CHARGING CONNECTOR, AND CHARGING CABLE UNIT
First Claim
1. A charging connector that connects a vehicle and an electric power source provided outside the vehicle, in order to charge an electric storage device that is mounted in the vehicle, characterized in that:
- the vehicle and the electric power source are connected at a time of charging, by a charging cable that includes a signal line for sending a control signal that carries information, and an electric power line for sending electric power; and
the charging connector includes an electric power terminal to which electric power is supplied from the electric power line, a signal terminal to which the control signal is transmitted from the signal line, and a load capable of being driven by the control signal from the signal line.
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Abstract
A charging connector and a charging cable unit that are capable of driving a load while being maintenance-free and simply constructed is provided. The charging cable unit includes: a charging cable that includes a signal line for sending a control signal, and an electric power line for sending electric power, and that is provided for connecting the vehicle and an electric power source when the vehicle is charged; and a charging connector connected to an end of the charging cable. The charging connector includes: an electric power terminal to which electric power is supplied from the electric power line; a signal terminal to which the control signal is transmitted from the signal line; and a lighting capable of being driven by the control signal from the signal line.
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15 Claims
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1. A charging connector that connects a vehicle and an electric power source provided outside the vehicle, in order to charge an electric storage device that is mounted in the vehicle, characterized in that:
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the vehicle and the electric power source are connected at a time of charging, by a charging cable that includes a signal line for sending a control signal that carries information, and an electric power line for sending electric power; and the charging connector includes an electric power terminal to which electric power is supplied from the electric power line, a signal terminal to which the control signal is transmitted from the signal line, and a load capable of being driven by the control signal from the signal line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A charging cable unit that connects a vehicle and an electric power source provided outside the vehicle, in order to charge an electric storage device that is mounted in the vehicle, comprising:
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a charging cable which includes a signal line for sending a control signal that carries information, and an electric power line for sending electric power, and which is provided for connecting the vehicle and the electric power source at a time of charging the electric storage device; and a charging connector that is connected to an end of the charging cable, and that is constructed so as to be connectable to a connection portion that is provided in the vehicle, wherein the charging connector includes an electric power terminal to which electric power is supplied from the electric power line, a signal terminal to which the control signal is transmitted from the signal line, and a load capable of being driven by a signal from the signal line.
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