Automated electric vehicle charging
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1. A method for automated charging, the method comprising:
- storing, in a memory, a rate profile of a power grid, the rate profile including at least one time period and at least one rate associated with the at least one time period;
determining, using an electronic processor coupled to the memory, a time to full charge;
determining, using the electronic processor, a target time for completion of charging;
generating, using the electronic processor and based on the rate profile, the time to full charge, and the target time for completion of charging, a charging profile;
charging, using a charging controller of a charger coupled to the electronic processor, based on the charging profile.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for automated electric vehicle charging. One embodiment provides a method for automated charging including storing, in a memory, a rate profile of a power grid and determining, using an electronic processor, a time to full charge. The method also includes determining, using the electronic processor, a target time for completion of charging and generating, using the electronic processor, a charging profile. The method further includes charging, using a charging controller, based on the charging profile.
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1. A method for automated charging, the method comprising:
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storing, in a memory, a rate profile of a power grid, the rate profile including at least one time period and at least one rate associated with the at least one time period; determining, using an electronic processor coupled to the memory, a time to full charge; determining, using the electronic processor, a target time for completion of charging; generating, using the electronic processor and based on the rate profile, the time to full charge, and the target time for completion of charging, a charging profile; charging, using a charging controller of a charger coupled to the electronic processor, based on the charging profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charger for automated charging, the charger comprising:
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a memory; a transceiver; a charging controller; and an electronic processor coupled to the memory, the transceiver, and the charging controller, the electronic processor configured to; store, in the memory, a rate profile of a power grid, the rate profile including at least one time period and at least one rate associated with the at least one time period, determine a time to full charge, determine a target time for completion of charging, generate a charging profile based on the rate profile, the time to full charge, and the target time for completion of charging, and charge, using the charging controller, based on the charging profile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for automated charging, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, charging information from each of a plurality of electric vehicle chargers within a geographic boundary served by a single utility provider; generating, using a server electronic processor of the server, a plurality of charging profiles for each of the plurality of electric vehicle chargers based on the charging information received from the plurality of electric vehicle chargers, wherein the charging profile is generated to minimize load on the utility provider; and transmitting, using a server transceiver of the server, the plurality of charging profiles to the plurality of electric vehicle chargers, wherein the electric vehicle chargers perform charging based on a charging profile from the plurality of charging profiles. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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