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Charging apparatus for electric vehicle

  • US 8,917,056 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2011
  • Issued: 12/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electric vehicle charging apparatus to recharge an electric vehicle having a vehicle coil connected to a charging circuit connected to a storage battery, the electric vehicle charging apparatus comprising:

  • a parking stop arranged on a parking lot surface to receive contact from a tire of the vehicle while enabling the tire to continuously maintain contact with the parking lot surface, and to obstruct movement of the vehicle;

    a stop coil arranged within the parking stop to generate an induced current in the vehicle coil when the vehicle coil is arranged in a vicinity of the stop coil; and

    an operation unit connected to the stop coil to move the stop coil away from the parking stop and toward the vehicle coil,the operation unit comprising;

    a first rack gear arranged within the parking stop to raise the stop coil above the parking stop and to lower the stop coil back within the parking stop;

    a first pinion gear that engages with the first rack gear;

    a second pinion gear that rotates together with the first pinion gear; and

    a second rack gear adapted to move horizontally upon application of force, adapted to protrude from a side of the parking stop and capable of being forced within the parking stop, the second rack gear being engaged with the second pinion gear.

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