Abstract: A vehicle includes: a power storage device; a regenerative fuel cell including a water electrolysis device and a fuel cell; a motor generator configured to be driven using electric power of at least one of the power storage device and the fuel cell; a driving wheel configured to be driven by the motor generator; and a control device configured to perform regeneration control of generating regenerative electric power by the motor generator at a time of braking of the vehicle. The control device is configured to supply the regenerative electric power to the water electrolysis device when an SOC of the power storage device is equal to or greater than a predetermined value at a time of performing the regeneration control.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of separator portions. The battery cells are stacked together in a first direction and each configured to include a first end portion located at one end in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a second end portion located at the other end in the second direction, and an intermediate portion provided between the first end portion and the second end portion. The separator portions each include a heat insulating member provided between the intermediate portions adjacent to each other in the first direction and a first shielding plate provided between the first end portions adjacent to each other in the first direction, and are each provided between the battery cells adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells stacked together, and a case that accommodates the battery cells. The battery cells include an endmost cell disposed at a farthest end on one side in a stacking direction, a first cell disposed adjacent to the endmost cell, and a second cell disposed adjacent to the first cell. Further, the case is configured such that a thermal resistance between an endmost contact portion that is a portion in contact with the endmost cell and a first contact portion that is a portion in contact with the first cell is higher than a thermal resistance between a second contact portion that is a portion in contact with the second cell and the first contact portion.

Abstract: A motor-driven vehicle includes a power storage device, a charging inlet, a voltage conversion device, a first power line connected the charging inlet and a first node, a second power line connected the charging inlet and a second node, and a switching relay configured to switch between a first state and a second state. The first state is a state in which the charging inlet is connected to the power storage device via the first power line without passing through the second power line is connected to the power storage device via the second power line without passing through the first power line.

Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a changeover relay that can be changed over between a first state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in series to one another and a second state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in parallel to one another, an electric storage device, a main relay that is provided between the electric storage device and an electric load of a vehicle, and a control device that controls the opening/closing of the changeover relay. The control device renders the changeover relay in the first state when the main relay is in an open state.

Abstract: It is determined whether or not the absolute value |a_sd| of the acceleration in the stacking direction of the cells is equal to or greater than the threshold THa (step S10). If the determination result of the step S10 is positive, it is determined whether or not the condition in which the absolute value |a_sd| is equal to or greater than the threshold THa continues (step S12). If the determination result of the step S12 is positive, the control valve is closed (step S14).

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including a plurality of wheels, a steering device, and a direction indication system. The steering device is configured to steer the wheels at least either to such a first steering angle that the vehicle travels straight in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction or to such a second steering angle that the vehicle rotates around a vertical axis passing through a central portion of the vehicle body. The direction indication system is configured to, when the steering device steers the wheels to either the first steering angle or the second steering angle, indicate toward the outside of the vehicle body that the vehicle is going to travel straight in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction or that the vehicle is going to rotate around the vertical axis passing through the central portion of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a changeover relay that can be changed over between a first state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in series to one another and a second state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in parallel to one another, an electric storage device, a main relay that is provided between the electric storage device and an electric load of a vehicle, and a control device that controls the opening/closing of the changeover relay. The control device renders the changeover relay in the first state when the main relay is in an open state.

Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle includes electric power lines through which electric power supplied from external charger flows, an electric power storage device electrically connected to the electric power lines, a charging circuit electrically connected to the electric power lines, and an electronic control unit. The electric power storage device is configured to be charged with the electric power from the external charger. The charging circuit is configured to charge the electric power storage device in either a first state or a second state. The electronic control unit is configured to acquire charger information indicating information related to electric power to be suppliable from the external charger, generate the command by using the acquired charger information, and output the command to the charging circuit.

Abstract: A power circuit protection device for a vehicle including a storage device, a drive motor, and a charging terminal includes a relaying device, a fuse device and a control device. The relaying device alternatively forms a first circuit that connects the storage device and the driving motor, and a second circuit that connects the storage device and the charging terminal. The fuse device is interposed between the storage device and the relaying device. The fuse device includes a first fuse, a second fuse having a fusing characteristic that is harder to blow than that of the first fuse, and a switching mechanism. The control device controls the switching mechanism such that the second fuse is connected to the power storage device when the control device controls the relaying device so that the second circuit is connected to the control device upon receiving a predetermined charging request.

Abstract: The electric power storage device of an electric power storage system includes plural electric power storage bodies and a switching relay. The switching relay is capable of being switched between a first state where the plural electric power storage bodies are connected in series, and a second state where the plural electric power storage bodies are connected in parallel. The switching relay allows each of the plural electric power storage bodies to be electrically disconnected from the rest of the electric power storage bodies. The control unit controls the switching relay into the all-off state where the plural electric power storage bodies are electrically disconnected from each other, when the main relay is in an opened state.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery pack including battery stacks and switching relays, and charging ports that are respectively connected to the battery stacks. The switching relays are configured to switch between a first state where the battery stack and the battery stack are electrically connected to each other, and a second state where the battery stack and the battery stack are electrically disconnected from each other.

Abstract: A power-supply apparatus includes: an energy storage unit including energy storage modules; switches conducting or shutting off a current and switching a connection state of the storage modules; a voltage control unit switching a voltage of the energy storage unit; drive units, connected to the energy storage unit in series, driving respective external rotating electrical machines; and a capacitor connected to the drive units. Further, the power-supply apparatus includes a control unit that, when the voltage control unit switches the voltages of the energy storage unit, supplies electric power regenerated in the drive units to the capacitor and discharges the capacitor, and after an absolute value of a voltage difference between a post-switching voltage of the energy storage unit and a voltage of the capacitor is less than a predetermined value, controls so that the post-switching voltage of the energy storage unit is applied to the capacitor.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including a plurality of wheels, a steering device, and a direction indication system. The steering device is configured to steer the wheels at least either to such a first steering angle that the vehicle travels straight in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction or to such a second steering angle that the vehicle rotates around a vertical axis passing through a central portion of the vehicle body. The direction indication system is configured to, when the steering device steers the wheels to either the first steering angle or the second steering angle, indicate toward the outside of the vehicle body that the vehicle is going to travel straight in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction or that the vehicle is going to rotate around the vertical axis passing through the central portion of the vehicle body.

Abstract: It is determined whether or not the absolute value |a_sd| of the acceleration in the stacking direction of the cells is equal to or greater than the threshold THa (step S10). If the determination result of the step S10 is positive, it is determined whether or not the condition in which the absolute value |a_sd| is equal to or greater than the threshold THa continues (step S12). If the determination result of the step S12 is positive, the control valve is closed (step S14).

Abstract: A power circuit protection device for a vehicle including a storage device, a drive motor, and a charging terminal includes a relaying device, a fuse device and a control device. The relaying device alternatively forms a first circuit that connects the storage device and the driving motor, and a second circuit that connects the storage device and the charging terminal. The fuse device is interposed between the storage device and the relaying device. The fuse device includes a first fuse, a second fuse having a fusing characteristic that is harder to blow than that of the first fuse, and a switching mechanism. The control device controls the switching mechanism such that the second fuse is connected to the power storage device when the control device controls the relaying device so that the second circuit is connected to the control device upon receiving a predetermined charging request.

Abstract: An electrically driven vehicle includes an electrical storage device that includes a plurality of electrical storage bodies and that charges by a direct current electric power supply, and an electronic control unit that limits charge electric power supplied by the direct current electric power supply as an electrical storage amount of the electrical storage device increases. The plurality of the electrical storage bodies includes a first electrical storage body and a second electrical storage body. The electronic control unit performs adjustment control when charge by the direct current electric power supply is not carried out. The electronic control unit charges the first electrical storage body in priority to the second electrical storage body when charge by the direct current electric power supply is carried out.

Abstract: A motor-driven vehicle includes a power storage device, a charging inlet, a voltage conversion device, a first power line connected the charging inlet and a first node, a second power line connected the charging inlet and a second node, and a switching relay configured to switch between a first state and a second state. The first state is a state in which the charging inlet is connected to the power storage device via the first power line without passing through the second power line is connected to the power storage device via the second power line without passing through the first power line.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery pack including battery stacks and switching relays, and charging ports that are respectively connected to the battery stacks. The switching relays are configured to switch between a first state where the battery stack and the battery stack are electrically connected to each other, and a second state where the battery stack and the battery stack are electrically disconnected from each other.

Abstract: The electric power storage device of an electric power storage system includes plural electric power storage bodies and a switching relay. The switching relay is capable of being switched between a first state where the plural electric power storage bodies are connected in series, and a second state where the plural electric power storage bodies are connected in parallel. The switching relay allows each of the plural electric power storage bodies to be electrically disconnected from the rest of the electric power storage bodies. The control unit controls the switching relay into the all-off state where the plural electric power storage bodies are electrically disconnected from each other, when the main relay is in an opened state.