Farm-based predictive efficient drive
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorGeoffrey D. Gaither
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Abstract
Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system includes a memory. The memory is configured to store multiple charging events that activate multiple charging plans. The vehicle control system includes a navigation unit that is configured to obtain a current location of the vehicle. The vehicle control system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of the first charging event. The electronic control unit is configured to control an operation of the vehicle to prepare the vehicle to charge or discharge the battery based on a first charging plan when the vehicle is within the threshold distance of a first charging event.
Claims17
A vehicle control system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a memory configured to store a plurality of charging events that activate a plurality of charging plans, the plurality of charging events including a first charging event that activates a first charging plan of the plurality of charging plans, a second charging event that activates a second charging plan of the plurality of charging plans, and a third charging event that activates a third charging plan of the plurality of charging plans, wherein the first charging event is a stopping event and the first charging plan is a short-term charging plan, the second charging event is an uphill event or a downhill event and the second charging plan is a medium-term charging plan, and the third charging event is a home event and the third charging plan is a long-term charging plan;
- a navigation unit configured to obtain a current location of the vehicle;
- and
- an electronic control unit coupled to the navigation unit and configured to:
- determine that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of the first charging event, and
- control an operation of the vehicle to prepare the vehicle to charge or discharge a battery based on the first charging plan when the vehicle is within the threshold distance of the first charging event.
A vehicle control system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a navigation unit configured to obtain a current location of the vehicle and a plurality of charging events;
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- an electronic control unit coupled to the navigation unit and configured to:
- determine that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of a charging event of the plurality of charging events, the charging event being a stopping event,
- determining whether the charging event is associated with a first short-term charging plan, a second medium-term charging plan or a third long-term charging plan,
- control an operation of the vehicle to prepare the vehicle to charge or discharge a battery based on the first charging plan, the second charging plan or the third charging plan when the vehicle is within the threshold distance of the charging event;
- determine a regenerative braking location based on a location of the stopping event;
- determine a coasting location based on the regenerative braking location;
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- indicate to a driver to release an accelerator pedal of the vehicle at the coasting location to capture energy while coasting.
A method of charging a vehicle, comprising:
- obtaining or determining, by a processor, a plurality of locations of charging events including a first location of a first charging event, the first charging event being associated with a first charging plan;
- obtaining, by the processor, a current location of the vehicle;
- determining, by the processor, that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of the first charging event based on the current location of the vehicle and the first location of the first charging event;
- and
- controlling, by the processor, an operation of the vehicle to prepare the vehicle to charge or discharge a battery based on the first charging plan when the vehicle is within the threshold distance of the first location of the first charging event, wherein controlling the operation of the vehicle includes:
- discharging a battery to move the vehicle when the vehicle is within the threshold distance of the first charging event when the first charging event is a downhill event;
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- charging the battery when the vehicle is within the threshold distance of the first charging event when the first charging event is an uphill event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.