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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015

Filed:

May. 18, 2011
Applicants:

Shoji Kawai, Inchinomiya, JP;

Tomoyuki Marui, Owariasahi, JP;

Masami Takahashi, Nagoya, JP;

Kazumi Rissen, Ebina, JP;

Takafumi Ebara, Yokohama, JP;

Kei Yonezawa, Yokohama, JP;

Yoshihito Nasu, Hitachinaka, JP;

Inventors:

Shoji Kawai, Inchinomiya, JP;

Tomoyuki Marui, Owariasahi, JP;

Masami Takahashi, Nagoya, JP;

Kazumi Rissen, Ebina, JP;

Takafumi Ebara, Yokohama, JP;

Kei Yonezawa, Yokohama, JP;

Yoshihito Nasu, Hitachinaka, JP;

Assignee:

HITACHI, LTD., Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G05D 5/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1824 (2013.01); B60L 11/185 (2013.01); B60L 11/1825 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 11/1844 (2013.01); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01); H02J 7/045 (2013.01); Y02E 60/721 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y04S 10/126 (2013.01);
Abstract

Charging equipment and a charge control unit are provided, in which a plurality of devices mounted with battery can be simultaneously charged by the single charging equipment. Further, a method of controlling charge and a method of receiving charge are also provided. The charging equipment supplies electric power to the battery for charging, comprising a power output part which outputs DC power used for charging, a plurality of user operation units which can be connected with a vehicle equipped with a battery as a device mounted with battery, and the charge control unit which controls a power supply from the power output part to the user operation unit. Herein, the charge control unit distributes the electric power outputted from the power output part to supply the distributed power to the user operation unit connected with the vehicle.


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