SUPPORT ARM
First Claim
1. A support arm for supporting a charge connector which can be connected to a vehicle, comprising:
- a first arm portion provided in a freely swingable manner;
a gravity compensation apparatus for generating force canceling gravity acting on said first arm portion;
a charge connector having a support portion supported by said first arm portion and provided to be rotatable around said support portion,said support portion being arranged at a position of a center of gravity of said charge connector,said first arm portion having a hanger portion for suspending said support portion from above; and
a line routed along said first arm portion and connected to said charge connector,said charge connector being held in such a position that said line is hung downward from said charge connector while external force is not applied,said charge connector having a grip portion gripped during a charging operation, andsaid grip portion (202) being arranged below said hanger portion while external force is not applied to said charge connector.
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Abstract
A support arm supports a charge connector which can be connected to a vehicle. The support arm includes a parallelogram linkage provided in a freely swingable manner, a gravity compensation apparatus for generating force canceling gravity acting on the parallelogram linkage, and a charge connector having a support shaft insertion portion supported by the parallelogram linkage and provided to be rotatable around the support shaft insertion portion. The support shaft insertion portion is arranged at a position of the center of gravity of the charge connector. According to such a construction, a support arm appropriately exhibiting a gravity compensation function can be provided.
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Citations
9 Claims
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1. A support arm for supporting a charge connector which can be connected to a vehicle, comprising:
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a first arm portion provided in a freely swingable manner; a gravity compensation apparatus for generating force canceling gravity acting on said first arm portion; a charge connector having a support portion supported by said first arm portion and provided to be rotatable around said support portion, said support portion being arranged at a position of a center of gravity of said charge connector, said first arm portion having a hanger portion for suspending said support portion from above; and a line routed along said first arm portion and connected to said charge connector, said charge connector being held in such a position that said line is hung downward from said charge connector while external force is not applied, said charge connector having a grip portion gripped during a charging operation, and said grip portion (202) being arranged below said hanger portion while external force is not applied to said charge connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. (canceled)
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4. (canceled)
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