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US 2013/0277484 A1Published application
Cord storage apparatus
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShinji Ichikawa
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Abstract
A cord storage apparatus includes an electric motor configured to retract a power reception cord to be connected to an external power supply and a control unit configured to determine whether or not the power reception cord is retracted away from the ground when the power reception cord is connected to the external power supply and control the electric motor to stop retracting the power reception cord when the power reception cord is retracted away from the ground.
Claims8
A vehicle comprising:
- a retracting device configured to retract a cord to be connected to a power supply;
- a power storage device to be charged by electric power from said power supply;
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- a control unit configured to determine whether or not said cord is retracted away from the ground when said cord is connected to said power supply, control said retracting device to stop retracting said cord when said cord is retracted away from the ground, and start charging said power storage device after the retracting of said cord is stopped.
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