A vehicle is capable of charging a power storage device mounted thereon using electric power from two power paths of an external DC power supply and AC power supply. The vehicle includes a DC charger for converting electric power from the DC power supply into charging electric power for the power storage device, and an AC charger for converting electric power from the AC power supply into charging electric power for the power storage device. A vehicle ECU selects an electric power path to be used for charging based on the state of the power storage device and efficiency of the DC charger and the AC charger.

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›1.independentA vehicle capable of charging a power storage device mounted on the vehicle using electric power from two electric power paths of an external DC power…+17

›2.↳ 1The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first power conversion device has a rating capacity greater than a rating capacity of the second power c…d2+11

›3.↳ 2The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the control device selects an electric power path such that charging is performed using electric power from …d3+1

›5.↳ 2The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the control device selects an electric power path such that charging is performed using electric power from …d3+1

›7.↳ 2The vehicle according to claim 2, whereinnelectric power is supplied from a power feed device including the DC power supply and the AC power supply,th…d3+6

›8.↳ 7The vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the control device transmits/receives information to/from the power feed device through an information trans…d4+5

›9.↳ 8The vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the information transmission using communication is performed using a power line communication.d5+1

›10.↳ 8The vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the information transmission using communication is carried out using wireless communication.d5+1

›11.↳ 8The vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the information transmission from the vehicle to the power feed device is conducted through the information …d5

›12.↳ 1The vehicle according to claim 1, whereinnelectric power from the DC power supply and the AC power supply is transmitted via an electric power cable,t…d2+1

›14.↳ 1The vehicle according to claim 1, whereinnthe vehicle is further capable of supplying electric power from the power storage device to an exterior of t…d2+2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B60L11/18

Section H — Electricity

H02J7/00

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related publication	US 20140091764 A1	3 Apr 2014

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