Charge utilization control system and method
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in controller readable memory;
an electric motor connected to said controller;
a battery connected to said electric motor;
a vehicle location system connected to said controller and wherein said controller is programmed to learn a location of said charging destination and wherein said vehicle location system automatically determines that said vehicle is approaching said charging destination;
an internal combustion engine connected to said controller; and
wherein said controller is configured to minimize electric charge stored in said battery including substantial charge depletion as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for said battery, said electric charge minimization comprising apportioning a relatively greater proportion of torque provided by said electric motor to said electric vehicle compared to said internal combustion engine.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle includes a controller, an electric motor connected to the controller, a battery connected to the electric motor and an internal combustion engine connected to the controller. The controller is adapted to minimize electric charge stored in the battery as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for the battery.
-
Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
-
a controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in controller readable memory; an electric motor connected to said controller; a battery connected to said electric motor; a vehicle location system connected to said controller and wherein said controller is programmed to learn a location of said charging destination and wherein said vehicle location system automatically determines that said vehicle is approaching said charging destination; an internal combustion engine connected to said controller; and wherein said controller is configured to minimize electric charge stored in said battery including substantial charge depletion as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for said battery, said electric charge minimization comprising apportioning a relatively greater proportion of torque provided by said electric motor to said electric vehicle compared to said internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 13)
-
-
3. An electric vehicle, comprising:
-
a chassis; a first axle and a second axle carried by said chassis; a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels carried by said first axle and said second axle, respectively; at least one electric motor drivingly engaging at least one of said axles; an internal combustion engine providing power indirectly or directly to at least one of said axles; a battery connected to said electric motor; a vehicle location system connected to said controller and wherein said controller is programmed to learn a location of said charging destination and wherein said vehicle location system automatically determines that said vehicle is approaching said charging destination; at least one controller connected to said internal combustion engine and said electric motor, said controller configured to execute programmed instructions stored in controller readable memory; and wherein said at least one controller is configured to minimize electric charge stored in said battery including substantial charge depletion and at least reduce a proportion of torque provided by said at least one electric motor to said electric vehicle compared to torques provided by said internal combustion engine as said electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for said battery. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
-
-
8. A charge utilization control method for an electric vehicle, comprising:
-
charging a battery of said electric vehicle; operating said electric vehicle; approaching a charging destination for said battery; operating an electric motor of said electric vehicle to minimize a battery charge remaining in said battery including substantial charge depletion as said electric vehicle approaches said charging destination, said operating comprising a controller executing programmed instructions stored in controller readable memory; a vehicle location system connected to said controller and wherein said controller is programmed to learn a location of said charging destination and wherein said vehicle location system automatically determines that said vehicle is approaching said charging destination; said operating further comprising increasing a proportion of torque provided to said vehicle by said electric motor and at least reducing a proportion of torque provided to said vehicle by an internal combustion engine of said electric vehicle as said electric vehicle approaches said charging destination. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 15)
-
Specification