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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2022
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshiyuki Tsuchiya, Nagoya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A charging apparatus is installed in a partition portion that separates a first parking space and a second parking space, and configured to charge an energy storage device mounted on a vehicle parked in one of the first parking space and the second parking space. The charging apparatus includes a movable portion that includes a connection device that is connectable to the energy storage device, and a moving device. The moving device is configured to move the movable portion to one of a first position at which the movable portion projects into a space that is close to the first parking space with respect to the partition portion, a second position at which the movable portion projects into a space that is close to the second parking space with respect to the partition portion, and a third position at which the movable portion is housed in the partition portion.