CHARGING CABLE, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A charging cable for use in charging a vehicle, the charging cable comprising:
- a power line used to carry power from an external power supply to the vehicle, the external power supply and the vehicle being connected to each other with the power line disposed therebetween;
an input section to which a set charging current value in charging the vehicle is input;
an oscillator configured to generate an oscillation signal having a pulse width within a range of a rated current of the external power supply, the rated current being capable of being supplied to the vehicle; and
a pulse-width adjusting device configured to adjust the pulse width of the oscillation signal generated by the oscillator to correspond to the set charging current value input from the input section.
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Abstract
A charging cable for use in charging a vehicle includes a power line, an input section, an oscillator, and a pulse-width adjusting device. The power line is used to carry power from an external power supply to the vehicle. The external power supply and the vehicle are connected to each other with the power line disposed therebetween. A set charging current value in charging the vehicle is input to the input section. The oscillator is configured to generate an oscillation signal having a pulse width within a range of a rated current of the external power supply. The rated current is capable of being supplied to the vehicle. The pulse-width adjusting device is configured to adjust the pulse width of the oscillation signal generated by the oscillator to correspond to the set charging current value input from the input section.
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20 Claims
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1. A charging cable for use in charging a vehicle, the charging cable comprising:
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a power line used to carry power from an external power supply to the vehicle, the external power supply and the vehicle being connected to each other with the power line disposed therebetween; an input section to which a set charging current value in charging the vehicle is input; an oscillator configured to generate an oscillation signal having a pulse width within a range of a rated current of the external power supply, the rated current being capable of being supplied to the vehicle; and a pulse-width adjusting device configured to adjust the pulse width of the oscillation signal generated by the oscillator to correspond to the set charging current value input from the input section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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7. A vehicle charging system for a vehicle rechargeable from an external power supply with a charging current through a charging cable, the vehicle charging system comprising:
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an input section to which a set charging current value in charging the vehicle is input; an oscillator configured to generate an oscillation signal having a pulse width within a range of a rated current of the external power supply, the rated current being capable of being supplied to the vehicle; a pulse-width adjusting device configured to adjust the pulse width of the oscillation signal generated by the oscillator to correspond to the set charging current value input from the input section; and a charging-current adjusting device to adjust an amount of the charging current correspond to the pulse width in response to the oscillation signal having the pulse width corresponding to the set charging current value output from the oscillator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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