Adaptive system and method for optimizing a fleet of plug-in vehicles
First Claim
1. A system for optimizing life of a plurality of battery packs in a fleet vehicle, the system comprising:
- a battery sensor on a fleet vehicle operatively configured to measure performance data of a vehicle battery in the fleet vehicle;
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver operable for determining a position of the fleet vehicle;
a controller in communication with the battery sensor and the GPS receiver, wherein the controller is further programmed to;
determine a battery charging history and a driving history for the fleet vehicle using the measured battery performance data and a position signal from the GPS receiver, wherein the driving history and the battery charging history identify the days, hours, and locations at which the vehicle was driven;
obtain a state-of-charge for the vehicle battery;
determine a system need for the fleet vehicle via an adaptive learning module;
transmit an output signal to at least one of the fleet vehicle and a charging station associated with the fleet vehicle, the output signal being one of a high output signal, a medium output signal, a low output signal, or a chargeback output signal;
automatically control a charging operation of the vehicle battery in the fleet vehicle based on the output signal; and
direct the fleet vehicle to a new location based on the output signal.
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Abstract
A system and method for optimizing a plug-in vehicle fleet having a plurality of battery packs across the vehicle fleet. Each vehicle includes a battery pack. The system includes sensors for measuring battery performance data and includes an open-circuit voltage, charging current, and/or temperature of the battery pack, a GPS receiver, a user interface, and a controller. The controller executes a method to monitor degradation of each battery pack using a variety of current and historical data points. The controller then controls a charging operation of each battery pack in a fleet via a charging control signal sent to a particular vehicle in the fleet. The controller also then determines the new location for each particular vehicle in a fleet.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for optimizing life of a plurality of battery packs in a fleet vehicle, the system comprising:
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a battery sensor on a fleet vehicle operatively configured to measure performance data of a vehicle battery in the fleet vehicle; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver operable for determining a position of the fleet vehicle; a controller in communication with the battery sensor and the GPS receiver, wherein the controller is further programmed to; determine a battery charging history and a driving history for the fleet vehicle using the measured battery performance data and a position signal from the GPS receiver, wherein the driving history and the battery charging history identify the days, hours, and locations at which the vehicle was driven; obtain a state-of-charge for the vehicle battery; determine a system need for the fleet vehicle via an adaptive learning module; transmit an output signal to at least one of the fleet vehicle and a charging station associated with the fleet vehicle, the output signal being one of a high output signal, a medium output signal, a low output signal, or a chargeback output signal; automatically control a charging operation of the vehicle battery in the fleet vehicle based on the output signal; and direct the fleet vehicle to a new location based on the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for optimizing life of a plurality of battery packs in a plug-in vehicle fleet, the method comprising:
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measuring battery performance data battery pack of a fleet vehicle via a plurality of sensors in the fleet vehicle, including measuring an open-circuit voltage of the battery pack; determining a position of the fleet vehicle using a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; monitoring the degradation of the battery pack of the fleet vehicle over time via a controller using the measured battery performance data; determining a driving history and a battery charging history for the fleet vehicle using the measured battery performance data and a position signal from the GPS receiver, wherein the driving history and battery charging history identify the days, hours, and locations for the fleet vehicle; determining a system need for the fleet vehicle based on a regional data input, the driving history and the battery charging history for the fleet vehicle via an adaptive learning module; transmitting an output signal responsive to the system need; automatically controlling a charging operation of a battery pack for the plug in the vehicle via the controller based on the output signal; and stationing the fleet vehicle to a new location based on the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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