Method carried out before charging a vehicle battery to influence a charging process to conform the charging process with a user preference inputted before commencing the charging process and apparatus for performing the method
US11575273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus (100) are provided for charging a vehicle battery (108). The apparatus (100) includes a controller (102) designed to influence a charging process of the vehicle battery (108). The apparatus (100) further has a switching device (104) to transmit a signal to the controller (102) in response to operation of the switching device (104) by a user. The controller (102) is designed to influence the vehicle battery (108) before the charging process in response to receiving the signal depending on at least one desired state for the charging process.
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