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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Akira Saita, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/64 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 53/64 (2019.02); B60L 53/665 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/0071 (2020.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01);
Abstract
With a charging control apparatus, first, a chargeable amount is acquired. Then, the charging control apparatus calculates a minimum SOC that is the lowest SOC needed by the vehicle for the following travel. Then, the charging control apparatus sets a target SOC that restricts deterioration of the battery and is greater than or equal to the minimum SOC. Alternatively, the charging control apparatus sets a target charging amount that restricts deterioration of the battery and is less than or equal to the chargeable amount.