Control device, control method, and recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12109886-B2
Application number	US-202117210541-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 24, 2021
Priority date	Mar 31, 2020
Publication date	Oct 8, 2024
Grant date	Oct 8, 2024

Abstract

A control device includes a first accumulation unit configured to accumulate first energy, a second accumulation unit configured to accumulate second energy different from the first energy, and a supply unit configured to supply either or both of second energy obtained by converting first energy accumulated by the first accumulation unit and second energy accumulated by the second accumulation unit to an external device. The amount of second energy that is supplied from the supply unit to the external device is calculated on the basis of the amount of second energy supplied to a drive unit via the supply unit to move the moving body to a destination, the amount of first energy accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and the amount of second energy accumulated by the second accumulation unit, and a display device is caused to display a supply available time according to the calculated amount of second energy.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control device of a moving body that includes
a first accumulation unit configured to accumulate hydrogen,
a second accumulation unit configured to accumulate power different from the hydrogen, and
a supply unit configured to supply either or both of the power obtained by converting the hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit and the power accumulated by the second accumulation unit to either or both of an external device and a drive unit,
wherein an amount of power capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device is calculated based on an amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to a destination, an amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and an amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit, and
a display device is caused to display a supply available time according to the calculated amount of power,
wherein the amount of power capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device is calculated based on a result of selection by a user on whether to receive a supply of the power at a second supply station that supplies the power until the moving body reaches a first supply station that supplies the hydrogen, an amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to the first supply station, the amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and the amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit.

2. The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein, when an instruction indicating that the user does not accept the supply available time displayed on the display device is received, a selection of whether to receive the supply of the power at the second supply station or a selection of the number of times the supply of the power is received at the second supply station is received again, and
the amount of power that is capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device is calculated based on a result of the selection performed again by the user, the amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to the first supply station, the amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and the amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit.

3. The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a supply time during which the supply of the power is received at the second supply station or the amount of power is received, and
the amount of power capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device is calculated based on a received supply time or a received amount of power, the amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to the first supply station, the amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and the amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit.

4. The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a distance that the moving body moves with the amount of hydrogen filled in the first accumulation unit is longer than a distance that the moving body moves with the amount of power filled in the second accumulation unit.

5. A control method comprising:
by a computer installed in a moving body that includes a first accumulation unit configured to accumulate hydrogen, a second accumulation unit configured to accumulate power different from the hydrogen, and a supply unit configured to supply either or both of the power obtained by converting the hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit and the power accumulated by the second accumulation unit to an external device, a drive unit, or both the external device and the drive unit,
calculating an amount of power capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device based on an amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to a destination, the amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and an amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit; and
causing a display unit to display a supply available time according to the calculated amount of power,
wherein the calculating the amount of power capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device is based on a result of selection by a user on whether to receive a supply of the power at a second supply station that supplies the power until the moving body reaches a first supply station that supplies the hydrogen, an amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to the first supply station, the amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and the amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit.

6. A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium that stores a program causing a computer of a moving body, which includes a first accumulation unit configured to accumulate hydrogen, a second accumulation unit configured to accumulate power different from the hydrogen, and a supply unit configured to supply either or both of the power obtained by converting hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit and the power accumulated by the second accumulation unit to either of both of an external device and a drive unit, to execute
calculating the amount of power capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device based on an amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to a destination, an amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and an amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit; and
causing a display unit to display a supply available time according to the calculated amount of power,
wherein calculating the amount of power capable of being supplied from the supply unit to the external device is based on a result of selection by a user on whether to receive a supply of the power at a second supply station that supplies the power until the moving body reaches a first supply station that supplies the hydrogen, an amount of power supplied to the drive unit via the supply unit that moves the moving body to the first supply station, the amount of hydrogen accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and the amount of power accumulated by the second accumulation unit.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sakai Ryoji

Classifications

• B60R16/033 Primary

  characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries (for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36) · CPC title

• B60K35/81

  for controlling displays · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60K35/28 Primary

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title