Patent · US Expired

Universal charge port connector for electric vehicles

US6225153A · kind A · utility

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34References

1Claims

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Assignees

Daimlerchrysler AG · US
Otto Dunkel GmbH · DE

Inventors

Larry L. Neblett · Pinckney, US
David A. Lescamela · Clinton Township, US
Thomas E. Zielinski · Saint Clair, US
Guenter Rohr · Schwindegg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 1999
Grant date	May 1, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S439/911
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly has a male connector and a female connector. The male connector has electrical contacts for conducting AC or DC current. The female connector includes electrical contacts for coupling with the male electrical contacts for conducting the AC or DC current. A mechanism to eliminate current arcing during disconnection of the male and female connectors is coupled with at least one of the male or female connectors.

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