US 12,227,101 B2
Management system, management program, and electric vehicle
Takashi Matsuda, Osaka (JP); and Changhui Yang, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., Osaka (JP)
Appl. No. 17/632,259
Filed by Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka (JP)
PCT Filed Jul. 21, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/028183
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 2, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/033481, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-151183 (JP), filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0289065 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B60L 53/68 (2019.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/67 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); H02P 27/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/68 (2019.02) [B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/67 (2019.02); H02J 7/0049 (2020.01); H02J 7/0071 (2020.01); H02J 7/00712 (2020.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); H02J 7/005 (2020.01); H02P 27/06 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A management system comprising:
a processor, which is hardware; and
one or more memories that function as a charger information holding unit that holds an identification information item and a charging efficiency of each of a plurality of chargers for charging electric vehicles, the identification information item and the charging efficiency being associated with each other,
the processor is programmed to perform:
receiving from an electric vehicle via a network using a wireless communication, an identification information item of a charger currently connected to the electric vehicle among the plurality of chargers;
determining a charging efficiency of the charger from the charger information holding unit based on the identification information item received from the electric vehicle;
creating a charging plan for the electric vehicle, based on a required charging amount, a target charging termination time and the charging efficiency of the charger, the charging plan comprising a charging current and a duration time of the charging current; and
transmitting the charging plan to the electric vehicle via the network to charge a power storage unit incorporated in the electric vehicle in accordance with the charging plan.