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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2006
Applicant:
Shuji Hirakata, Susono, JP;
Inventor:
Shuji Hirakata, Susono, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); B60L 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ECU () determines a connection state between a vehicle () and an external power supply () based on a resistance detected by a resistance detector (). When the vehicle () and the external power supply () are connected, power supply from an FC () to a drive motor () is interrupted by turning off a switch () to prevent wiring () from having breakage etc. by movement of the vehicle (), thus inhibiting movement of the vehicle ().