Power transfer system and power transfer method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9880015
APP PUB NO 20170074671A1
SERIAL NO

15311144

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The present invention relates to a power transfer system and a power transfer method for efficiently transferring power between vehicles that travel in a group. The power transfer system according to the present invention is a power transfer system in a vehicle that can travel on power, the system including: an information obtaining unit that obtains possible driving distance information indicating a possible driving distance of each of vehicles that travel to a same destination; and a power transfer controller that controls, based on the possible driving distance information obtained by the information obtaining unit, transfer of power between a power-surplus vehicle with extra power and a power-shortage vehicle lacking in power so that the vehicles can reach a same charging station, the power-surplus vehicle and the power-shortage vehicle being included in the vehicles.

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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION7-3 MARUNOUCHI 2-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-8310

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shimotani, Mitsuo Tokyo, JP 189 2217
Yoshimura, Keito Tokyo, JP 4 18

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