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Vehicle and method of charging vehicle

  • US 9,093,724 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2008
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle having a power storage mechanism that stores electric power supplied from an external power supply through a coupling unit that outputs a signal indicating a value of a current which can be supplied, said vehicle comprising:

  • a charger configured to be connected to said coupling unit and to supply a current to said power storage mechanism; and

    a control unit configured to control the charger and;

    calculate a first charging current value in accordance with a state of said power storage mechanism,calculate a second charging current value in accordance with the value of the current which can be supplied by said coupling unit,calculate a third charging current value by setting a smaller one of said first charging current value and said second charging current value as said third charging current value;

    set the current to be supplied by the charger to said power storage mechanism equal to the third charging current value; and

    correct the third charging current value during charging based on said first charging current value and said second charging current value.

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