INFORMATION SYSTEM USING VEHICLE, CHARGING DEVICE AND VEHICLE

• US 20100138088A1
• Filed: 05/14/2008
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Ichikawa, Shinji, Ishikawa, Tetsuhiro
• Application Number:
  US12/451,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20100138088A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/22
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/003 to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/14 Boost converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/40 DC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/54 Windings for different functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/72 Charging station selection relying on external data
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/12 Recording operating variables ; Monitoring of operating variables
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/16 with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/24 Using the vehicle's propulsion converter for charging
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/66 Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 : Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A vehicle is configured to be rechargeable from a charging station through a charging cable. The charging cable is configured to allow supply of electric power from the charging station to the vehicle. A house is configured to allow transmission of physiological data of a vehicle user gathered at the house to the vehicle through the charging station and the charging cable. The vehicle is configured to allow receipt of physiological data of the vehicle user transmitted from the house through the charging cable to control on-vehicle equipment based on the received physiological data.

Claims

1. An information system using a vehicle, comprising:

the vehicle configured to allow charging of a power storage device mounted thereon from a power source external to the vehicle;

a power feeding device configured to allow supply of electric power from said power source to said vehicle; and

a first communication device for transmitting physiological data of a vehicle user gathered outside the vehicle to said vehicle through said power feeding device, wherein

said vehicle includes;

a power receiving unit for receiving the electric power input to said power source through said power feeding device;

a second communication device for receiving said physiological data input to said power receiving unit through said power feeding device;

on-vehicle equipment configured to be operable in accordance with a given command; and

a control device for controlling said on-vehicle equipment based on said physiological data received by said second communication device.

3. The information system according to claim 1, wherein said power feeding device includes an electric power line for allowing electric connection of said vehicle with said power source external to the vehicle.

4. The information system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first detection device for detecting said physiological data outside said vehicle; and

a first storage device for accumulating and storing the physiological data detected by said first detection device, wherein

said first communication device transmits the physiological data stored in said first storage device to said vehicle through said power feeding device.

5. The information system according to claim 1, wherein said second communication device is configured to allow further transmission of said physiological data received, to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.

6. The information system according to claim 1, wherein

said vehicle further includes:

a second detection device for detecting physiological data of an occupant; and

a second storage device for accumulating and storing the physiological data detected by said second detection device, and

said second communication device is configured to allow further transmission of the physiological data stored in said second storage device to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.

7. The information system according to claim 1, wherein

said first communication device further transmits information registered by said vehicle user to said vehicle through said power feeding device, and

said second communication device is configured to allow further receipt of said information input to said power receiving unit through said power feeding device, and to allow further transmission of the received information to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.

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11. A vehicle comprising:

a power storage device which is rechargeable;

a power receiving unit for receiving electric power supplied from a power source external to the vehicle;

a voltage conversion device configured to allow voltage conversion of the electric power received through said power receiving unit for charging said power storage device;

a communication device for receiving physiological data of a vehicle user gathered outside the vehicle and input to said power receiving unit during charging of said power storage device from said power source;

on-vehicle equipment configured to be operable in accordance with a given command; and

a control device for controlling said on-vehicle equipment based on said physiological data received via said communication device.

12. The vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said communication device is configured to allow further transmission of said physiological data received, to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.

13. The vehicle according to claim 11, further comprising:

a detection device for detecting physiological data of an occupant; and

a storage device for accumulating and storing the physiological data detected by said detection device, wherein

said communication device is configured to allow further transmission of the physiological data stored in said storage device to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.

14. The vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said communication device is configured to allow further receipt of information registered by said vehicle user and input to said power receiving unit, and to allow further transmission of the received information to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.

15. The vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said communication device is configured to allow further receipt of information registered by said vehicle user and input to said power receiving unit, and to allow further transmission of the received information to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.

16. The vehicle according to claim 13, wherein said communication device is configured to allow further receipt of information registered by said vehicle user and input to said power receiving unit, and to allow further transmission of the received information to the outside of the vehicle through said power receiving unit.