A vehicular charge port closure system includes a cover panel disposed at a charge port of a vehicle and a sealing mechanism disposed at the charge port of the vehicle. With the cover panel in an opened position, the cover panel allows access to a charging connector of the charge port. The sealing mechanism is movable between an opened position where movable panels of the sealing mechanism are separated to provide a first opening to allow a charging wand to connect and disconnect from the charging connector of the charge port, and a closed position where the movable panels are moved towards one another as compared to the opened position to provide a second opening through which a charging wand is received. The movable panels engage the charging wand when the charging wand is connected to the charging connector of the charge port.
VEHICULAR CHARGE PORT DOOR ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDING SEAL
2025-07-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English