Managing the exchange of electrical power with rechargeable vehicle batteries in V2X systems
First Claim
1. A V2X system, comprising:
- an electrical power distribution system configured to draw electrical power from a grid, support the supply of the drawn electrical power to one or more primary electrical systems and support the exchange of electrical power with a battery bank including at least one rechargeable vehicle battery; and
an electrical power distribution system controller for managing the exchange of electrical power between the electrical power distribution system and the battery bank, the controller configured to;
identify a change rate in electrical power drawn by the electrical power distribution system from the grid,determine a difference between the change rate and a previously identified change rate,if the magnitude of the difference is below a threshold, signal for the exchange of a previously selected amount of electrical power, andif the magnitude of the difference is above the threshold, request a selection of an amount of electrical power,select the amount of electrical power for the electrical power distribution system to exchange with the battery bank based on the change rate, andsignal for the exchange of the selected amount of electrical power.
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Abstract
A V2X system includes an electrical power distribution system configured to draw electrical power from a grid, support the supply of the drawn electrical power to one or more primary electrical systems and support the exchange of electrical power with a battery bank including at least one rechargeable vehicle battery. A controller manages the exchange of electrical power between the electrical power distribution system and the battery bank by identifying a change rate in electrical power drawn by the electrical power distribution system from the grid, selecting an amount of electrical power for the electrical power distribution system to exchange with the battery bank based on the change rate, and signaling for the exchange of the selected amount of electrical power.
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16 Claims
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1. A V2X system, comprising:
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an electrical power distribution system configured to draw electrical power from a grid, support the supply of the drawn electrical power to one or more primary electrical systems and support the exchange of electrical power with a battery bank including at least one rechargeable vehicle battery; and an electrical power distribution system controller for managing the exchange of electrical power between the electrical power distribution system and the battery bank, the controller configured to; identify a change rate in electrical power drawn by the electrical power distribution system from the grid, determine a difference between the change rate and a previously identified change rate, if the magnitude of the difference is below a threshold, signal for the exchange of a previously selected amount of electrical power, and if the magnitude of the difference is above the threshold, request a selection of an amount of electrical power, select the amount of electrical power for the electrical power distribution system to exchange with the battery bank based on the change rate, and signal for the exchange of the selected amount of electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for managing the exchange of electrical power with a battery bank in a V2X system, comprising:
in an electrical power distribution system configured to draw electrical power from a grid, support the supply of the drawn electrical power to one or more primary electrical systems and support the exchange of electrical power with a battery bank including at least one rechargeable vehicle battery; identifying a change rate in electrical power drawn by the electrical power distribution system from the grid, determining a difference between the change rate and a previously identified change rate, if the magnitude of the difference is below a threshold, signaling for the exchange of a previously selected amount of electrical power, and if the magnitude of the difference is above the threshold, requesting a new selection of an amount of electrical power, selecting the amount of electrical power for the electrical power distribution system to exchange with the battery bank based on the change rate, and signaling for the exchange of the selected amount of electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A V2X system, comprising:
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an electrical power distribution system configured to draw electrical power from a grid, support the supply of the drawn electrical power to one or more primary electrical systems and support the exchange of electrical power with a battery bank including at least one rechargeable vehicle battery; and an electrical power distribution system controller for managing the exchange of electrical power between the electrical power distribution system and the battery bank, the controller configured to; identify a change rate in electrical power drawn by the electrical power distribution system from the grid, determine a difference between the change rate and a previously identified change rate, if the magnitude of the difference is below a threshold, signal for the exchange of a previously selected amount of electrical power, and if the magnitude of the difference is above the threshold, request a selection of an amount of electrical power, select the amount of electrical power for the electrical power distribution system to exchange with the battery bank based on the change rate, if the electrical power drawn by the electrical power distribution system from the grid is increasing, signal for the discharge of the selected amount of electrical power from the battery bank to the electrical power distribution system, and if the electrical power drawn by the electrical power distribution system from the grid is decreasing, signal for the supply of selected amount of electrical power to the battery bank from the grid via the electrical power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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