An electric vehicle charging management system has a dashboard apparatus, a vehicle controller, and a power battery apparatus. The dashboard apparatus stores multiple charging parameters that are adjustable. The multiple charging parameters include a charging power, a charging capacity, and a charging time frame. The vehicle controller is connected to the dashboard apparatus. The vehicle controller enters a charging operation mode when receiving a wake-up signal to read the multiple charging parameters from the dashboard apparatus and output the multiple charging parameters. The power battery apparatus receives a charging power source. The power battery apparatus has a control unit and an energy storage unit. The control unit is connected to the vehicle controller. When the control unit receives the multiple charging parameters from the vehicle controller, the control unit controls the charging power source to charge the energy storage unit according to the multiple charging parameters.

The vehicle control device controls a vehicle configured to receive power by non-contact from a power transmission coil when passing over the power transmission coil. The vehicle control device includes a processor configured to prohibit lane changing by the vehicle in a predetermined range up to an end point of a power supply area where the power transmission coil is installed when the vehicle is running in a lane of the power supply area.

A method for bringing a vehicle closer to a vehicle-external primary charging unit configured to inductively charge the vehicle, where the vehicle includes a secondary charging unit, a camera system and a display device, includes the steps of a) capturing a real-time image of a vehicle environment using the camera system, wherein the primary charging unit is included in the real-time image, b) displaying the real-time image on the display device, and c) inserting at least one guide line into the real-time image. The direction and/or curvature of the guide line coincides with a steering angle lock of the vehicle such that the guide line corresponds to the trajectory of the vehicle in the case of the steering angle lock. The position of the at least one guide line in the real-time image of the vehicle environment is selected such that the guide line indicates a movement curve of the secondary charging unit of the vehicle. The method further includes indicating the movement curve of the secondary charging unit relative to the primary charging unit based on a movement of the vehicle by repeating steps a) to c).

A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.

A data update device for electronic control devices includes: a charge schedule setting unit for setting a charge schedule of a battery of an electric vehicle; a charge control unit for charging the battery according to the charge schedule; and a data update control unit for updating data of one electronic control device by acquiring update data from a center device on a condition that an acknowledgement of the user is obtained when receiving a notification of the update data from the center device together with information about time required for the updating, and determining that the updating is possible even if the charge control unit charges the battery according to the charge schedule.

A disclosed shovel includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic actuator driven by hydraulic fluid supplied from the hydraulic pump, an electric motor configured to drive the hydraulic pump, a power storage device configured to be chargeable with power from an external power source to supply driving power to the electric motor, an input device configured to receive input from a user, an imaging device configured to acquire information about surroundings of the shovel, and a control device configured to set a target value of a charge amount of the power storage device, the power storage device being charged with power supplied from the external power source, in response to a predetermined input received by the input device.

An information processing apparatus is provided. Acquisition means acquires first information regarding OCVs of a plurality of secondarily used vehicle batteries. Determination means determines a combination of the vehicle batteries based on the first information such that the OCV of the vehicle batteries falls within a target range with charging and discharging between the vehicle batteries.

A portable energy-saving and environment-friendly electric vehicle is light in weight, small in volume, convenient in electricity charging, and disassemble to be collected into a backpack for portability. The backpack is further furnished with a crank-handle generator to fulfill manpower electricity generation and working out simultaneously. This energy-saving and environment-friendly electric vehicle is mainly consisted of two adjustable skateboards and a support rod for adjusting speed and connecting a battery set. The battery set can be conveniently replaced roadside or domestically. In a situation of power out, manpower can be used to charge the battery set. Thus, the situation of power out to shut down the electric vehicle can be met. In addition, the battery set associated with the generator is reliable for charging mobile phones and computers.

The present disclosure relates generally to an electrical adapter and, more particularly, to an adapter for electric vehicle charging system s. The adapter includes: a housing; a male connector at a first side of the housing which is structured to plug into an electric device; a female connector at a second side of the housing which is structured to plug into a charging system; and a controller which provides management functions to provide an electric charge to the electric device.

A marine power pedestal is disclosed. The power pedestal is configured to connect to a mobile device comprising a main body, one or more electrical power units disposed in the main body and configured to conduct power to a marine vessel, one or more display screens, one or more sensors. A controller including a network interface is configured to communicate with a mobile device via a communication network, transmit data to a server via the communication network, and execute commands received, via the communication network, from the server or the mobile device.