Charge cord and retraction system for electric vehicle
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsThomas S. McKee, Takeshi Sakurai
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Abstract
A charging cord for supplying electric current to an electric power storing device of an electric vehicle includes an electrical cable having a first end and a second end, the first end being operatively connected to the electric power storing device and the second end being adapted to be connected to an electrical power supply. A housing is provided for supporting the electrical cable along a predetermined length thereof. The housing includes a plurality of section members pivotally connected relative to each other for permitting limited lateral motion in a single plane to maintain the charging cord a predetermined distance above the ground surface.
Claims19
A charging cord for supplying electric current to an electric power storing device of an electric vehicle comprising:
- an electrical cable having a first end and a second end, said first end being operatively connected to said electric power storing device and said second end being adapted to be connected to an electrical power supply;
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- a housing for supporting said electrical cable along a predetermined length thereof, said housing includes a plurality of section members pivotally connected relative to each other for permitting limited lateral motion in a single plane to maintain the charging cord a predetermined distance above the ground surface and said housing being adapted to allow said electrical cable to be withdrawn therefrom during use.
A charging cord for supplying electric current to an electric power storing device of an electric vehicle comprising:
- an electrical cable having a first end and a second end, said first end being operatively connected to said electric power storing device and said second end being adapted to be connected to an electrical power supply;
- a storage chamber for containing said electrical cable in a recoiled condition during non-use;
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- a housing for supporting said electrical cable along a predetermined length thereof, said housing includes a plurality of section members pivotally connected relative to each other for permitting limited lateral motion in a single plane to maintain the charging cord a predetermined distance above the ground surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.