Charging socket and vehicle

Abstract

The invention discloses a charging socket and a vehicle. The charging socket comprises a socket shell; the wiring terminal is arranged in the socket shell; the cooling assembly is arranged around the wiring terminal; the cooling assembly comprises a cavity wall, a cooling substance channel used for storing a cooling substance is formed in the cavity wall, and the cavity wall is used for isolating the wiring terminal and the cooling substance. According to the charging socket, the wiring terminal and the cooling substance can be isolated, the safety coefficient of the charging socket is improved, and the service life is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle charging, and more specifically to a charging socket and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] There are two main factors in the development of new energy electric vehicles: one is the short battery life; the other is the long charging time. In order to enhance the experience of new energy vehicles, high-power charging sockets can shorten the charging time to less than 15 minutes. In the charging socket of electric vehicles, the connection between the female terminal and the cable is the part with the highest heat generation. Especially when high-power charging is performed, the heating problem at the connection between the female terminal and the cable is more serious. Long-term use reduces the service life of the product and is prone to fire and other safety hazards. Therefore, another method must be used to achieve high-power charging, such as liquid cooling charging technology.

[0003] In view of the above technical problems, the present invention provides a new charging socket and a vehicle to at least partially solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application is proposed to solve at least one of the above problems. According to one aspect of the present application, a charging socket is provided, the charging socket comprising: a socket housing; a terminal disposed in the socket housing; a cooling assembly disposed around the terminal; the cooling assembly comprising a cavity wall, a cooling material channel for storing a cooling material is formed in the cavity wall, and the cavity wall is used to isolate the terminal and the cooling material.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling assembly is integrally formed with the socket housing, and in the radial direction of the socket housing, a side of the socket housing close to the wiring terminal forms the cavity wall.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling assembly is a cooling pipe detachably connected to the socket housing, the pipe wall of the cooling pipe constitutes the cavity wall, and the internal channel of the cooling pipe constitutes the cooling material channel.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling component is in the shape of a ring that surrounds the connecting terminal for at least one circle, or the cooling component is in the shape of a semi-ring that surrounds part of the outer circumference of the connecting terminal.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling assembly includes a first port and a second port located outside the socket housing, the first port and the second port are respectively connected to adapters, and the adapters are located outside the socket housing.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, a first mounting position is provided in the socket housing, the charging socket further comprises a first fixing member, and the cooling pipe is assembled at the first mounting position via the first fixing member.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, a second mounting position is provided in the socket housing, and the charging socket further includes a second fixing member, and the wiring terminal is assembled at the second mounting position through the second fixing member.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, a wiring harness installation hole is provided on the socket housing, and the charging socket also includes a wiring harness, which is passed through the wiring harness installation hole and connected to the wiring terminal, and the cooling assembly is located at the connection between the wiring terminal and the wiring harness.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling substance includes at least one of the following: cooling liquid, phase change cooling material.

[0013] In another aspect, the present application provides a vehicle, comprising the charging socket described in any one of the above.

[0014] According to the charging socket and vehicle of the embodiments of the present application, an independent cooling component is arranged in the socket shell, and the cooling material is placed in the cooling material channel of the cooling component. The cavity wall of the cooling component can be used to isolate the wiring terminals from the cooling material, so that the wiring terminals are not in direct contact with the cooling material, thereby avoiding exposure of the wiring terminals to the cooling material, thereby improving the safety performance and service life of the charging socket.

[0015] Furthermore, the charging socket of the present application does not need to be provided with components such as drainage holes, and the structure of the charging socket is simpler and the cost is lower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] By describing the embodiments of the present application in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent. The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present application and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present application, they are used to explain the present application and do not constitute a limitation of the present application. In the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals generally represent the same components or steps.

[0017] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a charging socket according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0018] Figure 2 A two-dimensional schematic diagram of a charging socket according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0019] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a charging socket according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0020] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a shell cover according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0021] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a shell body according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0022] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing the assembly of a connection terminal to a socket housing according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0023] Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing a wiring terminal assembled in place according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0024] Figure 8 A schematic diagram showing a cooling pipe after being assembled in place according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0025] In the attached figure:

[0026] 100 Charging sockets;

[0027] 110 socket housing;

[0028] 111 shell body; 112 shell cover; 1121 buckle hole;

[0029] 120 Terminal blocks;

[0030] 130 cooling assembly;

[0031] 141 second installation position;

[0032] 142 terminal fixing spring;

[0033] 143 terminal fixing spring mounting slot;

[0034] 144 first installation position;

[0035] 145 Cooling pipe fixing ring;

[0036] 146 Cooling pipe fixing spring;

[0037] 150 wiring harness. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In the following description, a large number of specific details are provided to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. However, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the present application, some technical features well known in the art are not described.

[0039] It should be understood that the present application can be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments presented herein. On the contrary, providing these embodiments will make the disclosure thorough and complete and fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art. In the accompanying drawings, the sizes and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. The same reference numerals throughout represent the same elements.

[0040] It should be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as "on ...", "adjacent to ...", "connected to" or "coupled to" other elements or layers, it can be directly on, adjacent to, connected to or coupled to other elements or layers, or there can be intervening elements or layers. On the contrary, when an element is referred to as "directly on ...", "directly adjacent to ...", "directly connected to" or "directly coupled to" other elements or layers, there are no intervening elements or layers. It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or parts, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or parts should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or part from another element, component, region, layer or part. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the present application, the first element, component, region, layer or part discussed below can be represented as a second element, component, region, layer or part.

[0041] Spatially relative terms such as "under," "below," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein for ease of description to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It should be understood that in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, the spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is flipped, then the elements or features described as "under other elements" or "under" or "under" will be oriented as "on" the other elements or features. Therefore, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be oriented otherwise (rotated 90 degrees or other orientations) and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0042] In order to thoroughly understand the present application, a detailed structure will be presented in the following description to illustrate the technical solution proposed by the present application. The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail as follows, but in addition to these detailed descriptions, the present application may also have other implementation methods.

[0043] In the charging socket of electric vehicles, the connection between the female terminal and the cable is the part with the highest heat generation, especially when high-power charging is performed. The heating problem at the connection between the female terminal and the cable is more serious. Long-term use reduces the service life of the product and is prone to fire and other safety hazards. Therefore, another method must be used to achieve high-power charging, such as liquid cooling charging technology.

[0044] The existing liquid-cooled charging socket has the following disadvantages: the liquid cooling channel exists inside and outside the terminal, the liquid cooling channel outside the terminal and the liquid cooling channel inside the terminal are interconnected, the terminal is exposed to the coolant for a long time, there is a risk of leakage, so the safety performance of the charging socket is poor and the service life is short. In addition, the charging socket shell is provided with drainage holes, sealing gaskets and sealing covers, etc., the structure is complex and the cost is high.

[0045] Reference below Figures 1 to 8 A charging socket 100 according to an embodiment of the present application is described. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the charging socket 100 includes: a socket housing 110; a terminal 120, which is arranged in the socket housing 110; a cooling component 130, which is arranged around the terminal 120; the cooling component 130 includes a cavity wall, a cooling material channel for storing a cooling material is formed in the cavity wall, and the cavity wall is used to isolate the terminal 120 and the cooling material.

[0046] In one example, the charging socket 100 can be applied to vehicles, industrial equipment, etc., without limitation.

[0047] In one example, during the charging process, a large amount of heat emitted by the connection terminal 120 is taken away by the cooling assembly 130 and the cooling material disposed near the connection terminal 120, thereby achieving the function of reducing the internal temperature of the charging socket 100. In addition, since the connection terminal 120 and the cooling material are isolated by the cavity wall of the cooling assembly 130, the connection terminal 120 does not need to be exposed to the cooling material, which can ensure that the charging socket 100 works in a good environment, thereby improving the safety factor and service life of the charging socket 100.

[0048] According to the charging socket 100 of the present application, an independent cooling assembly 130 is provided in the socket housing 110, and a cooling material is placed in the cooling material channel of the cooling assembly 130. The cavity wall of the cooling assembly 130 can isolate the wiring terminal 120 from the cooling material, so that the wiring terminal 120 is not in direct contact with the cooling material, thereby avoiding exposure of the wiring terminal 120 to the cooling material, thereby improving the safety performance and service life of the charging socket 100.

[0049] Furthermore, the charging socket 100 of the present application does not need to be provided with components such as drainage holes, and the structure of the charging socket 100 is simpler and the cost is lower.

[0050] In one embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 As shown, the socket housing 110 may include a housing body 111 and a housing cover 112 , and the housing body 111 and the housing cover 112 are detachably connected.

[0051] In one example, the shell body 111 and the shell cover 112 can be detachably connected by means of a snap connection, a key connection, etc., which is not limited to this.

[0052] Taking the case where the shell body 111 and the shell cover 112 are connected by snap-fit, the shell body 111 has a snap-fit ​​protrusion and the shell cover 112 has a snap-fit ​​hole, or the shell body 111 has a snap-fit ​​hole and the shell cover 112 has a snap-fit ​​protrusion, and the shell body 111 and the shell cover 112 are snap-fit ​​connected by the snap-fit ​​protrusion and the snap-fit ​​hole. Alternatively, the shell body 111 and the shell cover 112 can also be snap-fitted by other structures, which are not limited to this. Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing a buckle hole 1121 on the housing cover 112 is shown.

[0053] In one example, the shell body 111 has an installation space therein, which can be used to install components such as the wiring terminal 120 and the cooling assembly 130 , and the shell cover 112 can seal the installation space.

[0054] In one example, the material of the shell body 111 and the shell cover 112 can be plastic, ceramic, etc., which is not limited.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present application, the connection terminal 120 may include a positive connection terminal, a negative connection terminal, etc., and the positive connection terminal and the negative connection terminal may be connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply device respectively, so as to obtain electrical energy from the power supply device.

[0056] For example, the power supply device may be a charging station or a residential power grid, etc., which is not limited.

[0057] In one example, if Figure 5 As shown, a second mounting position 141 is provided in the socket housing 110 , and the charging socket 100 further includes a second fixing member, and the connection terminal 120 is assembled at the second mounting position 141 via the second fixing member.

[0058] Exemplarily, the second mounting position 141 can be a terminal mounting hole located in the shell body 111 (including a positive terminal mounting hole and a negative terminal mounting hole, corresponding to the positive terminal and the negative terminal, respectively). After the terminal 120 is pushed into the terminal mounting hole, the terminal 120 can be fixed to the socket shell 110 by a second fixing member.

[0059] In one example, the second fixing member may be a fixing spring, a fixing buckle, a fixing pin, etc., which is not limited.

[0060] For example, the second fixing member is a fixing spring (which may be referred to as a terminal fixing spring 142, such as Figure 6 As shown in the figure, after the terminal 120 is pushed into the terminal mounting hole, the fixed retaining spring can be pushed into the terminal mounting hole, and the shell body 111 has a fixed retaining spring mounting groove (which can be called the terminal fixed retaining spring mounting groove 143, as shown in the figure) that matches the fixed retaining spring. Figure 5 As shown), the connecting terminal 120 can be fixed to the socket housing 110 by a fixing spring.

[0061] In one example, the material of the second fixing member can be plastic, rubber, composite material, etc., but is not limited thereto. For example, the second fixing member is made of plastic material and can be processed by injection molding.

[0062] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling assembly 130 may be a structure integrally formed with the socket housing 110 , or may be a separate part disposed in the socket housing 110 .

[0063] In one example, the cooling assembly 130 is integrally formed with the socket housing 110 , and in the radial direction of the socket housing 110 , a side of the socket housing 110 close to the wiring terminal 120 forms the cavity wall.

[0064] In one example, the cooling assembly 130 is a cooling pipe detachably connected to the socket housing 110 , the pipe wall of the cooling pipe constitutes the cavity wall, and the internal channel of the cooling pipe constitutes the cooling material channel.

[0065] For example, a cooling pipe installation space can be added inside the shell body 111 on the basis of the existing socket shell 110, and the cooling pipe can be completely located in the cooling pipe installation space. Alternatively, a pipe installation hole can be provided on the shell cover 112, and a part of the cooling pipe can be provided in the cooling pipe installation space, and the other part can pass through the pipe installation hole on the shell cover 112 and be provided outside the socket shell 110.

[0066] Therefore, it is only necessary to adjust some structures of the existing charging socket 100 to complete the installation of the cooling pipe inside the charging socket 100, which is convenient and simple.

[0067] In one example, the cooling pipe may be an insulating hose such as a rubber hose, which is not limited thereto.

[0068] In one example, if Figure 5 As shown, a first mounting position 144 is provided in the socket housing 110 , and the charging socket 100 further includes a first fixing member, and the cooling pipe is assembled at the first mounting position 144 through the first fixing member.

[0069] Exemplarily, the first installation position 144 may be a position around the wiring terminal 120 after the wiring terminal 120 is assembled into the socket housing 110 (may belong to a wiring terminal installation hole).

[0070] In one example, the installation position and diameter of the cooling pipe can be adjusted according to the internal heat generation and structure of the charging socket 100 .

[0071] In one example, the cooling pipe and the first fixing member may be pre-assembled together in advance, and then the cooling pipe is installed in the first installation position 144 in the socket housing 110 by the first fixing member.

[0072] In one example, the first fixing member may be a fixing ring, a fixing buckle, a fixing pin, etc., which is not limited.

[0073] For example, the first fixing member is a fixing ring (which may be referred to as a cooling pipe fixing ring 145, such as Figure 6 As an example, after the terminal 120 is assembled into the socket housing 110, the cooling pipe and the fixing ring pre-assembled together can be pushed into the position around the terminal 120 (which can belong to the terminal mounting hole), so that the cooling pipe can be fixedly installed on the socket housing 110 through the fixing ring.

[0074] In one example, the material of the first fixing member can be plastic, rubber, composite material, etc., but is not limited thereto. For example, the first fixing member is made of plastic material and can be processed by injection molding.

[0075] In one example, if Figure 6 As shown, the first fixing member may also include a fixing spring (which may be referred to as a cooling pipe fixing spring 146, as shown in FIG. Figure 6As shown in the figure, after the cooling pipe and the fixing ring pre-assembled together are pushed into the position around the terminal 120 (which may belong to the terminal mounting hole), the shell body 111 has a fixing spring mounting groove that cooperates with the fixing spring, and the fixing ring can be fixed to the socket housing 110 through the fixing spring, so that the cooling pipe is also fixedly installed on the socket housing 110.

[0076] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling assembly 130 is in the shape of a ring that surrounds the connecting terminal 120 for at least one circle, or the cooling assembly 130 is in the shape of a semi-ring that surrounds a portion of the outer circumference of the connecting terminal 120 .

[0077] In one example, the cooling component 130 is annular and surrounds the terminal 120 (surrounding the positive terminal and the negative terminal respectively). During the charging process, the heat dissipated by the terminal 120 can be taken away by the cooling component 130 and the cooling material surrounding the terminal 120, thereby achieving the function of reducing the internal temperature of the charging socket 100.

[0078] In one example, the cooling assembly 130 is semi-annular and is arranged around a portion of the outer circumference of the terminal 120 (surrounding a portion of the outer circumference of the positive terminal and a portion of the outer circumference of the negative terminal, respectively). The heat dissipated by the terminal 120 can be taken away by the cooling assembly 130 and the cooling material surrounding the portion of the outer circumference of the terminal 120, thereby achieving the function of reducing the internal temperature of the charging socket 100.

[0079] In one embodiment of the present application, a portion of the cooling material channel is located inside the socket housing 110, and another portion is located outside the socket housing 110, and the cooling material channel located inside the socket housing 110 and the cooling material channel located outside the socket housing 110 are connected to form a loop.

[0080] Specifically, by setting the cooling material channel as a loop and making a part of the cooling material channel located outside the socket shell 110, during the charging process, the cooling material in the cooling material channel inside the socket shell 110 can absorb the heat inside the charging socket 100 and transfer it to the cooling material channel outside the socket shell 110, and release the absorbed heat to the outside of the socket shell 110. The cooling material originally located in the cooling material channel outside the socket shell 110 is transferred to the cooling material channel inside the socket shell 110 to repeat the above-mentioned heat absorption and heat release process, so that the cooling material can circulate in the cooling material channel and continuously take away the heat inside the charging socket 100.

[0081] In one example, the cooling assembly 130 may be externally connected to an electronic pump and a radiator. The electronic pump is used to drive the cooling material to circulate in the cooling material channel. The cooling material absorbs heat when passing through the inside of the charging socket 100, and transfers the absorbed heat to the radiator when passing through the radiator, so that the heat inside the charging socket 100 can be continuously taken away through a reciprocating cycle.

[0082] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling assembly 130 includes a first port and a second port located outside the socket housing 110 , and the first port and the second port are respectively connected to adapters located outside the socket housing 110 .

[0083] In one example, the first port and the second port of the cooling component 130 can be connected to the electronic pump and the radiator through an adapter, or the first port and the second port of the cooling component 130 can also be connected to an external pipe for transporting cooling material into the cooling component 130 through an adapter, etc., and this is not limited.

[0084] Specifically, since leakage of cooling material usually occurs at the joint of the cooling pipe, in this embodiment, the connection part (i.e., the adapter) of the first port and the second port is arranged on the outside of the socket housing 110, thereby avoiding the risk of cooling material leakage in the socket housing 110 and further improving the safety performance and service life of the charging socket 100.

[0085] In one embodiment of the present application, the cooling substance may include at least one of the following: a cooling liquid, a phase-change cooling material. For example, the cooling substance may be a cooling liquid, or the cooling substance may be a phase-change cooling material, or the cooling substance may be a mixture of a cooling liquid and a phase-change cooling material, etc., without limitation.

[0086] In one example, the coolant may be a mixture of water and ethylene glycol, glycerin, silicone oil, etc., without limitation.

[0087] In one example, the phase change cooling material can be an inorganic phase change material, an organic phase change material, or a composite phase change material, etc. Among them, the inorganic phase change material can include an inorganic hydrated salt phase change material (such as CaCl2·6H2O, Na2SO4·10H2O, CaBr2·6H2O, CH3COONa·3H2O, etc.), a molten salt phase change material (such as aluminum silicon salts, etc.), a metal alloy phase change material (such as lead-tin alloy, bismuth-tin alloy, etc.), etc., and the organic phase change material can include aliphatic hydrocarbon phase change materials (such as paraffin, petroleum wax, cycloalkanes, etc.), fatty acid phase change materials (such as palmitic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid, etc.), alcohols Phase change materials (such as glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, etc.), polymer phase change materials (such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, etc.), composite phase change materials may include paraffin / graphite composite phase change materials, SBS@PA / EG composite phase change materials (a flexible composite material prepared by a solution method using butadiene styrene (SBS) as a supporting material, paraffin (PA) as a phase change material, and expanded graphite (EG) as a thermal conductivity enhancer), inorganic hydrated salt / organic composite phase change materials, etc., without limitation.

[0088] In one example, depending on the cooling material, the charging socket 100 may be a liquid-cooled charging socket, a non-liquid-cooled charging socket, etc., which is not limited to this.

[0089] In one embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 As shown, the socket housing 110 is provided with a wiring harness installation hole, and the charging socket 100 also includes a wiring harness 150, which is passed through the wiring harness installation hole and connected to the wiring terminal 120, and the cooling assembly 130 is located at the connection between the wiring terminal 120 and the wiring harness 150.

[0090] In one example, the wiring harness 150 may include a high-voltage wiring harness, a PE ground wire (Protective Earthing Conductor, referred to as protective conductor), etc., which is not limited.

[0091] In one example, a harness installation hole is provided on the shell cover 112 , and the harness 150 is passed through the harness installation hole. A portion of the harness 150 is located inside the charging socket 100 and electrically connected to the terminal block 120 , and another portion of the harness 150 is located outside the charging socket 100 .

[0092] To summarize the above description, with the cooling assembly 130 being a cooling pipe detachably connected to the socket housing 110 , the assembly process of the charging socket 100 may be as follows:

[0093] First, push the terminal 120 into the terminal mounting hole, and then push the terminal fixing spring 142 into the terminal mounting hole. The shell body 111 has a terminal fixing spring mounting groove 143 that matches the terminal fixing spring 142, so that the terminal 120 can be fixed to the socket shell 110 through the terminal fixing spring 142. Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the connection terminal 120 after being assembled in place.

[0094] Secondly, the cooling pipe and the cooling pipe fixing ring 145 are pre-assembled together in advance, and the pre-assembled cooling pipe and the cooling pipe fixing ring 145 are pushed into the position around the terminal 120 (which may belong to the terminal mounting hole), and the shell body 111 has a cooling pipe fixing spring mounting groove that cooperates with the cooling pipe fixing spring 146, so that the cooling pipe fixing ring 145 can be fixed to the socket housing 110 through the cooling pipe fixing spring 146, so that the cooling pipe is also fixedly installed on the socket housing 110. Among them, Figure 8 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cooling duct after being assembled in place (for the sake of intuitive representation, the socket housing 110 is omitted in the figure).

[0095] Afterwards, the cooling pipe is inserted into the pipe installation hole on the shell cover 112, the wiring harness 150 is inserted into the wiring harness installation hole on the shell cover 112, and then the shell cover 112 and the shell body 111 are assembled together to achieve sealing. Through the combined structural design of the above multiple parts, the function of adding a cooling pipe inside the charging socket 100 is achieved while satisfying the installation and use functions of the product itself, and the assembly and disassembly of the charging socket 100 of the present application is very convenient.

[0096] According to yet another aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, comprising a charging socket.

[0097] Among them, the charging socket can be implemented as the charging socket 100 mentioned above, and reference can be made to the description above, which will not be repeated here.

[0098] The vehicle can obtain electrical energy from the power supply device through the charging socket. For example, when the power supply device is a charging pile, when the charging gun on the charging pile is inserted into the charging socket, the cooling source in the vehicle is automatically turned on, so that the cooling material circulates continuously in the cooling component, taking away the heat in the charging socket, so that the charging socket can carry a charging current between DC300A and DC600A without overheating, so that the high-voltage wiring harness of the charging socket can carry a large current and low temperature rise. When charging is completed, the cooling source is turned off. The cooling pipe of the charging socket can also be connected to the vehicle's on-board battery liquid cooling system or motor cooling system, and the existing electronic pump and heat dissipation device can be used to achieve the heat dissipation function.

[0099] To summarize, according to the charging socket and vehicle of the embodiments of the present application, an independent cooling component is provided in the socket shell, and the cooling material is placed in the cooling material channel of the cooling component. The cavity wall of the cooling component can be used to isolate the wiring terminals from the cooling material, so that the wiring terminals are not in direct contact with the cooling material, thereby avoiding exposure of the wiring terminals to the cooling material and improving the safety performance and service life of the charging socket.

[0100] Furthermore, the charging socket of the present application does not need to be provided with components such as drainage holes, and the structure of the charging socket is simpler and the cost is lower.

[0101] Although example embodiments have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the above example embodiments are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application to this. Those of ordinary skill in the art may make various changes and modifications therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. All these changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present application as required by the appended claims.

[0102] Similarly, it should be understood that in order to streamline the present application and help understand one or more of the various application aspects, in the description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application, the various features of the present application are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, the method of the present application should not be interpreted as reflecting the following intention: the claimed application requires more features than the features clearly stated in each claim. More specifically, as reflected in the corresponding claims, the application point is that the corresponding technical problem can be solved with less than all the features of a single disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the specific embodiment are hereby explicitly incorporated into the specific embodiment, wherein each claim itself serves as a separate embodiment of the present application.

[0103] In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that, although some embodiments described herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not other features, the combination of features of different embodiments is meant to be within the scope of the present application and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any one of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.

[0104] It should be noted that the above embodiments illustrate rather than limit the present application, and that those skilled in the art may devise alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference symbol between brackets should not be construed as a limitation to the claims. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc. does not indicate any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

Claims

1. A charging socket, characterized in that: The charging socket comprises: socket housing; A connection terminal is provided in the socket housing; A cooling assembly is arranged around the terminal block; The cooling assembly includes a cavity wall, a cooling material channel for storing cooling material is formed in the cavity wall, and the cavity wall is used to isolate the connection terminal and the cooling material.

2. The charging socket according to claim 1, wherein: The cooling assembly is integrally formed with the socket housing. In the radial direction of the socket housing, the cavity wall is formed on a side of the socket housing close to the connection terminal.

3. The charging socket according to claim 1, wherein: The cooling assembly is a cooling pipe detachably connected to the socket housing, the pipe wall of the cooling pipe constitutes the cavity wall, and the internal channel of the cooling pipe constitutes the cooling material channel.

4. The charging socket according to claim 1, wherein: The cooling component is in the shape of a ring surrounding the connecting terminal for at least one circle, or the cooling component is in the shape of a semi-ring surrounding a portion of the outer circumference of the connecting terminal.

5. The charging socket according to claim 1, wherein: The cooling assembly includes a first port and a second port located outside the socket housing. The first port and the second port are respectively connected to adapters located outside the socket housing.

6. The charging socket according to claim 3, wherein: A first mounting position is provided in the socket housing, and the charging socket further comprises a first fixing member, and the cooling pipe is assembled at the first mounting position through the first fixing member.

7. The charging socket according to claim 1, wherein: A second mounting position is provided in the socket housing, and the charging socket further comprises a second fixing member, and the connection terminal is assembled at the second mounting position via the second fixing member.

8. The charging socket according to claim 1, wherein: The socket housing is provided with a wiring harness mounting hole, and the charging socket also includes a wiring harness, which is passed through the wiring harness mounting hole and connected to the wiring terminal. The cooling assembly is located at the connection between the wiring terminal and the wiring harness.

9. The charging socket according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: The cooling substance includes at least one of the following: cooling liquid, phase change cooling material.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The charging socket comprises the charging socket according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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