A method for controlling electrical charging of 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 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;
- 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.
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, 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;
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.