Power control apparatus, power control method
First Claim
1. A power control apparatus operable to perform a power generation control of a generator which charges a battery provided on a vehicle and feeds to electric components provided on the vehicle, the power control apparatus comprising:
- a battery requiring power generation determining unit operable to determine first power required by the battery depending on a battery condition;
an electric component using power determining unit operable to determine second power used by the electric components;
an feeding indispensable power determining unit operable to determine feeding indispensable power; and
a power generation determining unit operable to determine a first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on the first power, the second power, and the feeding indispensable power,wherein the feeding indispensable power determining unit determines the feeding indispensable power depending on a running mode of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A battery requiring power generation determining unit is operable to determine first power required by the battery depending on a battery condition. An electric component using power determining unit is operable to determine second power used by the electric components. An feeding indispensable power determining unit is operable to determine feeding indispensable power. A power generation determining unit is operable to determine a first power generation to be generated by the generator based on the first power, the second power, and the feeding indispensable power. The feeding indispensable power determining unit determines the feeding indispensable power depending on a running mode of the vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. A power control apparatus operable to perform a power generation control of a generator which charges a battery provided on a vehicle and feeds to electric components provided on the vehicle, the power control apparatus comprising:
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a battery requiring power generation determining unit operable to determine first power required by the battery depending on a battery condition; an electric component using power determining unit operable to determine second power used by the electric components; an feeding indispensable power determining unit operable to determine feeding indispensable power; and a power generation determining unit operable to determine a first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on the first power, the second power, and the feeding indispensable power, wherein the feeding indispensable power determining unit determines the feeding indispensable power depending on a running mode of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power control apparatus operable to perform a power generation control of a generator which feeds to electric components, the power control apparatus comprising:
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a power generation determining unit operable to determine first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on first power consumed by an electric component which is currently activated in the electric components and feeding indispensable power required in a case where an electric component related to safety system of the vehicle is activated, wherein the power generation determining unit changes the feeding indispensable power depending on a running mode of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A power control apparatus operable to perform a power generation control of a generator which feeds to electric components, the power control apparatus comprising:
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a power generation determining unit operable to determine first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on first power consumed by an electric component which is currently activated in the electric components and feeding indispensable power required in a case where an electric component which is currently deactivated is activated, wherein the power generation determining unit changes the feeding indispensable power depending on a running mode of the vehicle.
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12. A power control apparatus operable to perform a power generation control of a generator which feeds to electric components including a navigation system, the power control apparatus comprising:
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an electric component using power determining unit operable to detect first power consumed by an electric component which is currently activated in the electric components; an electric component using power predicting unit operable to predict second power consumed by an electric component which is predicted to be activated in the electric components based on a running mode of the vehicle and external information acquired from the navigation system; and a power generation determining unit operable to determine a first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on the detected first power and the predicted second power.
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13. A power control method for performing a power generation control of a generator which charges a battery provided on a vehicle and feeds to electric components provided on the vehicle, the power control method comprising:
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determining first power required by the battery depending on a battery condition; determining second power used by the electric components; determining feeding indispensable power; and determining a first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on the first power, the second power, and the feeding indispensable power, wherein the feeding indispensable power is determined depending on a running mode of the vehicle.
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14. A power control method for performing a power generation control of a generator which feeds to electric components, the power control method comprising:
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determining first power consumed by an electric component which is currently activated in the electric components; determining feeding indispensable power required in a case where an electric component related to safety system of the vehicle is activated; determining first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on the first power and the feeding indispensable power, wherein the feeding indispensable power is changed depending on a running mode of the vehicle.
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15. A power control method for performing a power generation control of a generator which feeds to electric components, the power control method comprising:
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determining first power consumed by an electric component which is currently activated in the electric components; determining feeding indispensable power required in a case where an electric component which is currently deactivated is activated; and determining first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on the first power and the feeding indispensable power, wherein the feeding indispensable power is changed depending on a running mode of the vehicle.
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16. A power control method for performing a power generation control of a generator which feeds to electric components including a navigation system, the power control method comprising:
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detecting first power consumed by an electric component which is currently activated in the electric components; predicting second power consumed by an electric component which is predicted to be activated in the electric components based on a running mode of the vehicle and external information acquired from the navigation system; and determining a first power generation amount to be generated by the generator based on the detected first power and the predicted second power.
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