Abstract: Disclosed are a charging system including a junction box having a first terminal connected to a system power supply, a second terminal connected to an external load, a third terminal connected to an external on-board charger, and a switch unit configured to selectively connect at least two of the first to third terminals, and a controller configured to control a connection state of the switch unit on the basis of whether power failure occurs in the system power supply and an operation mode of the external on-board charger, and a charger for the charging system.

Abstract: A connection establishment method, performed by an electric vehicle (EV) being supplied power from a power supply device, may include scanning beacon broadcast in a low-level communication scheme from a plurality of chargers; selecting a beacon signal having a minimum signal attenuation by calculating signal attenuations for a plurality of scanned beacon signals; and establishing a communication connection with an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) associated with a charger transmitting the beacon signal having the minimum signal attenuation.

Abstract: A method for controlling power of a vehicle includes identifying the current location of a vehicle, determining whether to enter the a grid code-changing region based on the identified current location of the vehicle, and controlling the power supplied from the vehicle to the power grid according to a parameter corresponding to the grid code of the region when entering to the grid code-changing region is determined.

Abstract: A connection establishment method, performed by an electric vehicle (EV) being supplied power from a power supply device, may include scanning beacon broadcast in a low-level communication scheme from a plurality of chargers; selecting a beacon signal having a minimum signal attenuation by calculating signal attenuations for a plurality of scanned beacon signals; and establishing a communication connection with an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) associated with a charger transmitting the beacon signal having the minimum signal attenuation.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer (WPT) method based on a state of an auxiliary battery and an electric vehicle (EV) for the same includes receiving, by an EV charging apparatus, a wireless jump start request message from a user terminal; transmitting, by the EV charging apparatus, a primary jump start power according to the wireless jump start request message to the EV; driving an auxiliary power supply device provided in the EV by a secondary jump start power induced by the primary jump start power; driving a controller of the EV based on a preset power outputted from the auxiliary power supply device; and charging, by the controller of the EV, an auxiliary battery of the EV.

Abstract: An EV charging control apparatus may include a controller receiving a charging approval message for an EV from a charging management server, starting a charging to the EV in response to the charging approval message, measuring and accumulating an amount of energy charged to the EV, recognizing a charging termination operation from a user of the EV or the EV, and deriving charging information based on the amount of energy charged in response to the charging termination operation, and a short-range wireless communication module establishing a connection with a short-range wireless communication module mounted on the EV, and transmitting the charging information to the EV.

Abstract: A wireless charging control apparatus may include at least one horizontal detector configured for detecting an inclination of an electric vehicle (EV); a suspension control device controlling a plurality of suspensions disposed near wheels of the EV to adjust a height or inclination of the EV; and a controller measuring the inclination of the EV based on data collected from the at least one horizontal sensor, estimating an inclination of a reception pad based on the measured inclination of the EV, and controlling the suspension control device to adjust the inclination of the EV when the inclination of the reception pad is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) parallel charging method may comprise determining whether a parallel charging input is detected or not, the parallel charging input being an input that both a conductive charging input and an inductive charging input are sensed; in response to determining that the parallel charging input is detected, comparing a power of the conductive charging input with a power of the inductive charging input; selecting an input applied to a high-voltage battery and an input applied to at least one of an auxiliary battery and a load based on a result of the comparison; and performing a parallel charging operation for the high-voltage battery and at least one of the auxiliary battery and the load by using powers supplied from the selected inputs.

Abstract: A charging control method is provided for an electric vehicle (EV) receiving a power from a charging apparatus. The method includes detecting a signal from an implanted medical device (IMD) and determining a limitation on a charging output based on whether the signal from the IMD is detected. Information related to the limitation on the charging output is then transmitted to the charging apparatus which provides power to the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A charging control method performed by an electric vehicle (EV) configured to receive power wirelessly from a charging apparatus may include: detecting a presence of an occupant in the EV; detecting a presence of an implantable medical device (IMD) in the EV; determining a charging mode among a plurality of predefined charging modes according to at least one of the presence of the occupant and the presence of the IMD; transmitting information indicating the determined charging mode to the charging apparatus. The charging apparatus can activate a wireless power transfer (WPT) procedure in which power is wirelessly transmitted to the EV in accordance with the determined charging mode.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) parallel charging method may comprise determining whether a parallel charging input is detected or not, the parallel charging input being an input that both a conductive charging input and an inductive charging input are sensed; in response to determining that the parallel charging input is detected, comparing a power of the conductive charging input with a power of the inductive charging input; selecting an input applied to a high-voltage battery and an input applied to at least one of an auxiliary battery and a load based on a result of the comparison; and performing a parallel charging operation for the high-voltage battery and at least one of the auxiliary battery and the load by using powers supplied from the selected inputs.

Abstract: A wireless charging control apparatus may include at least one horizontal detector configured for detecting an inclination of an electric vehicle (EV); a suspension control device controlling a plurality of suspensions disposed near wheels of the EV to adjust a height or inclination of the EV; and a controller measuring the inclination of the EV based on data collected from the at least one horizontal sensor, estimating an inclination of a reception pad based on the measured inclination of the EV, and controlling the suspension control device to adjust the inclination of the EV when the inclination of the reception pad is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: An EV charging control apparatus may include a controller receiving a charging approval message for an EV from a charging management server, starting a charging to the EV in response to the charging approval message, measuring and accumulating an amount of energy charged to the EV, recognizing a charging termination operation from a user of the EV or the EV, and deriving charging information based on the amount of energy charged in response to the charging termination operation, and a short-range wireless communication module establishing a connection with a short-range wireless communication module mounted on the EV, and transmitting the charging information to the EV

Abstract: A wireless power transfer (WPT) method based on a state of an auxiliary battery and an electric vehicle (EV) for the same includes receiving, by an EV charging apparatus, a wireless jump start request message from a user terminal; transmitting, by the EV charging apparatus, a primary jump start power according to the wireless jump start request message to the EV; driving an auxiliary power supply device provided in the EV by a secondary jump start power induced by the primary jump start power; driving a controller of the EV based on a preset power outputted from the auxiliary power supply device; and charging, by the controller of the EV, an auxiliary battery of the EV.

Abstract: Provided is a data transmitter including a signal interval determination unit configured to receive a data input signal corresponding to data to be transmitted, determine time intervals between a synchronization signal and a plurality of data signals according to the data input signal, and output interval signals corresponding to the intervals; a trigger generation unit configured to trigger according to an output signal from the signal interval determination unit; and a signal generation unit configured to receive the trigger to generate the synchronization signal and the data signals.

Abstract: Provided is a data transmitter including a signal interval determination unit configured to receive a data input signal corresponding to data to be transmitted, determine time intervals between a synchronization signal and a plurality of data signals according to the data input signal, and output interval signals corresponding to the intervals; a trigger generation unit configured to trigger according to an output signal from the signal interval determination unit; and a signal generation unit configured to receive the trigger to generate the synchronization signal and the data signals.