Battery charging apparatus for electric vehicles
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1. A battery charging apparatus for supplying electric energy to the battery of a battery-powered electric vehicle through a receiving coupler mounted on the electric vehicle, comprising:
- a feeding coupler for being brought into fitting engagement with the receiving coupler;
a displacing mechanism for displacing said feeding coupler toward said receiving coupler;
a fixing mechanism for fixing said feeding coupler to said displacing mechanism, and releasing said feeding coupler from said displacing mechanism when said feeding coupler is pressed against said receiving coupler; and
a support mechanism for supporting said feeding coupler displaceably with respect to said displacing mechanism when said feeding coupler is released from said displacing mechanism.
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Abstract
When a feeding coupler is pressed by a receiving coupler, the feeding coupler is disengaged by a first engaging member of a fixing mechanism so as to be displaceable along an electric vehicle, and also disengaged by a second engaging member of the fixing mechanism so as to be angularly movable with respect to a displacing mechanism. The feeding mechanism then engages the receiving coupler, and starts charging the battery on the electric vehicle.
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1. A battery charging apparatus for supplying electric energy to the battery of a battery-powered electric vehicle through a receiving coupler mounted on the electric vehicle, comprising:
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a feeding coupler for being brought into fitting engagement with the receiving coupler; a displacing mechanism for displacing said feeding coupler toward said receiving coupler; a fixing mechanism for fixing said feeding coupler to said displacing mechanism, and releasing said feeding coupler from said displacing mechanism when said feeding coupler is pressed against said receiving coupler; and a support mechanism for supporting said feeding coupler displaceably with respect to said displacing mechanism when said feeding coupler is released from said displacing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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