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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2009
Applicant:
Hiroshi Katsunaga, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroshi Katsunaga, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A charging system for charging a vehicle battery using a commercial power supply available in a construction on the ground includes a charge device, a power line, a time setting unit, and a control unit. The charge device mounted on a vehicle charges the vehicle battery. The power line connects between the construction on the ground and the vehicle. The time setting unit sets a charge start time for starting battery charging. The control unit is used for starting battery charging at the charge start time.