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Connector in electric vehicle charger

  • US 8,784,124 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2013
  • Issued: 07/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connector in an electric vehicle comprising:

  • an outer housing;

    a terminal assembly including a terminal housing slidably mounted in the outer housing to be movable forward or backward;

    a handle mounted to the outer housing for receiving a cable electrically connected to the terminal assembly therein;

    a slider connected to the terminal assembly and slidably mounted in the outer housing to be movable forward or backward,a lever mounted to the outer housing to be rotatable in a first direction or a second direction for making the slider to move forward or backward;

    a first locking unit for preventing the slider from moving backward when the slider is moved forward;

    a second locking unit for securing the slider in response to an electric, signal selectively when the slider is moved forward; and

    an unlocking button for separating the first locking unit from the slider by pressing the first locking unit.

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