Charging port locking device
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorTsuyoshi Nakajima
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Abstract
A charging port locking device is provided that basically includes a charging port and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism achieves both locked and unlocked states by rotational movement of the restricting member. The restricting member is configured in the lock state with respect a reference line connecting a center of rotation of the restricting member and the center of width of the engaging portion as seen in a top view such that a top view area of the restricting member from the reference line in the rotational direction toward a restricting state is smaller than a top view area of the restricting member from the reference line in the rotational direction toward a non-restricting state.
Claims2
A charging port locking device comprising:
- a charging port having an engaged portion configured to be engaged with an engaging portion of a charging connector by an operation of an operator;
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- a lock mechanism including a restraining member movably mounted with respect to the charging port between a locking state that restricts release of an engaged state by restricting a releasing operation of the engaging portion due to rotational movement of the restricting member in a locking direction and an unlock state that allows the releasing operation by movement of the restricting member in an unlocking direction that is opposite to the locking direction, wherein
- the restricting member being configured in the lock state with respect a reference line connecting a center of rotation of the restricting member and a center of width of the engaging portion as seen in a top view such that a top view area of the restricting member from the reference line in a rotational direction toward a state of restricting separation of the engaging portion is smaller than a top view area of the restricting member from the reference line in the rotational direction toward a non-restricting state allowing separation of the engaging portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.