HOUSING, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING BOX

• US 20110290700A1
• Filed: 05/03/2011
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BELECTRIC Drive GmbH
• Original Assignee: BELECTRIC Drive GmbH
• Inventors: Xiong, Ge, Bachmann, Sebastian, BECK, Bernhard
• Granted Patent: US 9,148,003 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/701
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/30 Constructional details of charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/31 Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/73 Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/76 with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0493 Service poles
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/081 Bases, casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A housing having three side walls and a cover is provided, wherein an opening for introducing a pipe is formed in one of the side walls. The side walls are arranged in a U-shape, with the opening being provided in the side wall forming the first side thereof, and with a pipe section that aligns with the opening being connectable to the second side forming the opposite side wall thereof. The cross-section of the pipe section, in particular its diameter, is larger or smaller than the cross-section of the pipe. As a result, the pipe and the pipe section can be slid one inside the other.

Claims

1. A housing comprising:

a first, second and third side wall arranged in a U-shape, with the first and second side wall being substantially parallel to one another;

a cover;

an opening formed in the first side wall, the opening configured to allow a pipe to pass therethrough; and

a pipe section arranged on the second side wall, the pipe section being arranged such that an opening of the pipe section is aligned with the opening,

wherein a cross-section of the pipe section is larger or smaller than a cross-section of the pipe, and

wherein the pipe and the pipe section are configured to be slid onto one another and configured to be locked in a telescoped state.

2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein a first part of an electrical plug connector aligned with the opening is attached to the second side wall that is opposite the first side wall, wherein the pipe has, at its free end, a counterpart to the first part of the plug connector and has an adequate length to establish a plug connection between the first and second parts of the plug connector when the pipe is inserted through the opening.

3. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the third side wall is composed of a curved part of the cover or a part of the circumferential surface of the pipe.

4. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the pipe is round and has on its circumferential surface an elongated protrusion extending substantially parallel to the center axis of the pipe that is matched in an interlocking manner to a recess at the edge of the opening.

5. The housing according to claim 4, wherein the recess represents a start of a groove that is formed by a profiled rail adjoining the recess and extending towards the opposite side wall where it is connected thereto.

6. The housing according to claim 1, wherein at least the three side walls are formed of a one-piece sheet metal part that is rounded at its corners or edges.

7. The housing according to claim 1, wherein at least a first part of an additional plug connector is mounted on at least one additional side wall.

8. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the opening is located in an upper third portion of the first side wall.

9. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the pipe is bent at an essentially right angle and two pipe sections of unequal lengths are produced, of which the short pipe section is inserted through the opening and the end of the long pipe section is fastened to the ground.

10. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing accommodates at least the following parts:

at least one socket, one jack, or one plug, a display attached to the cover, and/or an inner housing for protecting electrical components.