On May 8, 2024, the financial sector reported that, according to the announcement of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, Volvo Cars applied for a patent entitled "Method and Equipment for Optimal Timing Charging", with the publication number of CN117984842A, and the application date of November 2023.
The patent abstract shows that each embodiment relates to an optimal charging system for a vehicle, which includes a first information receiving component, a battery health management component, a charging component, and a communication component configured to be connected to a charging station via a charging component; The length of time sent by the communication component for charging; Send health status information to the charging station through the battery health management component via the communication component; Activate the charging component to charge the battery pack (304); Establish a bidirectional communication link with the charging station to allow the charging station to extract health status information through communication components; And provide updates on the health status of the battery through a bidirectional communication link while the vehicle is connected to the charger.