IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,738,650
Granted Patent B2
US 11,738,650 · App. 17/743,454 · Granted Aug 29, 2023

Abnormality judgment apparatus, abnormality judgment system, mobile object, and abnormality judgment method

Inventors: Toshiya Hashimoto (Miyoshi, JP); Daiki Yokoyama (Gotemba, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60L53/12B60L53/64B60L53/65B60L53/66B60L53/67H02J50/12H02J50/40H02J50/80
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Patent No.
US 11,738,650
App. No.
17/743,454
Granted
Aug 29, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An abnormality judgment apparatus provided with a processing part, a communicating part able to communicate with a mobile object provided with a power reception apparatus receiving power wirelessly transmitted from a power transmission apparatus installed on a road, and a storage part storing power reception history information received from the mobile object. The processing part calculates a probability of occurrence of an abnormality in the power reception apparatus of the mobile object based on the power reception history information and detects a presence of an abnormality occurring location where the power transfer efficiency becomes less than a predetermined value and judges that an abnormality has occurred in the power transmission apparatus installed at the abnormality occurring location when an abnormality occurring location is detected and the probability becomes less than a predetermined judgment threshold value.

Claims (36)

1. An abnormality judgment apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a communicating device configured to communicate with a mobile object provided with a power reception apparatus receiving power wirelessly transmitted from a power transmission apparatus installed on a road; and

a storage device configured to store power reception history information received from the mobile object, wherein

the power reception history information is information including a power reception location of received power received by the power reception apparatus and the received power or the power transfer efficiency calculated based on the received power, and

the processor is configured to:

calculate a probability of occurrence of an abnormality in the power reception apparatus of the mobile object based on the power reception history information and detect a presence of an abnormality occurring location where the power transfer efficiency becomes less than a predetermined value; and

judge that an abnormality has occurred in the power transmission apparatus installed at the abnormality occurring location when an abnormality occurring location is detected and the probability becomes less than a predetermined judgment threshold value.

2. The abnormality judgment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to calculate the probability based on the power transfer efficiency over a certain time period in the past.

3. The abnormality judgment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to lower the probability more when the power transfer efficiency over a certain time period in the past is high compared to when it is low.

4. An abnormality judgment apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a communicating device configured to communicate with a mobile object provided with a power reception apparatus receiving power wirelessly transmitted from a power transmission apparatus installed on a road; and

a storage device configured to store power reception history information received from the mobile object, wherein

the power reception history information is information including a power reception location of received power received by the power reception apparatus and the received power or the power transfer efficiency calculated based on the received power, and

the processor is configured to:

detect a presence of an abnormality of the power reception apparatus of the mobile object based on the power reception history information and detect a presence of an abnormality occurring location where the power transfer efficiency becomes less than a predetermined value; and

judge that an abnormality has occurred in the power transmission apparatus installed at the abnormality occurring location when an abnormality occurring location is detected and abnormality of the power reception apparatus is not detected.

5. An abnormality judgment system of a power transmission apparatus comprising:

the power transmission apparatus installed on a road; and

a mobile object provided with a power reception apparatus receiving power wireless transmitted from the power transmission apparatus, wherein

the abnormality judgment system is configured to:

calculate a probability of occurrence of an abnormality in the power reception apparatus based on the power reception history information of the mobile object including a power reception location of received power received by the power reception apparatus and the received power or the power transfer efficiency calculated based on the received power and detect a presence of an abnormality occurring location where the power transfer efficiency becomes less than a predetermined value; and

judge that an abnormality has occurred in the power transmission apparatus installed at the abnormality occurring location when an abnormality occurring location is detected and the probability becomes less than a predetermined judgment threshold value.

6. A mobile object provided with a power reception apparatus receiving power wirelessly transmitted from a power transmission apparatus installed on a road, wherein

the mobile object is configured to:

collect power reception history information including a power reception location of received power received by the power reception apparatus and the received power or the power transfer efficiency calculated based on the received power;

calculate a probability of occurrence of an abnormality in the power reception apparatus of the mobile object based on the collected power reception history information and detect a presence of an abnormality occurring location where the power transfer efficiency becomes less than a predetermined value; and

judge that an abnormality has occurred in the power transmission apparatus installed at the abnormality occurring location when an abnormality occurring location is detected and the probability becomes less than a predetermined judgment threshold value.

7. An abnormality judgment method for judging an abnormality of a power transmission apparatus installed on a road, wherein

the abnormality judgment method comprising:

communicating with a mobile object provided with a power reception apparatus receiving power wirelessly transmitted from the power transmission apparatus to thereby collect power reception history information including a power reception location of received power received by the power reception apparatus and the received power or the power transfer efficiency calculated based on the received power;

calculating a probability of occurrence of an abnormality in the power reception apparatus of the mobile object based on the collected power reception history information and detecting a presence of an abnormality occurring location where the power transfer efficiency becomes less than a predetermined value; and

judging that an abnormality has occurred in the power transmission apparatus installed at the abnormality occurring location when an abnormality occurring location is detected and the probability becomes less than a predetermined judgment threshold value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2022
From: HASHIMOTO, TOSHIYA; YOKOYAMA, DAIKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 059896/0688 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-083076 · May 17, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220363147A1 · Nov 17, 2022