A charging port 200 suitable for use in a vehicle, the charging port 200 comprises a two part inlet 110 comprising an AC inlet 120 for receiving an AC connection plug, and a DC inlet 130 for receiving a DC connection plug. A protective member 210 is configured to move from a closed state to an open state in dependence on insertion of the DC connection plug into the DC inlet 130. In the closed state, the protective member 210 is configured to substantially seal the DC inlet 130 to thereby protect the DC inlet 130 against an external environment, and wherein in the open state, the protective member 210 is received within the DC inlet 130. The charging port 200 may comprise biasing means (figure 2B, 230) configured to bias the protective member 210 towards the closed state so as to return the protective member 210 to the closed state when the DC connection plug is withdrawn from the DC inlet 130 and maintain the protective member 210 in the closed state when the DC connection plug is not inserted in the DC inlet 130.
DC pin protection on charging inlet
2023-04-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
CHARGING INLET PROTECTION STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
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