Patent ID: 9061596
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B60L,H02J,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A charging device for a power storage device mounted on a vehicle, comprising: a power receiving unit receiving electric power supplied from a power supply which is external to the vehicle; and a charger converting electric power which is input from said power receiving unit and outputting the converted electric power to said power storage device, said charger comprising: a first conversion unit including a first switching circuit having a plurality of switching elements; a second conversion unit connected to said first conversion unit and including a second switching circuit; and a switch unit for switching a circuit configuration of said charger to one of a first charging circuit for performing first charging by operating said second switching circuit without operating said first switching circuit, and a second charging circuit for performing second charging by operating both said first switching circuit and said second switching circuit, said charging device further comprises a control device controlling said charger, and said control device switches the circuit configuration of said charger to one of said first charging circuit and said second charging circuit, based on an amount of charge stored in said power storage device, wherein switching of the switching elements in the first switching circuit is stopped when the first charging is performed, and the switching elements in the first switching circuit are in a switching mode when the second charging is performed, said charger includes a positive line and a negative line for supplying electric power converted by said first conversion unit to said second conversion unit, said switch unit includes: