LOCKING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A locking device for an electric vehicle charging connector having a movable latching element for engaging a matching latching element on a charging station or an electric vehicle, said locking device comprisinga movable locking element mounted adjacent said matching latching element for movement, in a direction transverse to a direction of movement of said movable latching element, between a retracted position spaced away from said matching latching element and an advanced position where said locking element overlaps at least a portion of said movable latching element when said movable latching element is engaged with said matching latching element, andan actuator coupled to said locking element for moving said locking element between said retracted and advanced positions.
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Abstract
A latch-locking device for an electric vehicle charging connector having a movable latching element for engaging a matching latching element on a charging station, or on an electric vehicle. The latch-locking device includes a movable latch-locking element mounted adjacent the matching latching element on the charging station or an electric vehicle for movement, in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the movable latching element, between a retracted position spaced away from the matching latching element and an advanced position where the latch-locking element overlaps at least a portion of the movable latching element when the movable latching element is engaged with the matching latching element. An actuator is coupled to the latch-locking element for moving the locking element between the retracted and advanced positions.
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1. A locking device for an electric vehicle charging connector having a movable latching element for engaging a matching latching element on a charging station or an electric vehicle, said locking device comprising
a movable locking element mounted adjacent said matching latching element for movement, in a direction transverse to a direction of movement of said movable latching element, between a retracted position spaced away from said matching latching element and an advanced position where said locking element overlaps at least a portion of said movable latching element when said movable latching element is engaged with said matching latching element, and an actuator coupled to said locking element for moving said locking element between said retracted and advanced positions.
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10. A docking station for stowing an electric vehicle connector, said connector having a first end connected to a power cable and a second end that includes multiple first electrical terminals adapted to engage mating electrical terminals in an electrical receptacle in said electric vehicle, said second end also including a protruding latching element adapted to engage a cooperating latching element in said electrical receptacle, said docking station comprising
a stowing receptacle adapted to receive said second end of said connector when said connector is not in use, and a locking device having a movable locking element mounted adjacent said cooperating latching element for movement, in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said movable latching element, between a retracted position spaced away from said cooperating latching element and an advanced position where said locking element overlaps at least a portion of said protruding latching element when said protruding latching element is engaged with said cooperating latching element, and an actuator coupled to said locking element for moving said locking element between said retracted and advanced positions.
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