Vehicle Charging Device Dynamic Capacity Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing demand for multiple charging ports in vehicles leads to higher manufacturing costs and potential inefficiencies due to unused or underutilized charging capacity, as existing systems lack efficient management of charging capacity across multiple ports.
Innovation Solution
A remote control device with a communication system and controller that determines and allocates charging capacities to each charger based on connected electronic devices' capacities and the total vehicle battery capacity, ensuring optimal distribution without exceeding the total charging device capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the number of charging ports is increased to provide convenient charging environment, then user convenience is improved, but manufacturing costs increase and charging efficiency deteriorates due to unused capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic charging capacity allocation where the controller continuously monitors the charging status of multiple ports and adjusts the charging capacity in real-time. When a charging port is not in use or the connected device is fully charged, the controller dynamically reallocates the charging capacity to other active ports, ensuring that the total charging capacity is always fully utilized. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by maintaining high charging efficiency while supporting multiple ports for user convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operating parameters of the charging ports by adjusting the charging current and voltage分配 based on the actual charging needs of connected devices. The controller monitors the charging status and modifies the charging parameters dynamically, allowing the same physical infrastructure to serve multiple devices efficiently without waste, thus improving both user convenience and charging efficiency.
2Ease of operation
If the number of charging ports is increased to support multiple devices, then user convenience is improved, but manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the charging system universal by enabling a single charging port to serve multiple functions and multiple devices through dynamic capacity allocation. The controller allows any charging port to assume the role of providing full charging capacity when needed, rather than requiring separate dedicated charging circuits for each port. This multi-functionality approach reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining the ability to support multiple devices simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If charging capacity is allocated to multiple chargers simultaneously, then user convenience is improved, but total charging capacity may be exceeded causing system instability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the controller continuously monitors the charging status of all connected devices, including the current charging capacity being delivered to each port. Based on this real-time feedback, the controller dynamically adjusts the charging capacity allocation to ensure that the sum of allocated capacities never exceeds the total available charging capacity. This feedback loop maintains system stability while allowing multiple devices to charge simultaneously, resolving the contradiction between user convenience and system reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides charging devices for vehicles, vehicles including the same, and methods of controlling the vehicles. In one form of the present disclosure, a remote control device includes a charging device for a vehicle, the charging device includes a plurality of chargers installed in the vehicle, a communication device provided in each charger of the plurality of chargers and configured to receive information regarding a charging capacity of an electronic device connected to the plurality of chargers from the electronic device and a controller configured to determine charging capacities allocated to the plurality of chargers based on the information regarding the charging capacity of the electronic device.