Abstract: When a charging connector is connected to an inlet, a charging control ECU puts a connector in a locked state by a lock device. When the lock device is in an unlocked state, the charging connector is removable from the inlet. The charging control ECU outputs an unlock command to the lock device when a vehicle speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value and the lock device is in the locked state. When the lock device is not in the unlocked state after the unlock command is output, the charging control ECU diagnoses a failure of the lock device.

Abstract: When a charging connector is connected to an inlet, a charging control ECU puts the charging connector in a locked state by a lock device. When a lock release mechanism is operated and the lock device is in an unlocked state, the charging control ECU sets a flag to 1. The charging control ECU outputs a lock command and then outputs an unlock command when the flag is set to 1 in a failure detection process. When the lock device is in the unlocked state, no failure is diagnosed, and when the lock device is not in the unlocked state, an unlock failure is diagnosed.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a sliding door, an energy storage device for storing energy used to generate driving force for the vehicle, an energy supply port located in a range in which the sliding door is movable, the energy supply port being configured to receive energy provided from an external energy supply source and supply energy to the energy storage device, and a control device that restricts movement of the sliding door when an energy supply connector is connected to the energy supply port.

Abstract: An inlet has a PISW to receive a reference voltage from a vehicle. When a discharging connector is connected to the inlet, a PP terminal (PISW) receives the reference voltage. First and second detection circuits selectively form a PISW circuit (a closed circuit) by a switch. Before the discharging connector is connected to the inlet, the switch is in a position to form the PISW circuit by the first detection circuit. When the discharging connector is connected to the inlet, a power supply (or discharging) current is set based on a PISW potential and the vehicle starts discharging power. When the vehicle starts discharging power, a PWM signal generator operates using power on a voltage line as a power source, and a PWM signal is transmitted to the vehicle via a CP terminal (CPLT). The vehicle continues to discharge power by a power supply current based on the PWM signal.

Abstract: A server manages power balancing resources electrically connected to a power network. The server includes a processor. In response to receipt of input of a travel schedule including a date and time of travel, a departure point, and a destination point from a user of the vehicle, the processor predicts a power supply and demand balance on the power network for the date and time of travel, based on power supply and demand performance information of the power network. In response to prediction that the power supply and demand balance is going to be adjusted on the date and time of travel, the processor provides the user suggestion to keep the vehicle connected to the power equipment on the date and time of travel and a reward for the vehicle responding to a request to adjust the power supply and demand balance.

Abstract: An ECU performs processing including: a step of obtaining a pilot signal CPLT and a connector connection signal PISW; a step of determining, when a connector is attached, a type of the connector; a step of controlling, when there is a function corresponding to the type of the attached connector, the connector to be set to a lock state; a step of performing control corresponding to the attached connector; and a step of maintaining, when there is no function corresponding to the type of the attached connector, an unlock state of the connector.

Abstract: A vehicle configured such that an on-board battery is chargeable by receiving electric power from a power supply outside the vehicle includes an inlet, a voltage sensor that detects an input voltage that is a voltage input from the power supply to the inlet, and a control device configured to execute a detection process when connected to the inlet. The detection process includes a first process that suspends charging when a difference between the input voltage before a start of the charging and the input voltage after the start of the charging is equal to or larger than a threshold value, and a second process that stops the charging when a difference between the input voltage during suspension of the charging in the first process and the input voltage after resumption of the charging is equal to or larger than the threshold value.

Abstract: A server includes a communication unit (first acquisition unit) that acquires information about a status of use of an EVSE by a user (first user) who uses the EVSE (power control device) in a normal state. Further, the server includes a processor (controller) that performs, based on the information about the status of use, control for lending the EVSE to a user (second user) different from the foregoing user in a time period in which the foregoing user does not use the EVSE.

Abstract: A charging controller carries out charging control of a power storage mounted on a vehicle. The vehicle includes a DC charging inlet. The charging controller carries out first charging control when a charging cable which is not a prescribed charging cable is connected to the DC charging inlet and carries out second charging control when the prescribed charging cable is connected to the DC charging inlet. For example, a time period for ground fault detection carried out during charging of the power storage is set differently between first charging control and second charging control. Alternatively, a response delay margin of a charging command is set differently between first charging control and second charging control.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a battery, an inlet to which a power supply connector of an external charging equipment is connected, a predetermined in-vehicle device that uses an auxiliary battery as a power source and is used for charging the battery, and a control device that activates the predetermined in-vehicle device in response to an activation request periodically transmitted from the external charging equipment while the power supply connector is connected to the inlet, and stops the predetermined in-vehicle device in response to a transmission stop of the activation request, and the control device prohibits the activation of the predetermined in-vehicle device in response to the activation request when the physical quantity representing the power consumption of the predetermined in-vehicle device becomes equal to or more than a predetermined threshold while the charging of the battery is stopped and the power supply connector is connected to the inlet.

Abstract: ECU is a control device for a lock mechanism that fixes a connector such as an AC power supply connector to an inlet of a vehicle. The connector includes an AC powered connector for powering an electric device external to the vehicle. When the lock mechanism is controlled to be switched to the unlocked state while the lock mechanism is in the locked state and the power supply is being performed, the power supply to the external electric device is stopped. ECU controls to switch the lock mechanism to the unlocked state when the first operation (the operation of satisfying the connector unlock condition at the time of non-power supply) is performed during the non-power supply in the locked state, and maintains the locked state of the locking device when the first operation is performed during the power supply in the locked state.

Abstract: A display device is configured to display a screen showing, on the same graph in which an axis indicates time, a predicted transition of a first parameter relating to a remaining charge of a power storage device and a predicted transition of a second parameter relating to an amount of reward for energy management under an assumption that charge and discharge control is executed on the power storage device in response to a request for the energy management.

Abstract: EVSE (electric equipment) externally feeds the power of the battery to the electric load. EVSE externally charges the power of the power grid to the battery. The vehicle-side ECU and ECU are connected by a CPLT signal line. When a short circuit occurs EVSE of the charger/discharger during external power supply or external charge, ECU identifies a short circuit location based on the detected current sensor. Also, from ECU to ECU of the vehicle, information on the point of short circuit is communicated using CPLT signal line.

Abstract: A maintenance method for a device including a light source, the maintenance method including: (a) a step of predicting timing for maintenance for the device based on at least one of a temporal change in an output of the light source or a usage condition of the device; (b) a step of detecting luminance of light output from the light source; and (c) a step of updating the timing for maintenance predicted in (a), based on a detection result in (b).

Abstract: A server manages power adjustment resources electrically connected to a power network. The power adjustment resources include power equipment installed in a facility and configured to supply power from a vehicle to the power network and charge power from the power network to the vehicle. When reservation information for using the facility is received from a user, the server predicts a power supply-demand balance in the power network on a reserved date and time of use of the facility. When a DR for adjusting the power supply-demand balance is predicted to be performed on the reserved date and time of use, the server prepares a use plan for the facility so as to include the vehicle participating in the DR using the power equipment. The server gives an incentive to the user when the user accepts the use plan.

Abstract: A control device that is mounted on a vehicle including a power storage device, the control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to, when external charging and update of software used in the vehicle are executed in parallel, reduce charging power in the external charging such that a predicted update time needed for the update of the software is less than a predicted charging time needed for the external charging in a case where a time condition is satisfied in which the predicted update time is equal to or longer than the predicted charging time, the external charging being charging of the power storage device using power from an external power source that is provided outside of the vehicle.

Abstract: A power storage system includes: a power storage device mounted on a vehicle; a heat source configured to be capable of heating the power storage device with electric power; and a control device configured to control the heat source. The control device is configured to detect supply power that is supplied to the vehicle from a power-supplying facility provided outside the vehicle, determine a first target temperature by using the detected supply power, and control the heat source to cause a temperature of the power storage device to approach the first target temperature.

Abstract: A portable charger includes: an AC input unit; a DC output unit; a power conversion circuit; and a controller. The DC output unit includes a start switch. When the start switch is operated by a user, the start switch instructs the controller to control the power conversion circuit such that the DC output unit outputs DC power. However, when at least one of the AC input unit and the DC output unit is unconnected, the start switch is disabled.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a first power receiving port, a first lid provided at the first power receiving port, a first lid lock device configured to switch the first lid between locked and unlocked states, and a controller configured to control the first lid lock device to a locked or unlocked state. When an entry door of the vehicle is locked while the first lid is open, the controller is configured to set the first lid lock device to the unlocked state until the first external charging is started, set the first lid lock device to the locked state when the first external charging is started, and set the first lid lock device to the unlocked state when the first external charging completes.

Abstract: An update ECU performs processing including obtaining an OTA-target ECU when an OTA request has been issued, requesting a target ECU to perform update processing when the target ECU falls under an ECU that operates during traveling and when an electrically powered vehicle is being externally charged, and requesting a target ECU to perform update processing when the target ECU falls under an ECU that operates during external charging and when the electrically powered vehicle is traveling.