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Connecting system and a connection method

  • US 5,850,135 A
  • Filed: 01/30/1997
  • Issued: 12/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connection system for charging a battery (19) of an electric automotive vehicle (E), comprising:

  • a primary coil unit (30) connectable with an external power source (44), the primary coil unit (30) comprising a primary coil (31) accommodated in a protection casing (33) and having a support base (34) projecting therefrom, the support base (34) being movably supported in a holder (36) provided at a wall surface (W) of a parking space, such that at least the primary coil (31) and the protection casing (33) project from the wall surface (W) at an angle different from 0° and

    180°

    , at least one elastic member (37;

         38) being disposed between the support base (34) and the holder (36) for achieving a selected alignment therebetween; and

    a secondary coil unit (10) connectable with the battery (19) provided in the vehicle (E), the secondary coil unit (10) being disposed in a receptacle (11) on a surface of the vehicle (E) that is positioned for approaching the wall surface (W) of the parking space as the vehicle (E) is parked, the primary coil unit (30) being electromagnetically coupleable with the secondary coil unit (10) for inducing a current in the secondary coil unit (10).

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