US 9,315,105 B2 · Electrically-driven vehicle and method for controlling the same

Abstract

A bidirectional charger subjects power supplied from an external power supply to voltage conversion and charges a main power storage device and an auxiliary power storage device. Furthermore, the bidirectional charger is configured to be able to convert power in a bidirectional manner so as to be able to subject power stored in the main power storage device or power stored in the auxiliary power storage device to voltage conversion and to output power to electrical outlet. The electrical outlet is configured to be able to output power to an electrical appliance including a home appliance. When a travel driving force increases during use of the electrical outlet, a PM-ECU controls the bidirectional charger in such a way that power stored in the auxiliary power storage device is subjected to voltage conversion and output power to the electrical outlet.

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Dependent claims

An electrically-driven vehicle, comprising:

a main power storage device;
an electric motor receiving a supply of power from said main power storage device and generating a travel driving force;
an auxiliary power storage device;
a power output unit configured to be able to output power to an electrical appliance including a home appliance;
a power conversion device electrically connected to said main power storage device, said auxiliary power storage device and said power output unit, and configured to be able to subject power stored in said main power storage device or power stored in said auxiliary power storage device to voltage conversion and output power to said power output unit;
and
a control device controlling said power conversion device to subject power stored in said auxiliary power storage device to voltage conversion and output power to said power output unit when said travel driving force increases during use of said power output unit.

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A method for controlling an electrically-driven vehicle, said electrically-driven vehicle including:

a main power storage device;
an electric motor receiving a supply of power from said main power storage device and generates a travel driving force;
an auxiliary power storage device;
a power output unit configured to be able to output power to an electrical appliance including a home appliance;
and
a power conversion device electrically connected to said main power storage device, said auxiliary power storage device and said power output unit, and configured to be able to subject power stored in said main power storage device or power stored in said auxiliary power storage device to voltage conversion and output power to said power output unit, and
said controlling method comprising the steps of:
determining whether or not a use of said power output unit is requested;
and
controlling said power conversion device to subject power stored in said auxiliary power storage device to voltage conversion and output power to said power output unit when said travel driving force increases in a case where a use of said power output unit is requested.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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