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Charge-and-discharge connector and a vehicle in which charge and discharge are permitted through the charge-and-discharge connector

US8878488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 3, 2012
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T90/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention has an objective to provide a charge-and-discharge connector which makes it possible to transfer of electric power mutually between vehicles and the vehicles exterior under control by a charge-and-discharge management system at normal times, and makes it possible to supply electric power from vehicles to the vehicles exterior without depending on the charge-and-discharge management system in an emergency. It is possible to make vehicles perform an electric supply operation without using a charge-and-discharge control signal in an emergency by preparing an operating part in a charge-and-discharge connector for delivering and receiving electric power between vehicles and the charge-and-discharge control device outside the vehicles and operating the operating part to make the vehicles detect that an electric supply operation is possible without using the charge-and-discharge control signal used for controlling charge and discharge at normal times.

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