US 9,434,243 B2Granted

Straddle-type electric vehicle

AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorRiki Nakao

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Abstract

A power receiving connector includes a connection port to connect a power supply connector in a first direction. A grasped portion for an operator to grasp is provided near the power receiving connector. At least a portion of the grasped portion is located in a second direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the first direction from the power receiving connector when the connection port of the power receiving connector is viewed in the first direction. When the power supply connector provided in a battery charger is connected to the power receiving connector provided in a vehicle body and the power supply connector is pulled out from the power receiving connector, instability of the attitude of the vehicle body is reduced or prevented.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A straddle-type electric vehicle comprising:

a rear wheel;
an electric motor configured to drive the rear wheel;
a battery configured to store and supply power to the electric motor;
a power receiving connector electrically connected to the battery and including a connection port to which a power supply connector is electrically connected in a first direction;
and
a grasped portion configured to be grasped by an operator, the grasped portion being located adjacent to the power receiving connector and including a portion extending in a second direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the first direction from the power receiving connector when the connection port of the power receiving connector is viewed in the first direction;
wherein
the power receiving connector and the grasped portion are located above the rear wheel.

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Facts

Application: 14/740,376Filed 16 Jun 2015
Priority: JP 2014-12479917 Jun 2014
Published: US 2015/0360576 A117 Dec 2015
Granted: 6 Sep 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

B60K 1/04
Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units: of the electric storage means for propulsion
B60L 53/16
Conductive energy transfer: connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B62J 23/00
Cycle saddles or seats: other protectors specially adapted for cycles
B62K 11/00
Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels

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US 2015/0360576 A1Pre-grant publication · published 17 Dec 2015
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