CHARGING DEVICE

• US 20140111146A1
• Filed: 07/01/2011
• Published: 04/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Ono, Tomoya, Kinomura, Shigeki, Arasu, Michiaki
• Granted Patent: US 9,166,428 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/10 DC to DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/30 AC to DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/40 DC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2270/32 of electricity
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2270/34 of parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0069 relating to the isolation, e.g. ground fault or leak current
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/04 Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/16 with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/18 Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 16/006 of fuel cells with rechargeable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• 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 10/72 : Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 : Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A charging device includes a fixing member fixed to a fixed object, a cable holder mounted on the fixing member in an attachable and detachable manner and a charging cable unit mounted on the cable holder.

Claims

1. A charging device comprising:

a fixing member fixed to a fixed object;

a cable holder mounted on said fixing member in an attachable and detachable manner; and

a charging cable unit provided in said cable holder and connected to a charging unit provided in a vehicle,

said cable holder including a back surface facing said fixing member in a state where the cable holder is mounted on said fixing member, and a gripping portion,

said fixing member being provided with a protruding portion protruding toward said cable holder,

when said protruding portion is brought into contact with said cable holder in a state where said cable holder is mounted on said fixing member, a gap being provided between said gripping portion and said fixed object,

said cable holder including the back surface facing said fixing member in a state where the cable holder is mounted on said fixing member, a first protrusion formed on said back surface and protruding downward, and a second protrusion formed above said first protrusion and protruding downward,

said fixing member including a facing surface facing said back surface, a first receiving portion formed on said facing surface and receiving said first protrusion, and a second receiving portion receiving said second protrusion, and

said first receiving portion being formed on said protruding portion, and said second receiving portion being formed above said protruding portion.

2. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein said charging cable unit is provided so as to be removable from said cable holder.

3. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein

said charging cable unit includes a cable, a control unit connected to said cable and controlling electric power supplied to said charging unit, and a case housing said control unit, and

a case housing portion housing said case is formed inside said cable holder.

5. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein

said first protrusion is formed at a lower end of said back surface,

said back surface has a window formed above said first protrusion, and

said second protrusion is formed on an upper side portion of an opening of said window.

6. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein said second protrusion includes a first side surface and a second side surface arranged in a width direction, and said first side surface and said second side surface are formed to be inclined so as to come close to each other as extending downward.

7. The charging device according to claim 6, wherein

said second receiving portion includes a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion arranged in a width direction, and

when said second protrusion is inserted into said second receiving portion, an upper end of said first side surface and an upper end of said second side surface are brought into contact with said first side wall portion and said second side wall portion, respectively.

8. The charging device according to claim 3, wherein

said charging cable unit includes a cable;

a first connecting portion provided at a first end of said cable and connected to a power supply;

a second connecting portion provided at a second end of said cable and connected to the charging unit provided in the vehicle;

a control unit disposed between said first end and said second end and controlling electric power supplied to said charging unit; and

a case housing said control unit,

said cable is wound around a peripheral surface of said cable holder,

said cable holder includes a holding portion holding said second connecting portion, and

said second connecting portion mounted on said holding portion protrudes above the cable wound around said cable holder.

9. The charging device according to claim 3, wherein

said cable holder has a lower end at which a groove portion receiving said cable and an installation portion are formed, and

said installation portion protrudes below said cable within said groove portion, and when said installation portion is disposed on a non-holding surface in a state where said cable is mounted on said case housing portion, said cable holder can be free-standing.

10. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein

said cable holder includes a back surface facing said fixing member in a state where the cable holder is mounted on said fixing member, and a through hole provided in said back surface,

said fixing member includes a facing surface facing said back surface of said cable holder in a state where said cable holder is mounted, and a third protrusion formed on said facing surface and protruding toward said back surface, and

when said cable holder is mounted on said fixing member, said third protrusion is inserted into said through hole.

13. The charging device according to claim 3, wherein

said charging cable unit includes a cable;

a first connecting portion provided at a first end of said cable and connected to a power supply;

a second connecting portion formed at a second end of said cable and connected to said charging unit;

a control unit disposed in said cable between said first end and said second end; and

a case housing said control unit,

said case housing portion is provided with an insertion hole into which said case is inserted from above, and a slit formed so as to extend from an upper end to a lower end of said case housing portion, and

a part of said cable located between said case and said second connecting portion can pass through said slit.

4. (canceled)

11-12. -12. (canceled)