摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent disconnection with a charging power supply as a pallet moves and to maintain soundness of electrical contacts on a power-supply side and a pallet side, charging-related devices, a battery of a vehicle and the like. <P>SOLUTION: A charging device 21 comprises: a plurality of power-supply side connection parts 22A to 22D installed on conveyance paths 3, 4 of a pallet 6 at predetermined intervals; a power-receiving side connection part 23 that is provided on the pallet 6 and makes contact with the power-supply side connection parts 22A to 22D; and an outlet part 24 that is installed on the pallet 6 and electrically connected to the power-receiving side connection parts 23, and supplies electricity to an electric vehicle 5 by relaying electricity supplied from the power-supply side connection parts 22A to 22D. The power-receiving side connection part 23 is in such a shape as extending in a predetermined length in the moving direction of the pallet 6. The installation positions of the plurality of power-supply side connection parts 22A to 22D are set so that regardless of the position of the pallet 6 on the conveyance paths 3, 4, at least one of contacts 35 of the power-supply side connection parts 22A to 22D is always in contact with the power-receiving side connection part 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |