System for operating a vehicle-sharing service

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Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2017-01-12
Publication Date
2026-03-19

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle-sharing systems face a challenge in balancing efficient solar power utilization during daytime hours with the need to meet user demand for electric vehicle lending, as these two objectives are mutually exclusive.

Method used

A system that integrates solar power and system power for charging electric vehicles, with a scheduling algorithm that generates charging and allocation plans to minimize operating costs while ensuring user requests are met, by adjusting charging schedules and vehicle allocations to maintain a balance between solar power efficiency and user demand.

Benefits of technology

The system efficiently operates a vehicle-sharing service by optimizing charging and allocation to reduce operating costs and ensure user demand is met, while maximizing solar power utilization during peak hours.

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Abstract

A system for operating a vehicle-sharing service comprises: a reservation input unit (120) configured to input a user reservation for an electric vehicle; a reservation result send unit (130); a charge plan generation unit (140) configured to generate a charge plan for the electric vehicle; and a cost calculation unit (150) configured to calculate the operating costs of the vehicle-sharing service based on a forecast of available solar power input. The charge plan generation unit generates the charge plan such that the operating costs of the vehicle-sharing service are minimal under a predetermined acceptance condition.The results unit sends a reservation result to the user, indicating that the usage reservation is unacceptable in a case where the operating costs, calculated according to the charging plan, do not meet the predetermined acceptance condition.
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