Ejector for electric vehicle charging connectors
AssigneeEVject, Inc.
InventorsErick Vega, Preston Ruff, Kreg Peeler
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Abstract
An ejector for electric vehicle charging connectors is provided. An ejector can be configured to be secured on the inside of the charging port of an EV and to automatically eject or push the charging connector from the charging port. The ejector may include a pusher assembly that selectively extends through an opening in a housing forming the socket of the charging port. The ejector may also include a driver assembly that forces the pusher assembly through the opening to eject the charging connector while allowing the pusher assembly to be freely withdrawn when the charging connector is inserted.
Claims18
An ejector comprising:
- two pusher assemblies that are configured to push a connector from a socket;
- and
- two driver assemblies that are configured to force the two pusher assemblies against the connector to push the connector from the socket and to freely retract when the connector is inserted into the socket.
An ejector for a charging port of an electric vehicle comprising:
- a housing that is configured to be secured around a socket of the charging port;
- one or more pusher assemblies that are supported by the housing, each of the one or more pusher assemblies including a pusher and a shaft, the pusher being configured to extend through an opening within the socket of the charging port;
- and
- one or more driver assemblies that are coupled to the one or more pusher assemblies, each of the one or more driver assemblies including a freewheel assembly that forces the pusher through the opening within the socket;
- wherein the freewheel assembly forms a pinion and the shaft forms a rack.
An ejector for a charging port of an electric vehicle, the charging port having an internal housing which forms a socket for receiving a charging connector for charging the electric vehicle, the ejector comprising:
- a housing that couples to the internal housing of the charging port around the socket;
- a pusher assembly that is supported by the housing, the pusher assembly being configured to selectively extend through an opening that is formed through the internal housing and within the socket of the charging port;
- and
- a driver assembly that is coupled to the pusher assembly and also supported by the housing. the driver assembly being configured to force the pusher assembly through the opening in response to a signal, the driver assembly also being configured to allow the pusher assembly to be freely pushed into the opening when a charging connector is inserted into the socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.