CHARGER

• US 20130148280A1
• Filed: 08/12/2011
• Published: 06/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Takeno, Atsuro, Maruyama, Takashi
• Granted Patent: US 9,433,113 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/22 Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4207 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 16/00 Structural combinations of different types of electrochemical generators
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/02 Details
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

Provided is a charger, wherein capability of storing codes connected to the charger is improved. The charger is provided with: a housing case for housing therein a charger body; a wind-around recess section that is formed on the outer circumference of the housing case, and around which a first code to be connected to the charger body can be wound; and a plug recess section that is formed on the housing case, and that is for storing a plug to be connected to the front end of the first code. A housing section that is opened in the upper direction, and that houses therein a second code to be connected to the charger body, is formed on the housing case.

Claims

1. A charger comprising:

a storage case storing a charger unit therein;

a winding groove defined in an outer circumferential surface of the storage case for winding therein a first cord that is connected to the charger unit; and

a plug recess defined in the storage case for storing a plug that is connected to a distal end of the first cord,

wherein the storage case includes an upwardly open storage pouch for storing a second cord that is connected to the charger unit;

the first cord comprises a cord for charging a battery;

the second cord comprises a power supply cord, which is thinner and longer than the first cord; and

the storage pouch opens upwardly on one side of the charger along a longitudinal direction of a grip mounted on an upper portion of the charger, and the winding groove defined in a lower half portion of the charger and extends circumferentially around at least a side surface of the charger.

4. The charger according to claim 1, further comprising:

a protector mounted on an upper end of the storage pouch for protecting the upper end of the storage pouch.

5. The charger according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first holder disposed in an upper portion of the storage pouch for holding the second cord.

6. The charger according to claim 5, further comprising:

a protector (132, 144) mounted on the first holder.

7. The charger according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second holder disposed in an upper portion of the storage pouch for holding a plug of the second cord.

8. The charger according to claim 1, further comprising:

a cap mounted on an upper portion of the storage pouch for covering an opening of the storage pouch.

10. The charger according to claim 1, wherein the charger comprises a charger for charging a battery mounted on a saddle-type electric vehicle, the plug of the first cord connected to a charging connector that is connected to the battery, the second cord is connected to a power outlet, and when the charger charges the battery, the charger is placed on a low floor of the saddle-type electric vehicle.

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