Patent ID: 6509720
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B60L,H02J,Y02T

Abstract:
A vehicle battery charge control apparatus comprising;a generator that generates power by converting regenerative energy manifesting when the vehicle decelerates to power; a control device that controls charge/discharge of the battery; a deceleration standby state detection device that detects a deceleration standby state of the vehicle; and a decelerating state detection device that detects a decelerating state of the vehicle, wherein; said control device implements control so as to start a discharge at the battery if said deceleration standby state detection device detects that the vehicle is in a deceleration standby state and implements control so as to start a battery charge by halting the battery discharge and storing the power generated at said generator if said decelerating state detection device detects that the vehicle is in a decelerating state following a discharge start.