Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Connecting device for supplying electric power from an outside power supply to a vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 用于从外部电源向车辆供电的连接装置
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Application No.: US12989839Application Date: 2008-10-09
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Publication No.: US08525476B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Shinji Ichikawa
- Applicant: Shinji Ichikawa
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota
- Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- International Application: PCT/JP2008/068358 WO 20081009
- International Announcement: WO2010/041319 WO 20100415
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract:
A connecting device includes: a shaft; a drum that has a container defined therein and is rotatably disposed on the shaft; a stator that is fixed to the shaft and is contained inside of the container; a rotator that is fixed to the drum, is rotatably disposed on the shaft, and is contained inside of the container with an interval with respect to the stator; first terminals that are disposed in the stator; second terminals that are disposed in the rotator and are brought into contact with the first terminals, respectively; a connecting cord that is wound around the drum, and has a connecting plug to be connected to a vehicle at one end thereof whereas is electrically connected to the second terminals at the other end thereof; a power supply cord having a power source plug electrically connected to the first terminals at one end thereof whereas connected to an outside power supply at the other end thereof; and a leakage detector contained inside of the container.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110193521A1 CONNECTING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2011-08-11
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