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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2018
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Tomoaki Nakagawa, Saitama, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle includes: a power receiving device configured to receive power from a power transmission device in a non-contact manner in a state of facing the power transmission device; a housing configured to store a power reception port to which an external power system is connected via a connecting tool, the housing including: an opening allowing access to the power reception port therethrough; a lid member covering the opening to be openable and closable; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the lid member in a state of closing the opening; and a controller configured to control whether access to the power reception port is permitted, and configured to drive the locking mechanism when the power receiving device starts receiving power such that the lid member is locked not to be opened.