Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle charging unit
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Application No.: US14604162Application Date: 2015-01-23
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Publication No.: US09610850B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Masaru Sasaki , Hiroyuki Yamazaki , Eiji Kitano
- Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA , SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota JP Mie
- Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA,SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA,SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota JP Mie
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: JP2014-031980 20140221
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; B60L11/18

Abstract:
A vehicle charging unit includes a lid box inserted into a first hole in the body of a vehicle from outside of the vehicle and attached to the body, and an inlet fixed to the lid box. The lid box includes an attachment portion, a bottom having a second hole formed therein, and a sidewall. The bottom has a stud bolt protruding toward inside of the vehicle in a state in which the lid box is attached to the body. The inlet includes a barrel portion capable of receiving a charge connector from outside of the vehicle and a collar portion positioned around the barrel portion. The barrel portion is inserted into the second hole from inside of the vehicle and the collar portion is fixed with the stud bolt, whereby the inlet is fixed to the lid box.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150239359A1 VEHICLE CHARGING UNIT Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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