Charger plug for electric vehicles
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1. A plug connector configured for charging an electric vehicle, EV, charging receptacle, said plug connector comprising:
- a body having a hollow housing and having a first plug end configured to be coupled to an EV charging receptacle on an electric vehicle for charging or recharging;
a second power cable end configured to be coupled to a power cable, whereinthe first plug end includes a terminal interface having one or more terminal receptacles for receiving one or more terminals positioned within the EV charging receptacle, andwherein the first plug end also includes a latching member configured to secure the plug connector to the charging receptacle on a vehicle, the latching member being positioned generally above the terminal interface, and the latching member hingedly coupled to a part of the body to allow the latching member to move along a vertical access for coupling or decoupling the plug connector to the EV charging receptacle, and wherein the latching member is controlled by an electro mechanical manipulator provided inside the hollow housing, the electro mechanical manipulator arranged to effect movement of the latching member along the vertical access between a locked position for securing the plug connector to the charging receptacle and an unlocked position for releasing the plug connector from the charging receptacle.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle, EV, connector configured for charging an electric vehicle, EV, charging receptacle, said plug connector comprising:
- a body having
- a first plug end configured to be coupled to an EV charging receptacle on an electric vehicle for charging or recharging;
- a second power cable end configured to be coupled to a power cable, wherein the first end includes a terminal interface having one or more terminal receptacles for receiving one or more terminals positioned within the EV charging receptacle,
- and wherein the first end also includes a latching member positioned generally above the terminal interface, and is hingedly coupled to a part of the body to allow the latching member to move along a vertical access for coupling or decoupling the EV connector to the EV charging receptacle, and wherein the latching member is controlled by an electro mechanical manipulator provided inside the body, and arranged to control and allow the latching member to move along the vertical access.
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1. A plug connector configured for charging an electric vehicle, EV, charging receptacle, said plug connector comprising:
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a body having a hollow housing and having a first plug end configured to be coupled to an EV charging receptacle on an electric vehicle for charging or recharging; a second power cable end configured to be coupled to a power cable, wherein the first plug end includes a terminal interface having one or more terminal receptacles for receiving one or more terminals positioned within the EV charging receptacle, and wherein the first plug end also includes a latching member configured to secure the plug connector to the charging receptacle on a vehicle, the latching member being positioned generally above the terminal interface, and the latching member hingedly coupled to a part of the body to allow the latching member to move along a vertical access for coupling or decoupling the plug connector to the EV charging receptacle, and wherein the latching member is controlled by an electro mechanical manipulator provided inside the hollow housing, the electro mechanical manipulator arranged to effect movement of the latching member along the vertical access between a locked position for securing the plug connector to the charging receptacle and an unlocked position for releasing the plug connector from the charging receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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