Granted Patent B2

US 12,649,379 · App. 17/835,263 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventor: Young Sik Kim (Anyang-si, KR)

Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation

B60L53/62B60L53/18B60L58/27

Abstract

Claims (46)

1 . A vehicle control apparatus comprising:

a memory;

a network interface; and

a processor configured to:

recognize that a charging cable is connected to a vehicle;

receive a charging end time of a preceding vehicle and a waiting time until a charging of the vehicle starts;

wait for starting the charging in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle;

perform pre-conditioning by increasing a temperature of a vehicle battery of the vehicle up to a temperature in case an ignition of the vehicle is turned on and based on receiving the waiting time;

stop performing the pre-conditioning at the charging end time of the preceding vehicle; and

allow starting of the charging at the charging end time in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle.

2 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive a notification at the charging end time.

3 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive vehicle information for the vehicle including a charging time, a charge, and a drivable distance at a time when the charging starts or at a time when the charging ends.

4 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to receive a stop command indicating to stop the charging of the vehicle from a user irrespective of receiving the vehicle information.

5 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit the vehicle information to a portable device of a user.

6 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the charging end time and the waiting time from a communication module of a charger through the network interface.

7 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display vehicle information on a display unit of the vehicle, wherein the display unit comprises a display of an instrument panel or a navigation system.

8 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive a stop command indicating to stop the charging of the vehicle from a user.

9 . The vehicle control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to

determine that a capacity of the vehicle battery of the vehicle reached a maximum capacity; and

recognize that the charging of the vehicle ended.

10 . A method for controlling charging of a vehicle, the method comprising:

recognizing that a charging cable is connected to the vehicle;

receiving a charging end time of a preceding vehicle and a waiting time until a charging of the vehicle starts;

waiting for starting the charging of the vehicle in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle;

performing pre-conditioning by increasing a temperature of a vehicle battery of the vehicle up to a temperature in case an ignition of the vehicle is turned on;

stopping performing preconditioning at the charging end time of the preceding vehicle; and

allowing starting of the charging of the vehicle at the charging end time in case the charging cable is connected to the vehicle.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein starting the charging includes receiving a notification at the charging end time.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving vehicle information for the vehicle including a charging time, a charge, and a drivable distance at a time when the charging starts or at a time when the charging ends.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising receiving a stop command indicating to stop the charging of the vehicle from a user irrespective of receiving the vehicle information.

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising transmitting the vehicle information to a portable device of a user.

15 . A system comprising:

a charger including a plurality of charging cables, wherein the charger is configured to:

proceed with a charging of a first vehicle of a plurality of vehicles in case a first charging cable of the plurality of charging cables is connected to the first vehicle;

allow a second charging cable of the plurality of charging cables to be connected to a second vehicle of the plurality of vehicles while the charging the first vehicle is carried out;

transmit a charging end time of the first vehicle and a waiting time until a charging starts to the second vehicle; and

wait to charge the second vehicle in case the second charging cable is connected to the second vehicle; and

the second vehicle having a vehicle control apparatus comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:

perform pre-conditioning by increasing a temperature of a vehicle battery of the second vehicle up to a temperature in case an ignition of the second vehicle is turned on and based on receiving the waiting time; and

stop performing the pre-conditioning at the charging end time of the first vehicle,

wherein the charger is further configured to start the charging of the second vehicle at the charging end time of the first vehicle in case the second charging cable is connected to the second vehicle.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the charger is configured to exclusively charge the first vehicle during the charging of the first vehicle.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the charger is configured to transmit a notification to the second vehicle at the charging end time of the first vehicle.

18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the charger is configured to transmit vehicle information of the second vehicle including a charging time, a charge, and a drivable distance at a time when the charging of the second vehicle starts or at a time when the charging of the first vehicle ends.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the charger is configured to receive a stop command indicating to stop the charging of the second vehicle from a user irrespective of a transmission of the vehicle information.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the charger and the processor are configured to receive a stop command indicating to stop the charging of the second vehicle from a user.

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