System and method for a one-time departure schedule setup for charging battery-electric vehicles
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a battery for storing electrical energy;
a battery charger for controlling storage of electrical energy in the battery using an external power source;
a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit; and
an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) communicatively coupled to the battery charger and the HVAC unit, the ECU configured to;
receive a primary departure schedule having recurring dates or times for at least one of performing one or more charging operations of the battery using the battery charger or performing one or more pre-climate operations using the HVAC unit to adjust an interior climate of the vehicle prior to a departure,receive an alternate departure date or time that is different from the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule,perform at least one of a first charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a first pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit in advance of the alternate departure date or time, andperform at least one of a second charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a second pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit based on the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule after the alternate departure date or time has passed.
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Abstract
A method and a system for making a one-time change to a primary departure schedule of a battery-electric vehicle for charging or pre-climate operations without affecting the future departure times of the primary departure schedule. The system can be a vehicle including an ECU, a memory, a battery, a charger connected to an external power source, a BMS, an HVAC and a display. The method may include receiving an alternate departure date and time different from the primary departure schedule, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary departure schedule and activating charging or pre-climate operations based on the alternate departure date and time. The method and system may also include receiving an immediate charge mode designation, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary schedule and immediately activating the charging operations without affecting the primary departure schedule.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a battery for storing electrical energy; a battery charger for controlling storage of electrical energy in the battery using an external power source; a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit; and an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) communicatively coupled to the battery charger and the HVAC unit, the ECU configured to; receive a primary departure schedule having recurring dates or times for at least one of performing one or more charging operations of the battery using the battery charger or performing one or more pre-climate operations using the HVAC unit to adjust an interior climate of the vehicle prior to a departure, receive an alternate departure date or time that is different from the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule, perform at least one of a first charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a first pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit in advance of the alternate departure date or time, and perform at least one of a second charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a second pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit based on the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule after the alternate departure date or time has passed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-based method for managing charging operations or pre-climate operations of a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving, using an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), a primary departure schedule having recurring dates or times for at least one of performing one or more charging operations of a battery of the vehicle using a battery charger or performing one or more pre-climate operations, using a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit to adjust an interior climate of the vehicle prior to a departure; receiving, using the ECU, an alternate departure date or time that is different from the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule; performing at least one of a first charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a first pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit in advance of the alternate departure date or time; and performing at least one of a second charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a second pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit based on the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule after the alternate departure date or time has passed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-based system for managing charging operations or pre-climate operations of a vehicle, comprising:
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a battery for storing electrical energy; a Battery Management and Charging Unit (BMCU) including a Battery Management System (BMS) and a battery charger, the battery charger configured to control storage of electrical energy in the battery using an external power source; a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit; and an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) communicatively coupled to the battery charger and the HVAC unit, the ECU configured to; receive a primary departure schedule having recurring dates or times for at least one of performing one or more charging operations of the battery using the battery charger or performing one or more pre-climate operations using the HVAC unit to adjust an interior climate of the vehicle prior to a departure, receive an alternate departure date or time that is different from the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule, perform at least one of a first charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a first pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit in advance of the alternate departure date or time, and perform at least one of a second charging operation of the battery using the battery charger or a second pre-climate operation using the HVAC unit based on the recurring dates or times of the primary departure schedule after the alternate departure date or time has passed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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