Connecting system and a connection method
First Claim
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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Abstract
To facilitate the charging of an electric automotive vehicle, a primary coil 31 connected with a charging power source is so provided as to project from a wall surface W of a parking space. An electric automotive vehicle E is advanced toward the wall surface W and parked in a position where the primary coil 31 is accommodated in a receptacle 11 provided below a front bumper B of the vehicle E. Then, a pressure switch 40 provided in a shock absorbing material 39 operates to detect the presence of the vehicle E, and the primary coil 31 is excited. A secondary coil 14 is provided above the receptacle 11. A voltage is generated in the secondary coil 14 by action of electromagnetic induction, thereby charging a battery 19.
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13 Claims
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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). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- 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
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11. 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) and a secondary coil unit (10) connectable with a battery (19) provided in the vehicle (E), the primary coil unit (30) comprising;
a housing (81); a primary coil (31) movably mounted in the housing; movable support mechanisms (90) for movably supporting the housing (81) relative to a wall surface (W) of a parking space, the support mechanisms (90) comprising elastic members (93) for urging the housing (81) into a specified orientation spaced from the wall surface (W) of the parking space, whereby the primary coil (31) is movable in the housing (81) to substantially align with a relative location of the secondary coil unit (10) on the vehicle (E), and whereby the elastic members (93 enable resiliently adjustable alignment of the housing (81) relative to the wall surface (W) for accommodating misalignment of the vehicle (E) in the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- a primary coil unit (30) connectable with an external power source (44) and a secondary coil unit (10) connectable with a battery (19) provided in the vehicle (E), the primary coil unit (30) comprising;
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