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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2012
Naoki Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhiko Okino, Yokohama, JP;
Hisashi Niioka, Yokohama, JP;
Shinsuke Higuchi, Isehara, JP;
Takashi Iimori, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Takano, Sagamihara, JP;
Naoki Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhiko Okino, Yokohama, JP;
Hisashi Niioka, Yokohama, JP;
Shinsuke Higuchi, Isehara, JP;
Takashi Iimori, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Takano, Sagamihara, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-Shi, JP;
Abstract
When completion of timer charge before elapse of a designated time is designated by a timer charge reservation means for allowing a user to designate a predetermined charge time zone and a target amount of electric power to be charged to the battery, a timer charge start time is determined. Upon carrying out the timer charge, when it is predicted that the timer charge and battery heating are simultaneously carried out, a required amount of extension of a charge time period is determined so as to complete charge of the battery by the designated time, and starts charge of the battery at a time advanced relative to the timer charge start time by the required amount of extension of a charge time period. With this control, charge of the battery can be completed at a predetermined time without unnecessary enhancement in a required capacity of a battery heater.