Positioning mechanism and lid assembly, especially for a charging port assembly of a vehicle

A lid assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a support structure;
• a lid element, wherein the lid element is movably supported on the support structure such that the lid element may assume a fully open position and a fully closed position;
• and
• a positioning mechanism for holding the lid element in an intermediate position between a fully open position and a fully closed position, the positioning mechanism comprising:
• a base component;
• a first friction block carrying a first friction surface;
• a counter surface;
• and
• an engagement element,
• wherein the first friction block is supported on the base component via two pivotable first lever arms,
• wherein the first lever arms are arranged in parallel and have the same length such that the first friction block, the two first lever arms, and a portion of the base component form a first parallelogram,
• wherein the counter surface faces the first friction surface and is arranged in parallel to the first friction surface such that the first friction surface and the counter surface define a movement channel extending along a movement channel direction,
• wherein the engagement element is receivable in the movement channel such that it contacts the first friction surface and the counter surface, and
• wherein the first lever arms are inclined with respect to the movement channel direction,
• wherein the base component is connected to the support structure or formed by the support structure, and
• wherein the engagement element is coupled to the lid element.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a base component;
• a first friction block carrying a first friction surface;
• a counter surface;
• and
• an engagement element,
• wherein the first friction block is supported on the base component via two pivotable first lever arms,
• wherein the first lever arms are arranged in parallel and have the same length such that the first friction block, the two first lever arms, and a portion of the base component form a first parallelogram,
• wherein the counter surface faces the first friction surface and is arranged in parallel to the first friction surface such that the first friction surface and the counter surface define a movement channel extending along a movement channel direction,
• wherein the engagement element is receivable in the movement channel such that it contacts the first friction surface and the counter surface, and
• wherein the first lever arms are inclined with respect to the movement channel direction.