Charging cable

摘要

A temperature detection unit detects the temperature of a power plug. A control unit stops electric conduction to a battery when the detected temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined specified temperature (T1). The control unit recovers the electric conduction to the battery when the detected temperature detected by the temperature detection unit decreases to a specified temperature (T2) or lower, the specified temperature (T2) being lower than the specified temperature (T1).

主权项

1. A charging cable for charging a battery of an electric propulsion vehicle, the charging cable comprising:
a power plug detachably connected to an electric outlet for a commercial power supply; a charging plug detachably connected to the electric propulsion vehicle; a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the charging cable; and a control unit configured to generate and transmit, to the electric propulsion vehicle, a pilot signal for adjusting a conduction current flowing through the battery, wherein the control unit is configured to disconnect electric conduction to the battery when the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined first specified temperature, and reestablish the electric conduction to the battery when the detected temperature decreases to a second specified temperature or lower, the second specified temperature being lower than the first specified temperature, and when reestablishing the electric conduction to the battery, the control unit is configured to generate a pilot signal causing the conduction current to flow through the battery at a current value which is lower than that at which the conduction current flowed through the battery right before the disconnection of the electric conduction.