NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY CHARGED VEHICLE

• US 20130131911A1
• Filed: 11/22/2011
• Published: 05/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Smith, Daniel Todd, Sitarski, Nicholas Scott
• Granted Patent: US 8,768,561 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00392 for electric vehicles having only electric drive means
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00985 Control systems or circuits characterised by display or indicating devices, e.g. voice simulators characterised by the input of sound using a voice synthesizer B60H1/00757; B60H1/00978 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/34 Cabin temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/14 by input of vehicle departure time
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/56 Temperature prediction, e.g. for pre-cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A notification system for an electrically charged vehicle having a charging system and a climate control system comprising a vehicle charging system, a display screen in communication with the vehicle charging system wherein the display screen is operable to provide a status update of the vehicle charging system wherein the status update provides information to the user regarding charging and/or pre-climate conditions. The status update is operable to provide a predetermined message to the user on the display screen regarding charging and/or pre-climate conditions within the electrically charged vehicle.

Claims

1. A notification system for an electrically charged vehicle having a charging system and a climate control system, the vehicle providing for pre-climate adjustment before vehicle user operation, the notification system comprising:

a vehicle charging system;

a display screen in communication with the vehicle charging system, the display screen operable to provide a status update of the vehicle charging system automatically upon a predetermined condition, the status update providing information to the user regarding charging or pre-climate conditions; and

the status update operable to provide a predetermined message to the use on the display screen regarding charging or pre-climate conditions.

2. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 1 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle displays information regarding the status of pre-climate conditions.

3. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 2 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle provides specific temperature information to the user.

4. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 2 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle provides information regarding estimated time of completion of pre-climate settings.

5. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 4 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle provides information regarding stop of pre-climate adjustment.

6. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 5 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle displays reason for interruption in pre-climate adjustment (open door, low battery level . . . etc.)

7. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 1 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle displays information regarding the status charging of the vehicle.

8. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 5 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle displays estimated time before completion of charging.

9. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 5 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle displays any interruption in charging.

10. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 7 wherein the predetermined message displayed on the display screen of the electrically charged vehicle displays reason for interruption in charging (unplugged, black out, emergency stop, low battery temperature . . . etc.)

11. The notification system for an electrically charged vehicle of claim 1 wherein the system further includes a trigger operator activated upon recognition of a predetermined condition.

12. A method in accordance with the present invention for displaying information to the user of an automotive vehicle regarding pre-climate adjustment, the method preformed by a controller, settings and current status, the method comprising the steps of:

determining the predetermined condition within the automotive vehicle of the climate within the vehicle;

determining the setting of the pre-climate adjustment;

recognition of a predetermined condition operable to trigger the status update display;

recognition of the setting of the pre-climate adjustment;

determining the appropriate status update to be provided to the operator of the vehicle; and

displaying the appropriate status update to the user upon a trigger.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the trigger is a door opening.

14. The method according to claim 12 wherein the trigger is recognition of a key within or in close proximity to the vehicle.

15. The method according to claim 12 wherein the trigger is recognition of the user turning on the vehicle.