Charge lid module for an electric vehicle
AssigneeCebi Italy S.P.A.
InventorsAngelo SERPELONI, Wesley CASTRO
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Abstract
Disclosed is a charging socket module for an electric vehicle having a housing with a bottom wherein an electric charging connector connected to an electric power supply is installed for charging the vehicle’s batteries, a lid hinged to the housing by a hinge, an actuator suitable for locking the lid in closed position and for unlocking the lid in order to open it, and a spring that pushes the lid to an open position. A lever protrudes radially from the shaft of the hinge, and the spring is a helical spring having a first end attached to the lever and a second end attached to the housing.
Claims9
Charging socket module for an electrical vehicle, said module comprising:
- a housing with a bottom wherein an electric charging connector connected to an electric power supply is installed for charging the vehicle's batteries;
- a lid hinged to the housing by means of a hinge comprising a shaft of an arm which supports the lid, said shaft being pivoted to a box fixed to the housing in such a way to rotate around its axis which is the axis of the hinge;
- an actuator suitable for locking the lid in closed position and for unlocking the lid in order to open it;
- a spring that pushes the lid to an open position;
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- a lever which protrudes radially from the shaft of the hinge, and by the fact that said spring is a helical spring that works in traction, having a first end attached to said lever and a second end attached to said housing of the module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.