Method and apparatus for cancelling a charge reservation of an electric vehicle
US-2016028262-A1 · Jan 28, 2016 · US
Vehicle and contactless power transfer system
US2017166072A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017166072-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615372864-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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A vehicle includes a power receiving device, a power storage device, and an electronic control unit. A power receiving unit is configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit of a power transmission device located outside the vehicle. The electronic control unit configured to set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged, and start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle comprising: a power receiving device including a power receiving unit, the power receiving unit being configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit of a power transmission device located outside the vehicle; a power storage device configured to store electric power received by the power receiving device; and an electronic control unit configured to: i) set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged; ii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the electric power receiving device from the charge start time, when the vehicle is kept stopped in a condition where a position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, until the charge start time comes; and iii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle. 2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to determine the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, based on a condition where an efficiency of electric power transmission between the power transmitting unit and the power receiving unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined value when electric power that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined power is transmitted from the power transmitting unit. 3 . A contactless power transfer system comprising: a vehicle including a power receiving device, a power storage device, and an electronic control unit, the power receiving device including a power receiving unit, the power storage device being configured to store electric power received by the power receiving device; a power transmission device located outside the vehicle, the power transmission device including a power transmitting unit, the power transmitting unit being configured to contactlessly transmit electric power to the power receiving unit of the power receiving device installed on the vehicle, wherein the power receiving unit of the power receiving device is configured to contactlessly receive electric power from the power transmission device located outside the vehicle, and the electronic control unit is configured to: i) set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged; ii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device from the charge start time, when the vehicle is kept stopped in a condition where a position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, until the charge start time comes; and iii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle. 4 . The contactless power transfer system according to claim 3 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to determine the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, based on a condition where an efficiency of electric power transmission between the power transmitting unit and the power receiving unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined value when electric power that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined power is transmitted from the power transmitting unit.
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with prioritisation of loads or sources · CPC title
Methods for pairing a vehicle and a charging station, e.g. establishing a one-to-one relation between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver · CPC title
Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles · CPC title
Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors · CPC title
- B60L58/13Primary
Maintaining the SoC within a determined range · CPC title
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- What does patent US2017166072A1 cover?
- A vehicle includes a power receiving device, a power storage device, and an electronic control unit. A power receiving unit is configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit of a power transmission device located outside the vehicle. The electronic control unit configured to set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged, and st…
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- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L58/13. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu Jun 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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