# US 11,909,013 B2 · Display system, vehicle, and method of display of status of secondary battery > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,909,013 B2 - Document ID: US11909013B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/996,995 - Filed: 2020-08-19 - Published: 2021-03-04 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2019-08-30 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Nobuyuki Tanaka; Yoshihiro Uchida; Kazuki Kubo; Yusuke Funabashi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909013B2 ## CPC - H01M 10/48: Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte (constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569) - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - B60K 35/215: characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays - B60K 35/22: Display screens - B60K 35/28: 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 - B60K 35/81: for controlling displays - B60K 37/20: Dashboard panels - G01R 19/1659: {to indicate that the value is within or outside a predetermined range of values (window) (G01R19/16514, G01R19/16519, G01R19/16528 and G01R19/16533 take precedence)} - G01R 31/3646: {for indicating electrical conditions or variables, e.g. visual or audible indicators} - G01R 31/382: Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC - B60K 35/29: Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions - B60K 2360/169: Remaining operating distance or charge - B60K 2360/1876: according to vehicle situations - G01R 31/007: {using microprocessors or computers} - Y02T 10/62: Hybrid vehicles - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A display system includes an instrument panel and an ECU for controlling the instrument panel so that the instrument panel displays an indication related to a battery. The ECU controls the instrument panel so that the instrument panel continuously displays a second indication. The ECU also controls instrument panel so that instrument panel does not display a first indication when a predetermined condition does not hold true, and displays the first indication when the predetermined condition holds true, the predetermined condition being a condition that a display-related user operation has been performed. The first indication can be prevented from being mistaken as the second indication, without requiring a display-related user operation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display system, comprising: a display; and a controller that controls the display so that the display displays an indication related to a secondary battery, wherein the controller: controls the display so that the display continuously displays a second indication which is related to the secondary battery and different from a first indication indicative of a full charge capacity of the secondary battery; and controls the display so that the display does not display the first indication when a predetermined condition does not hold true, and displays the first indication when the predetermined condition holds true, the predetermined condition being different from a condition that a display-related user operation has been performed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display system according to claim 1, wherein the second indication is an indication indicative of an amount of battery remained in the secondary battery, and the controller controls the display so that the display displays the first indication in a same screen in which the second indication is displayed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A vehicle, comprising the secondary battery; and the display system according to claim 1. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined condition is that it has been within a predetermined time period since startup of the vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined condition is that it has been within a predetermined time period since completion of charging of the secondary battery through external charging. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller controls the display so that the display displays, as the second indication, a cruising range for the vehicle with an amount of battery remained in the secondary battery. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller controls the display so that the display displays, as the second indication, an SOC of the secondary battery and a cruising range for the vehicle with an amount of battery remained in the secondary battery. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller controls the display so that the display displays, as the first indication, a cruising range for the vehicle at full charge of the secondary battery. ### Claim 9 A display system, comprising: a display; and a controller that controls the display so that the display displays an indication related to a secondary battery, wherein the controller: controls the display so that the display continuously displays a second indication which is related to the secondary battery and different from a first indication indicative of a full charge capacity of the secondary battery; and controls the display so that the display does not display the first indication when a predetermined condition does not hold true, and displays the first indication when the predetermined condition holds true, the predetermined condition being different from a condition that a display-related user operation has been performed, wherein the predetermined condition is that it has been within a predetermined time period since update of display content of the first indication. ### Claim 10 A method of display of a status of a secondary battery by displaying an indication related to the secondary battery, the method comprising: controlling a display so that the display continuously displays a second indication related to the secondary battery different from a first indication indicative of a full charge capacity of the secondary battery; and controlling the display so that the display does not display the first indication when a predetermined condition does not hold true, and displays the first indication when the predetermined condition holds true, the predetermined condition being different from a condition that a display-related user operation has been performed.