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VEHICLE

  • US 20100076636A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2008
  • Published: 03/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • first and second chargeable and dischargeable power storage devices;

    a load device;

    an electric power line for supplying electric power to said load device;

    first and second voltage conversion devices provided in association with said first and second power storage devices respectively and each connected between respective associated power storage device and said electric power line;

    a charging line for supplying electric power provided from outside the vehicle to a connection point of said first power storage device and said first voltage conversion device; and

    a control device controlling said first and second voltage conversion devices, whereinwhen external charging from an external source via said charging line is started, said control device causes said first voltage conversion device to perform a rectifying operation for supplying an electric current from said charging line to said electric power line in a case where a voltage of said electric power line is lower than a voltage of said charging line, and causes said second voltage conversion device to connect said electric power line and said second power storage device.

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