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US 2012/0003861 A1Published application
Connector assembly for vehicle charging
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsKeith Kwasny, Marc Poulin
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Abstract
A connector assembly is provided with a support structure having an elongate shape and an inlet for receiving a charging cable. A fitting is disposed in mechanical interlocking engagement with a distal end of the support structure for interconnecting the support structure with a vehicle charging receptacle. The support structure and the fitting are configured for disconnecting from each other when the connector assembly is subjected to a lateral load above a predetermined threshold value.
Claims20
A connector assembly comprising:
- a support structure having an elongate shape with an inlet for receiving a charging cable;
- and
- a fitting disposed in mechanical interlocking engagement with a distal end of the support structure for interconnecting the support structure with a vehicle charging receptacle, the support structure and the fitting being configured for disconnecting from each other when the connector assembly is subjected to a lateral load above a predetermined threshold value.
A connector assembly comprising:
- a support structure having an elongate shape;
- and
- a fitting disposed in mechanical interlocking engagement with a distal end of the support structure;
- wherein the support structure is configured for disconnecting from the fitting when the connector assembly is subjected to a lateral load above a predetermined threshold value.
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A system comprising:
- a charging cable for connecting to an external power supply;
- and
- a connector assembly attached to the charging cable, the connector assembly provided with:
- a support structure having an elongate shape with an inlet for receiving a charging cable, and
- a fitting disposed in mechanical interlocking engagement with a distal end of the support structure for interconnecting the support structure with a vehicle charging receptacle, the support structure and the fitting being configured for disconnecting from each other when the connector assembly is subjected to a lateral load above a predetermined threshold value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.