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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2014
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tomoaki Honda, Gotenba, JP;
Toshio Inoue, Gotenba, JP;
Shunsuke Fushiki, Susono, JP;
Keita Fukui, Fujinomiya, JP;
Hidekazu Nawata, Gotenba, JP;
Yuta Niwa, Mishima, JP;
Taichi Osawa, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Vehicle is configured to supply power to outside of a vehicle. Vehicle includes an engine, a battery, a first MG configured to generate power with use of motive power of the engine, a switching unit configured to switch power supplied to outside of the vehicle between power generated by the first MG and power stored in the battery, an ECU configured to control the switching unit, and a detection unit configured to allow the ECU to determine whether or not the vehicle is located indoors. When the ECU determines that the vehicle is located indoors based on an output from the detection unit, it controls the switching unit so that the power supplied to outside of the vehicle to be switched from power generated by the first MG to power stored in the battery.