IP Library Granted Patent US 9,909,486
Granted Patent B2
US 9,909,486 · App. 14/975,812 · Granted Mar 6, 2018

Vehicle

Inventor: Takashi Murata (Kasugi, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
F01P7/026F02B63/04H01M10/625H01M10/63B60K11/085Y02T10/88
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Patent No.
US 9,909,486
App. No.
14/975,812
Granted
Mar 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle includes an engine, a generator, an electric power storage device, a switch, a shutter, and a electronic control unit. The switch is configured to be operated by a user. The shutter is arranged in a path of air of intake air to the engine compartment from an outside of the vehicle. The electronic control unit configured to charge the electric power storage device by using the electric power generated by the generator when the switch is operated, and close the shutter when the electric power storage device is charged based on the operation of the switch.

Claims (62)

1. A vehicle comprising:

an engine configured to generate power for the vehicle;

a generator configured to generate electric power by receiving an output of the engine;

an electric power storage device configured to perform charging and discharging and generate power for the vehicle;

a switch configured to be operated by a user;

an engine compartment accommodating the engine;

a shutter arranged in a path of air, the air being let into the engine compartment from an outside of the vehicle, the shutter being configured to switch between a closed state where the path of air is closed and an open state where the path of air is open; and

an electronic control unit configured to:

i) control driving of the shutter,

ii) charge the electric power storage device by using the electric power generated by the generator when the switch is operated, and

iii) close the shutter when the electric power storage device is charged based on the operation of the switch.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a heater configured to warm up the electric power storage device; and

a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the electric power storage device,

wherein the electronic control unit is configured to drive the heater when the temperature of the electric power storage device is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature when the electric power storage device is charged based on the operation of the switch.

3. A vehicle comprising:

an engine configured to generate power for the vehicle;

a generator configured to generate electric power by receiving an output of the engine;

an electric power storage device configured to perform charging and discharging and generate power for the vehicle;

a switch configured to be operated by a user;

an engine compartment accommodating the engine;

a shutter arranged in a path of air, the air being let into the engine compartment from an outside of the vehicle, the shutter being configured to switch between a closed state where the path of air is closed and an open state where the path of air is open; and

an electronic control unit configured to:

i) control driving of the shutter,

ii) charge the electric power storage device by using the electric power generated by the generator when the switch is operated, and

iii) close the shutter from termination of the charging of the electric power storage device resulting from the operation of the switch to satisfaction of a predetermined condition.

4. The vehicle according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a heater configured to warm up the electric power storage device; and

a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the electric power storage device,

wherein the electronic control unit is configured to drive the heater when the temperature of the electric power storage device is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature when the electric power storage device is charged based on the operation of the switch.

5. A control method for a vehicle including

an engine configured to generate power for the vehicle,

a generator configured to generate electric power by receiving an output of the engine,

an electric power storage device configured to perform charging and discharging and generate power for the vehicle,

an engine compartment accommodating the engine,

a shutter arranged in a path of air,

the air being let into the engine compartment from an outside of the vehicle,

the shutter being configured to switch between a closed state where the path of air is closed and an open state where the path of air is open, and

an electronic control unit,

the control method comprising:

charging, by the electronic control unit, the electric power storage device by using the electric power generated by the generator when a state of charge of the electric power storage device is equal to or lower than a predetermined value; and

closing, by the electronic control unit, the shutter from termination of the charging of the electric power storage device to satisfaction of a predetermined condition.

6. A vehicle comprising:

an engine configured to generate power for the vehicle;

a generator configured to generate electric power by receiving an output of the engine;

an electric power storage device configured to perform charging and discharging and generate power for the vehicle;

an engine compartment accommodating the engine;

a shutter arranged in a path of air, the air being let into the engine compartment from an outside of the vehicle, the shutter being configured to switch between a closed state where the path of air is closed and an open state where the path of air is open; and

an electronic control unit configured to:

i) control driving of the shutter,

ii) charge the electric power storage device by using the electric power generated by the generator when a state of charge of the electric power storage device is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, and

iii) close the shutter when the electric power storage device is charged.

7. A vehicle comprising:

an engine configured to generate power for the vehicle;

a generator configured to generate electric power by receiving an output of the engine;

an electric power storage device configured to perform charging and discharging and generate power for the vehicle;

an engine compartment accommodating the engine;

a shutter arranged in a path of air, the air being let into the engine compartment from an outside of the vehicle, the shutter being configured to switch between a closed state where the path of air is closed and an open state where the path of air is open; and

a electronic control unit configured to:

i) control driving of the shutter,

ii) charge the electric power storage device by using the electric power generated by the generator when a state of charge of the electric power storage device is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, and

iii) close the shutter from termination of the charging of the electric power storage device to satisfaction of a predetermined condition.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2015
From: MURATA, TAKASHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 037335/0814 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-266101 · Dec 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160186644A1 · Jun 30, 2016