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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Naruaki Akai, Kyoto, JP;
Norio Abe, Shiga, JP;
Tomoyuki Kawase, Shiga, JP;
Takashi Sawa, Shiga, JP;
Masanori Nishikawa, Shiga, JP;
Takaaki Hyoudou, Kyoto, JP;
Naruaki Akai, Kyoto, JP;
Norio Abe, Shiga, JP;
Tomoyuki Kawase, Shiga, JP;
Takashi Sawa, Shiga, JP;
Masanori Nishikawa, Shiga, JP;
Takaaki Hyoudou, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A charging cable for use in charging a battery of an electrically-driven vehicle includes a power plug to be detachably connected to a receptacle outlet of a commercially available power source, a charging coupler to be detachably connected to the electrically-driven vehicle, a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of an electric circuit between the power plug and the charging coupler, and a charging device having a controller for controlling a current value that flows from the power plug to the charging coupler. This configuration can minimize the charging time and enhance the durability between the charging cable and the receptacle outlet and between the charging cable and the charging coupler.