Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Charging device and charging system
- Patent Title (中): 充电设备和充电系统
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Application No.: US12450299Application Date: 2008-06-10
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Publication No.: US08174244B2Publication Date: 2012-05-08
- Inventor: Shinichi Otake
- Applicant: Shinichi Otake
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota
- Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- Priority: JP2007-158723 20070615
- International Application: PCT/JP2008/060937 WO 20080610
- International Announcement: WO2008/153173 WO 20081218
- Main IPC: H01M10/46
- IPC: H01M10/46

Abstract:
A test circuit first detects whether or not a relay unit is normal, and then examines an operation of leakage detecting circuit. This allows relay unit to interrupt an electric power supply path including power lines more securely if electrical leakage occurs in the electric power supply path. If welding in the contact of the relay unit is detected before starting charging of a power storage device included in an electrical device, a control device does not allow the charging of the power storage device, which can prevent a problem from occurring in the electrical device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100033140A1 CHARGING DEVICE AND CHARGING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2010-02-11
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