Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140091764 | VEHICLE - A vehicle is capable of charging a power storage device mounted thereon using electric power from two power paths of an external DC power supply and AC power supply. The vehicle includes a DC charger for converting electric power from the DC power supply into charging electric power for the power storage device, and an AC charger for converting electric power from the AC power supply into charging electric power for the power storage device. A vehicle ECU selects an electric power path to be used for charging based on the state of the power storage device and efficiency of the DC charger and the AC charger. | 04-03-2014 |
20140111146 | CHARGING DEVICE - A charging device includes a fixing member fixed to a fixed object, a cable holder mounted on the fixing member in an attachable and detachable manner and a charging cable unit mounted on the cable holder. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111157 | CHARGING APPARATUS - A charging apparatus includes a fixed member to be fixed to a fixed object, a charging cable unit including a cable, a connecting portion connected to the cable and to be connected to a charging unit provided for a vehicle, a control unit controlling electric power to be supplied to the charging unit, and a case housing the control unit, a cable holder including a case housing section housing the case so as to be pulled out, the charging cable unit being arranged in the cable holder and the cable holder being attachable/detachable to/from the fixed member, and a restricting portion restricting exiting of the case housed in the case housing section from the case housing section when the cable holder is fitted to the fixed member. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111158 | CHARGING CABLE HOUSING DEVICE - A charging cable housing device includes: a charging connector; a casing having an internal space and extending along a top-bottom direction; a charging cable housed in the internal space of the casing, and having one end which is extended outward from an opening provided in the casing and to which the charging connector is connected, and the other end from which electric power is supplied; and a cable reel housed in the internal space of the casing and located lower than the opening, with the other end of the charging cable wound up around the cable reel. | 04-24-2014 |
20140117144 | CHARGING CABLE HOUSING APPARATUS - A charging cable housing apparatus includes a winding core having a charging cable wound around an outer peripheral surface thereof, an end plate provided with a first slit extending from the winding core in a radial direction and having a predetermined width, and a side plate disposed to connect the base plate and the end plate and provided with a second slit having the same width as that of the first slit. One end of the charging cable wound around the winding core is being pulled out through the first slit or the second slit. | 05-01-2014 |
20140217956 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CHARGING VEHICLE, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - A vehicle includes a first inlet to be connected to a commercial power source, a second inlet to be connected to a battery of an HEMS (Home Energy Management System) which supplies electric power greater than electric power supplied by the commercial power source, and an ECU. The ECU indicates one of the first inlet and the second inlet to a user in accordance with a state of a battery of the vehicle. | 08-07-2014 |
20140327408 | VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRIC STORAGE SECTION, AND CHARGE-DISCHARGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE VEHICLE AND AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT | 11-06-2014 |
20150263560 | DISCHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE, DISCHARGING CONNECTOR, VEHICLE, AND DISCHARGING CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - A discharging control system of a vehicle that supplies power to a load device outside the vehicle via a power cable, includes a connection signal line, a detector, and a controller. The connection signal line is configured such that a potential thereof changes in response to a discharging connector provided on the power cable being connected to the vehicle. The detector is configured to detect the potential of the connection signal line. The controller is configured to control a physical quantity related to the power supplied from the vehicle to the load device, based on the potential detected by the detector. | 09-17-2015 |