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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2024
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Won Jae Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Min Su Kang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Gi Young Kwon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Dae Won Yang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A mobility apparatus may include a plurality of first wheels, at least one first driving motor configured to provide a driving force to the plurality of first wheels, a first battery configured to supply power to the at least one first driving motor, and a first controller configured to control the at least one first driving motor and the first battery. When a second battery is removably and electrically connected to the first battery through a DC/DC converter, the first controller may perform the SOC control for minimizing natural discharge and/or degradation during long-term parking for the first battery and the second battery according to the driving control mode in which the mobility apparatus is being driven.