Vehicle capable of indicating a position of an electric power-receiving unit
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNaoto Suzuki, Motohiro Nakashima
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AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNaoto Suzuki, Motohiro Nakashima
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A communication unit (32) periodically transmits a request signal toward a prescribed range. When a transmitter (30) exists in the range where the request signal can be received, it sends identification information in a responsive manner. A comparison ECU (48) compares the identification information provided from the communication unit (32) with a predetermined value, and if both of them match with each other, notifies a matching notification to a power source management ECU (44). On receipt of the matching notification from the comparison ECU (48), the power source management ECU (44) notifies a lighting-up request for providing an instruction for lighting-up of a light-emitting unit (202) to a body ECU (46). Upon receipt of the lighting-up request, the body ECU (46) activates a lighting-up command LON. As a result, the light-emitting unit (202) is lit up and notifies a user of the position of a charging port.
A vehicle capable of utilizing electric power supplied from an external power source, comprising:
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