Electric vehicle
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle comprising:
- a first power storage unit;
a second power storage unit having a voltage higher than that of the first power storage unit;
an output detector that detects an output of the first power storage unit;
a collision detector that detects a vehicle collision;
an information recorder to which the first power storage unit is electrically connected as a power source and which records collision information from the collision detector;
a circuit opening/closing unit that is provided between the second power storage unit and the information recorder and is switched between an open state in which the second power storage unit and the information recorder are electrically separated from each other and a closed state in which the second power storage unit and the information recorder are electrically connected to each other; and
a controller that switches the circuit opening/closing unit from the open state to the closed state in a case where the vehicle collision is detected by the collision detector and a reduction in the output of the first power storage unit is detected by the output detector, whereinthe information recorder records the collision information from the collision detector by using the second power storage unit as a power source in the case when a vehicle collision is detected by the collision detector and the reduction in the output of the first power storage unit is detected by the output detector.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle includes: a low-voltage battery, a high-voltage battery having a voltage higher than that of the low-voltage battery; an output detector that detects an output of the low-voltage battery; a collision detector that detects a vehicle collision, an information recorder to which the low-voltage battery is connected as a power supply and which records collision information from the collision detector; a power supply relay unit that is provided between the high-voltage battery and the information recorder and switched between an opened state in which the high-voltage battery and the information recorder are separated and a closed state in which that are connected; and a controller that switches the power supply relay unit from the opened state to the closed state in the case when a vehicle collision a reduction in the output of the low-voltage battery are detected.
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8 Claims
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1. An electric vehicle comprising:
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a first power storage unit; a second power storage unit having a voltage higher than that of the first power storage unit; an output detector that detects an output of the first power storage unit; a collision detector that detects a vehicle collision; an information recorder to which the first power storage unit is electrically connected as a power source and which records collision information from the collision detector; a circuit opening/closing unit that is provided between the second power storage unit and the information recorder and is switched between an open state in which the second power storage unit and the information recorder are electrically separated from each other and a closed state in which the second power storage unit and the information recorder are electrically connected to each other; and a controller that switches the circuit opening/closing unit from the open state to the closed state in a case where the vehicle collision is detected by the collision detector and a reduction in the output of the first power storage unit is detected by the output detector, wherein the information recorder records the collision information from the collision detector by using the second power storage unit as a power source in the case when a vehicle collision is detected by the collision detector and the reduction in the output of the first power storage unit is detected by the output detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeSubaru Corp.
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Original AssigneeFuji Heavy Industries Limited (Subaru Corp.)
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InventorsIzumi, Yoichi, Murakami, Tsukasa
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Primary Examiner(s)Kaplan, Hal
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Assistant Examiner(s)Ortiz, Elim
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Application NumberUS14/508,138Publication NumberTime in Patent Office924 DaysField of SearchUS Class CurrentCPC Class CodesB60L 3/0007 Measures or means for preve...B60L 3/04 Cutting off the power suppl...B60L 3/12 Recording operating variabl...
