VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE, AND DRIVING APPARATUS

• US 20100120581A1
• Filed: 11/11/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aisin AW Company Limited (Aisin Corp.), Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Aisin AW Company Limited (Aisin Corp.), Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Nishiu, Masahiro, Mitsutani, Noritake
• Application Number:
  US12/616,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20100120581A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 477/7
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0046 relating to electric energy storage systems, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/16 with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/60 Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/10 for monitoring or controlling batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

Upon determination of the connection between the vehicle side connector 54 and the external power supply side connector 94 when the power switch 80 is switched on in the state of the vehicle system shut down, starting up the vehicle system is prohibited and the information that represents the vehicle driving is not possible due to the vehicle side connector 54 being connected to the external power supply 90 or the information that represents requiring disconnection of the vehicle side connector 54 from the external power supply 90 is provided. Upon determination of the connection between the vehicle side connector 54 and the external power supply side connector 94 in the state of the vehicle system started up in the driving mode, charging the high voltage battery 50 is not permitted and the information that represents the charge with the external power supply 90 is not possible due to the system of the hybrid vehicle 20 being started up in the driving mode or the information that represents requiring to switch off the power switch 80 is provided.

Claims

1. A vehicle having a motor that outputs power for driving the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:

an accumulator capable of supplying and receiving electric power to and from the motor;

a charger having a connection part that is connected to an external power supply defined as a power supply outside the vehicle, and capable of performing an external charge defined as charging the accumulator with electric power from the external power supply when the connection part is connected to the external power supply;

a startup shutdown instruction unit that gives a startup instruction and a shutdown instruction, the startup instruction being an instruction for starting up a system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes possible and the shutdown instruction being an instruction for shutting down the system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes impossible;

an informing unit that provides information;

a connection determination module that determines whether or not the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply; and

a shutdown time control module that, upon determination that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply by the connection determination module when the startup instruction is given by the startup shutdown instruction unit in a state of the system of the vehicle shut down, controls the informing unit so as to provide information which represents driving the vehicle is impossible due to the connection part of the charger being connected to the external power supply and/or information which represents requiring disconnection of the connection part of the charger from the external power supply, without starting up the system of the vehicle.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the connection determination module is capable of determining a predetermined abnormality where it is impossible to normally determine whether or not the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply, and

the shutdown time control module, upon determination of the predetermined abnormality when the startup instruction is given in the state of the system of the vehicle shut down, controls the informing unit so as to provide information which represents the predetermined abnormality.

3. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the connection determination module is capable of detecting connection and disconnection of the connection part of the charger to and from the external power supply, and determines that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply when a predetermined time elapses in a state with detecting the connection of the connection part to the external power supply and without determining the predetermined abnormality.

4. A vehicle having a motor that outputs power for driving the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:

an accumulator capable of supplying and receiving electric power to and from the motor;

a charger having a connection part that is connected to an external power supply defined as a power supply outside the vehicle, and capable of performing an external charge defined as charging the accumulator with electric power from the external power supply when the connection part is connected to the external power supply;

a startup shutdown instruction unit that gives a startup instruction and a shutdown instruction, the startup instruction being an instruction for starting up a system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes possible and the shutdown instruction being an instruction for shutting down the system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes impossible;

an informing unit that provides information;

a connection determination module that determines whether or not the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply; and

a startup time control module that, upon determination that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply by the connection determination module in a startup state defined as a state of the system of the vehicle being started up and driving the vehicle being possible, controls the informing unit so as to provide information which represents performing the external charge is impossible due to the system of the vehicle being started up and driving the vehicle being possible and/or information which represents requiring the shutdown instruction by the startup shutdown instruction unit, without performing the external charge.

5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the connection determination module is capable of determining a predetermined abnormality where it is impossible to normally determine whether or not the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply, and

the startup time control module, upon determination of the predetermined abnormality in the startup state, controls the informing unit so as to provide information which represents the predetermined abnormality.

6. The vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the connection determination module is capable of detecting connection and disconnection of the connection part of the charger to and from the external power supply, and determines that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply when a predetermined time elapses in a state with detecting the connection of the connection part to the external power supply and without determining the predetermined abnormality.

7. The vehicle according to claim 4, further comprising:

a vehicle halt state determination module that determines a vehicle halt state when a vehicle speed is less than a predetermined vehicle speed;

wherein the startup time control module, upon determination of the vehicle halt state by the vehicle halt state determination module in addition to the determination that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply by the connection determination module in the startup state, controls the informing unit so as to provide the information which represents performing the external charge is impossible due to the system of the vehicle being started up and driving the vehicle being possible and/or the information which represents requiring the shutdown instruction by the startup shutdown instruction unit, without performing the external charge.

8. A driving apparatus mounted in a vehicle along with an accumulator capable of charge and discharge, the driving apparatus comprising:

a motor that outputs power for driving the vehicle and is capable of receiving and supplying electric power from and to the accumulator;

a charger having a connection part that is connected to an external power supply defined as a power supply outside the vehicle, and capable of performing an external charge defined as charging the accumulator with electric power from the external power supply when the connection part is connected to the external power supply;

a startup shutdown instruction unit that gives a startup instruction and a shutdown instruction, the startup instruction being an instruction for starting up a system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes possible and the shutdown instruction being an instruction for shutting down the system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes impossible;

an informing unit that provides information;

a connection determination module that determines whether or not the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply; and

a shutdown time control module that, upon determination that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply by the connection determination module when the startup instruction is given by the startup shutdown instruction unit in a state of the system of the vehicle shut down, controls the informing unit so as to provide information which represents driving the vehicle is impossible due to the connection part of the charger being connected to the external power supply and/or information which represents requiring disconnection of the connection part of the charger from the external power supply, without starting up the system of the vehicle.

9. A driving apparatus mounted in a vehicle along with an accumulator capable of charge and discharge, the driving apparatus comprising:

a motor that outputs power for driving the vehicle and is capable of receiving and supplying electric power from and to the accumulator;

a charger having a connection part that is connected to an external power supply defined as a power supply outside the vehicle, and capable of performing an external charge defined as charging the accumulator with electric power from the external power supply when the connection part is connected to the external power supply;

a startup shutdown instruction unit that gives a startup instruction and a shutdown instruction, the startup instruction being an instruction for starting up a system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes possible and the shutdown instruction being an instruction for shutting down the system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes impossible;

an informing unit that provides information;

a connection determination module that determines whether or not the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply; and

a startup time control module that, upon determination that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply by the connection determination module in a startup state defined as a state of the system of the vehicle being started up and driving the vehicle being possible, controls the informing unit so as to provide information which represents performing the external charge is impossible due to the system of the vehicle being started up and driving the vehicle is possible and/or information which represents requiring the shutdown instruction by the startup shutdown instruction unit, without performing the external charge.

10. A control method of a vehicle, the vehicle having:

a motor that outputs power for driving the vehicle;

an accumulator capable of supplying and receiving electric power to and from the motor;

a charger having a connection part that is connected to an external power supply defined as a power supply outside the vehicle, and capable of performing an external charge defined as charging the accumulator with electric power from the external power supply when the connection part is connected to the external power supply;

a startup shutdown instruction unit that gives a startup instruction and a shutdown instruction, the startup instruction being an instruction for starting up a system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes possible and the shutdown instruction being an instruction for shutting down the system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes impossible; and

an informing unit that provides information,

the control method, upon determination that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply when the startup instruction is given by the startup shutdown instruction unit in a state of the system of the vehicle shut down, controlling the informing unit so as to provide information which represents driving the vehicle is impossible due to the connection part of the charger being connected to the external power supply and/or information which represents requiring disconnection of the connection part of the charger from the external power supply, without starting up the system of the vehicle.

11. A control method of a vehicle, the vehicle having:

a motor that outputs power for driving the vehicle;

an accumulator capable of supplying and receiving electric power to and from the motor;

a charger having a connection part that is connected to an external power supply defined as a power supply outside the vehicle, and capable of performing an external charge defined as charging the accumulator with electric power from the external power supply when the connection part is connected to the external power supply;

a startup shutdown instruction unit that gives a startup instruction and a shutdown instruction, the startup instruction being an instruction for starting up a system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes possible and the shutdown instruction being an instruction for shutting down the system of the vehicle so that driving the vehicle becomes impossible; and

an informing unit that provides information,

the control method, upon determination that the connection part of the charger is connected to the external power supply in a startup state defined as a state of the system of the vehicle being started up and driving the vehicle is possible, controlling the informing unit so as to provide information which represents performing the external charge is impossible due to the system of the vehicle being started up and driving the vehicle is possible and/or information which represents requiring the shutdown instruction by the startup shutdown instruction unit, without performing the external charge.