US 11,964,585 B2
Apparatus for managing power of electric vehicle and method thereof
Da Ye Oh, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Ki Suk Lee, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/802,108.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0102681 (KR), filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0053460 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. B60L 55/00 (2019.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 58/14 (2019.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01)
CPC B60L 55/00 (2019.02) [B60L 1/006 (2013.01); B60L 58/14 (2019.02); B60R 25/241 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for managing power of an electric vehicle, comprising:
an information collector configured to collect surrounding information of the electric vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
determine whether a leisure activity is being performed by a user based on the surrounding information of the electric vehicle collected by the information collector, and
adjust power supply based on whether an outlet provided in the electric vehicle is plugged in in a leisure mode indicating that the leisure activity is being performed;
wherein the surrounding information includes a surrounding image and location information of the electric vehicle; and
wherein the controller is configured to:
activate the leisure mode when an object related to the leisure activity is included in the surrounding image of the electric vehicle; and
activate the leisure mode when the electric vehicle is located at a leisure activity place.