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Electric supply controller, electric supply system and method for controlling electric supply to charger and vehicle

US8378627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2010
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

Chargers are connectable with vehicles. An electric supply controller controls a switching circuit to connect an electric power supply line to one of the chargers. A storage unit of the electric supply controller associates information on a priority to each of the vehicles and stores the associated information therein. When the vehicles are simultaneously connected to different chargers, a control unit of the electric supply controller controls the switching circuit to connect the electric power supply line preferentially to one of the different chargers. The one of the different chargers is connected to one of the vehicles assigned with a highest priority.

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