Vehicle and vehicle control method

US9106091B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106091-B2
Application numberUS-201213980664-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 23, 2012
Priority dateJan 27, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Abstract

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A vehicle that is chargeable using power from an external power source includes: a chargeable electric storage device; a charging device that charges the electric storage device by using the power from the external power source; and a control device that, based on maximum supply power that is able to be supplied to the electric storage device and based on actual charge power actually supplied to the electric storage device, calculates a shortfall with respect to charge power supplied to the electric storage device in a case where charging is performed at the maximum supply power, and stores information relating to a causal factor for the shortfall.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle that is chargeable using power from an external power source, comprising: a chargeable electric storage device; a charging device that charges the electric storage device by using the power from the external power source; and a control device that, based on maximum supply power that is able to be supplied to the electric storage device and based on actual charge power actually supplied to the electric storage device, calculates a shortfal…

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What does patent US9106091B2 cover?
A vehicle that is chargeable using power from an external power source includes: a chargeable electric storage device; a charging device that charges the electric storage device by using the power from the external power source; and a control device that, based on maximum supply power that is able to be supplied to the electric storage device and based on actual charge power actually supplied t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsutani Noritake, Kado Taiki, Toyota Motor Co Ltd, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02J7/007. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).