Abstract:
A non-contact power supply control unit supplies power in a non-contact manner from a power transmission coil to a power reception coil to charge a battery of a vehicle. A contact power supply unit is electrically connected via a cable to a connection terminal of the vehicle to supply power to its battery. A controller controls the non-contact power supply control unit and the contact power supply unit. When the battery of a first vehicle is being charged by one non-contact power supply system of the non-contact power supply control unit and the contact power supply system of the contact power supply unit, and there is a request from a second vehicle for a power supply by another power supply system, the power supply by one power supply system is continued and the power supply by the other power supply system is put on standby.
Abstract:
A conductor arrangement structure for a wireless power supply system which is equipped with a ground-side device (3) that is installed on a ground side and has a power-feeding coil (L1) and a vehicle-side device (2) that is installed on a vehicle (1) and has a power-receiving coil (L2) and in which electric power is supplied from the ground-side device (3) to the vehicle-side device (2) without contact, wherein grounding wires (23) are arranged between the power-feeding coil (L1) and the power-receiving coil (L2) so as to extend over a high-potential portion and a low-potential portion of an electric field that is generated when the power-feeding coil (L1) is excited.
Abstract:
A method for controlling an electric vehicle driven by a plurality of electric motors including a first electric motor, in which a lubricant, which is used for lubricating the electric motors and power transmission systems therefor, is used for cooling the electric motors is provided. The method includes setting torque distributions for the plurality of electric motors on the basis of a driving force required by the electric vehicle controlling the drive of the plurality of electric motors on the basis of the set torque distributions and circulating intermittently the lubricant used for cooling the first electric motor when the torque distribution set for the first electric motor is smaller than a predetermined value which is regarded as a reference value.
Abstract:
A non-contact power supply system supplies power in a non-contact manner between a power transmission coil of a power supply device and a power reception coil of a vehicle. A vehicle side communication unit permits power transmission from the power transmission coil to the power reception coil with respect to one of several power supply devices and transmits a permission signal including identification information of the power supply device. A determination unit determines if a paired communication has been established between the vehicle and the power supply device. The power supply device has a communication unit that receives the permission signal. A controller controls power from the power transmission coil to the power reception coil when the identification information of a power supply device and the identification information in a permission signal match. The determination unit determines that a paired communication has been established when power is detected.
Abstract:
A power supply device supplies power from a power transmission coil to a power reception coil of a vehicle in a non-contact manner. The power supply device has a communication unit that receives a startup signal for activating the power supply device. A notification unit notifies a state of the power supply device. A controller controls the notification unit based on a detection result of a detection unit. The detection unit detects a non-contact power supply possible state, in which power can be supplied from the power transmission coil in a non-contact manner. The controller sets a notification state of the notification unit to a first notification state, when the non-contact power supply possible state is detected, and sets the notification state of the notification unit to a state that is different from the first notification state, when the non-contact power supply possible state is not detected.
Abstract:
There is provided a vehicle-side charging apparatus disposed in a vehicle (2). The charging apparatus includes a power receiving coil (21) which receives power from a power transmitting coil (11) disposed in a power feeding apparatus (1) in a non-contacting manner through at least magnetic coupling, a battery (25) which is charged by reception power of the power receiving coil (21), and a vehicle-side controller (20) which controls battery charge of the battery and outputs a command of a power feeding amount to the power feeding apparatus. The power feeding amount is an amount of power feeding from the power transmitting coil to the power receiving coil. The vehicle-side controller (20) determines whether or not the vehicle (2) is to be started. The vehicle-side controller (20) outputs a command for decreasing the power feeding amount to the power feeding apparatus (1) when the vehicle-side controller (20) determines that the vehicle (2) is to be started during the power feeding from the power transmitting coil (11) to the power receiving coil (21).
Abstract:
Provided is a cooling system for a power conversion device that includes a radiator, a radiator fan supplying air to the radiator, and a power conversion device including a plurality of electric components and a casing housing the plurality of electric components inside. The casing includes a base portion which is formed of a non-metallic material and on which the plurality of electric components is placed and a cover portion formed of a metallic material, fixed to the base portion, and covering a periphery of the plurality of electric components. A refrigerant channel through which a refrigerant cooling the plurality of electric components flows is formed in the base portion of the casing, and the casing is disposed at a position where an airflow of the radiator fan is applied to the cover portion.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a non-contact electric power supply system in which an electric power receiving coil mounted on a host vehicle is opposed to an electric power transmitting coil set on a ground, the non-contact electric power supply system supplying electric power from the electric power transmitting coil to the electric power receiving coil in a non-contact manner and, when a moving object is detected in a detection region around the electric power receiving coil or the electric power transmitting coil during the electric power supply, stopping or reducing the electric power supply, the method including: determining whether another vehicle is parked around the host vehicle; and expanding, when determining that the other vehicle is parked, the detection region as compared to when not determining that the other vehicle is parked.
Abstract:
When a vehicle approaches a parking space, a ground controller excites a power transmission coil using an excitation pattern signal containing identification data, and a vehicle controller acquires the identification data from the excitation pattern signal received by at least one of subcoils. Then, a communication unit transmits the acquired identification data to the ground unit. The ground controller pairs the power transmission coil and the power reception coil with each other when the identification data contained in the excitation pattern signal and the identification data transmitted from the vehicle controller match each other. Also, the pairing is canceled if the identification data received by the subcoil provided on the front side and the identification data received by the subcoil provided on the rear side are different from each other.
Abstract:
A non-contact power supply system supplies power in a non-contact manner between a power transmission coil of a power supply device and a power reception coil of a vehicle. The power supply device side communication unit transmits identification information of the power supply device to the vehicle. The generation unit generates a power pattern list by allocating each piece of the identification information that is received by the vehicle side communication unit to several power patterns based on a prescribed rule. The vehicle side communication unit transmits the power pattern list to the power supply device. The controller causes power to be outputted from the power transmission coil to the power reception coil according to a power pattern which corresponds to the identification information. The determination unit determines establishment of a paired communication based on a comparison the detected power pattern and a power pattern.