Patents Examined by Seam P Cullen
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 7923161
    Abstract: An ECU (114) determines a connection state between a vehicle (200) and an external power supply (300) based on a resistance detected by a resistance detector (106). When the vehicle (200) and the external power supply (300) are connected, power supply from an FC (102) to a drive motor (204) is interrupted by turning off a switch (116) to prevent wiring (105) from having breakage etc. by movement of the vehicle (200), thus inhibiting movement of the vehicle (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shuji Hirakata