Apparatus for controlling vehicle, method for controlling charging of vehicle, and system for charging vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorYoung Sik Kim
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Abstract
An embodiment vehicle control apparatus includes a memory, a network interface, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to recognize that a charging cable is connected to a vehicle, receive a charging end time of a preceding vehicle and a waiting time until charging of the vehicle starts, wait for the charging in a state in which the charging cable is connected to the vehicle, and start the charging at the charging end time indicating that the charging of the preceding vehicle is ended in the state in which the charging cable is connected to the vehicle.
Claims20
A vehicle control apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- a network interface;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- recognize that a charging cable is connected to a vehicle;
- receive a charging end time of a preceding vehicle and a waiting time until a charging of the vehicle starts;
- wait for starting the charging in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle;
- perform pre-conditioning by increasing a temperature of a vehicle battery of the vehicle up to a temperature in case an ignition of the vehicle is turned on and based on receiving the waiting time;
- stop performing the pre-conditioning at the charging end time of the preceding vehicle;
- and
- allow starting of the charging at the charging end time in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle.
A method for controlling charging of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- recognizing that a charging cable is connected to the vehicle;
- receiving a charging end time of a preceding vehicle and a waiting time until a charging of the vehicle starts;
- waiting for starting the charging of the vehicle in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle;
- performing pre-conditioning by increasing a temperature of a vehicle battery of the vehicle up to a temperature in case an ignition of the vehicle is turned on;
- stopping performing preconditioning at the charging end time of the preceding vehicle;
- and
- allowing starting of the charging of the vehicle at the charging end time in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle.
A system comprising:
- a charger including a plurality of charging cables, wherein the charger is configured to:
- proceed with a charging of a first vehicle of a plurality of vehicles in case a first charging cable of the plurality of charging cables is connected to the first vehicle;
- allow a second charging cable of the plurality of charging cables to be connected to a second vehicle of the plurality of vehicles while the charging the first vehicle is carried out;
- transmit a charging end time of the first vehicle and a waiting time until a charging starts to the second vehicle;
- and
- wait to charge the second vehicle in case the second charging cable is connected to the second vehicle;
- and
- the second vehicle having a vehicle control apparatus comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- perform pre-conditioning by increasing a temperature of a vehicle battery of the second vehicle up to a temperature in case an ignition of the second vehicle is turned on and based on receiving the waiting time;
- and
- stop performing the pre-conditioning at the charging end time of the first vehicle,
- wherein the charger is further configured to start the charging of the second vehicle at the charging end time of the first vehicle in case the second charging cable is connected to the second vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.