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Energy management controller, energy management system, charge/discharge control method and program

US10259335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2014
Grant dateApr 16, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S50/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An energy management system includes an energy management controller and a power conditioning system that charges and discharges a storage battery installed in an electric vehicle. The energy management controller includes: a charge/discharge controller that is configured to, in accordance with an operation mode having an operation right among a plurality of operation modes, control charging and discharging of the storage battery through the power conditioning system; and an operation right granter that is configured to determine an operation mode to which the operation right is to be granted next based on a predetermined transition condition, and to grant the operation right to the operation mode determined thereby.

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