IN-VEHICLE DEVICE CONTROLLER

• US 20140088827A1
• Filed: 09/09/2013
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: YASHIRO, Hiroyuki, KAWASHIMA, Naoki, FUKATSU, Hiroki, SHIBA, Masahide, MAEDA, Takuma
• Application Number:
  US14/021,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20140088827A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/003 to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/02 to electric heating circuits
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/28 Door position
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/34 Cabin temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/622 by satellite navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/80 Time limits
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/12 by confirmation, e.g. of the input
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/56 Temperature prediction, e.g. for pre-cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2270/36 of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0069 relating to the isolation, e.g. ground fault or leak current
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/04 Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/12 Recording operating variables ; Monitoring of operating variables
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/63 in response to network capacity
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/64 Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/65 involving identification of vehicles or their battery types
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/68 : Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/20 : having different nominal voltages
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/033 : characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/00 : Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/167 : Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/126 : the energy generation units being or involving electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV], i.e. power aggregation of EV or HEV, vehicle to grid arrangements [V2G]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 30/14 : Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing

Abstract

An in-vehicle device controller controlling an in-vehicle device for operating a high-voltage source installed in a vehicle includes a stopping unit stopping control or operation of the in-vehicle device to stop the operation of the high-voltage source when an open/close sensor detects opening of an openable member of the vehicle.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle device controller controlling an in-vehicle device for operating a high-voltage source installed in a vehicle, the in-vehicle device controller comprising:

a stopping unit stopping control or operation of the in-vehicle device to stop the operation of the high-voltage source upon detection of opening of an openable member of the vehicle by an open/close sensor.

2. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 1, wherein

the openable member is one of a plurality of openable members including a door, a hood, and a trunk lid of the vehicle, and

the stopping unit stops control or operation of the in-vehicle device to stop the operation of the high-voltage source upon detection of the opening of the door, the hood, or the trunk lid by the open/close sensor.

3. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 2, wherein

the high-voltage source is disposed below a floor of the vehicle,

a maintenance hole for maintenance of the high-voltage source is disposed in the floor of the vehicle above the high-voltage source, and

the stopping unit stops control or operation of the in-vehicle device to stop the operation of the high-voltage source upon detection of the opening of a specific openable member among the plurality of the openable members by the open/close sensor, the specific openable member providing access to the maintenance hole.

4. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 1, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises a main battery charger supplying a main battery with electric power from an external power source, the main battery comprising the high-voltage source,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises a main-battery charge controller controlling the charge of the main battery through operation of the main battery charger with the main battery being connected to the external power source,

the main-battery charge controller comprises a main-battery-charge timer control unit automatically charging the main battery with the external power source in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the main-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the main battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

5. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 2, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises a main battery charger supplying a main battery with electric power from an external power source, the main battery comprising the high-voltage source,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises a main-battery charge controller controlling the charge of the main battery through operation of the main battery charger with the main battery being connected to the external power source,

the main-battery charge controller comprises a main-battery-charge timer control unit automatically charging the main battery with the external power source in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the main-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the main battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage sources.

6. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 3, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises a main battery charger supplying a main battery with electric power from an external power source, the main battery comprising the high-voltage source,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises a main-battery charge controller controlling the charge of the main battery through operation of the main battery charger with the main battery being connected to the external power source,

the main-battery charge controller comprises a main-battery-charge timer control unit automatically charging the main battery with the external power source in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the main-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the main battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage sources.

7. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 1, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an air-conditioner installed in the vehicle,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an air-conditioning controller controlling operation of the air-conditioner,

the air-conditioning controller comprises an air-conditioning timer control unit automatically operating the air-conditioner in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the air-conditioning timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the air-conditioner to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

8. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 2, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an air-conditioner installed in the vehicle,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an air-conditioning controller controlling operation of the air-conditioner,

the air-conditioning controller comprises an air-conditioning timer control unit automatically operating the air-conditioner in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the air-conditioning timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the air-conditioner to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

9. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 3, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an air-conditioner installed in the vehicle,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an air-conditioning controller controlling operation of the air-conditioner,

the air-conditioning controller comprises an air-conditioning timer control unit automatically operating the air-conditioner in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the air-conditioning timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the air-conditioner to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

10. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 4, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an air-conditioner installed in the vehicle,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an air-conditioning controller controlling operation of the air-conditioner,

the air-conditioning controller comprises an air-conditioning timer control unit automatically operating the air-conditioner in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the air-conditioning timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the air-conditioner to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

11. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 5, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an air-conditioner installed in the vehicle,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an air-conditioning controller controlling operation of the air-conditioner,

the air-conditioning controller comprises an air-conditioning timer control unit automatically operating the air-conditioner in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the air-conditioning timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the air-conditioner to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

12. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 6, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an air-conditioner installed in the vehicle,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an air-conditioning controller controlling operation of the air-conditioner,

the air-conditioning controller comprises an air-conditioning timer control unit automatically operating the air-conditioner in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the air-conditioning timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the air-conditioner to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

13. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 1, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an auxiliary battery charger charging an auxiliary battery installed in the vehicle with the main battery,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an auxiliary-battery charge controller controlling charge in which the auxiliary battery is supplied with electric power from the main battery by operation of the auxiliary battery charger,

the auxiliary-battery charge controller comprises an auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit automatically performing the charge in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the auxiliary battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

14. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 2, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an auxiliary battery charger charging an auxiliary battery installed in the vehicle with the main battery,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an auxiliary-battery charge controller controlling charge in which the auxiliary battery is supplied with electric power from the main battery by operation of the auxiliary battery charger,

the auxiliary-battery charge controller comprises an auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit automatically performing the charge in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the auxiliary battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

15. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 3, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an auxiliary battery charger charging an auxiliary battery installed in the vehicle with the main battery,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an auxiliary-battery charge controller controlling charge in which the auxiliary battery is supplied with electric power from the main battery by operation of the auxiliary battery charger,

the auxiliary-battery charge controller comprises an auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit automatically performing the charge in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the auxiliary battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

16. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 4, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an auxiliary battery charger charging an auxiliary battery installed in the vehicle with the main battery,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an auxiliary-battery charge controller controlling charge in which the auxiliary battery is supplied with electric power from the main battery by operation of the auxiliary battery charger,

the auxiliary-battery charge controller comprises an auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit automatically performing the charge in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the auxiliary battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

17. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 5, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an auxiliary battery charger charging an auxiliary battery installed in the vehicle with the main battery,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an auxiliary-battery charge controller controlling charge in which the auxiliary battery is supplied with electric power from the main battery by operation of the auxiliary battery charger,

the auxiliary-battery charge controller comprises an auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit automatically performing the charge in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the auxiliary battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

18. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 6, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an auxiliary battery charger charging an auxiliary battery installed in the vehicle with the main battery,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an auxiliary-battery charge controller controlling charge in which the auxiliary battery is supplied with electric power from the main battery by operation of the auxiliary battery charger,

the auxiliary-battery charge controller comprises an auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit automatically performing charge in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the auxiliary battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.

19. The in-vehicle device controller according to claim 7, wherein

the in-vehicle device comprises an auxiliary battery charger charging an auxiliary battery installed in the vehicle with the main battery,

the in-vehicle device controller comprises an auxiliary-battery charge controller controlling charge in which the auxiliary battery is supplied with electric power from the main battery by operation of the auxiliary battery charger,

the auxiliary-battery charge controller comprises an auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit automatically performing the charge in accordance with a time schedule established in advance, and

the stopping unit disables control by the auxiliary-battery-charge timer control unit upon detection of the opening of the openable member by the open/close sensor and stops control or operation of the auxiliary battery charger to stop the operation of the high-voltage source.