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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2011
Utaka Kamishima, Machida, JP;
Utaka Kamishima, Machida, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A method for controlling charge after judging as to whether a charging cable CC connected to a charging inlet Eof a vehicle conforms to standards has detecting whether a control signal is outputted from the charging cable CC and whether power is supplied from the charging cable CC after the charging cable CC is connected to the charging inlet Euntil a main switch E, Eof a power feed line Eof the vehicle is switched ON; judging that the charging capable CC does not conform to the standards at least when no control signal is detected and the power is detected; and forbidding the charge or limiting a charging current through the charging cable CC when judging that the charging cable CC does not conform to the standards.