Vehicle, charging system and control method for vehicle
US8988042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S30/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a vehicle (100), a power storage device (110) mounted thereon can be charged with electric power transmitted from an external power supply device (500, 500A) via a power cable (400, 400A). The vehicle (100) includes a PLC communication unit (230) for establishing PLC communication with the external power supply device (500, 500A) via the power cable (400). An ECU (300) starts transmission of a signal from the PLC communication unit (230) to the external power supply device (500, 500A) in response to connection of the power cable (400) to an inlet (220). When a response from the external power supply device (500, 500A) to the signal is not received, the ECU (300) switches a CCID (430, 540) provided in the power cable (400) or the external power supply device (500A) to a state in which supply of the electric power is possible, and thereafter, retransmits the signal from the PLC communication unit (230) to the external power supply device (500, 500A).
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