Invention Application
- Patent Title: VEHICLE
- Patent Title (中): 车辆
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Application No.: US12450789Application Date: 2008-05-09
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Publication No.: US20100045450A1Publication Date: 2010-02-25
- Inventor: Naoto Suzuki , Motohiro Nakashima
- Applicant: Naoto Suzuki , Motohiro Nakashima
- Applicant Address: JP TOYOTA-SHI, AICHI-KEN
- Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP TOYOTA-SHI, AICHI-KEN
- Priority: JP2007-127039 20070511
- International Application: PCT/JP2008/058998 WO 20080509
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00

Abstract:
A communication unit (32) periodically transmits a request signal toward a prescribed range. When a transmitter (30) exists in the range where the request signal can be received, it sends identification information in a responsive manner. A comparison ECU (48) compares the identification information provided from the communication unit (32) with a predetermined value, and if both of them match with each other, notifies a matching notification to a power source management ECU (44). On receipt of the matching notification from the comparison ECU (48), the power source management ECU (44) notifies a lighting-up request for providing an instruction for lighting-up of a light-emitting unit (202) to a body ECU (46). Upon receipt of the lighting-up request, the body ECU (46) activates a lighting-up command LON. As a result, the light-emitting unit (202) is lit up and notifies a user of the position of a charging port.
Public/Granted literature
- US08508348B2 Vehicle capable of indicating a position of an electric power-receiving unit Public/Granted day:2013-08-13
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