Patent ID: 9209633
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G01R,H02J

Abstract:
1. A charging apparatus comprising: a connector having a pair of connection terminals electrically connectable to an object to be charged; a pair of power lines electrically connected to the connection terminals; a charger configured to charge the object to be charged, the charger being connected to the power lines; a holding part configured to hold the connector when an electrical connection with the object to be charged is disestablished; a controller programmed to determine a conduction state on the power lines and the connection terminals; and a capacitor configured to accumulate a charge through the charger charging the object to be charged, the capacitor being connected to the power lines, the holding part having a conduction part that is configured to bring about conduction through the connection terminals while the electrical connection between the connection terminals and the object to be discharged is disestablished and the connector is held by the holding part, the controller determining the conduction state while the connector is being held by the holding part based on a discharge state when the charge is discharged via the power lines, the connection terminals, and the conduction part.