Using a circuit rating to establish a charge rate for an electric storage battery of an electric vehicle
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1. A method for charging an electric storage battery in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle through a power supply circuit, comprising the steps of:
- (a) coupling the charger to the circuit;
(b) providing the charger with a signal representing a current capacity of the circuit;
(c) using the signal to determine a maximum charge rate corresponding to the current capacity of the circuit represented by the signal; and
(d) charging the battery through the circuit and charger at the maximum charge rate.
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Abstract
A method for charging an electric storage battery in a plug-in electric vehicle through a power supply circuit includes coupling a charger to the circuit, providing the charger with a signal representing a current capacity of the circuit, using the signal to determine a maximum charge rate corresponds to the current capacity of the circuit represented by the signal, and charging the battery through the circuit and charger at the maximum charge rate.
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1. A method for charging an electric storage battery in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle through a power supply circuit, comprising the steps of:
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(a) coupling the charger to the circuit; (b) providing the charger with a signal representing a current capacity of the circuit; (c) using the signal to determine a maximum charge rate corresponding to the current capacity of the circuit represented by the signal; and (d) charging the battery through the circuit and charger at the maximum charge rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for charging an electric storage battery in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, comprising:
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a power supply circuit; a signal source transmitting a signal representing a current capacity of the power supply circuit; and a charger coupled to the power supply circuit and the battery, in communication with the signal source, and configured to charge the battery from the power supply circuit at a charge rate whose magnitude is represented by the signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for charging an electric storage battery in a plug-in electric vehicle, comprising:
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a power supply circuit; a signal source transmitting a signal representing a current capacity of the power supply circuit; and a charger coupled to the power supply circuit and the battery, in communication with the signal source, and configured to vary a charge rate depending on the current capacity of the circuit represented by the signal, to determine with reference to the signal representing the current capacity of the circuit a maximum charge rate at which the battery is charged, and to charge the battery at the maximum charge rate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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