Fail state determination apparatus for electric vehicle charging system

US9102238B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9102238-B2
Application numberUS-201213670336-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 6, 2012
Priority dateNov 18, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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There are provided an electric charging system and an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle has a battery and is provided with power receiving terminals for charging. A converter is provided between the battery and the power receiving terminals, and relays are provided between the converter and the power receiving terminals. An electric charger is provided with a power converter that outputs charging power and power supply terminals connected to the power converter. When the interruption of charging power supply from the power converter fails during charging, the converter is actuated and the stored electric power of the battery is boosted and supplied to the relays.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electric charging system in which an electric vehicle is provided with a power receiving connector to be connected to an electric storage device, a power supply connector of an electric charger is connected to the power receiving connector, and charging power is supplied from the electric charger to the electric storage device, the electric charging system comprising: a relay provided between the electric storage device and the power receiving connector a…

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What does patent US9102238B2 cover?
There are provided an electric charging system and an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle has a battery and is provided with power receiving terminals for charging. A converter is provided between the battery and the power receiving terminals, and relays are provided between the converter and the power receiving terminals. An electric charger is provided with a power converter that outputs c…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fuji Heavy Ind Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60L3/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).