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Granted Patent B2
US 12,403,793 · App. 18/464,333 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Solar charging system

Inventors: Yukinori Murakami (Toyota, JP); Yuma Miyamoto (Miyoshi, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60L58/18B60L1/02B60L1/14B60L8/003H02S10/20
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Patent No.
US 12,403,793
App. No.
18/464,333
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solar charging system mounted on a vehicle includes a power generation module using a solar panel, an auxiliary system including an auxiliary machine battery for storing electric power generated by the power generation module and an auxiliary machine load to which electric power is supplied from the auxiliary machine battery, a high-voltage battery used for driving the vehicle, and a control unit provided between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system and controlling power transfer between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system. In a case where power transfer from the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system is requested, when the power generated by the power generation module is not supplied to the auxiliary system, the control unit supplies power of the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system.

Claims (14)

1. A solar charging system configured to be mounted on a vehicle, the solar charging system comprising:

a power generation module including a solar panel;

an auxiliary system including an auxiliary battery that stores power generated by the power generation module, and an auxiliary load to which power is supplied from the auxiliary battery;

a high-voltage battery used for driving the vehicle; and

a control unit that is provided between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system and that controls power transfer between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system, wherein the control unit is configured to

supply power of the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system in a case where power transfer from the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system is requested and in a case where the power generated by the power generation module is not being supplied to the auxiliary system, and

supply the power of the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system in a case where the auxiliary battery is in a predetermined state, even in a case where the power generated by the power generation module is being supplied to the auxiliary system, wherein the predetermined state is a state in which a power storage amount of the auxiliary battery decreases at a predetermined speed.

2. A solar charging system configured to be mounted on a vehicle, the solar charging system comprising:

a power generation module including a solar panel;

an auxiliary system including an auxiliary battery that stores power generated by the power generation module, and an auxiliary load to which power is supplied from the auxiliary battery;

a high-voltage battery used for driving the vehicle; and

a control unit that is provided between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system and that controls power transfer between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system, wherein the control unit is configured to

supply power of the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system in a case where power transfer from the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system is requested and in a case where the power generated by the power generation module is not being supplied to the auxiliary system, and

supply the power of the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system in a case where the auxiliary battery is in a predetermined state, even in a case where the power generated by the power generation module is being supplied to the auxiliary system, wherein the predetermined state is a state in which a voltage of the auxiliary battery decreases at a predetermined speed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2023
From: MURAKAMI, YUKINORI; MIYAMOTO, YUMA
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 064856/0334 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-187610 · Nov 24, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240174128A1 · May 30, 2024
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