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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2014
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tomokazu Masuda, Kasugai, JP;
Masayuki Horiba, Ichinomiya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
This vehicle includes an inlet for performing external charging of a first method as well as a charging cord and a relay for performing external charging of a second method. During external charging of the first method, a battery charger is controlled such that electric current having a value smaller than or equal to a current value indicated by a pilot signal flows. During external charging of the second method, the relay is caused to conduct, and the battery charger is controlled such that electric current having a value smaller than or equal to a previously defined current value flows. Therefore, external charging of the first method and that of the second method can be selectively executed with a simple configuration.