CHARGER RECEPTACLE
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1. A charger receptacle configured to facilitate interconnecting a cordset having a plurality of cordset electrical terminals with a corresponding plurality of vehicle electrical terminals of a vehicle charging system, the charger receptacle comprising:
- a barrel having a plurality of connection openings shaped to guide the plurality of cordset electrical terminals into an electrically conducting mating arrangement with the plurality of vehicle electrical terminals; and
a base connected to the barrel, the base having a plurality of fastener openings shaped to receive fasteners used to fasten the base to the vehicle charging system.
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Abstract
A charging receptacle having a barrel and a base configured to facilitate interconnecting electrical elements of a cordset with a vehicle charging system. The barrel may be configured to facilitate alignment of the electrical elements and the base may be configured to facilitate mounting the charger receptacle to a vehicle or other device having a system reliant on electrical energy provided through the cordset.
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1. A charger receptacle configured to facilitate interconnecting a cordset having a plurality of cordset electrical terminals with a corresponding plurality of vehicle electrical terminals of a vehicle charging system, the charger receptacle comprising:
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a barrel having a plurality of connection openings shaped to guide the plurality of cordset electrical terminals into an electrically conducting mating arrangement with the plurality of vehicle electrical terminals; and a base connected to the barrel, the base having a plurality of fastener openings shaped to receive fasteners used to fasten the base to the vehicle charging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A charger receptacle configured to facilitate interconnecting a cordset having a first plurality of electrical terminals with a corresponding second plurality of electrical terminals of an electrical system, the charger receptacle comprising:
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a barrel having a plurality of connection openings shaped to guide the first plurality of electrical terminals relative to the second plurality of electrical terminals; and a mounting base separately connected to the barrel. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a charger receptacle, the charger receptacle configured to facilitate interconnecting a cordset having a first plurality of electrical terminals with a second plurality of electrical terminals of an electrical system, the charger receptacle having a barrel and a base, the barrel having a plurality of connection openings shaped to guide the first plurality of electrical terminals into an electrically conducting mating arrangement with the second plurality of electrical terminals of the electrical system and the based being configured to be mounted to the electrical system, the method comprising:
frictionally heating an interface between the barrel and the base to a temperature sufficient to cause formation of a welded connection therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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