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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A battery temperature adjustment apparatus including a battery, a temperature adjustment section configured to operate by power supplied from an external power source or the battery and adjust a temperature of the battery by heating or cooling, a detection section configured to detect a temperature of the battery, and a control section configured to change an operating condition or an operating state of the temperature adjustment section according to whether or not the external power source to supply power to the battery is electrically connected, and in a case where the external power source is not electrically connected, restrict the operation of the temperature adjustment section so as to reduce power consumed in the battery as compared to a case where the external power source is electrically connected.