US 12,330,528 B2
Control units, systems, and vehicles for controlling operations of on-board equipment
Philip Tompkins, Irvine, CA (US); and Alex Yang, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/684,757.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278461 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 58/00 (2019.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 58/13 (2019.02) [B60L 1/00 (2013.01); B60L 2240/60 (2013.01); B60L 2240/70 (2013.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control unit comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable media configured to store computer-executable instructions configured to cause the processor to:
determine a reserve level for a battery of an electric vehicle, the battery to provide power to a direct current (DC) power system and to an alternating current (AC) power system via a DC/AC converter;
determine activation status of electrical equipment in the electric vehicle responsive the reserve level and a battery level of the electric vehicle, the electrical equipment powered by the alternating current (AC) power system;
control supply of power from the battery to the electrical equipment responsive to the activation status;
determine schedule information associated with the electric vehicle;
determine the reserve level responsive to the schedule information;
wherein the schedule information includes calendared activity information associated with the electric vehicle; and
wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to determine the reserve level further responsive to the calendared activity information.