HYBRID VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A hybrid vehicle configured to allow charging from a source external to the vehicle, comprising:
- a power storage device,a connector unit electrically connecting said power storage device with an external power supply,an absorption unit absorbing fuel vapor, andan activation unit activating said absorption unit to facilitate disengagement of said fuel vapor during connection of said power storage device with said external power supply by said connector unit.
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle (100) configured to allow charging from a source external to the vehicle includes a connector (50) electrically connecting a battery (B1) with an external commercial power supply (55), an absorption unit absorbing fuel vapor, and an activation unit activating the absorption unit to facilitate disengagement of the fuel vapor during connection of the power storage device with the external power supply by the connector (50). The absorption unit includes a canister to which fuel vapor adheres. The activation unit includes a heater receiving electric power from at least one of the battery and external power supply to heat the canister. The hybrid vehicle further includes a purge mechanism conducting a purge relative to the canister. Thus, there can be provided a hybrid vehicle that can process fuel evaporating gas without reducing the EV allowed travel distance.
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8 Claims
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1. A hybrid vehicle configured to allow charging from a source external to the vehicle, comprising:
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a power storage device, a connector unit electrically connecting said power storage device with an external power supply, an absorption unit absorbing fuel vapor, and an activation unit activating said absorption unit to facilitate disengagement of said fuel vapor during connection of said power storage device with said external power supply by said connector unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
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6. A control method for a hybrid vehicle configured to allow charging from a source external to the vehicle, said hybrid vehicle including a power storage device, a connector unit electrically connecting said power storage device with an external power supply, an absorption unit absorbing fuel vapor, an activation unit activating said absorption unit to facilitate disengagement of said fuel vapor during connection of said power storage device with said external power supply by said connector unit, and a purge mechanism causing disengagement of said fuel vapor from said absorption unit, said control method comprising the steps of:
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charging said power storage device with electric power from said external power supply, operating said activation unit by the electric power applied from said external power supply, and operating said purge mechanism after an operation of said activation unit is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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