ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT
First Claim
1. An electronic control unit that is mounted on a vehicle which is configured to be charged with an external power supply and that receives a pilot signal via a charging cable before being supplied with a power when the vehicle is connected to the external power supply via the charging cable, the electronic control unit comprising:
- a pilot voltage setting circuit that changes a voltage of the pilot signal in a stepwise manner;
a processor that performs a process necessary for control of charging based on the pilot signal, and that controls the pilot voltage setting circuit to change the voltage of the pilot signal;
an input buffer that is disposed in a stage preceding a pilot signal input port of the processor; and
an input buffer voltage setting circuit that changes an input voltage of the input buffer so as to be within a recommended input voltage range of the input buffer based on the change in the voltage of the pilot signal.
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Abstract
An electronic control unit includes a pilot voltage setting circuit that changes a voltage of a pilot signal in a stepwise manner, a processor that controls the pilot voltage setting circuit to change the voltage of the pilot signal, an input buffer that is disposed in a stage preceding a pilot signal input port of the processor, and an input buffer voltage setting circuit that changes an input voltage of the input buffer so as to be within a recommended input voltage range of the input buffer based on the change in the voltage of the pilot signal.
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3 Claims
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1. An electronic control unit that is mounted on a vehicle which is configured to be charged with an external power supply and that receives a pilot signal via a charging cable before being supplied with a power when the vehicle is connected to the external power supply via the charging cable, the electronic control unit comprising:
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a pilot voltage setting circuit that changes a voltage of the pilot signal in a stepwise manner; a processor that performs a process necessary for control of charging based on the pilot signal, and that controls the pilot voltage setting circuit to change the voltage of the pilot signal; an input buffer that is disposed in a stage preceding a pilot signal input port of the processor; and an input buffer voltage setting circuit that changes an input voltage of the input buffer so as to be within a recommended input voltage range of the input buffer based on the change in the voltage of the pilot signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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