IP Library Granted Patent US 12,623,564
Granted Patent B2
US 12,623,564 · App. 18/607,370 · Granted May 12, 2026

Vehicle starting method, power supply, and vehicle

Inventors: Jian Sun (Shanghai, CN); Hui Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Lulu Yang (Shanghai, CN); Tianzhu Song (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
B60L53/53B60L53/16B60L53/62B60L2240/547B60L2240/549
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Patent No.
US 12,623,564
App. No.
18/607,370
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Examples of vehicle starting methods, power supplies, and vehicles are described. One example method includes obtaining a voltage of a first battery of a vehicle by an external power supply. When the voltage of the first battery is lower than a first voltage threshold, a second battery of the external power supply is controlled to supply power to the vehicle, to start the vehicle. In this way, whether the first battery has an insufficient voltage may be determined by obtaining the voltage of the first battery of the vehicle, and after it is determined that the first battery has the insufficient voltage, electrical energy for starting the vehicle is provided by the second battery of the external power supply, to start the vehicle.

Claims (37)

1 . A vehicle, comprising:

a first battery, wherein the first battery is connected to at least one controller of the vehicle;

a connection portion, wherein the connection portion is a cigarette lighter interface of the vehicle connected to the first battery and the at least one controller, and the connection portion is further configured to be connected to an external power supply; and

a switching circuit, wherein:

the switching circuit is configured to switch to a first mode under a first condition, and wherein:

in the first mode, the switching circuit is configured to connect the connection portion to the at least one controller through a first circuit; and

the first condition comprises: a voltage of the first battery is lower than a first voltage threshold, or the switching circuit receives a first signal, and the first signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the first mode; and

the switching circuit is configured to switch to a third mode under a third condition, and wherein:

in the third mode, the switching circuit is configured to enable the vehicle to supply power to the connection portion through a first circuit; and

the third condition comprises: the switching circuit receives a third signal, and the third signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the third mode.

2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the switching circuit is configured to switch to a second mode under a second condition, and wherein:

in the second mode, the switching circuit is configured to connect the connection portion to the first battery through a second circuit; and

the second condition comprises: a voltage of the first battery is higher than a second voltage threshold, or the switching circuit receives a second signal, and the second signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the second mode.

3 . A method for controlling a vehicle power system of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a first battery, at least one controller, a switching circuit, and a connection portion, wherein the connection portion is a cigarette lighter interface of the vehicle connected to the first battery and the at least one controller, and the connection portion is further configured to be connected to an external power supply, the method comprising:

controlling the switching circuit to switch to a first mode under a first condition or switch to a third mode under a third condition,

wherein controlling the switching circuit to switch to the first mode under the first condition comprises:

in the first mode, connecting the connection portion to the at least one controller through a first circuit of the switching circuit; and

the first condition comprises: a voltage of the first battery is lower than a first voltage threshold, or the switching circuit receives a first signal, and the first signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the first mode; and

wherein controlling the switching circuit to switch to the third mode under a third condition comprises:

in the third mode, enabling the vehicle to supply power to the connection portion through the first circuit; and

the third condition comprises: the switching circuit receives a third signal, and the third signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the third mode.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

controlling the switching circuit to switch to a second mode under a second condition, wherein controlling the switching circuit to switch to the second mode under the second condition comprises:

in the second mode, connecting the connection portion to the first battery through a second circuit; and

the second condition comprises: a voltage of the first battery is higher than a second voltage threshold, or the switching circuit receives a second signal, and the second signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the second mode.

5 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores program instructions, and when the program instructions are executed by a computer of a vehicle, cause the computer to perform operations for controlling a power system of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a first battery, at least one controller, a switching circuit, and a connection portion, wherein the connection portion is a cigarette lighter interface of the vehicle connected to the first battery and the at least one controller, and the connection portion is further configured to be connected to an external power supply; the operations comprising:

controlling the switching circuit to switch to a first mode under a first condition or switch to a third mode under a third condition,

wherein controlling the switching circuit to switch to the first mode under the first condition comprises:

in the first mode, connecting the connection portion to the at least one controller through a first circuit of the switching circuit; and

the first condition comprises: a voltage of the first battery is lower than a first voltage threshold, or the switching circuit receives a first signal, and the first signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the first mode; and

wherein controlling the switching circuit to switch to the third mode under a third condition comprises:

in the third mode, enabling the vehicle to supply power to the connection portion through the first circuit; and

the third condition comprises: the switching circuit receives a third signal, and the third signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the third mode.

6 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 5 , the operations further comprising:

controlling the switching circuit to switch to a second mode under a second condition, wherein controlling the switching circuit to switch to the second mode under the second condition comprises:

in the second mode, connecting the connection portion to the first battery through a second circuit; and

the second condition comprises: a voltage of the first battery is higher than a second voltage threshold, or the switching circuit receives a second signal, and the second signal is used to control the switching circuit to work in the second mode.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2026
From: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075492/0796 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069336/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2024
From: SUN, JIAN; WANG, HUI; YANG, LULU; SONG, TIANZHU
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069124/0146 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021119109 · Sep 17, 2021
Related Publication 20240217364A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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