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Electrical connector for electric vehicle and method of making electrical connector

An electrical connector, electric vehicle technology, applied in vehicle connectors, electric vehicle charging technology, electric vehicles and other directions, can solve problems such as short life cycle

Active Publication Date: 2015-01-14
GENERAL CABLE TECH CORP
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When used outdoors, these clamshell designs exhibit short life cycles due to exposure to the elements

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[0030] The preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

[0031] Such as Figure 1 to Figure 8 As shown, the connector 100 according to the preferred embodiment includes a connector front part 102 with a plurality of pins 104 , 106 , 108 , 110 , 112 . In a preferred embodiment, connector front 102 and pins 104-112 comply with standard SAE J1772. Pins 104 - 112 are electrically connected to cable 114 at locations sealed within connector front part 102 by potting 116 . The connector body 118 is formed over the connector front part 102 and the cable 114 by a pre-mold 120 and an overmold 122 . The premold 120 and the overmold 122 are formed with ridges 124, 126 to increase the strength of the connector body 118 having a latch area 128 provided with a pin 132 and Spring latch 130 with spring 134 .

[0032] A first LED or other light 136 may be provided as a flashl...

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Abstract

The invention provides an electrical connector for electric vehicles. The electrical connector comprises the components as following: a connector body; a plurality of connector pins in the connector body; and a latch, which is arranged at the latch zone of the connector body for holding the electrical connector in electric vehicles. The connector body possesses a plurality of holes for draining water entering the latch zone. A method for manufacturing the electrical connector for electric vehicles is also provided.

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[0001] This application is filed on April 25, 2012 by the applicant "Universal Cable Technologies" under the application number 2012101250823 and titled "Layered High Current Intensity Overmolding for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging" A divisional application of the invention patent application for "polymer connector assembly". [0002] Cross References to Related Applications [0003] This application is a continuation-in-part of currently pending U.S. Patent Application No. 13 / 211,867, filed August 17, 2011, which claims a U.S. Provisional Patent filed on January 6, 2011 Application No. 61 / 430,456 and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 482,459, filed May 4, 2011. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Design Patent Application No. 29 / 382,230 filed on December 30, 2010 and U.S. Design Patent Application No. 29 / 408,312 filed on December 9, 2011. The above two designs Patent applications are pending. The disclosures of the applic...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01R13/52H01R13/639H01R13/717H01R13/502H01R43/00
CPCB60L53/16H01R13/5227H01R13/6275H01R24/28H01R2201/26Y02T10/70Y02T10/7072Y02T90/14
Inventor 达米安·T·西博尔德布朗·史密斯
Owner GENERAL CABLE TECH CORP