INDICATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An indication system for a vehicle chargeable by a power supply external to the vehicle,said vehicle including:
- a rechargeable power storage device;
a charging port connectable with a charging cable for supplying electric power from said power supply to said vehicle;
a charger receiving electric power supplied from said power supply for charging said power storage device; and
a communication unit using said charging port and said charging cable as a communication channel for communicating with a communication device external to the vehicle, andsaid indication system comprising;
a first indication unit for indicating that charging of said power storage device by said charger is in progress; and
a second indication unit provided near said first indication unit for indicating that communication with said communication device external to the vehicle by said communication unit is in progress.
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Abstract
A charging port includes an inlet, a charging-in-progress lamp, and a communication-in-progress lamp. The inlet is configured to be connectable with a charging cable. During external charging by a charger, the charging-in-progress lamp indicates that external charging is being performed. Specifically, while the charging-in-progress lamp receives from a charging ECU a signal which indicates that external charging is being performed, the charging-in-progress lamp is lit. The communication-in-progress lamp is provided adjacently to the charging-in-progress lamp for indicating, while PLC-based communication by means of the charging cable is in progress, that PLC is being performed. Specifically, the communication-in-progress lamp is lit while the communication-in-progress lamp receives from the charging ECU a signal indicating that PLC is being performed.
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1. An indication system for a vehicle chargeable by a power supply external to the vehicle,
said vehicle including: -
a rechargeable power storage device; a charging port connectable with a charging cable for supplying electric power from said power supply to said vehicle; a charger receiving electric power supplied from said power supply for charging said power storage device; and a communication unit using said charging port and said charging cable as a communication channel for communicating with a communication device external to the vehicle, and said indication system comprising; a first indication unit for indicating that charging of said power storage device by said charger is in progress; and a second indication unit provided near said first indication unit for indicating that communication with said communication device external to the vehicle by said communication unit is in progress. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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