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Granted Patent B2
US 11,482,866 · App. 16/991,066 · Granted Oct 25, 2022

Control device, control method, and storage medium for a multi-purpose battery

Inventors: Yoshikazu Nishida (Wako, JP); Takamasa Mori (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
H02J7/00034H01M10/425H01M50/20H02J7/0049H01M2010/4278
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Patent No.
US 11,482,866
App. No.
16/991,066
Granted
Oct 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire geographical position information of a battery registered as being mounted in an electric power supply target, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire geographical position information of the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein, a determination unit configured to determine whether a change has occurred in a relative relationship between the geographical position information of the battery acquired by the first acquisition unit and the geographical position information of the electric power supply target acquired by the second acquisition unit, and a coping unit configured to stop supply of power to the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that a change has occurred in the relative relationship.

Claims (36)

1. A control device comprising:

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire geographical position information of a battery registered as being mounted in an electric power supply target;

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire geographical position information of the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein;

a determination unit configured to determine whether a change has occurred in a relative relationship between the geographical position information of the battery acquired by the first acquisition unit and the geographical position information of the electric power supply target acquired by the second acquisition unit;

a coping unit configured to stop supply of power to the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that a change has occurred in the relative relationship;

a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device;

a notification unit configured to notify a user of the electric power supply target in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that a change has occurred in the relative relationship; and

a management unit configured to manage a combination of the battery and the electric power supply target to be determined by the determination unit and the electric power supply target,

wherein, in a case where a user of the battery is changed, the management unit accepts a setting change for the user of the battery, and

in a case where the setting change for the user of the battery is accepted by the management unit, the notification unit notifies at least a user of a new battery that the setting change is completed.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the management unit accepts the setting change for the user of the battery, and the coping unit stops supply of power to the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein, the coping unit releases a stop state of supply of power to the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is provided with a battery ECU configured to enable electric power supply stop control of the battery and be capable of communicating with the external device, and

in a case where the management unit does not accept the setting change for the user of the battery, and it is determined by the determination unit that a change has occurred in the relative relationship, the coping unit causes the communication unit to transmit a command for performing electric power supply stop control of the battery to the battery ECU.

4. The control device according to claim 3 , wherein, in a case where the management unit accepts the setting change for the user of the battery, and transmits the command for performing electric power supply stop control of the battery to the battery ECU, the communication unit transmits a command for releasing electric power supply stop control of the battery to the battery ECU.

5. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the determination unit determines that a change has occurred in the relative relationship, and the battery is replaced from the electric power supply target to another device used by the user of the battery, the notification unit notifies the user of the electric power supply target that the battery is replaced.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the electric power supply target is a vehicle, the coping unit stops the vehicle having the battery mounted therein in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that a change has occurred in the relative relationship.

7. A control method comprising causing a computer to:

acquire geographical position information of a battery registered as being mounted in an electric power supply target;

acquire geographical position information of the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein;

determine whether a change has occurred in a relative relationship between the geographical position information of the battery and the geographical position information of the electric power supply target;

stop supply of power to the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein in a case where it is determined that a change has occurred in the relative relationship;

communicate with an external device;

notify a user of the electric power supply target in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that a change has occurred in the relative relationship; and

manage a combination of the battery and the electric power supply target to be determined by the determination unit and the electric power supply target,

wherein, in a case where a user of the battery is changed, accept a setting change for the user of the battery, and

in a case where the setting change for the user of the battery is accepted, notify at least a user of a new battery that the setting change is completed.

8. A computer readable non-transitory storage medium having a program stored therein, the program causing the computer to:

acquire geographical position information of a battery registered as being mounted in an electric power supply target;

acquire geographical position information of the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein;

determine whether a change has occurred in a relative relationship between the geographical position information of the battery and the geographical position information of the electric power supply target;

stop the electric power supply target having the battery mounted therein in a case where it is determined that a change has occurred in the relative relationship;

communicate with an external device;

notify a user of the electric power supply target in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that a change has occurred in the relative relationship; and

manage a combination of the battery and the electric power supply target to be determined by the determination unit and the electric power supply target,

wherein, in a case where a user of the battery is changed, accept a setting change for the user of the battery, and

in a case where the setting change for the user of the battery is accepted, notify at least a user of a new battery that the setting change is completed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2020
From: NISHIDA, YOSHIKAZU; MORI, TAKAMASA
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053464/0412 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-151149 · Aug 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210057924A1 · Feb 25, 2021
Cited By (1)
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