公开(公告)号：US20240303762A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18442475

申请日：2024-02-15

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ryosuke KOBAYASHI ,  Koichi WATANABE ,  Motofumi KAMIYA ,  Masaki NISHINO ,  Jean-Sebastien BOIRE ,  Takuya NISHIOKA ,  Yohei NAKANISHI ,  Masaki MAKIHARA

IPC: B60L53/66 ,  G06Q10/02

CPC classification number: B60L53/665 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2240/68

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to accept a reservation for use of a vehicle charging service from a user of a vehicle, notify the user of a first joining point and a first joining time as a target joining point and a target joining time at which the vehicle joins a power supply vehicle, determine whether the vehicle can arrive at the first joining point by the first joining time based on positional information and traffic congestion information for the vehicle, determine a second joining point closer to the vehicle than the first joining point upon determining that the vehicle cannot arrive, and notify the user of a proposal to change the target joining point to the second joining point.

公开(公告)号：US20240294087A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18177984

申请日：2023-03-03

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Raj Sohmshetty ,  Yifan Chen ,  Smruti Panigrahi ,  Hussein Chami

IPC: B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/35 ,  G08G1/14

CPC classification number: B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/35 ,  G08G1/141 ,  G08G1/148 ,  B60L2240/62

Abstract: A method includes obtaining parking lot data associated with the parking lot, where the parking lot data indicates an availability of a plurality of parking spaces of the parking lot and obtaining vehicle data associated with the plurality of vehicles, where the vehicle data includes one or more physical characteristics of each of the plurality of vehicles, one or more electrical charging characteristics of each of the plurality of vehicles, or a combination thereof. The method includes dynamically defining one or more parking characteristics of the parking lot based on the vehicle data and the parking lot data and controlling a movement of the plurality of vehicles via the exit lane, the entry lane, and the one or more charging lanes based on the vehicle data and the one or more parking characteristics of the parking lot.

公开(公告)号：US20240278680A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18569699

申请日：2022-04-19

Applicant: Pravaig Dynamics Private Limited

Inventor： Dhawal KHULLAR ,  Siddhartha BAGRI

IPC: B60L53/80

CPC classification number: B60L53/80 ,  B60L2240/62

Abstract: An electric vehicle 700 battery swapping system 500, comprising a platform 100 with slots 610 on batteries 600 and arms 50 equipped with pins 58 along the platform's length l; a plurality of wheels 30 disposed on an outer surface of the platform 100; a lifting mechanism 40 attached to the fixed end 52 to toggle the at least one arm 50 between an upper configuration 42 and a downward configuration 44; an alignment system 300 having a plurality of camera 315 disposed onto the platform 100 and a plurality of alignment marker 310 disposed onto a chassis 760 of the vehicle 700; a positioning system 400 provided in the platform 100 connected to a central server 450 located remotely. A battery swap method 2000 includes removing a depleted battery 600′ and inserting a recharged battery 600 using the system 500.

公开(公告)号：US12059961B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US16938323

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Nikolai Romanov ,  Michael J. Dooley ,  Paolo Pirjanian

IPC: A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L3/10 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/52 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L58/21 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B60L15/2036 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4036 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L3/106 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/52 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L58/21 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2220/44 ,  B60L2240/14 ,  B60L2240/32 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/461 ,  B60L2240/463 ,  B60L2240/465 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  Y02T10/64 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a cleaning assembly for cleaning a surface and a main robot body. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and a width of the cleaning assembly is greater than a width of the main robot body. A robotic cleaning system includes a main robot body and a plurality of cleaning assemblies for cleaning a surface. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and each of the cleaning assemblies is detachable from the main robot body and each of the cleaning assemblies has a unique cleaning function.

公开(公告)号：US12044538B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17274011

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Xin Zhang ,  Ning Duan ,  Wei Sun ,  Hang Gao ,  Weidong Liu

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63

CPC classification number: G01C21/3476 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  B60L2240/62

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and apparatus for recommending a charging station, the method includes: determining, based on personal preference information of a user of an electric vehicle, a specific area reachable by the electric vehicle and suitable for charging the electric vehicle, when receiving a request for searching for a charging station for the electric vehicle; recommending a suitable charging station located in the specific area to the electric vehicle for charging. A suitable charging station may be recommended to the electric vehicle for charging with the method and apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20240181935A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18443047

申请日：2024-02-15

Applicant: ZF CV Systems Global GmbH

Inventor： Janik Ricke

IPC: B60L58/30 ,  H01M8/04111 ,  H01M8/04858

CPC classification number: B60L58/30 ,  H01M8/04111 ,  H01M8/04932 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2240/64 ,  B60L2240/662 ,  H01M2250/20

Abstract: A method is for operating a utility vehicle which has an electric motor drive, an electrical storage system for supplying the electric motor drive and a fuel cell for supplying the electrical storage system, including the steps: controlling the fuel cell during the journey in such a manner that the charge level of the electric energy storage system is below its predetermined charge level when a driving interruption occurs, and continuing to control the fuel cell during the journey interruption until the electrical storage system has reached the predetermined charge level and/or the driving interruption has ended. A fuel cell system is for the method and a control unit and computer program product implement the method.

公开(公告)号：US20240181934A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18116725

申请日：2023-03-02

Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company ,  Kia Corporation

Inventor： Kwang Chan KO

IPC: B60L58/30 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L58/12

CPC classification number: B60L58/30 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2240/642

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a vehicle fuel cell includes: a gradient identification unit configured to identify a gradient range of an expected traveling route of a vehicle; and a control unit configured to control charging and discharging of a vehicle battery and a degree of power generation by a fuel cell of the vehicle in advance, before the vehicle enters the gradient range, according to whether the gradient range of the expected traveling route identified by the gradient identification unit is uphill or downhill.

公开(公告)号：US11999247B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US16918211

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Norman Lu

IPC: B60L53/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H02J50/90

CPC classification number: B60L53/10 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  H02J50/90 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2240/64 ,  B60L2240/66

Abstract: An example operation may include determining, by a server, a location where a first transport that is in motion will run out of energy, and determining, by the server, a first amount of energy needed by a second transport to maneuver to the first transport at an intermediate location prior to the location and to wirelessly provide a second amount of energy to the first transport. The method may also include instructing, by the server, the second transport to wirelessly provide the second amount of energy at the intermediate location.

公开(公告)号：US20240174110A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18357123

申请日：2023-07-23

Applicant: PowerFlex Systems, LLC

Inventor： Zachary Jordan LEE

IPC: B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/68

CPC classification number: B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L2240/62

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a method of managing charging of vehicles, comprising: estimating a vehicle return state based on telematics data associated with a vehicle; determining a future charging session for the vehicle based on the vehicle return state and one or more of: a vehicle attribute; a job attribute; and a station attribute; generating a hybrid set of charging sessions by adding the future charging session to a set of one or more current charging sessions; and processing the hybrid set of charging sessions with a charging management algorithm to determine one or more charging session attributes for each charging session in the hybrid set of charging sessions.

公开(公告)号：US20240166078A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18468799

申请日：2023-09-18

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Hideki TAMOTO ,  Akinori MORISHIMA ,  Masami SUGANUMA ,  Taiki MIYAZAKI ,  Masakazu MOTOHASHI

IPC: B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/68 ,  G06Q10/02

CPC classification number: B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/68 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2240/70

Abstract: An information management system including a server. The server is configured to manage reservation information for reserving use of a charging device configured to charge a power storage device mounted on a battery electric vehicle. The server is configured to receive information for temporarily providing an authority for use of the battery electric vehicle to a renting person that rents the battery electric vehicle during a reservation time.