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Household power supply system using electric vehicle

US6104160A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 1998
Grant dateAug 15, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S30/14
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A household power supply system using an electric vehicle, comprises an external power system, a house with an indoor power line, an electric vehicle having a vehicle power system with vehicle batteries, a charger/discharger for connecting separably the indoor power line and the vehicle power system, and a controler for controlling power supply to the indoor power line. The power supply system is capable of supplying energy from the household power supply to the vehicle batteries at the normal state, and conversely supplying energy from the vehicle batteries to the indoor power line at the time of emergency, etc. to enable employment of indoor electric equipments.

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