Charging inlet device

• US 9,463,702 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2013
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Fukushima, Hirotaka, Sugiyama, Daisuke, Sawada, Tsutomu
• Primary Examiner(s): GUSHI, ROSS N
• Application Number:
  US14/433,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20150258905A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,098 Days
• Field of Search: 439/34, 439/35
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/562 Bending-relieving
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/567 Traverse cable outlet or wire connection
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/74 Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/748 using one or more screws H01R13/746 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles
• 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 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A charging inlet device (1, 2, 3) includes: an inlet housing (10) fixed to a vehicle body panel (P) with a charging port (11A) open towards an outer side of a vehicle body; a terminal (20) arranged in the charging port (11A); and a rear connector (50) mounted to the inlet housing (10) on an opposite side from the charging port (11A) and having a wire lead-out terminal (52) connecting the terminal (20) and an electrical wire (W) routed through the vehicle body.

Claims

1. A charging inlet device comprising:

an inlet housing fixed to a vehicle body panel with a charging port open towards an outer side of a vehicle body;

a terminal arranged in the charging port; and

a rear connector mounted to the inlet housing on an opposite side from the charging port and having a wire lead-out terminal connecting the terminal and an electrical wire routed through the vehicle body, wherein

the wire lead-out terminal is fixed to the rear connector,

the wire lead-out terminal comprises;

a first portion extending in an extension direction of the terminal and connected to the terminal, and

a second portion extending in a direction different from the extension direction and connected to the wire, and

the rear connector is a separate member from the terminal.

2. The charging inlet device according to claim 1, wherein

the first portion of the wire lead-out terminal extends towards the charging port, and

the second portion of the wire lead-out terminal extends in a direction orthogonal to the first portion of the wire lead-out terminal.

3. The charging inlet device according to claim 1, wherein the wire lead-out terminal is connectable to a removable connector of the electrical wire.

4. A charging inlet device comprising:

an inlet housing fixed to a vehicle body panel with a charging port open towards an outer sider of a vehicle body;

a terminal arranged in the charging port;

a rear connector mounted to the inlet housing on an opposite side from the charging port and having a wire lead-out terminal connecting the terminal and electrical wire routed through the vehicle body and;

an inner housing interposed between the inlet housing and the rear connector and securing the terminal, wherein

the inlet housing includes

an inlet body defining the charging port and

a connector housing in which the terminal is arranged.

5. A charging inlet device comprising:

an inlet housing fixed to a vehicle body panel with a charging port open towards an outer side of a vehicle body;

a terminal arranged in the charging port; and

a rear connector mounted to the inlet housing on an opposite side from the charging port and having a wire lead-out terminal connecting the terminal and an electrical wire routed through the vehicle body, wherein

the wire lead-out terminal is fixed to the rear connector,

the wire lead-out terminal comprises;

a first portion extending in an extension direction of the terminal and connected to the terminal, and

a second portion extending in a direction different from the extension direction and connected to the wire, and

the rear connector is a separate member from the inlet housing.

6. The charging inlet device according to claim 5, wherein

the inlet housing includes

an inlet body defining the charging port and

a connector housing in which the terminal is arranged, and

the terminal is formed integrally with the wire lead-out terminal and is fixed to the rear connector.

7. The charging inlet device according to claim 5, wherein

the rear connector includes a connector housing in which the terminal is arranged, and

the terminal is formed integrally with the wire lead-out terminal and is fixed to the rear connector.