Methods and systems for electric vehicle (EV) charging, charging unit (CU) interfaces, auxiliary batteries, and remote access and user notifications
US-9346365-B1 · May 24, 2016 · US
Vehicle
US10259397B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10259397-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715432102-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Publication date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
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A vehicle includes a battery, a charging unit, and a cable groove. The charging unit has a charging cable and a charging gun provided at one end of the charging cable and is configured to supply power to the battery from an external power supply. The cable groove is provided in a vehicle body and capable of accommodating the charging cable. When the charging cable is accommodated in the cable groove, the charging gun is disposed on an outer side of a transmission path, through which a shock load is transmitted to the battery during a collision with an external object.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a vehicle accommodating portion that is provided in a vehicle body and has an opening; a battery that is provided below the accommodating portion; a power receiver that is configured to couple to a charging unit and configured to charge the battery with power from an external power supply, the charging unit having a charging cable and a charging gun provided at one end of the charging cable; and a charging unit accommodation portion configured to accommodate the charging unit, wherein the charging unit accommodation portion extends along the opening of the accommodating portion.
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- What does patent US10259397B2 cover?
- A vehicle includes a battery, a charging unit, and a cable groove. The charging unit has a charging cable and a charging gun provided at one end of the charging cable and is configured to supply power to the battery from an external power supply. The cable groove is provided in a vehicle body and capable of accommodating the charging cable. When the charging cable is accommodated in the cable g…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fuji Heavy Ind Ltd, Subaru Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K1/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 16 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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