POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD
First Claim
1. A power supply apparatus to which a plurality of charging cables are connected and which supplies power to an electric vehicle via a corresponding one of the charging cables, the apparatus comprising:
- a transmitting section that transmits a charging cable identification signal to the electric vehicle via the charging cable;
a receiving section that receives an electric vehicle identification signal and the charging cable identification signal from the electric vehicle via the charging cable; and
a control section that charges the electric vehicle upon reception of the electric vehicle identification signal and the charging cable identification signal by the receiving section.
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Abstract
Provided are a power supply device and a power supply method which can carry out proper charging even when a plurality of electric automobiles are connected to a charging stand. A charging stand (1) supplies power to electric automobiles (2, 3) by way of the charging cables (4, 5). The charging stand (1) is provided with: a charging cable identification signal transmitter (9) for transmitting a charging cable identification signal to the electric automobiles by way of the charging cables (4, 5); an electric automobile identification signal receiver (10) for receiving an electric automobile identification signal and a charging cable identification signal from the electric automobiles (2, 3) by way of the charging cables (4, 5); and a controller (11) for charging the electric automobiles (2, 3) when the electric automobile identification signal receiver (10) receives the electric automobile identification signal and the charging cable identification signal.
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1. A power supply apparatus to which a plurality of charging cables are connected and which supplies power to an electric vehicle via a corresponding one of the charging cables, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitting section that transmits a charging cable identification signal to the electric vehicle via the charging cable; a receiving section that receives an electric vehicle identification signal and the charging cable identification signal from the electric vehicle via the charging cable; and a control section that charges the electric vehicle upon reception of the electric vehicle identification signal and the charging cable identification signal by the receiving section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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10. A power supply method that supplies power to an electric vehicle via a corresponding one of a plurality of charging cables, the method comprising:
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transmitting a charging cable identification signal to the electric vehicle via the charging cable; receiving an electric vehicle identification signal and the charging cable identification signal from the electric vehicle via the charging cable; and charging the electric vehicle.
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