Connector assembly for electric vehicle charging
First Claim
1. A connector housing comprising:
- a first housing portion having a body providing a longitudinal channel for receiving an electrical harness, and for mounting electronic components, and for engaging a vehicle charging receptacle for facilitating an electrical charging of a vehicle;
a second housing portion attached to the first housing portion for enclosing the electronic components and for retaining the electrical harness; and
an array of transverse support ribs extending from opposing sides of the first housing portion and the second housing portion, the ribs being configured such that the connector housing may support a distributed load of at least 4000 Newtons.
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Abstract
A connector assembly is provided with a housing having an inlet for receiving an electrical harness, and an outlet for engaging a vehicle receptacle for facilitating electrical charging of a vehicle. The housing includes a plurality of transverse support ribs, a fulcrum and a series of guides. The housing is configured for supporting a distributed load. A latching mechanism, including a lever, linkage and trigger, is externally connected to the housing for selectively attaching the housing to the vehicle receptacle. The lever is pivotally connected to the fulcrum. The linkage is coupled to the lever for pivoting the lever. The trigger is mounted for translation and includes a series of apertures each sized for receiving one of the guides. The trigger actuates the linkage. A shell is disposed over the housing for retaining the latching mechanism to allow repair and/or replacement without exposing electronic components enclosed in the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A connector housing comprising:
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a first housing portion having a body providing a longitudinal channel for receiving an electrical harness, and for mounting electronic components, and for engaging a vehicle charging receptacle for facilitating an electrical charging of a vehicle; a second housing portion attached to the first housing portion for enclosing the electronic components and for retaining the electrical harness; and an array of transverse support ribs extending from opposing sides of the first housing portion and the second housing portion, the ribs being configured such that the connector housing may support a distributed load of at least 4000 Newtons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A connector assembly comprising:
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an elongate housing forming a cavity, the housing having an inlet for receiving an electrical harness, an outlet for engaging a vehicle charging receptacle for facilitating electrical charging of a vehicle, a plurality of support ribs, a fulcrum provided on a first side of the housing and a series of guides oriented on a second side of the housing opposed from the first side; a latching mechanism connected to the housing external of the cavity for selectively attaching the housing to the vehicle charging receptacle, the latching mechanism including; a lever pivotally connected to the fulcrum, a linkage adjustably mounted adjacent to at least one of the support ribs and coupled to a proximal lever end for pivoting the lever, and a trigger mounted for movement relative to the housing, the trigger having a series of apertures each sized for receiving one of the guides, and the trigger being coupled to the linkage for actuating the linkage; and a shell disposed over the housing for retaining the latching mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A connector assembly comprising:
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an elongate housing having an inlet for receiving a harness, and an outlet for engaging a vehicle receptacle for facilitating charging of a vehicle; a plurality of transverse support ribs extending from the housing; a latching mechanism externally connected to the housing for selective attachment to the vehicle receptacle; and a shell disposed over the housing for retaining the latching mechanism such that the latching mechanism and the shell are accessible for repair and/or replacement without exposing electronic components enclosed in the housing.
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Specification