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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2017
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Jee Wook Huh, Bucheon-si, KR;
Kyoung Cheol Oh, Suwon-Si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling charging of an environment-friendly vehicle, a system including the same, and a method thereof; the apparatus comprises a controller including a processor communicatively connected to the controller and configured to form: a predicted state of charge (SOC) calculating module configured to calculate a predicted SOC predicted to be consumed when the vehicle travels until the vehicle reaches a destination; a current SOC calculating module configured to calculate a current SOC of the vehicle; a mode start control module configured to determine a first mode in which the vehicle travels through driving of an electric motor and a second mode in which the vehicle travels through driving of an electric motor even though the current SOC is not more than a reference SOC, by using the predicted SOC and the current SOC; and an SOC adjusting module configured to adjust a minimum SOC use area when the vehicle starts the second mode.