Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Charging system, vehicle, and charging facility
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Application No.: US14912696Application Date: 2014-08-12
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Publication No.: US09889758B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Daisuke Ueo
- Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota
- Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: JP2013-169632 20130819
- International Application: PCT/IB2014/001509 WO 20140812
- International Announcement: WO2015/025201 WO 20150226
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; B60L11/18 ; B60L7/14 ; B60L11/12 ; B60L11/14 ; B60L15/20

Abstract:
A charging system includes a vehicle, a charging/discharging connector, a detector, and an informing portion. The vehicle is equipped with an electric power storage device, and also includes an inlet for charging the electric power storage device. The charging/discharging connector is a connector that is attached to and detached from the inlet and that is connected to the inlet in a fully fitted state, in which charging can be performed, and a half-fitted state, in which charging is not allowed. The detector includes an electronic control unit for detecting whether a connecting state of the charging/discharging connector is the fully fitted state or the half-fitted state. The informing portion includes an indicator for informing a user of abnormal connection of the charging/discharging connector on the basis of a detection result of the electronic control unit when connection of the charging/discharging connector is the half-fitted state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160207409A1 CHARGING SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND CHARGING FACILITY Public/Granted day:2016-07-21
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