Electrical connectors – With vehicle structure
Patent
1995-05-22
1996-09-17
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With vehicle structure
439578, 180 651, H01R 2326
Patent
active
055562841
ABSTRACT:
A charge coupling for an electric vehicle wherein conduction is enabled from a charger to an electric vehicle battery when a supply connector to the charger is completely fitted to a vehicle inlet installed in the electric vehicle. A locking member is provided for temporarily locking the supply connector to the vehicle inlet at a half fitting position, the locking device being further provided with a spiral groove extending from the half fitting position to the complete fitting position. An engagable boss which projects from a distal end of either the vehicle inlet or supply connector is adapted to detachably engage the spiral groove and the supply connector is provided, on its outer periphery, with a handle for assisting rotation of the supply connector so that the engagable boss moves within the spiral groove from an outer end to a terminating end. A holding member is provided on either the vehicle inlet or supply connector and serves to maintain the supply connector at the complete fitting position in the vehicle inlet when the engagable boss reaches the terminating end of the spiral groove.
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Itou Hikaru
Miyazaki Sho
Saijo Eiji
Saito Masashi
Tanaka Tsutomu
Bierman Jordan B.
Paumen Gary F.
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
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