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Granted Patent B2
US 12,528,455 · App. 18/441,137 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Vehicle control device and vehicle control method

Inventor: Tatsunori Mori (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60W30/06B60W10/26B60L50/40B60L50/60B60W2510/244B60W2710/242
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Patent No.
US 12,528,455
App. No.
18/441,137
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle control device includes: a first control unit configured to charge a power storage element of a secondary power supply to a predetermined value; a second control unit configured to, when the power storage element is charged to the predetermined value, execute an automated parking function by outputting first electric power at a specified voltage from a primary power supply to an automated parking system while continuing to charge the power storage element; a third control unit configured to detect a sign of failure of the primary power supply during execution of the automated parking function; and a fourth control unit configured to, when the sign of failure of the primary power supply is detected, output second electric power at a voltage lower than the specified voltage from the secondary power supply to the automated parking system in parallel with the first electric power.

Claims (28)

1 . A vehicle control device configured to control a redundant power supply system including a primary power supply and a secondary power supply configured to supply electric power to an automated parking system, the vehicle control device comprising:

a processor configured to:

charge a power storage element of the secondary power supply to a predetermined value;

execute an automated parking function by outputting first electric power at a specified voltage from the primary power supply to the automated parking system while continuing to charge the power storage element when the power storage element is charged to the predetermined value;

detect a sign of failure of the primary power supply during execution of the automated parking function; and

output second electric power at a voltage lower than the specified voltage from the secondary power supply to the automated parking system in parallel with the first electric power when the sign of failure of the primary power supply is detected.

2 . The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the automated parking function includes remote parking and valet parking; and

the processor is further configured to

detect the sign of failure of the primary power supply when a first condition is satisfied during the remote parking, and

detect the sign of failure of the primary power supply when a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied during the valet parking.

3 . The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined value of charging of the power storage element is an amount of electric power required to complete fail-safe operation when the primary power supply fails in the automated parking system.

4 . The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , the processor is further configured to

output third electric power at the specified voltage from the secondary power supply to the automated parking system when the primary power supply fails.

5 . A vehicle control method to be executed by a vehicle control device configured to control a redundant power supply system including a primary power supply and a secondary power supply configured to supply electric power to an automated parking system, the vehicle control method comprising:

charging a power storage element of the secondary power supply to a predetermined value;

executing, when the power storage element is charged to the predetermined value, an automated parking function by outputting first electric power at a specified voltage from the primary power supply to the automated parking system while continuing to charge the power storage element;

detecting a sign of failure of the primary power supply during execution of the automated parking function; and

outputting, when the sign of failure of the primary power supply is detected, second electric power at a voltage lower than the specified voltage from the secondary power supply to the automated parking system in parallel with the first electric power.

6 . The vehicle control method according to claim 5 , wherein:

the automated parking function includes remote parking and valet parking; and

the detecting of the sign of failure of the primary power supply includes

detecting the sign of failure of the primary power supply when a first condition is satisfied during the remote parking, and

detecting the sign of failure of the primary power supply when a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied during the valet parking.

7 . The vehicle control method according to claim 5 , wherein

the predetermined value of charging of the power storage element is an amount of electric power required to complete fail-safe operation when the primary power supply fails in the automated parking system.

8 . The vehicle control method according to claim 5 , further comprising

outputting, when the primary power supply fails, third electric power at the specified voltage from the secondary power supply to the automated parking system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2024
From: MORI, TATSUNORI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 066459/0173 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-086842 · May 26, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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