Patents by Inventor Shigeki Kinomura

Shigeki Kinomura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230049338
    Abstract: Provided is a power supply system configured to supply AC power to a building. The power supply system includes a discharge assembly which is connectable to a discharge port provided in a vehicle. The discharge assembly includes a first end which receives electric power from the discharge port connected thereto, and a second end which outputs AC power. The second end of the discharge assembly is connected to the building by a single-phase three-line wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki Kinomura
  • Publication number: 20230048830
    Abstract: An electronic control unit (ECU) controls a vehicle capable of externally discharging an electric power via a discharge connector. The vehicle includes: an on-board inverter that adjusts the voltage of an alternating current (AC) power; and a vehicle inlet that discharges to the discharge connector the AC power output from the power converter when the discharge connector is connected to the vehicle inlet. The vehicle inlet has a CP terminal through which a control pilot (CPLT) signal is transmitted when the vehicle 1 is charged externally. The ECU includes a processor. The processor determines the voltage of the AC power output from the on-board inverter, based on the voltage of the CP terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki Kinomura
  • Publication number: 20230051862
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: an on-board inverter that adjusts the voltage of an electric power; and a vehicle inlet. The vehicle inlet has a CS terminal through which a proximity detection signal for identifying the connection state between a discharge connector and the vehicle inlet is transmitted. An electronic control unit (ECU) includes a processor that selects the voltage of an electric power output from the on-board inverter. When the proximity detection signal is in a first bound (a fourth range or a fifth range), the processor selects AC 100V, and when the proximity detection signal is in a second bound (a fifth range or a sixth range) at least partially different from the first bound, the processor selects AC 200V higher than AC 100V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Kinomura, Toru Ando
  • Publication number: 20230048414
    Abstract: A discharging assembly includes: a first end to which electric power is input from a connected discharging port; a first voltage line, a second voltage line and a neutral line; and a second end that outputs first AC power and second AC power. The first AC power applies a first voltage between the first voltage line and the neutral line. The second AC power applies a second voltage between the second voltage line and the neutral line. The second end includes a first electrical outlet and a second electrical outlet. The first electrical outlet includes a first voltage terminal connected to the first voltage line, a second voltage terminal connected to the second voltage line, and a ground terminal connected to the neutral line. The second electrical outlet includes a voltage terminal connected to the first voltage line, and a ground terminal connected to the neutral line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeki Kinomura
  • Patent number: 11571986
    Abstract: The server executes a process that includes receiving predetermined information from each terminal in a facility, if it is determined that the electric vehicle is connected to a charging/discharging station, associating a user or a user terminal with the charging/discharging station, scheduling a power demand and supply adjustment, receiving behavior information of the user, if it is determined that it is necessary to reschedule the power demand and supply adjustment, predicting a connection period, rescheduling the power demand and supply adjustment, and if the current time has reached the start time of a power supply and supply adjustment period, executing the power demand and supply adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Kinomura, Hironobu Kitaoka, Toru Nakamura, Hidetoshi Kusumi, Yoshiyuki Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20230034916
    Abstract: An electric power system includes a vehicle, a vehicle management server, an AC charging stand, a DC charging stand, and a charging stand management server. During AC charging and AC discharging, the AC charging stand is connected to the vehicle. An amount of charging power during AC charging and an amount of discharging power during AC discharging are calculated by the vehicle. The vehicle measures electric power before power conversion by an on-board charger, and calculates an amount of charging power and an amount of discharging power. An amount of charging power during DC charging and an amount of discharging power during DC discharging are calculated by the DC charging stand. The DC charging stand measures electric power before power conversion by a charger, and calculates an amount of charging power and an amount of discharging power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220388482
    Abstract: A control device executes a process including a step of determining whether a first state is established, a step of acquiring an operating state of a wiper of a surrounding vehicle when the first state is determined to be established, a step of determining whether rainfall of which rainfall amount is equal to or more than a predetermined amount is predicted, and a step of executing elevating control when the rainfall of which rainfall amount is equal to or more than the predetermined amount is predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Shigeki KINOMURA, Yoshiyuki TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20220388411
    Abstract: A vehicle is configured to enable electric power to be fed from a charging stand to the vehicle and/or fed from the vehicle to the charging stand. The charging stand includes a movable unit and an elevation unit. The movable unit includes a charging connector to be connected to the vehicle. The elevation unit lifts and lowers the movable unit between a stored state in which the movable unit is stored underground and an exposed state in which the movable unit is exposed from ground. The vehicle includes an HMI and an ECU that controls the HMI. When the charging stand is available, the ECU controls the HMI to display that the charging stand is available, in a manner that the position of the charging stand can be identified from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yamato NIWA, Shigeki KINOMURA, Yoshiyuki TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20220324347
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a plurality of charging stations accommodatable under a ground surface. The power supply system comprises a determination unit that determines a power supply facility available for supplying power to a target vehicle, and a transmission unit that transmits, to the target vehicle, guidance information for guiding the target vehicle to the determined charging station by automatic driving. The target vehicle is guided to the available charging station by automatic driving. The user can reach the available charging station without searching for it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220314828
    Abstract: A charging system includes a movable unit, a elevating unit, an interface (key portion), and a controller. The movable unit includes a charging connector connectable to a vehicle. The elevating unit lifts up/down the movable unit between a state in which the movable unit is accommodated under the ground and a state in which the movable unit is exposed on the ground and the charging connector1 and the vehicle are connectable to each other. Via the interface, information is input and output between a user and the charging system. The controller controls the elevating unit to lift up/down the movable unit when a condition for receiving a lifting operation via the interface is satisfied and the lifting operation is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220305931
    Abstract: A charging stand comprises: a movable part including a charging connector to transmit power to a vehicle; an elevating unit that moves up and down the movable part between an accommodated state in which the movable part is accommodated under the ground and an exposed state in which the movable part is exposed to the ground; and a controller that controls the elevating unit. The controller controls the elevating unit such that the movable part maintains the accommodated state for the first time zone and the movable part maintains the exposed state for a second time zone different from the first time zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220305932
    Abstract: A controller executes a process including: a step of acquiring weather information when a first state is attained; and a step of executing lift-up control in the case of precipitation or in the case where precipitation is predicted within a first time; a step of maintaining the second state in the case where the precipitation is ended; and a step of executing lift-down control in the case of passage of a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Shigeki KINOMURA, Yamato NIWA
  • Publication number: 20220305930
    Abstract: A charging system for a vehicle includes at least one charging stand. The at least one charging stand includes a movable portion, an elevation unit, and a notification device. The movable portion includes an inlet for transmitting electric power to the vehicle. The elevation unit lifts and lowers the movable portion between an exposed state in which the movable portion is exposed from ground and a stored state in which the movable portion is stored underground. The notification device includes at least one of a light emitter that emits light during lifting and lowering of the movable portion, and a speaker that outputs sound during lifting and lowering of the movable portion, to notify a surrounding of the lifting/lowering of the movable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220305948
    Abstract: A display device is configured to display a screen showing, on the same graph in which an axis indicates time, a predicted transition of a first parameter relating to a remaining charge of a power storage device and a predicted transition of a second parameter relating to an amount of reward for energy management under an assumption that charge and discharge control is executed on the power storage device in response to a request for the energy management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kentaro MUNEMOTO, Kenji NAKAO, Toru ANDO, Yoshiyuki TSUCHIYA, Shigeki KINOMURA, Yuya AOKI
  • Publication number: 20220297568
    Abstract: A management system includes a management computer. The management computer includes a processor. The processor is configured to cause an energy storage device to perform either or both of charging and discharging for energy management, and give a notification to a user of the energy storage device. In the notification, the processor is configured to notify the user of a plurality of conditions. For each of the conditions, the processor is configured to notify the user of a predicted degree of progress of deterioration of the energy storage device obtained on an assumption that the processor performs either or both of the charging and discharging for the energy management under that condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220292951
    Abstract: A green zone exists in which traveling of a vehicle using an amount of electric power that has a greenhouse gas emission intensity greater than a regulatory limit is restricted. A server includes. I/O ports through which the emission intensity of the electric power supplied from an electric vehicle supply equipment is obtained; and a processor that associates the amount of electric power charged from the electric vehicle supply equipment to a battery with the emission intensity obtained through the I/O ports. The processor: determines, based on an amount of electric power having an emission intensity less than the regulatory limit within the amount of electric power stored in the battery, whether a vehicle should be permitted to travel in the green zone; and notifies a user of the vehicle of a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220289041
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery to which electric power supplied from electric vehicle supply equipment is charged. A green zone exists in which traveling of a vehicle using an amount of electric power that has a greenhouse gas emission intensity greater than a regulatory limit is restricted. A server includes: I/O ports through which the emission intensity of the electric power supplied from the electric vehicle supply equipment is obtained; and a processor that associates the amount of electric power charged from the electric vehicle supply equipment to the battery with the emission intensity obtained through the I/O ports. The processor: permits the vehicle to travel within the green zone using an amount of electric power having an emission intensity less than the regulatory limit within the amount of electric power stored in the battery; and notifies the vehicle of information related to that amount of electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220274491
    Abstract: An electrically-powered vehicle supplements energy independently from each of a plurality of supply apparatuses that supply the energy. The electrically-powered vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to hold a plurality of pieces of vehicle control software, associated with at least two of pieces of control software of each of the plurality of supply apparatuses, and, when the energy is supplemented from any one supply apparatus of the plurality of supply apparatuses, select vehicle control software associated with control software of the any one supply apparatus from among the plurality of pieces of vehicle control software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220266721
    Abstract: An electrically-powered vehicle that supplements energy independently from each of a plurality of supply apparatuses that supply the energy includes a controller. The controller is configured to, when vehicle control software of the electrically-powered vehicle, associated with first control software of at least one first supply apparatus of the plurality of supply apparatuses, is stored in a server capable of communicating with the electrically-powered vehicle, check for a support relationship between the vehicle control software and second control software of a second supply apparatus that is used by the electrically-powered vehicle at a higher frequency than the first supply apparatus, of the plurality of supply apparatuses, and, when there is no support relationship, restrict reception of the vehicle control software via communication with the server or an update based on the vehicle control software of the electrically-powered vehicle after the vehicle control software is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki KINOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220261836
    Abstract: There is provided a usage charge setting apparatus configured to set a usage charge of a shared use service for a vehicle that is able to participate in a demand response and that is used for the shared use service. This usage charge setting apparatus sets the usage charge of the shared use service, based on a reward relating to the demand response and a profit relating to the shared use service. This configuration ensures the gross profit of the owner of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki KINOMURA, Kenji NAKAO, Yoshiyuki TSUCHIYA