# US 2014/0197789 A1 · Vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197789 A1 - Document ID: US20140197789A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/131,808 - Filed: 2011-07-19 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-19 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Tomoya Ono - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197789A1 ## CPC - B60L 53/14: Conductive energy transfer - B60L 3/0069: {relating to the isolation, e.g. ground fault or leak current} - B60L 50/16: with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion - B60L 50/40: using propulsion power supplied by capacitors - B60L 50/61: by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles - B60L 50/66: {Arrangements of batteries} - B60L 53/16: Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles - B60L 53/18: Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles - H01M 10/44: Methods for charging or discharging (circuits for charging H02J7/00) - B60L 2210/10: DC to DC converters - B60L 2210/30: AC to DC converters - B60L 2210/40: DC to AC converters - B60L 2220/14: Synchronous machines - H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane - H01R 2201/26: for vehicles - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02T 10/62: Hybrid vehicles - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 10/72: Electric energy management in electromobility - Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A hybrid vehicle includes: a battery; a charging unit and an onboard cable for feeding electric power to the battery from a power supply located externally to the vehicle; an inner lid operated for a charging operation by means of the charging unit; and a harness mechanically coupled to the inner lid for making an electrical connection between the battery and the onboard cable. The harness is configured so that the electrical connection made by the harness between the battery and the onboard cable is severed in response to displacement of the inner lid that is caused when the lid is operated. Accordingly, the vehicle having a simple configuration and including a plurality of charging means for charging the power storage device can be provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle comprising: a power storage device; first charging means and second charging means for feeding electric power to said power storage device from a power supply located externally to the vehicle; an operation member operated for a charging operation by means of said first charging means; and connection means mechanically coupled to said operation member for making an electrical connection between said power storage device and said second charging means, said connection means being configured so that the electrical connection made by said connection means between said power storage device and said second charging means is severed in response to displacement of said operation member that is caused when said operation member is operated, said first charging means being a charging unit to which an external connector belonging to a power supply located externally to the vehicle is connectable, said second charging means being a cable mounted on the vehicle and having a plug which is connectable to a power supply located externally to the vehicle, said connection means being a wire having a connector which is connectable to said charging unit, for making an electrical connection between said charging unit and said cable, said operation member being a lid configured to cover said charging unit and to be openable and closable, and said connector being connected to said charging unit with said lid being closed, and removed from said charging unit in response to an operation of opening said lid. ### Claim 2 (canceled) ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a charging unit housing having an opening in a surface of a vehicle body for housing said charging unit therein, wherein said lid is an outer lid configured to close the opening of said charging unit housing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: a charging unit housing having an opening in a surface of a vehicle body for housing said charging unit therein; and an outer lid configured to close the opening of said charging unit housing, wherein said lid is an inner lid disposed at said charging unit housing and configured to be attachable to and detachable from said charging unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein said charging unit housing has a wire extension port formed to allow said wire to be extended toward said charging unit, and said wire is configured so that the length of extension of said wire in said charging unit housing from said wire extension port is adjustable. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a cable reel on which said cable can be wound. ### Claim 7 A vehicle comprising: a power storage device; first charging means and second charging means for feeding electric power to said power storage device from a power supply located externally to the vehicle; an operation member operated for a charging operation by means of said first charging means; and connection means mechanically coupled to said operation member for making an electrical connection between said power storage device and said second charging means, said connection means being configured so that the electrical connection made by said connection means between said power storage device and said second charging means is severed in response to displacement of said operation member that is caused when said operation member is operated, said first charging means being a cable mounted on the vehicle and having a plug which is connectable to a power supply located externally to the vehicle, said second charging means being a charging unit to which an external connector belonging to a power supply located externally to the vehicle is connectable, said connection means being a wire having a connector for making an electrical connection between said charging unit and said power storage device, said operation member being a lid configured to cover said plug and to be openable and closable, said lid having a connection unit which is electrically connected to said power storage device and to which said connector is connectable, and said connector being connected to said connection unit with said lid being closed, and removed from said connection unit in response to an operation of opening said lid. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein said charging unit housing has a wire extension port formed to allow said wire to be extended toward said charging unit, and said wire is configured so that the length of extension of said wire in said charging unit housing from said wire extension port is adjustable.