ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING DEVICE

Title:

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/053221

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The purpose is to provide an electric vehicle charging device capable of preventing arc discharge when disconnecting a power supply connector and a vehicle-side connector. An electric vehicle charging device provided with: a power supply connector (3) for supplying electrical energy from outside the vehicle; a vehicle-side connector (2) for connecting to the power supply connector (3) and positioned in the vehicle; a spring (34) for generating repulsive force in the direction in which the power supply connector (3) and the vehicle-side connector (2) separate; and an engaging part (32) for detecting the disconnection of the power supply connector (3) and the vehicle-side connector (2); wherein the spring (34) generates repulsive force in the direction in which the power supply connector (3) and the vehicle-side connector (2) separate when the engaging part (32) detects that the power supply connector (3) and the vehicle-side connector (2) have disconnected.

Inventors:

KIMURA NORIHIKO
SUGIHARA KENJI
TERADA TOMOHIRO

Application Number:

PCT/JP2011/005898

Publication Date:

April 26, 2012

Filing Date:

October 20, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PANASONIC CORP (JP)
KIMURA NORIHIKO
SUGIHARA KENJI
TERADA TOMOHIRO

International Classes:

H01R13/53; B60L11/18; B60R16/03; H01M10/46; H01R13/633; H01R13/635; H01R13/637; H02J7/00

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