IP Library Granted Patent US 10,277,063
Granted Patent B2
US 10,277,063 · App. 15/205,139 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Apparatus for managing power of a vehicle and method of controlling the same

Inventors: Hae Yun Kwon (Bucheon-si, KR); Soon Il Bang (Hwaseong-si, KR); Young Jong Lee (Seoul, KR); Hyun Wook Kim (Seoul, KR); Yun Suk Choi (Yeonsu-gu, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kyungshin Co., Ltd.
H02J7/166B60R16/0238B60R16/033H02J9/002H02J2007/0096
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Patent No.
US 10,277,063
App. No.
15/205,139
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for managing power of a vehicle and a method of controlling the same, for effectively shutting off dark current are disclosed. The method includes cutting off a first load part when a preset first time condition is satisfied, additionally cutting off a second load part when at least one of a preset second time condition or a first battery state condition is satisfied, and additionally cutting off a third load part to interrupt all loads when at least one of a preset third time condition, a second battery state condition, or a dark current state condition is satisfied.

Claims (36)

1. A method of controlling an apparatus for managing power of a vehicle, the method comprising:

cutting off a first load part when a preset first time condition is satisfied;

additionally cutting off a second load part when a first battery state condition is satisfied;

additionally cutting off a third load part to cut off all loads when a second battery state condition is satisfied; and

wherein:

the first battery state condition comprises a state in which a state of charge (SOC) of a battery is a first value or less and greater than a second value; and

the second battery state condition comprises a state in which the SOC of the battery is a second value or less.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving information on the SOC of the battery from a battery sensor.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the battery sensor first transmits information on the SOC to the apparatus for managing power of the vehicle when one hour elapses in a key-off status.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the battery sensor detects the SOC of the battery at a second time interval after the first transmitting, and when there is a change from the first battery state condition or the second battery state condition, the battery sensor transmits the information on the SOC to the apparatus for managing power of the vehicle.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the battery sensor transmits information on the SOC of the battery as a controller area network (CAN) message.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising entering a first mode when a fourth time condition is satisfied in a key-off status,

wherein the cutting off of the first load part is performed in the first mode.

7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising entering a second mode from the first mode when the first load part is cut off,

wherein the cutting off of the second load part is performed in the second mode.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising entering a third mode from the second mode when the second load part is cut off,

wherein the interrupting of the third load part is performed in the third mode.

9. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer executable program instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to execute the method according to claim 1 .

10. An apparatus for managing power of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

a communication module configured to receive a state of charge (SOC) of a battery;

a microcomputer; and

an interrupter configured to cut off power supplied to each of at least one load according to control of the microcomputer,

wherein:

the microcomputer is configured to control the interrupter to cut off a first load part when a preset first time condition is satisfied;

the microcomputer is configured to control the interrupter to cut off a second load part when a first battery state condition is satisfied;

the microcomputer is configured to control the interrupter to cut off a third load part to cut off all loads when a second battery state condition is satisfied;

wherein the first battery state condition comprises a state in which a state of charge (SOC) of a battery is a first value or less and greater than a second value; and

wherein the second battery state condition comprises a state in which the SOC of the battery is a second value or less.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the communication module is configured to receive information on the SOC of the battery from the battery sensor.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the battery sensor is configured to first transmit information on the SOC to the communication module when one hour elapses in a key-off status.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the battery sensor is configured to detect the SOC of the battery at a second time interval after the first transmission, and when there is a change from the first battery state condition or the second battery state condition, the battery sensor is configured to transmit the information on the SOC to the communication module.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the battery sensor is configured to transmit information on the SOC of the battery as a controller area network (CAN) message.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to enter a first mode when a fourth time condition is satisfied in a key-off status and to perform control to cut off the first part load in the first mode.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to enter a second mode from the first mode when the first part load is interrupted and to perform control to cut off the second part load in the second mode.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the controller is configured to enter a third mode from the second mode when the second part load is cut off and to perform control to cut off the third part load in the third mode.

18. The apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising a smart junction box (SJB).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2016
From: KWON, HAE YUN; BANG, SOON IL; LEE, YOUNG JONG; KIM, HYUN WOOK; CHOI, YUN SUK
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KYUNGSHIN CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0035399 · Mar 24, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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