Power supply connector, vehicle and control method for vehicle
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1. A power supply connector that is used at the time when electric power from a vehicle is supplied to a device outside of the vehicle via a connecting portion provided on the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes:
- an engine;
a rotating electrical machine driven by the engine to generate electric power; and
a controller that controls a power supply operation to the device outside of the vehicle,the power supply connector comprising;
a power transfer unit that transfers electric power from the vehicle; and
a signal output unit that outputs a signal to the controller when the power supply connector is connected to the connecting portion, said signal causing the vehicle to perform the power supply operation while allowing operation of the engine.
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Abstract
A power supply connector (410) is used to supply electric power from a hybrid vehicle (100) equipped with an engine (160) and a motor generator (130, 135) to a device outside of the vehicle (100). When the power supply connector (410) is connected to an inlet (220) of the vehicle (100), the power supply connector (410) outputs a signal for performing a power supply operation while allowing operation of the engine (160) to an ECU (300) of the vehicle (100).
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1. A power supply connector that is used at the time when electric power from a vehicle is supplied to a device outside of the vehicle via a connecting portion provided on the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes:
- an engine;
a rotating electrical machine driven by the engine to generate electric power; and
a controller that controls a power supply operation to the device outside of the vehicle,the power supply connector comprising; a power transfer unit that transfers electric power from the vehicle; and a signal output unit that outputs a signal to the controller when the power supply connector is connected to the connecting portion, said signal causing the vehicle to perform the power supply operation while allowing operation of the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle that is able to supply electric power to an external device, comprising:
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a connecting portion that connects a power supply connector for transferring electric power to the external device; an engine; a rotating electrical machine that is driven by the engine to generate electric power; and a controller that controls a power supply operation to the external device, wherein the controller supplies the electric power, generated by the rotating electrical machine, to the external device via the connecting portion, when a signal from the power supply connector allows the power supply operation with operation of the engine. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A control method for a vehicle, which is used to supply electric power from the vehicle to a device outside of the vehicle via a power supply connector connected to a connecting portion provided on the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes an engine and a rotating electrical machine that is driven by the engine to generate electric power,
the control method comprising: -
receiving a signal output from the power supply connector when the power supply connector is connected to the connecting portion; generating electric power with the use of the rotating electrical machine driven by the engine based on the signal; and supplying the electric power generated by the rotating electrical machine to the device outside of the vehicle via the power supply connector.
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