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Charge coupling for electric vehicle
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1995-05-22
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2015-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A charge coupling for an electric vehicle wherein conduction is enabled from a charger to a battery of the electric vehicle when a supply connector, connected to the charger is completely fitted to a vehicle inlet installed in the electrical vehicle, this charged coupling including a locking device for temporarily locking the supply connector to the vehicle inlet at a half fitted position, the supply connector being provided, on an end of which engages the vehicle inlet, with a protective member.
Inventors
- 👤 Hikaru Itou
- 👤 Sho Miyazaki
- 👤 Tsutomu Tanaka
- 👤 Masashi Saito
- 👤 Shinichi Yamada
- 👤 Shigekazu Wakata
- 👤 Eiji Saijo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 19:06
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/70; H02J7/751; B; B60; B60L; B60L53/00; B60L53/10; B60L53/14; B60L53/16; B60L53/60; B60L53/65; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5213; H01R13/5227; H01R13/64; H01R13/641; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; B60K; B60K1/00; B60K1/04; B60L2270/00; B60L2270/30; B60L2270/32; B60L2270/34; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6276; H01R2107/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/26; H01R24/00; H01R24/20; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T90/00; Y02T90/10; Y02T90/12; Y02T90/14; Y02T90/16; Y02T90/167; Y04; Y04S; Y04S30/00; Y04S30/10; Y04S30/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A charge coupling for conducting current from a charger to a battery of an electric vehicle when a supply connector connected to said charger is fully fitted to a vehicle inlet provided on said electric vehicle, said coupling comprising: a locking device for temporarily locking said supply connector to said vehicle inlet at a half fitted position and; an end of said supply connector, adapted to connect to said vehicle inlet, being covered with a protective member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A charge coupling for conducting current from a charger to a battery of an electric vehicle when a supply connector connected to said charger is fully fitted to a vehicle inlet provided on said electric vehicle, said coupling comprising: a locking device for temporarily locking said supply connector to said vehicle inlet at a half fitted position and; an end of said supply connector, adapted to connect to said vehicle inlet, being covered with a protective member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The charge coupling of claim 1 wherein an outer periphery of an end of said supply connector, adapted to engage said vehicle inlet, is provided with an engagable portion, said protective member being mounted on said engagable portion.
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