VEHICLE AND CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a power receiving device including a power receiving unit, the power receiving unit being configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit of a power transmission device located outside the vehicle;
a power storage device configured to store electric power received by the power receiving device; and
an electronic control unit configured to;
i) set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged;
ii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the electric power receiving device from the charge start time, when the vehicle is kept stopped in a condition where a position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, until the charge start time comes; and
iii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a power receiving device, a power storage device, and an electronic control unit. A power receiving unit is configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit of a power transmission device located outside the vehicle. The electronic control unit configured to set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged, and start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle.
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4 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a power receiving device including a power receiving unit, the power receiving unit being configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit of a power transmission device located outside the vehicle; a power storage device configured to store electric power received by the power receiving device; and an electronic control unit configured to; i) set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged; ii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the electric power receiving device from the charge start time, when the vehicle is kept stopped in a condition where a position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, until the charge start time comes; and iii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A contactless power transfer system comprising:
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a vehicle including a power receiving device, a power storage device, and an electronic control unit, the power receiving device including a power receiving unit, the power storage device being configured to store electric power received by the power receiving device; a power transmission device located outside the vehicle, the power transmission device including a power transmitting unit, the power transmitting unit being configured to contactlessly transmit electric power to the power receiving unit of the power receiving device installed on the vehicle, wherein the power receiving unit of the power receiving device is configured to contactlessly receive electric power from the power transmission device located outside the vehicle, and the electronic control unit is configured to; i) set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged; ii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device from the charge start time, when the vehicle is kept stopped in a condition where a position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, until the charge start time comes; and iii) start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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