Submergible fused receptacle assembly for a vehicle charging inlet

A receptacle assembly for a vehicle charging inlet comprising:

• a flange for mounting to a vehicle panel;
• a base having a first side facing a first direction, a second side facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and apertures formed through for receiving terminals;
• an external receptacle extending from the base in the first direction for receiving a charging cable connector;
• and
• an internal receptacle extending from the base in the second direction for receiving a plurality of wires from a wire harness, the internal receptacle defining an internal cavity having at least one terminal receptacle formed about one of the apertures and at least one fuse receptacle, both the terminal receptacle and the fuse receptacle extending from the base in the second direction, the internal receptacle including wire channels for routing a wire from the terminal receptacle to the fuse receptacle and from the fuse receptacle to a wire outlet.

A method for assembling a wire harness to a receptacle assembly for a vehicle charging inlet, the method comprising:

• providing the receptacle assembly having a base with a first side facing a first direction, a second side facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, the receptacle assembly including a fuse receptacle extending from the base in the second direction;
• providing the wire harness including a plurality of wires, each wire having a terminal attached to a first end of the wire, at least one wire including an inline fuse attached directly thereto;
• inserting a second end of each wire through one of the apertures;
• and
• routing at least the wire including the inline fuse through wire channels formed on the second side of the base so that the inline fuse is received by the fuse receptacle.