Information terminal and cruise controller for electric-powered vehicle
First Claim
1. An information terminal for electric-powered vehicle configured to calculate a required time for the vehicle to travel a route from a current position to a destination in accordance with map information, comprising:
- route setting means that searches for a route to the destination for setting;
recharging place setting means that sets a charging place, at which the vehicle needs to be recharged, on a way of the route to the destination set by the route setting means; and
charging facility information acquisition means that acquires information on the charging place set by the recharging place setting means,whereina recommended vehicle speed for a shortest total required time that is a sum of a required traveling time and a required recharging time for recharging the vehicle at the charging place, or a vehicle speed range including the recommended vehicle speed at a section to the charging place is calculated.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an information terminal for electric-powered vehicles or a cruise controller therefor to provide a driver with a traveling method that can shorten a total required time to a destination including a charging time. An information terminal for electric-powered vehicle configured to calculate a required time for the vehicle to travel a route from a current position to a destination in accordance with map information, includes: route setting means that searches for a route to the destination; recharging place setting means that sets a charging place on a way of the route to the destination set by the route setting means; and charging facility information acquisition means that acquires information on the charging place set by the recharging place setting means. A recommended vehicle speed or a vehicle speed range including the recommended vehicle speed at a section to the charging place is calculated.
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6 Claims
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1. An information terminal for electric-powered vehicle configured to calculate a required time for the vehicle to travel a route from a current position to a destination in accordance with map information, comprising:
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route setting means that searches for a route to the destination for setting; recharging place setting means that sets a charging place, at which the vehicle needs to be recharged, on a way of the route to the destination set by the route setting means; and charging facility information acquisition means that acquires information on the charging place set by the recharging place setting means, wherein a recommended vehicle speed for a shortest total required time that is a sum of a required traveling time and a required recharging time for recharging the vehicle at the charging place, or a vehicle speed range including the recommended vehicle speed at a section to the charging place is calculated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A cruise controller for an electric-powered vehicle comprising an information terminal configured to calculate a required time for the vehicle to travel a route from a current position to a destination in accordance with map information, comprising:
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route setting means that searches for a route to the destination for setting; recharging place setting means that sets a charging place, at which the vehicle needs to be recharged, on a way of the route to the destination set by the route setting means; and charging facility information acquisition means that acquires information on the charging place set by the recharging place setting means, wherein a recommended vehicle speed for a shortest total required time that is a sum of a required traveling time and a required recharging time for recharging the vehicle at the charging place, or a vehicle speed range including the recommended vehicle speed at a section to the charging place is calculated, and further comprising vehicle-speed setting means that sets the recommended vehicle speed as a standard vehicle speed, wherein a vehicle speed of the electric-powered vehicle automatically follows the standard vehicle speed.
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