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CHARGING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING VEHICLE

  • US 20110127956A1
  • Filed: 09/02/2008
  • Published: 06/02/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A charging apparatus for a vehicle by which a vehicle-mounted power storage device for driving the vehicle is charged from a power supply external to the vehicle, comprising:

  • a detecting unit for detecting electric power that can be supplied from said power supply to said vehicle;

    a charging execution unit for receiving the electric power supplied from said power supply and executing charging of said power storage device, in accordance with a provided command; and

    a control unit for determining whether or not a suppliable electric power detected by said detecting unit is included in a predefined standard, and controlling said charging execution unit based on a result of determination,said control unitcontrolling said charging execution unit to execute charging in accordance with the suppliable electric power, when said control unit determines that said suppliable electric power is included in said predefined standard,controlling said charging execution unit to execute charging by limiting a charging current to a predefined value, when said control unit determines that said suppliable electric power is not included in said predefined standard and when said control unit determines that said power supply is normal based on a voltage of said power supply detected by said detecting unit, andprohibiting charging, when said control unit determines that said suppliable electric power is not included in said predefined standard and when said control unit determines that said power supply is abnormal.

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