CHARGING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A charging system comprising:
- a vehicle configured to be chargeable by an external power supply external to the vehicle;
a charging cable for supplying electric power from said external power supply to said vehicle; and
a relay provided on said charging cable,said vehicle including;
a rechargeable power storage device;
a charging port configured so that said charging cable can be connected to the charging port;
a charger receiving electric power supplied from said external power supply for charging said power storage device;
a control unit controlling said relay so that said relay is in an ON state while said power storage device is charged by said charger; and
a communication unit using said charging port and said charging cable as a communication path for communicating with a communication device external to the vehicle,said control unit controlling said relay so that said relay is in an OFF state, in a case where communication with said communication device external to the vehicle by said communication unit has come to an end when charging of said power storage device by said charger comes to an end, andsaid control unit maintaining said relay in the ON state, in a case where communication with said communication device by said communication unit is continuing when charging of said power storage device by said charger comes to an end.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a charging port, a charger, a motive power output device, a PLC processing unit, and a charging ECU. The charging port is configured so that a charging cable can be connected to the charging port. The PLC processing unit uses the charging port and the charging cable as a communication path for performing PLC-based communication with a PLC processing unit of a house. In the case where PLC-based communication has come to an end when external charging comes to an end, the charging ECU controls a relay of a CCID so that it is in OFF state and, in the case where PLC-based communication is continuing when external charging comes to an end, it maintains the relay of the CCID in ON state.
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6 Claims
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1. A charging system comprising:
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a vehicle configured to be chargeable by an external power supply external to the vehicle; a charging cable for supplying electric power from said external power supply to said vehicle; and a relay provided on said charging cable, said vehicle including; a rechargeable power storage device; a charging port configured so that said charging cable can be connected to the charging port; a charger receiving electric power supplied from said external power supply for charging said power storage device; a control unit controlling said relay so that said relay is in an ON state while said power storage device is charged by said charger; and a communication unit using said charging port and said charging cable as a communication path for communicating with a communication device external to the vehicle, said control unit controlling said relay so that said relay is in an OFF state, in a case where communication with said communication device external to the vehicle by said communication unit has come to an end when charging of said power storage device by said charger comes to an end, and said control unit maintaining said relay in the ON state, in a case where communication with said communication device by said communication unit is continuing when charging of said power storage device by said charger comes to an end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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