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US 12,756,147 B2Granted
Quick disconnect electric vehicle charging cable connector
AssigneeDG Matrix, Inc.
InventorAhsan Dar
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Abstract
A charge cable connection system includes male and female connectors. The male connector includes a plurality of spring-loaded pins including a central pin connected to an earth wire. The female connector includes a plurality of insertion points able to receive the pins of the male connector and rotate through radial slots until the insertion points align with openings such that the pins are able to be pushed forward by respective springs until they tightly connect corresponding pins of the female connector.
Claims20
A system for connecting charging cables, comprising:
- a first cable including a male connector apparatus on one end;
- a second cable including a female connector apparatus on one end, wherein the female connector apparatus is configured to matingly engage with the male connector apparatus;
- a plurality of spring-loaded pins extending outwardly from a face of the male connector apparatus;
- wherein a face of the female connector defines a plurality of recessed arcuate slots;
- wherein the plurality of recessed arcuate slots each include an opening extending through a full thickness of the female connector apparatus sized and shaped to fit one of the plurality of spring-loaded pins;
- wherein each of the plurality of recessed arcuate slots is partially covered by one of a plurality of tabs;
- wherein each of the plurality of tabs include a hole configured to receive one of the plurality of spring-loaded pins;
- and
- wherein, in a default position, the holes in each of the plurality of tabs are not aligned with the openings of the corresponding plurality of recessed arcuate slots.
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A cable connector apparatus, comprising:
- a cable including a female connector apparatus on one end, wherein the female connector apparatus is configured to matingly engage with a male connector apparatus;
- wherein a face of the female connector defines a plurality of recessed arcuate slots;
- wherein the plurality of recessed arcuate slots each include an opening extending through a full thickness of the female connector apparatus sized and shaped to fit one of a plurality of spring-loaded pins;
- wherein each of the plurality of recessed arcuate slots is partially covered by one of a plurality of tabs;
- wherein each of the plurality of tabs include a hole configured to receive one of the plurality of spring-loaded pins;
- wherein, in a default position, the holes in each of the plurality of tabs are not aligned with the openings of the corresponding plurality of recessed arcuate slots;
- and
- wherein each of the plurality of tabs are connected to at least one radial biasing member, such that when force is not being applied to the plurality of tabs, the at least one radial biasing member causes each of the plurality of tabs to be restored to a rest position.
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A system for connecting charging cables, comprising:
- a first cable including a male connector apparatus on one end;
- a second cable including a female connector apparatus on one end, wherein the female connector apparatus is configured to matingly engage with the male connector apparatus;
- a plurality of spring-loaded pins extending outwardly from a face of the male connector apparatus;
- wherein a face of the female connector defines a plurality of recessed arcuate slots;
- wherein the plurality of recessed arcuate slots each include an opening extending through a full thickness of the female connector apparatus sized and shaped to fit one of the plurality of spring-loaded pins;
- wherein each of the plurality of recessed arcuate slots is partially covered by one of a plurality of tabs;
- wherein each of the plurality of tabs include a hole configured to receive one of the plurality of spring-loaded pins;
- and
- wherein the male connector apparatus and the female connector apparatus are held in intimate contact by at least one bayonet mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.