CHARGING CONNECTION APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20130335021A1
• Filed: 06/13/2013
• Published: 12/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Meier, Steffen
• Application Number:
  US13/917,059
• Publication Number:
  US 20130335021A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/18 Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/30 Constructional details of charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A motor vehicle (2) has a vehicle body (4) and at least one electrical energy storage means. A charging connection apparatus is mounted to the vehicle body (4) and can be connected to a charging plug (8) supplied from the outside for charging the electrical energy storage means. The charging connection apparatus has an adapter (10) mounted to the vehicle body (4), a charging housing (12) mounted to the adapter (10) and a plug (14) mounted in the charging housing (12). The plug (14) is connected to the electrical energy storage means and can be connected to the charging plug (8). The adapter (10), the charging housing (12) and the plug (14) are configured to conform to the charging plug (8) in the country where the motor vehicle (2) is used.

Claims

1. A charging connection apparatus for a motor vehicle for charging at least one electrical energy storage in the motor vehicle, the charging connection apparatus comprising:

an adapter having an outer peripheral region, connection areas inward from the outer peripheral region and configured for releasably or non-releasably connectable to a vehicle body and a plug mounting opening inward from the connection areas;

a charging housing mounted to the adapter so that at least part of the charging housing is in the mounting opening and accessible from outside the motor vehicle, the charging housing being configured to connect with a charging plug supplied from outside in the country in which motor vehicle is used; and

a plug arranged in the charging housing and being connected electrically to the electrical energy storage, the plug being connectable to conductors in the charging plug supplied from outside.

2. The charging connection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adapter is produced from a sheet metal profile.

3. The charging connection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adapter has positioning means for connection to the vehicle body with an accurate fit.

4. The charging connection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adapter, the charging housing and the plug form a preassembled unit.

5. The charging connection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adapter has plural hole patterns for connection to charging housings of different shapes.

6. The charging connection apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a sealing housing (24) between the charging housing and the vehicle body.

7. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a body having external and internal vehicle body parts;

an electrical energy storage;

an adapter having connection areas connected to the internal vehicle body part and a plug mounting opening inward from the connection areas;

a charging housing mounted to the adapter so that at least part of the charging housing is in the mounting opening and accessible from outside the motor vehicle;

a sealing housing extending between the charging housing and the external vehicle body part; and

a plug arranged in the charging housing and being connected electrically to the electrical energy storage, the plug and the charging housing being configured to connect with a charging plug supplied from outside in the country in which motor vehicle is used.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 7, wherein the adapter is produced from a sheet metal profile.

9. The motor vehicle of claim 7, wherein the adapter has plural hole patterns for connection to charging housings of different shapes.