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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2010
Naruaki Akai, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoyuki Kawase, Shiga, JP;
Norio Abe, Shiga, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a control device, a power-supply cord, and a charging cable to be connected to an automobile, wherein the control device includes an electric-leakage detection portion for detecting an electric leakage in the charging cable or the automobile, a connection detection portion for detecting the charging cable being connected to the automobile, and a power-supply interruption portion for controlling supply of electricity from the power-supply cord to the charging cable, and, further, the control device has a function of activating the electric-leakage detection portion in a predetermined case, in a state where the automobile charging apparatus is supplied with a commercial power supply.