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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2011
Shigekiyo Nosaka, Fukuoka, JP;
Yuji Igata, Fukuoka, JP;
Shigekiyo Nosaka, Fukuoka, JP;
Yuji Igata, Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a power supply device and a power supply method which can carry out proper charging even when a plurality of electric automobiles are connected to a charging stand. A charging stand () supplies power to electric automobiles () by way of the charging cables (). The charging stand () is provided with: a charging cable identification signal transmitter () for transmitting a charging cable identification signal to the electric automobiles by way of the charging cables (); an electric automobile identification signal receiver () for receiving an electric automobile identification signal and a charging cable identification signal from the electric automobiles () by way of the charging cables (); and a controller () for charging the electric automobiles () when the electric automobile identification signal receiver () receives the electric automobile identification signal and the charging cable identification signal.