17900523. VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF simplified abstract (Kia Corporation)

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VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Organization Name

Kia Corporation

Inventor(s)

Sang Jae Han of Hwaseong-Si (KR)

VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17900523 titled 'VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a vehicle system that includes a main battery, an auxiliary battery, and multiple loads connected to these batteries. The system also includes a main controller and multiple load controllers.

  • The main controller determines the total available power by considering the available power from both the main battery and the auxiliary battery.
  • The load controllers receive the total available power from the main controller and decide whether to operate each load based on this information.
  • If the total available power is sufficient for a load's operation, the load controllers will activate that load.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Electric vehicles: This system can be used in electric vehicles to efficiently manage the power distribution between the main battery, auxiliary battery, and various loads.
  • Hybrid vehicles: Hybrid vehicles can benefit from this system by optimizing the use of power from both the main battery and the auxiliary battery.
  • Energy management systems: This technology can be applied in energy management systems to control the power distribution between different sources and loads.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Efficient power management: The system ensures that the available power is distributed optimally among the loads, preventing overload or underutilization of the batteries.
  • Load prioritization: The load controllers determine which loads should be operated based on the available power, ensuring critical loads are given priority.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Improved power efficiency: By effectively managing the power distribution, the system maximizes the utilization of available power, reducing energy waste.
  • Enhanced reliability: The load controllers prioritize loads based on available power, ensuring critical loads are always supplied with sufficient power.
  • Flexibility: The system can adapt to different power requirements and load conditions, providing flexibility in managing power distribution.


Original Abstract Submitted

A vehicle includes a main battery; an auxiliary battery; a plurality of loads connected to the main battery and auxiliary battery; a main controller configured to determine a total amount of available power according to an amount of available power of each of the main battery and the auxiliary battery; and a plurality of load controllers communicatively connected to the main controller and configured to receive the total amount of available power from the main controller and determine whether to operate each of the loads electrically connected to the load controllers based on the received total amount of available power, wherein the plurality of load controllers are configured to control to operate a load requiring an operation among the plurality of loads, when the total amount of available power determined by the main controller is greater than or equal to an amount of power required for the operation of the load requiring the operation.