CPC B60L 53/35 (2019.02) [H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02)] | 7 Claims |
1. A charging apparatus for charging an energy storage device mounted on a vehicle comprising:
a movable portion that includes a connection device that is connectable to the energy storage device of the vehicle parked in one of a first parking space or a second parking space; and
a moving device 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 a partition portion that separates the first parking space and the second parking space, 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 an opening portion in the partition portion, wherein:
the charging apparatus is installed in the opening portion so that outer peripheral surface of the charging apparatus is away from an inner peripheral surface of the opening portion by a predetermined gap,
wherein the first parking space is located in a level directly above a level of the second parking space, and the partition portion is provided between a floor of the first parking space and a ceiling of the second parking space, and
the first parking space is located in a level directly above a level of the second parking space, and the partition portion is between a floor of the first parking space and a ceiling of the second parking space.
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