EV Route Charging Display for Reachable Trip Planning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to provide drivers of electric vehicles with clear information on the amount of electricity needed to reach a destination and the charging requirements at designated facilities along the route, leading to potential battery depletion during travel.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system that calculates a route including charging stations or wireless charging roads as waypoints and displays the amount of electricity to be used and charged at each facility distinctly, using a processor to visualize this information on a display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a route is calculated including charging facilities as waypoints, then the vehicle can reach the destination, but the driver lacks clear information on charging requirements leading to potential battery depletion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the total electricity consumption into distinct components: electricity to be used to reach the destination, electricity to be charged at charging stations, and electricity to be charged at wireless charging roads. This segmentation is achieved through separate display areas that clearly differentiate each component, preventing information overload and ensuring the driver understands specific charging requirements at each facility type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary information display system that mediates between the route calculation data and the driver. This display system processes raw route and charging data into comprehensible visual information, including breakdowns of electricity consumption and charging requirements, thereby bridging the gap between complex system data and user understanding.
2Reliability
If charging facilities are set as stopover points, then the vehicle can reach the destination, but the driver may encounter crowded facilities without prior knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by calculating and displaying the route with charging facilities as waypoints before the vehicle departs. The system pre-determines the sequence of charging stops, the type of charging at each facility, and the electricity amount required, allowing the driver to plan ahead and avoid crowded facilities by selecting alternative charging points or times.
3Ease of operation
If the system displays detailed charging information, then the driver can make informed decisions, but the display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing specific, localized information for each charging facility type rather than a single generic display. The first display area shows electricity usage to reach the destination, the second display area shows charging requirements at charging stations, and the third display area shows charging requirements at wireless charging roads. Each area is optimized for its specific purpose, making the overall system manageable despite the comprehensiveness of information provided.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle includes a route processor and a processor. The route processor is configured to calculate a traveling route including a charging station or a wireless charging road that is set as a waypoint, based on a destination and a distance in which the vehicle is able to cruise. The vehicle is to be stopped and charged at the charging station. The vehicle is to travel and get charged on the wireless charging road. The processor is configured to, when displaying, on a display, a breakdown of an amount of electricity to be used to reach the destination on the traveling route display, on the display, an amount of electricity to be charged at the charging station and an amount of electricity to be charged along the wireless charging road in a distinguishable manner.