Electric supply controller, electric supply system and method for controlling electric supply to charger and vehicle
First Claim
1. An electric supply controller for controlling a switching circuit to connect an electric power supply line to one charger selected from a plurality of chargers, the plurality of chargers being connectable with a plurality of vehicles, the electric supply controller comprising:
- a storage unit configured to associate information on a priority to a vehicle ID of each of at least part of the plurality of vehicles and configured to store the associated information therein;
a vehicle ID receiving unit configured to receive a vehicle ID from each of at least part of the plurality of vehicles connected to one of the plurality of chargers; and
a control unit configured to control the switching circuit,when at least part of the plurality of vehicles are simultaneously connected to different chargers,to determine a priority associated with the vehicle ID that is received,so as to connect the electric power supply line preferentially to one of the different chargers based on the vehicle ID assigned with a highest priority among a plurality of vehicle IDs received from the at least part of the plurality of vehicles respectively,the one of the different chargers being connected to one of the plurality of vehicles, which is assigned with the vehicle ID associated with the highest priority.
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Abstract
Chargers are connectable with vehicles. An electric supply controller controls a switching circuit to connect an electric power supply line to one of the chargers. A storage unit of the electric supply controller associates information on a priority to each of the vehicles and stores the associated information therein. When the vehicles are simultaneously connected to different chargers, a control unit of the electric supply controller controls the switching circuit to connect the electric power supply line preferentially to one of the different chargers. The one of the different chargers is connected to one of the vehicles assigned with a highest priority.
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10 Claims
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1. An electric supply controller for controlling a switching circuit to connect an electric power supply line to one charger selected from a plurality of chargers, the plurality of chargers being connectable with a plurality of vehicles, the electric supply controller comprising:
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a storage unit configured to associate information on a priority to a vehicle ID of each of at least part of the plurality of vehicles and configured to store the associated information therein; a vehicle ID receiving unit configured to receive a vehicle ID from each of at least part of the plurality of vehicles connected to one of the plurality of chargers; and a control unit configured to control the switching circuit, when at least part of the plurality of vehicles are simultaneously connected to different chargers, to determine a priority associated with the vehicle ID that is received, so as to connect the electric power supply line preferentially to one of the different chargers based on the vehicle ID assigned with a highest priority among a plurality of vehicle IDs received from the at least part of the plurality of vehicles respectively, the one of the different chargers being connected to one of the plurality of vehicles, which is assigned with the vehicle ID associated with the highest priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling electric supply to one of a first vehicle and a second vehicle from one of a first charger and a second charger, the method comprising:
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receiving a vehicle ID from each of the first vehicle and the second vehicle connected to the first charger and the second charger, respectively; determining a priority associated with the vehicle ID that is received, causing a switching circuit to connect the electric power supply line to the first charger being connected to the first vehicle, and causing the switching circuit to switch the electric power supply line to be connected to the second charger when the second vehicle is connected to the second charger and when a priority assigned to the vehicle ID of the second vehicle is higher than a priority assigned to the vehicle ID of the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An electric supply controller for controlling a switching circuit to connect an electric power supply line to one charger selected from a plurality of chargers, the plurality of chargers being connectable with a plurality of vehicles, the electric supply controller comprising:
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a storage unit configured to associate information on a priority to a vehicle ID of each of at least part of the plurality of vehicles and configured to store the associated information therein; a vehicle ID receiving unit configured to receive a vehicle ID from each of at least part of the plurality of vehicle connected to one of the plurality of chargers; and a control unit configured to control the switching circuit, when at least part of the plurality of vehicles are simultaneously connected to different chargers, to determine a priority associated with the vehicle ID that is received, so as to connect the electric power supply line preferentially to one of the different chargers based on a vehicle ID assigned with a highest priority among a plurality of vehicle IDs received from the at least part of the plurality of vehicles respectively, the one of the different chargers being connected to one of the plurality of vehicles, which is assigned with the vehicle ID associated with the highest priority, wherein the storage unit is configured to store a priority assigned with a valid period in late night hours, and in a condition where one of the plurality of vehicles is connected to one of the plurality of chargers, and it is out of the late night hours corresponding to the valid period assigned to the vehicle ID of a priority of the one vehicle, the control unit is configured to prohibit the electric power supply line from being connected to the one charger, irrespective of whether another vehicle is connected to a charger other than the one charger.
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