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US 10,864,823 B2Granted
Plug inlet for storing electrical vehicle plug
AssigneeSolaredge Technologies Ltd.
InventorMichael Raikh
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Abstract
A method includes plugging a plug into a socket, wherein the plugging includes pushing the plug into the socket at least up to a point that a latch clicks into the plug and locks the plug in place. Pressing down on a lever that rotates around an axis causes the lever to be pushed down. This results in the latch moving away from the plug and unlocking the plug from the socket, to thereby allow the plug to be separated from the socket.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a base including:
- a first magnetized section, and
- a socket section,
- wherein the socket section is accessible from a niche section through a mortise;
- and a lever including:
- a section configured to be actuated,
- a second magnetized section, and
- a latch designed to be inserted into and removed from the mortise;
- wherein the lever is connected to the base by an axis and is rotatable about the axis;
- wherein the first magnetized section comprises:
- a first magnet mounted on a first side of the lever;
- and
- a second magnet mounted on a divider between the lever and the socket section.
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A method comprising:
- plugging a plug into a socket, wherein the plugging includes pushing the plug into the socket at least up to a point that a latch clicks into the plug and locks the plug in place;
- actuating a lever, designed to rotate around an axis and when the lever is actuated the latch is designed to move away from and unlock the plug;
- and
- unplugging the plug from the socket wherein actuating the lever comprises pressing down on the lever.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- plugging a plug into a socket, wherein the plugging includes pushing the plug into the socket at least up to a point that a latch clicks into the plug and locks the plug in place;
- receiving a wireless signal to cause movement of a lever, which is rotatable around an axis, to cause the latch to move away from the plug and thereby unlock the plug from the socket;
- and
- removing the plug from the socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.