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Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 29, 2020
Applicants:

Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;

Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;

Inventor:

Dae Kwang Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Assignees:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 58/20 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 50/61 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 58/20 (2019.02); B60L 50/61 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); H02J 7/1423 (2013.01); H02J 2310/48 (2020.01);
Abstract

A device for controlling a battery in a vehicle is provided and includes a sensor that senses states of charge of a plurality of batteries and a controller that controls connection of one of the plurality of batteries to adjust voltages applied to the plurality of batteries and an electronic device based on a determination result of whether a load has occurred on the electronic device connected to the one of the plurality of batteries and a state of charge of the one of the plurality of batteries. Thus, when the load occurs on the electronic device, the device controls the connection of the battery to improve a fuel efficiency.


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