Vehicle charging connector and a receptacle enclosing the connector
US5580258A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A structure of a vehicle charging connector includes a connector receptacle recessed in a body of a vehicle, a receptacle lid mounted on the receptacle to close and open an opening of the receptacle and having an opening open to the opening of the receptacle, the secondary connector including a connector lid closing and opening the opening thereof, and a butting member provided between an inner face of the receptacle lid and an outer face of the connector lid, the butting member butting against at least one of the receptacle lid and the connector lid when the receptacle lid is closed. When the receptacle lid is closed, the inside face of the receptacle causes the butting member to exert a force against the connector lid to ensure that the connector housing is closed by the connector lid.
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