Patent ID: 6291969
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
A charging paddle for an electromagnetic induction type connection terminal for connecting a power supply station to a battery for charging the battery, wherein the connection terminal includes a charging paddle, which includes a primary coil that is connected to the power supply station, and a charging receptacle, which includes a secondary coil that is connected to the battery, wherein the charging receptacle receives the charging paddle, and a current supplied from the power supply station to the primary coil causes a current to flow between the secondary coil and the battery, the charging paddle comprising:a paddle case having a surface, the surface includes an opening;a core about which the primary coil is wound, the core being held within the paddle case such that a surface of the core faces outside through the opening; anda protrusion extending from the surface of the case, wherein the protrusion extends outward from the surface of the core.