Vehicular charge port or fuel fill closure system with actuator and integrated lock

A vehicular closure system, the vehicular closure system comprising:

• a base portion configured to mount at or near a charge or fuel port of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular closure system;
• a pivot arm pivotably attached to the base portion;
• a cover panel disposed at the pivot arm, wherein, with the base portion mounted at the vehicle, the pivot arm is pivotable relative to the base portion to move the cover panel between (i) a closed position, where the cover panel conceals the charge or fuel port of the vehicle, and (ii) an opened position, where the cover panel is moved away from the vehicle to allow access to the charge or fuel port;
• a deployment mechanism coupled to the pivot arm and electrically operable to impart pivotal movement of the pivot arm to move the cover panel between the closed position and the opened position;
• wherein, when the cover panel is in the closed position, a detent interface of the deployment mechanism is engaged to preclude the cover panel from being manually moved from the closed position;
• wherein, when the cover panel is in the opened position, the detent interface is engaged to maintain the cover panel in the opened position;
• wherein, when the cover panel is in the closed position, and responsive to operation of the deployment mechanism to move the cover panel from the closed position toward the opened position, the detent interface is moved out of engagement to allow for movement of the cover panel from the closed position toward the opened position;
• and
• wherein, when the cover panel is in the closed position, and with the detent interface moved out of engagement, operation of the deployment mechanism moves the cover panel from the closed position toward the opened position.

A vehicular closure system, the vehicular closure system comprising:

• a cover panel configured to mount at or near a charge port of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular closure system, wherein the charge port comprises an electrical charging socket of the vehicle;
• wherein, with the cover panel mounted at the vehicle, the cover panel is movable between (i) a closed position, where the cover panel conceals the charge port of the vehicle, and (ii) an opened position, where the cover panel is moved away from the vehicle to allow access to the charge port;
• a deployment mechanism coupled to the cover panel and electrically operable to move the cover panel between the closed position and the opened position;
• wherein the deployment mechanism comprises an electrically operable actuator that is electrically operable to rotate a drive shaft, and wherein rotation of the drive shaft imparts movement of the cover panel between the closed position and the opened position;
• wherein a main shaft is rotationally fixed relative to the cover panel, and wherein rotation of the drive shaft imparts rotation of the main shaft to impart movement of the cover panel between the closed position and the opened position;
• wherein, when the cover panel is in the closed position, a detent interface of the deployment mechanism is engaged to preclude the cover panel from being manually moved from the closed position;
• wherein, with the cover panel in the closed position, the actuator is electrically operable to rotate the drive shaft relative to the main shaft;
• wherein, when the cover panel is in the closed position, and responsive to operation of the deployment mechanism to move the cover panel from the closed position toward the opened position, the actuator is electrically operated and rotation of the drive shaft relative to the main shaft moves the detent interface out of engagement to allow for movement of the cover panel from the closed position toward the opened position;
• wherein, when the cover panel is in the closed position, and with the detent interface moved out of engagement, operation of the deployment mechanism moves the cover panel from the closed position toward the opened position;
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• wherein, when the cover panel is in the opened position, the detent interface is engaged to maintain the cover panel in the opened position.