Arrangement structure for charging port cover

• US 8,933,332 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2011
• Issued: 01/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yamamaru, Junichi, Takashima, Daisuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Thompson, Timothy
• Assistant Examiner(s): McAllister, Michael F
• Application Number:
  US13/818,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20130153257A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,266 Days
• Field of Search: 439/310, 439/34, 439/188, 439/304
• US Class Current: 174/67
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/04 of the electric storage means for propulsion exchanging batteries for electric propulsion of vehicles B60L53/80; for auxiliary purposes only B60R16/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 15/04 Tank inlets B60K15/077 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/0435 using a sliding connection
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/0454 combined closing of the fuel inlet and bodywork inlet by one element which is visible from outside
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/053 with hinged connection to the vehicle body
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/0553 Details concerning the inlet box or bowl in the vehicle car body panel
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2270/32 of electricity
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2270/34 of parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/24 Superstructure sub-units with access or drainage openings having movable or removable closures; Sealing means thereforinlet covers for vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/05
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6395 for wall or panel outlets
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• 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

Abstract

An arrangement structure for a charging port cover includes a charging port (15) having a normal charging inlet (21) in a charging port opening portion (17), a lid (7) that covers the charging port opening portion (17) and is openable and closable on a vehicle body, and a charging port cover (35) attached to the lid (7) in an opened state to cover open sections between the charging port opening portion (17) and the lid (7). The charging port cover (35) is attached to the lid (7) via a lid-side striker (29) serving as an engaging member.

Claims

1. An arrangement structure for a charging port cover, comprising:

a charging port having a charging inlet in a charging port opening portion provided on a vehicle body;

a lid that covers the charging port opening portion and is openable and closable on the vehicle body; and

a charging port cover attached to the lid in an opened state to cover open sections between the charging port opening portion and the lid,

wherein the charging port cover is attached to the lid via an engaging member.

2. The arrangement structure for the charging port cover according to claim 1, wherein the lid is provided with a guide member that guides and attaches the charging port cover to the lid.

3. The arrangement structure for the charging port cover according to claim 1, wherein the engaging member includes a lid-side striker provided in the lid and a cover-side lock member provided in the charging port cover.

4. The arrangement structure for the charging port cover according to claim 2, wherein the guide member is prepared separately from the lid.