Actuation device for charging port socket cap or cover
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsRoland OCH, Thomas LECHNER-WATZLIK, Gunther MAIERHOFER
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Abstract
An actuation device for moving a charging port socket cover of a charging port socket from a closed position to an access position, where the charging port socket is received or receivable on a body component of a vehicle, includes a movable actuation structure associated with the charging port socket cover and configured such that movement of a charging gun into contact with the actuation structure and toward the charging port causes the actuation structure to shift the charging port socket cover from the closed position toward the access position.
Claims16
An actuation device for moving a charging port socket cover of a charging port socket from a closed position to an access position, where the charging port socket is received or receivable on a body component of a vehicle, the actuation device comprising:
- a movable actuation structure associated with the charging port socket cover and configured such that movement of a charging gun into contact with the actuation structure and toward the charging port causes the actuation structure to shift the charging port socket cover from the closed position toward the access position.
The actuation device of 8, wherein a pivot connection is provided between the actuation structure and the charging port socket cover and a pivot axis of the pivot connection is moved as the charging gun moves the actuation structure.
A method of operating a charging system of a vehicle, comprising:
- utilizing a charging port socket with a charging port socket cover that is movable from a closed position to an access position, wherein an actuation structure is linked to the charging port socket cover for moving the charging port socket cover;
- moving a charging device toward the charging port socket and into engagement with the actuation structure causing a movement of the actuation structure that, in turn, causes the charging port socket cover to move from the closed position to the access position such that the charging device can engage with the charging port socket.
A vehicle charging assembly, comprising:
- a charging compartment within a vehicle body component;
- a charging port socket in the charging compartment;
- a charging port socket cover movable from a closed position that covers the charging port socket and an access position that uncovers the charging port socket;
- a movable actuation structure linked to the charging port socket cover and configured such that movement of the actuation structure out of a set position shifts the charging port socket cover from the closed position toward the access position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.