Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of controlling a towing mode of an vehicle, which may easily charge a battery of a towed vehicle by allowing a motor of the towed vehicle to output a charging torque for charging the battery and allowing a motor of the towed vehicle to output a creep torque or a regenerative braking torque capable of charging the battery even upon deceleration traveling together with a compensation control of increasing engine output power of a towing vehicle compared to default output power upon acceleration and constant speed traveling by selecting one of an eco-towing mode, a power towing mode, and a target charging towing mode for charging the battery of the towed vehicle when the towing vehicle, which is a hybrid electric vehicle, tows the towed vehicle, which is an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle.

Abstract: A battery management system for a vehicle, a battery management method thereof and a vehicle including the same, which can vary a state of charge (SOC) of a battery in accordance with a location of a recharging station are disclosed. The battery management system includes: a position information acquisition unit for acquiring position information of a recharging station and the vehicle; a storage for storing a hilly area recharging station list comprising position information of hilly area recharging stations and learned full SOC values; and a controller for controlling the position information acquisition unit and the storage. The controller checks whether a recharging station where recharging of the vehicle is executed is a hilly area recharging station, and restricts a full SOC in order to avoid restriction of regenerative braking according to downhill road travel, thereby enhancing fuel economy and safety.

Abstract: An apparatus, a system, and a method are for automatically billing a vehicle left unattended in a charging station. The automatic billing apparatus includes a processor that provides a vehicle charging service at a charging station, determines that a vehicle is unattended after charging is completed, and performs a billing based on an unattended time. The apparatus further includes a storage that stores data obtained by the processor when the billing is performed.

Abstract: A battery temperature control system includes: a memory storing a maximum charging current map according to temperature of a battery for an electric vehicle, and an allowable current map according to a control pilot (CP) duty; and a temperature controller comparing a maximum charging current corresponding to a current temperature of the battery with an allowable current corresponding to a current CP duty to determine whether to increase the temperature of the battery.

Abstract: An apparatus of charging an electric mobility may include a tire wheel having an external surface configured to be coupled to a tire and an internal surface in which an empty space is formed, a battery accommodated in the empty space of the internal surface of the tire wheel and mounted, like the tire wheel, on a rotation shaft fixed to the tire wheel to be rotationally driven, a stopper configured to selectively couple the battery to the rotation shaft, and a controller connected to the stopper and configured to control selective coupling of the rotation shaft to the battery by the stopper, wherein the stopper is controlled by the controller so that the battery is charged using an induced electromotive force generated between a coil wound on the battery and a permanent magnet which is mounted to face the battery.

Abstract: A battery management system for a vehicle, a battery management method thereof and a vehicle including the same, which can vary a state of charge (SOC) of a battery in accordance with a location of a recharging station are disclosed. The battery management system includes: a position information acquisition unit for acquiring position information of a recharging station and the vehicle; a storage for storing a hilly area recharging station list comprising position information of hilly area recharging stations and learned full SOC values; and a controller for controlling the position information acquisition unit and the storage. The controller checks whether a recharging station where recharging of the vehicle is executed is a hilly area recharging station, and restricts a full SOC in order to avoid restriction of regenerative braking according to downhill road travel, thereby enhancing fuel economy and safety.

Abstract: An apparatus of charging an electric mobility may include a tire wheel having an external surface configured to be coupled to a tire and an internal surface in which an empty space is formed, a battery accommodated in the empty space of the internal surface of the tire wheel and mounted, like the tire wheel, on a rotation shaft fixed to the tire wheel to be rotationally driven, a stopper configured to selectively couple the battery to the rotation shaft, and a controller connected to the stopper and configured to control selective coupling of the rotation shaft to the battery by the stopper, wherein the stopper is controlled by the controller so that the battery is charged using an induced electromotive force generated between a coil wound on the battery and a permanent magnet which is mounted to face the battery.

Abstract: An apparatus, a system, and a method are for automatically billing a vehicle left unattended in a charging station. The automatic billing apparatus includes a processor that provides a vehicle charging service at a charging station, determines that a vehicle is unattended after charging is completed, and performs a billing based on an unattended time. The apparatus further includes a storage that stores data obtained by the processor when the billing is performed.

Abstract: A plug-in vehicle is provided which prevents impossibility of driving even when a charging connector is not connected to the vehicle and a method of controlling the same. The method includes determining whether the vehicle is stopped and determining whether recognition of a connection of the charging connector to the vehicle is enabled. Additionally, the method includes determining whether a charging inlet door is open or closed, in response to determining that recognition of the connection of the charging connector to the vehicle is disenabled, and executing transition of the vehicle from a first state restricting generation of driving power to a second state permitting generation of driving power when the charging inlet door is closed.

Abstract: A charging method and an apparatus of an electric vehicle are provided. The charging is executed via connection even between an electric vehicle and a charger that employ different charging methods, irrespective of a charging method of a charger. The apparatus includes a gender converter that is connected between a vehicle inlet and a charger connector according to one of a DC combo standard specification charger and a CHAdeMO standard specification charger to supply DC power for battery charging, communication, and ground connection between a connected charger and the vehicle. A controller determines specifications of the charger connected to the vehicle inlet from a signal transmitted from the charger and executes high-speed charging according to specifications of the connected charger to perform high-speed charging of a vehicle battery with DC power supplied from the charger.

Abstract: A display expansion type mobile terminal with a sliding motion, which is disclosed includes: a flexible display device; a fixed end frame to which the first front end is fixed; a via member provided independently of the fixed end frame; an extension frame which extends from the fixed end frame to a position adjacent to the via member in the predetermined display size adjustment direction A; a movable member which is spaced apart from the via member by an interval corresponding to a length of the extension frame; and a connection member.

Abstract: A battery temperature control system includes: a memory storing a maximum charging current map according to temperature of a battery for an electric vehicle, and an allowable current map according to a control pilot (CP) duty; and a temperature controller comparing a maximum charging current corresponding to a current temperature of the battery with an allowable current corresponding to a current CP duty to determine whether to increase the temperature of the battery.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode chip including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a light emitting structure arranged on the first surface of the substrate and including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, a distributed Bragg reflector arranged on the second surface of the substrate, the distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure, and a metal layer arranged on the distributed Bragg reflector, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode package including a body and leads. The body comprising a mounting surface. The light emitting diode package also includes a light emitting diode chip including a substrate and a plurality of light emitting cells disposed on the substrate and positioned to be spaced apart from each other, each of the plurality of light emitting cells comprising an active layer disposed between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting diode package also includes a phosphor member disposed on the light-emitting diode chip and a distributed Bragg reflector disposed on the substrate and between the plurality of light emitting cells.

Abstract: A display expansion type mobile terminal with a sliding motion, which is disclosed includes: a flexible display device; a fixed end frame to which the first front end is fixed; a via member provided independently of the fixed end frame; an extension frame which extends from the fixed end frame to a position adjacent to the via member in the predetermined display size adjustment direction A; a movable member which is spaced apart from the via member by an interval corresponding to a length of the extension frame; and a connection member.

Abstract: A charging method and an apparatus of an electric vehicle are provided. The charging is executed via connection even between an electric vehicle and a charger that employ different charging methods, irrespective of a charging method of a charger. The apparatus includes a gender converter that is connected between a vehicle inlet and a charger connector according to one of a DC combo standard specification charger and a CHAdeMO standard specification charger to supply DC power for battery charging, communication, and ground connection between a connected charger and the vehicle. A controller determines specifications of the charger connected to the vehicle inlet from a signal transmitted from the charger and executes high-speed charging according to specifications of the connected charger to perform high-speed charging of a vehicle battery with DC power supplied from the charger.

Abstract: A plug-in vehicle is provided which prevents impossibility of driving even when a charging connector is not connected to the vehicle and a method of controlling the same. The method includes determining whether the vehicle is stopped and determining whether recognition of a connection of the charging connector to the vehicle is enabled. Additionally, the method includes determining whether a charging inlet door is open or closed, in response to determining that recognition of the connection of the charging connector to the vehicle is disenabled, and executing transition of the vehicle from a first state restricting generation of driving power to a second state permitting generation of driving power when the charging inlet door is closed.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) chip for high voltage operation and an LED package including the same are disclosed. The LED chip includes a substrate, a first array formed on the substrate and including n light emitting cells connected in series, and a second array formed on the substrate and including m (m?n) light emitting cells connected in series. During operation of the LED chip, the first array and the second array are operated by being connected in reverse parallel to each other. Further, when a driving voltage of the first array is delined as Vd1 and a driving voltage of the second array is defined as Vd2, a difference between Vd1 and Vd2×(n/m) is not more than 2V.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes at least two light emitting cells disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the at least two light emitting cells includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each of the at least two light emitting cells includes a cathode disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an anode disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and the cathode of a first light emitting cell of the at least two light emitting cells is electrically connected in series to the anode of a second light emitting cell of the at least two light emitting cells adjacent to the first light emitting cell by an interconnecting section.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode package including a body and leads. The body comprising a mounting surface. The light emitting diode package also includes a light emitting diode chip including a substrate and a plurality of light emitting cells disposed on the substrate and positioned to be spaced apart from each other, each of the plurality of light emitting cells comprising an active layer disposed between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting diode package also includes a phosphor member disposed on the light-emitting diode chip and a distributed Bragg reflector disposed on the substrate and between the plurality of light emitting cells.