Patent ID: 8487636
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: B60L,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A malfunction determining apparatus for a charging system that charges a battery mounted on a vehicle by electric power supplied from a power source external to said vehicle to said battery via an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) when said vehicle and said power source are coupled to each other by said EVSE, wherein said EVSE outputs a pilot signal, which indicates a capacity of current able to be supplied, when connected to said vehicle and said power source, the malfunction determining apparatus comprising: a voltage sensor that detects a voltage of said power source within said vehicle; and a control unit that determines whether or not a malfunction exists, in accordance with an output state of said pilot signal and the voltage detected, wherein said control unit determines that a malfunction exists in said EVSE if said pilot signal is not being output and the voltage detected is larger than a threshold value.