| US 7,566,232 B2 | ||
| Bidirectional DC/AC inverter | ||
| Takahide Iida, Kariya (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya-shi (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 13, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/581,093. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2005-301400 (JP), filed on Oct. 17, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0085422 A1, Apr. 19, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 13/44 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—145 [363/37] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A bidirectional DC/AC inverter comprising:
a power conversion means in connection with an electric storage means, the power conversion means being operable to convert
alternating-current power inputted from a power source into direct-current power and output the direct-current power to the
electric storage means when the electric storage means is charged, the power conversion means being operable to convert direct-current
power obtained from the electric storage means into alternating-current power and outputting the alternating-current power
to an external load when the inverter outputs the alternating-current power;
a control means operable to control an operation of the power conversion means;
a plug for electrically connecting the power source to the power conversion means;
an outlet for electrically connecting the load to the power conversion means;
an inhibiting member operable to cover at least the plug to inhibit the power conversion means from being electrically connected
to the power source; and
a detecting means operable to detect whether the plug is covered or not, the control means inhibiting the power conversion
means from outputting the alternating-current power when the detecting means detects that the plug is not covered by the inhibiting
means.
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