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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Keiji Kaita, Miyoshi, JP;
Teruo Ishishita, Miyoshi, JP;
Yuji Nishi, Nagoya, JP;
Masaru Takagi, Toyota, JP;
Masaki Okamura, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Keiji Kaita, Miyoshi, JP;
Teruo Ishishita, Miyoshi, JP;
Yuji Nishi, Nagoya, JP;
Masaru Takagi, Toyota, JP;
Masaki Okamura, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 1/00 (2006.01); H02P 27/06 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 27/06 (2013.01); B60L 11/1803 (2013.01); B60L 11/1853 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1868 (2013.01); B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); B60L 2220/14 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); Y02T 10/642 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7066 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7216 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7275 (2013.01);
Abstract
A converter is disposed between a first battery and a power line for transmitting power inputted to and outputted from a motor for traveling. A second battery, on the other hand, is connected to the power line with a relay being interposed therebetween. A control unit controls the relay to be turned on or off in accordance with an operating state of the motor.