Method for controlling electrical power transmission to a vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorMikaela Öhman
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Abstract
A method for controlling electrical power transmission to a vehicle is provided, the vehicle including a charging component receiving electrical charge current from individually controlled charge segments along a road for the vehicle, wherein the method includes the steps of receiving a signal indicative of a charge current mode for the charge segments along the road; determining if at least one charge segment ahead of the vehicle is provided in a disabled charge mode and currently not being able to provide an electrical charge current; calculating a time period until the vehicle arrives at the charge segment provided in the disabled charge mode; and shutting off the electrical power transmission to the vehicle within a predetermined time period of the calculated time period.
Claims14
A method for controlling electrical power transmission to a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a charging component receiving electrical charge current from individually controlled charge segments along a road for the vehicle, the charging component being configured to be positioned in an inactive position where no contact is present between the charging component and the charge segments, and an operative condition where the charging component and the charge segments are in physical contact with each other, the method being comprising:
- receiving a signal indicative of a charge current mode for the charge segments along the road;
- determining if at least one charge segment ahead of the vehicle is provided in a disabled charge mode and currently not being able to provide an electrical charge current when the vehicle arrives at the at least one disabled charge segment;
- calculating a time period until the vehicle arrives at the charge segment provided in the disabled charge mode;
- and shutting off the electrical power transmission to vehicle within a predetermined time period of the calculated time period by positioning the charging component in the inactive position.
A control unit configured to control electrical power transmission to a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a charging component adapted to receive electrical charge current from individually controlled charge segments along a road for the vehicle, the charging component being configured to be positioned in an inactive position where no contact is present between the charging component and the charge segments, and an operative condition where the charging component and the charge segments are in physical contact with each other wherein the control unit is configured to:
- receive a signal indicative of a charge current mode for the charge segments along the road;
- determine if at least one charge segment ahead of the vehicle is provided in a disabled charge mode and currently not being able to provide an electrical charge current when the vehicle arrives at the at least one disabled charge segment;
- calculate a time period until the vehicle arrives at the charge segment provided in the disabled charge mode;
- and send a control signal to a charging system of the vehicle to shut off the electrical power transmission to the vehicle within a predetermined time period of the calculated time period by positioning the charging component in the inactive position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.