Vehicle, charging cable, and charging system for vehicle
First Claim
1. A vehicle to be charged with electric power supplied from an external power supply via a charging cable,said charging cable includinga power line for transmitting the electric power supplied from said external power supply,a first connection unit provided on an end portion of said power line near the vehicle, for being connected to said vehicle, andan operation switch provided on said first connection unit,said vehicle includinga power storage device configured to be charged with the electric power supplied from said external power supply,a vehicle inlet for being connected to said first connection unit,a charging device connected to said vehicle inlet, for converting the electric power supplied from said external power supply to charge said power storage device, anda first control device for controlling said charging device,said operation switch being a release button operated when said first connection unit is disconnected from said vehicle inlet,said first control device including a charging information setting unit configured to set charging information about charging performed by said charging device based on a signal generated by operation of said operation switch.
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Abstract
In a charging system for a vehicle for charging a power storage device, including the vehicle having the power storage device, and a charging cable for transmitting electric power supplied from an external power supply outside of the vehicle to the power storage device, charging information about charging performed by a charging device is set based on a signal generated by operation of an operation switch provided on a charging connector. This configuration can improve operability during charging.
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13 Claims
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1. A vehicle to be charged with electric power supplied from an external power supply via a charging cable,
said charging cable including a power line for transmitting the electric power supplied from said external power supply, a first connection unit provided on an end portion of said power line near the vehicle, for being connected to said vehicle, and an operation switch provided on said first connection unit, said vehicle including a power storage device configured to be charged with the electric power supplied from said external power supply, a vehicle inlet for being connected to said first connection unit, a charging device connected to said vehicle inlet, for converting the electric power supplied from said external power supply to charge said power storage device, and a first control device for controlling said charging device, said operation switch being a release button operated when said first connection unit is disconnected from said vehicle inlet, said first control device including a charging information setting unit configured to set charging information about charging performed by said charging device based on a signal generated by operation of said operation switch.
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9. A charging cable for transmitting electric power supplied from an external power supply to charge a vehicle,
said vehicle including a power storage device configured to be charged with the electric power supplied from said external power supply, a vehicle inlet for being connected to said charging cable, a charging device connected to said vehicle inlet, for converting the electric power supplied from said external power supply to charge said power storage device, and a first control device for controlling said charging device, said charging cable including a power line for transmitting the electric power supplied from said external power supply, a first connection unit provided on an end portion of said power line near the vehicle, for being connected to said vehicle inlet, an operation switch provided on said first connection unit, and a second control device capable of inputting and outputting a signal from and to said first control device, for outputting operation information based on a signal generated by operation of said operation switch to said first control device, while said first connection unit is connected to said vehicle inlet, said operation switch being a release button operated when said first connection unit is disconnected from said vehicle inlet, said second control device including an operation information storage unit configured to store the operation information based on the signal generated by operation of said operation switch while said first connection unit is not connected to said vehicle inlet, and an operation information setting unit configured to transmit the operation information stored in said operation information storage unit to said first control device when said first connection unit is connected to said vehicle inlet.
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12. A charging system for a vehicle for charging a power storage device, comprising:
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the vehicle including said power storage device; and a charging cable for transmitting electric power supplied from an external power supply outside of said vehicle to said power storage device, said vehicle including a vehicle inlet for being connected to said charging cable, a charging device connected to said vehicle inlet, for converting the electric power supplied from said external power supply to charge said power storage device, and a first control device for controlling said charging device, said charging cable including a power line for transmitting the electric power supplied from said external power supply, a first connection unit provided on an end portion of said power line near the vehicle, for being connected to said vehicle inlet, and an operation switch provided on said first connection unit, said operation switch being a release button operated when said first connection unit is disconnected from said vehicle inlet, said first control device including a charging information setting unit configured to set charging information about charging performed by said charging device based on a signal generated by operation of said operation switch. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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