公开(公告)号：US20170310123A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15493818

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Sa KANO ,  Ryuta ISHIDA ,  Yukinori MURAKAMI

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/34

CPC classification number: H02J7/007 ,  B60L11/1809 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/345 ,  H02J2007/0067 ,  Y02E60/13

Abstract: There is provided a motor vehicle including a lithium ion capacitor; an electrical load configured to transmit electric power to and from at least the lithium ion capacitor; and a control device. The control device is programmed to control the lithium ion capacitor such as to be charged and discharged according to a discharging excess pattern that provides a higher discharge current value than a charging current value, when a degree of degradation of the lithium ion capacitor reaches or exceeds a predetermined level by charging and discharging the lithium ion capacitor according to a charging excess pattern that provides a higher charging current value than a discharge current value.

公开(公告)号：US20170287234A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15465831

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keita HASHIMOTO ,  Ryuta ISHIDA ,  Hiroaki TAKEUCHI ,  Hiroaki ARAKAWA ,  Shinji ICHIKAWA ,  Shigeki KINOMURA ,  Akio UOTANI ,  Kazuyuki KAGAWA ,  Yusuke KINOSHITA

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B60K6/46 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: G07C5/008 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60K6/365 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K6/46 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2006/4825 ,  B60K2350/1028 ,  B60K2350/106 ,  B60K2350/1096 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L2220/14 ,  B60L2220/42 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/68 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2270/10 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W20/15 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W2530/14 ,  B60W2550/40 ,  B60W2750/40 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  G01C21/3605 ,  G01C21/3664 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G01C21/3685 ,  G01C21/3694 ,  G07C5/08 ,  Y02T10/6221 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/6252 ,  Y02T10/6269 ,  Y10S903/905 ,  Y10S903/906 ,  Y10S903/907 ,  Y10S903/91

Abstract: A use index IDX indicative of a degree of use of external charging is calculated and transmitted to a vehicle external system. The vehicle external system provides a service or imposes a penalty based on the use index IDX. In a case where the degree of use of external charging is determined to be low based on the use index IDX, if the vehicle external system provides a non-preferential service or imposes a heavy penalty as compared with a case where the degree of use of external charging is determined to be high, a driver or an owner of a vehicle takes an action by which the use index is determined to indicate, a high degree of use of external charging. As a result, the use of external charging can be promoted.