Charger having secured power supplier and cable

• US 6,459,234 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2000
• Issued: 10/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
• Inventors: Kajiura, Katsuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward H.
• Application Number:
  US09/727,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20010003413A1
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 320/104, 320/108, 320/109, 323/328, 323/347
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/18 Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/31 Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/34 Plug-like or socket-like devices specially adapted for contactless inductive charging of electric vehicles positioning means for charging devices using inductive energy transfer B60L53/38
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A power supply paddle of a charger is provided at one end of a cable extending from a power source apparatus. A paddle holder casing which receives and holds therein the power supply paddle is obliquely provided on one side wall of a housing of the power source apparatus, so that an opening of the paddle holder casing is oriented slightly upwardly from the horizontal direction. The power supply paddle is received and held in the paddle holder casing when it is not being used.

Claims

1. A charger in which a power supplier provided at one end of a cable continuously extending external from a power source apparatus installed on the ground is received and held in a paddle holder casing provided on the power source apparatus when the power supplier is not used, said power supplier being connected to a power receiver on a power receiving side in a noncontacting fashion to effect the charging by electromagnetic induction, wherein said paddle holder casing is obliquely arranged on one side wall of the power source apparatus.

2. A charger according to claim 1, wherein said power source apparatus is provided with a hook which can be engaged by the cable.

3. A charger according to claim 2, wherein said hook is provided on the other side wall of the power source apparatus that is located opposite the side wall thereof on which the paddle holder casing is provided.

4. A charger according to claim 2, wherein said hook is provided on a lower portion of the other side wall of the power source apparatus.

5. A charger according to claim 3, wherein said hook is provided on a lower portion of the other side wall of the power source apparatus.

6. A charger according to claim 1, wherein said power source apparatus comprises a cover including a hole therethrough, and wherein said paddle holding casing is continually accessible from outside said power source apparatus through said hole.

7. A charger in which a power supplier provided at one end of a cable extending from a power source apparatus installed on the ground is received and held in a paddle holder casing provided on the power source apparatus when the power supplier is not used, said power supplier being connected to a power receiver on a power receiving side in a noncontacting fashion to effect the charging by electromagnetic induction, wherein said power source apparatus is provided with a hook which can be engaged by the cable such that the weight of said cable is supported by said hook.

8. A charger according to claim 7, wherein said paddle holder casing is obliquely arranged on one side wall of the power source apparatus.

9. A charger according to claim 8, wherein said hook is provided on the other side wall of the power source apparatus that is located opposite the side wall thereof on which the paddle holding casing is provided.

10. A charger in which a power supplier provided at one end of a cable extending from a power source apparatus installed on the ground is received and held in a paddle holder casing provided on the power source apparatus when the power supplier is not used, said power supplier being connected to a power receiver on a power receiving side in a noncontacting fashion to effect the charging by electromagnetic induction, wherein said power source apparatus is provided with a hook which can be engaged by the cable, and wherein said hook is provided on the other side wall of the power source apparatus that is located opposite the side wall thereof on which the paddle holding casing is provided.

11. A charger according to claim 10, wherein said paddle holder casing is obliquely arranged on one side wall of the power source apparatus.

12. A charger according to claim 11, wherein said hook is provided on a lower portion of the other side wall of the power source apparatus.