EV Component Mode Selection via Vehicle Control Language
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric vehicle systems lack flexibility and efficiency in power management, leading to suboptimal energy use and reduced battery life, as they are often designed with inflexible software and mechanical constraints that limit customization and scalability.
Innovation Solution
A plug-and-play system with a vehicle control language (VCL) that allows electric vehicle movement components to communicate and adjust operational modes based on the identification and capabilities of connected components, optimizing energy use by selecting appropriate power ranges and modes to extend battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If a fixed power operational mode is used in electric vehicle components, then the system is simpler to control, but energy use efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic power mode selection where electric vehicle movement components automatically adjust their operational power modes based on real-time identification and capability assessment of connected components through the vehicle control language. This dynamic adaptation enables optimal energy efficiency without requiring complex manual configuration or fixed modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service through automatic component identification and capability matching. When components are connected, they autonomously exchange information about their operational capabilities through the VCL and automatically select appropriate power modes without external intervention, simplifying the control system while improving energy efficiency.
2Adaptability or versatility
If inflexible software and mechanical constraints are used in vehicle design, then manufacturing is easier, but adaptability to different applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle control language serves as a universal communication protocol that enables different electric vehicle movement components to interact and coordinate their power modes across various applications. This universal interface allows the same hardware platform to adapt to different applications through software-based component identification and capability matching, eliminating the need for application-specific hardware modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system achieves adaptability through parameter changes in operational power modes rather than physical reconfiguration. Components can dynamically adjust their power delivery characteristics, voltage levels, and operational parameters based on the identified capabilities of connected components, allowing a single manufacturing design to serve multiple applications.
3Use of energy by moving object
If components operate without coordination, then individual component control is simpler, but overall energy efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where components continuously exchange information about their operational status and capabilities through the vehicle control language. This feedback loop enables coordinated power mode selection based on the collective capabilities of all connected components, optimizing overall system energy efficiency through information-based coordination rather than complex control mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus including a plurality of electric vehicle movement components, where a first one of the components is configurable to operate in one of a plurality of power operational modes; and a connection connecting the plurality of electric vehicle components to each other. The first component is configured to select one of the operational modes based, at least partially, upon information through the connection regarding an identification of a second different one of the components and/or an operational capability of the second component.