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PLUG-IN VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • US 20100204865A1
  • Filed: 02/09/2010
  • Published: 08/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A plug-in vehicle management system, which performs charging of a plug-in vehicle by a power supply station through a power supply line, the plug-in vehicle management system comprising:

  • a vehicle-side connector provided at a vehicle-side part of the power supply line;

    a battery provided in the plug-in vehicle to be charged through the power supply line;

    a station-side connector provided at a station-side part of the power supply line and connectable to the vehicle side connector;

    a commercial power source for supplying the station-side part of the power supply line with commercial voltage;

    a vehicle-side power line communication section provided in the plug-in vehicle for performing power line communication with the power supply station through the power supply line;

    a vehicle-side security control section provided in the plug-in vehicle and connected to the vehicle-side power line communication section for controlling a vehicle-side input/output section provided in the plug-in vehicle;

    a station-side power line communication section provided in the power supply station for performing the power line communication with the plug-in vehicle through the power supply line; and

    a station-side security control section provided in the power supply station and connected to the station-side power line communication section for controlling a station-side input/output section provided in the power supply station,wherein the vehicle-side security control section and the station-side security control section are configured to cooperate to receive an input signal at one of the vehicle-side security control section and the station-side security control section and transmit an output signal to the other of the vehicle-side security control section and the station-side security control section, when the vehicle-side connector and the station-side connector are connected to provide the power line communication between the vehicle-side power line communication section and the station-side power line communication section.

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