US 12,221,004 B2
System and method for charging electric motor vehicle
Hyeon Uk Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/584,626.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0104014 (KR), filed on Aug. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0039202 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/63 (2019.02) [B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); H02J 7/0024 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for charging an electric motor vehicle, the system comprising:
a first switching circuit configured to select one of a plurality of chargers;
a second switching circuit configured to select a charging station connector to be connected to the charger selected by the first switching circuit; and
a controller configured to:
control the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit based on a predetermined charging order to allow charging of a battery of a vehicle that is connected to the charging station connector to be performed;
sense connection of a charging connector of the vehicle to the charging station connector;
receive a required charging amount and an available waiting time of the vehicle;
determine the charging order based on the required charging amount and the available waiting time of each vehicle; and
supply charging power to each vehicle based on the determined charging order.