US 12,391,142 B2
Redistributing energy consumption by electric vehicles
John Michael Joseph Chaykowsky, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Adam J. Mandel-Senft, San Leandro, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/729,668.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339357 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 53/67 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/67 (2019.02) [B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for charging electric vehicles, comprising:
receiving vehicle status information from a plurality of electric vehicles, wherein the vehicle status information includes a current state of charge for each of the plurality of electric vehicles;
determining, from the vehicle status information, demands of the plurality of electric vehicles, wherein each demand represents a specified quantity of electric energy to charge one or more batteries of a corresponding one of the electric vehicles;
determining, from the demands of the plurality of electric vehicles, a first set of demands and a second set of demands, wherein:
the first set comprises a demand of a first vehicle having the highest demand of the first set, and
the second set comprises a demand of a second vehicle having the highest demand of the second set;
based on the first set of demands and the second set of demands:
assigning the first vehicle to charge at a first power dispenser of a first chain of power dispensers, wherein the first power dispenser of the first chain is configured for a highest charging output of the first chain;
assigning the second vehicle to charge at a first power dispenser of a second chain of power dispensers, wherein the first power dispenser of the second chain is configured for a highest charging output of the second chain;
facilitating, via communication with the first power dispenser of the first chain, initiation of a first charging session with the first vehicle;
facilitating, via communication with the first power dispenser of the second chain, initiation of a second charging session with the second vehicle; and
providing for display information indicating the assignment of the first vehicle to the first power dispenser of the first chain and the assignment of the second vehicle to the first power dispenser of the second chain.