Charging vehicle, charging system and driving method of charging system
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsZeung Il Kim, Jae Yong Seong, Do Hoon Kim
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Abstract
A charging system includes: first stations configured to determine whether to transmit charger detection signals based on a preset charging mode and a state of charge of a battery included in a vehicle; and second stations configured to receive the charger detection signals or to transmit beacon signals to the transmitter based on the state of charge of the battery.
Claims20
A charging control method performed by a vehicle including a battery connected to at least one charger of charging stations through at least one access point, comprising:
- determining a state of charge of the battery based on a preset reference value when the vehicle enters a network area serviced by the ate least on access points;
- transmitting a charger detection signal to the at least one access point if the state of charge of the battery is lower than the preset reference value;
- receiving one or more beacon signals from the at least one access point if the state of charge of the battery is higher than or equal to the preset reference value;
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- selecting a charger for charging the battery of the vehicle based on the responses to the charger detection signal received from the at least one charger or the beacon signals.
A vehicle including a battery connected to at least one charger of charging stations though at least one access point, comprising:
- a controller configured to determine a state of charge of the battery based on a preset reference value when the vehicle enter a network area serviced by the at least one access point and determine whether to transmit a charger detection signal to the at least one access point or to receive one or more beacon signals format least one access point;
- a transmitter configured to transmit the charger detection signals to the at least one access point when the state of charge of the battery is lower than the preset reference value;
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- a receiver configured to receive one or more beacon signals from the at least one access point if the state of charge of the battery is higher than or equal to the preset reference value.
A controlling method for a charging station including at least one access point connected to at least one charger, the charging station communicating with a plurality of vehicles through at least one access point, comprising:
- transmitting a beacon signal including charger information about the at least one charger;
- receiving a charger detection signal from a vehicle, the charger detection signal including a state of charge of a battery included in the vehicle;
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- transmitting a response signal responding to the charger detection signal through the at least one access point,
- wherein the response signal includes information about at least one selected from the group consisting of:
- a location, a maximum output capacity, a charging type, and a coil type of charger, and
- wherein the charger detection signal is received from the vehicle when the state of charge of the battery is lower than a preset reference value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.