Charging control device to prevent supplied power from exceeding contract demand
US9293938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S30/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
When a communication control unit (14) in this charging control device (1) receives an inhibition command sent by a power monitoring device (2), the communication control unit instructs a signal processing unit (10) to lower a current capacity (an upper limit for a charging current). The signal processing unit (10) reduces the duty ratio of a pilot signal. As a result, the charging power supplied to an electric vehicle (200) decreases, thus making it possible to prevent the supplied power from exceeding a contract demand and minimize problems stemming from the charging of a rechargeable battery.
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