Vehicle Power Adjustment Release in Wireless Charging Lanes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles participating in power adjustment in a power supply lane may experience power shortages after leaving the lane due to unforeseen power demands or interruptions during the adjustment process.
Innovation Solution
A power supply system and method that includes a vehicle management apparatus and server to select and manage vehicles for power adjustment, releasing them from the adjustment when they reach a predetermined position to prevent power shortages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If adjustment vehicles are selected for power adjustment of external power source during traveling in power supply lane, then the power supply lane can offer adjustment force to external power source, but the adjustment vehicle may not always receive power from power supply lane during power adjustment execution, causing power shortage state after leaving the power supply lane
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle management apparatus determines whether adjustment vehicles can be released from power adjustment before they leave the power supply lane. This preliminary assessment ensures that vehicles are only released when they have sufficient power or can receive power, preventing power shortage states after exiting the lane.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the power state of adjustment vehicles and uses this feedback to determine release timing. The vehicle management apparatus assesses power reception status and adjusts the release decision based on real-time power availability, ensuring vehicles maintain adequate power levels.
2Productivity
If adjustment vehicles execute discharging for power adjustment of external power source, then power adjustment of external power source can be achieved, but the adjustment vehicle may enter power shortage state after leaving the power supply lane
Solution Approach 1:
Before releasing adjustment vehicles from discharging mode, the system preliminarily determines whether they have sufficient power or can receive adequate power. This advance assessment ensures that vehicles transitioning from discharging mode will not enter power shortage states after leaving the power supply lane.
Solution Approach 2:
The system ensures adjustment vehicles have sufficient power reserves or power reception capability before release, creating a buffer against power shortage. This cushioning approach allows vehicles to complete discharging operations while maintaining safety margins for post-lane power needs.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents vehicles from entering a power shortage state after leaving the power supply lane by strategically managing power adjustment vehicles, ensuring continuous power supply.
Implementation Method 1
a power supply facility that receives power supply from an external power source and executes power supply to a vehicle traveling in a traveling lane
Data Source
AI summary
A power supply system includes: a power supply facility configured to receive power supply from an external power source and execute power supply to a vehicle traveling in a traveling lane; and a vehicle management apparatus configured to manage a plurality of vehicles configured to use the power supply facility, select adjustment vehicles used for power adjustment of the external power source from among the plurality of vehicles, and when any one of the selected adjustment vehicles has reached a predetermined position in the traveling lane, release the one of the adjustment vehicles that has reached the predetermined position from the power adjustment of the external power source.