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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2011
Utaka Kamishima, Machida, JP;
Utaka Kamishima, Machida, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A charging control method for controlling a charge operation to a storage unit Eof a vehicle, using a charging cable CC that is connected to a charging inlet Eof the vehicle and supplies power to the storage unit Efrom an external power supply BP provided outside the vehicle, the method has detecting connection of the charging cable CC to the charging inlet E, detecting a command signal of a disconnection command unit Cof the charging cable CC, pausing the charge operation to the storage unit Ewhile maintaining a closed state of relay switches C, E, Eof a vehicle side power supply line for only a predetermined time when detecting the command signal of the disconnection command unit Cwhich indicates the disconnection in a state where the charging cable CC is connected to the charging inlet E, and restarting the charge operation to the storage unit Ewhen detecting a command signal of the disconnection command unit Cwhich indicates cancel of the disconnection during the predetermined time.