Charging socket, vehicle

Abstract

A charging socket, a vehicle, the charging socket comprises: a socket shell; a terminal is arranged in the socket shell; a cooling assembly is arranged around the terminal; the cooling assembly comprises a cavity wall, a cooling medium channel for storing a cooling medium is formed in the cavity wall, and the cavity wall is used for isolating the terminal and the cooling medium. The application can isolate the terminal and the cooling medium, improve the safety factor of the charging socket and the service life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle charging technology, and more specifically to a charging socket and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] There are two main factors driving the development of new energy electric vehicles: short battery range and long charging time. To enhance the user experience of new energy vehicles, high-power charging sockets can reduce charging time to less than 15 minutes. In electric vehicle charging sockets, the connection between the female terminal and the cable is the hottest part, especially during high-power charging. This overheating problem is more severe, reducing product lifespan over time and potentially causing fires and other safety hazards. Therefore, alternative methods must be used to achieve high-power charging, such as liquid-cooled charging technology.

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

[0004] This application is made to address at least one of the aforementioned problems. According to one aspect of this application, a charging socket is provided, the charging socket comprising: a socket housing; terminals disposed within the socket housing; and a cooling assembly surrounding the terminals; the cooling assembly including a cavity wall, the cavity wall having a cooling material channel formed therein for storing a cooling material, the cavity wall serving to isolate the terminals and the cooling material.

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

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

[0007] In one embodiment of this application, the cooling assembly is an annular shape surrounding at least one circumference of the terminal block, or the cooling assembly is a semi-annular shape surrounding a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the terminal block.

[0008] In one embodiment of this application, the cooling assembly includes a first port and a second port located outside the socket housing, the first port and the second port being respectively connected to an adapter, the adapter being located outside the socket housing.

[0009] In one embodiment of this application, the socket housing is provided with a first mounting position, the charging socket further includes a first fixing member, and the cooling pipe is assembled to the first mounting position through the first fixing member.

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

[0011] In one embodiment of this application, the socket housing is provided with a wire harness mounting hole, the charging socket further includes a wire harness, the wire harness passes through the wire harness mounting hole and is connected to the terminal block, and the cooling assembly is located at the connection between the terminal block and the wire harness.

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

[0013] In another aspect, this application provides a vehicle that includes the charging socket described in any one of the preceding descriptions.

[0014] According to the embodiments of this application, the charging socket and vehicle have an independent cooling component inside the socket housing. The cooling material is placed in the cooling material channel of the cooling component. The cavity wall of the cooling component can isolate the wiring terminals from the cooling material, so that the wiring terminals do not come into direct contact with the cooling material. This can prevent the wiring terminals from being exposed to the cooling material, thereby improving the safety performance and service life of the charging socket.

[0015] Moreover, the charging socket of this application does not require components such as drainage holes, making the structure of the charging socket simpler and the cost lower. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of this application will become more apparent from the more detailed description of the embodiments of this application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings are provided to further illustrate the embodiments of this application and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain this application and do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the 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 this application is shown.

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

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

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

[0021] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the casing structure according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0022] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing a terminal block assembled to a socket housing according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0023] Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing the wiring terminals assembled in place according to an embodiment of this application is provided.

[0024] Figure 8 This diagram shows a cooling pipe assembled in place according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] In the attached image:

[0026] 100 charging socket;

[0027] 110 Socket housing;

[0028] 111 Body; 112 Cover; 1121 Clip-on hole;

[0029] 120 terminal block;

[0030] 130 Cooling components;

[0031] 141 Second mounting position;

[0032] 142 Terminal block retaining clip;

[0033] 143 Terminal Block Fixing Spring Mounting Slot;

[0034] 144 First mounting position;

[0035] 145 Cooling pipe retaining ring;

[0036] 146 Cooling pipe fixing spring;

[0037] 150 wire harness. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The following description provides numerous specific details to offer a more thorough understanding of this application. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this application can be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, certain technical features well-known in the art have not been described to avoid confusion with this application.

[0039] It should be understood that this application can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, providing these embodiments will make the disclosure thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of this application to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, for clarity, the dimensions and relative dimensions of layers and regions may be exaggerated. The same reference numerals denote the same elements throughout.

[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 may be directly on, adjacent to, connected to, or coupled to other elements or layers, or there may be intervening elements or layers. Conversely, 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., may be used to describe various elements, components, areas, layers, and / or portions, these elements, components, areas, layers, and / or portions should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, area, layer, or portion from another element, component, area, layer, or portion. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of this application, the first element, component, area, layer, or portion discussed below may be referred to as the second element, component, area, layer, or portion.

[0041] Spatial relation terms such as “below,” “under,” “below,” “under,” “above,” “above,” etc., are used herein for convenience of description to describe the relationship between one element or feature shown in the figure and other elements or features. It should be understood that, in addition to the orientation shown in the figure, spatial relation terms are intended to also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped, then the element or feature described as “below” or “under” the other element or feature will be oriented “above” the other element or feature. Therefore, the exemplary terms “below” and “under” can include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or otherwise) and the spatial descriptive terms used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0042] To fully understand this application, a detailed structure will be presented in the following description to illustrate the technical solutions proposed in this application. Preferred embodiments of this application are described in detail below; however, in addition to these detailed descriptions, this application may have other implementation methods.

[0043] In electric vehicle charging sockets, the connection between the female terminal and the cable is the hottest part, especially during high-power charging. This overheating problem is exacerbated over time, reducing product lifespan and potentially posing fire hazards. Therefore, alternative methods for high-power charging, such as liquid-cooled charging technology, must be used.

[0044] The existing liquid-cooled charging sockets have the following drawbacks: the liquid cooling channels exist both inside and outside the terminals, and these channels are interconnected. The terminals are constantly exposed to coolant, posing a risk of leakage. Therefore, the charging sockets have poor safety performance and a short lifespan. Furthermore, the charging socket housing includes drain holes, gaskets, and sealing caps, resulting in a complex structure and higher cost.

[0045] The following is for reference. Figures 1 to 8 A charging socket 100 according to one embodiment of this application is described. For example... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the charging socket 100 includes: a socket housing 110; a terminal block 120 disposed within the socket housing 110; and a cooling assembly 130 disposed around the terminal block 120. The cooling assembly 130 includes a cavity wall, and a cooling material channel for storing cooling material is formed within the cavity wall. The cavity wall is used to isolate the terminal block 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 charging, a large amount of heat dissipated by the terminal 120 is carried away by the cooling component 130 and cooling material located near the terminal 120, thereby reducing the internal temperature of the charging socket 100. Furthermore, since the terminal 120 and the cooling material are isolated by the cavity wall of the cooling component 130, the terminal 120 does not need to be exposed to the cooling material, ensuring that the charging socket 100 operates in a suitable environment, thus improving the safety and lifespan of the charging socket 100.

[0048] According to the charging socket 100 of this application, by providing an independent cooling component 130 inside the socket housing 110, and placing the cooling material in the cooling material channel of the cooling component 130, the terminal 120 can be isolated from the cooling material through the cavity wall of the cooling component 130, so that the terminal 120 does not come into direct contact with the cooling material, thereby preventing the terminal 120 from being exposed to the cooling material, and improving the safety performance and service life of the charging socket 100.

[0049] Moreover, the charging socket 100 of this application does not require components such as drainage holes, making the structure of the charging socket 100 simpler and the cost lower.

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

[0051] In one example, the housing 111 and the cover 112 can be detachably connected by means of snap-fit ​​connection, key connection, etc., and there is no limitation on this.

[0052] Taking the shell body 111 and shell cover 112 connected by a snap-fit ​​as an example, the shell body 111 has a snap-fit ​​protrusion, and the shell cover 112 has a snap-fit ​​hole; alternatively, the shell body 111 has a snap-fit ​​hole, and the shell cover 112 has a snap-fit ​​protrusion. The shell body 111 and shell cover 112 are connected by the snap-fit ​​protrusion and the snap-fit ​​hole. Alternatively, the shell body 111 and shell cover 112 can also be connected by other structures, which are not limited. Figure 4 A schematic diagram is shown showing a snap-fit ​​hole 1121 on the cover 112.

[0053] In one example, the housing 111 has an installation space for mounting components such as terminal blocks 120 and cooling components 130, and the cover 112 can seal the installation space.

[0054] In one example, the shell 111 and the cover 112 can be made of plastic, ceramic, etc., and there is no limitation on the materials used.

[0055] In one embodiment of this application, the terminal block 120 may include a positive terminal block, a negative terminal block, etc., which can be connected to the positive and negative terminals of the power supply device respectively, thereby obtaining electrical energy from the power supply device.

[0056] For example, the power supply device can be a charging pile or a residential power grid, etc., without limitation.

[0057] In one example, such as Figure 5 As shown, the socket housing 110 is provided with a second mounting position 141, and the charging socket 100 also includes a second fixing member. The wiring terminal 120 is assembled to the second mounting position 141 through the second fixing member.

[0058] For example, the second mounting position 141 may be a terminal mounting hole (including a positive terminal mounting hole and a negative terminal mounting hole, corresponding to the positive terminal and the negative terminal respectively) located inside the housing 111. After the terminal 120 is pushed into the terminal mounting hole, the terminal 120 can be fixed to the socket housing 110 by the second fastener.

[0059] In one example, the second fastener can be a retaining spring, a retaining buckle, a retaining pin, etc., and there is no limitation on this.

[0060] For example, the second fixing member is a retaining clip (which may be referred to as terminal retaining clip 142, such as...). Figure 6 Taking the example shown, after the terminal block 120 is pushed into the terminal block mounting hole, the retaining circlip can be pushed into the terminal block mounting hole. The housing 111 has a retaining circlip mounting groove (which can be called the terminal block retaining circlip mounting groove 143) that mates with the retaining circlip. Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the terminal 120 can be fixed to the socket housing 110 by means of a retaining clip.

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

[0062] In one embodiment of this application, the cooling assembly 130 may be an integral structure with the socket housing 110 or a separate part disposed within the socket housing 110.

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

[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 forming the cavity wall, and the internal channel of the cooling pipe forming the cooling substance channel.

[0065] For example, a cooling pipe installation space can be added inside the housing 111 based on the existing socket housing 110, and the cooling pipes can be entirely located within the cooling pipe installation space. Alternatively, a pipe installation hole can be provided on the cover 112, and part of the cooling pipe can be located within the cooling pipe installation space, while another part can pass through the pipe installation hole on the cover 112 and be located outside the socket housing 110.

[0066] Therefore, it is only necessary to adjust a portion of the structure 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 conduit may be an insulated flexible hose such as a rubber hose, and there is no limitation on this.

[0068] In one example, such as Figure 5 As shown, the socket housing 110 has a first mounting position 144, and the charging socket 100 also includes a first fixing member. The cooling pipe is assembled to the first mounting position 144 through the first fixing member.

[0069] For example, the first mounting position 144 may be a position around the terminal 120 after the terminal 120 is assembled into the socket housing 110 (which may be part of the terminal mounting hole).

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

[0071] In one example, the cooling pipe and the first fastener can be pre-assembled together, and then the cooling pipe is installed into the first mounting position 144 inside the socket housing 110 via the first fastener.

[0072] In one example, the first fastener can be a retaining ring, a retaining buckle, a retaining pin, etc., and there is no limitation on this.

[0073] For example, the first fastener is a retaining ring (which may be referred to as a cooling pipe retaining ring 145, such as...) Figure 6 Taking the example shown, after the terminal block 120 is assembled into the socket housing 110, the pre-assembled cooling pipe and retaining ring can be pushed into the position around the terminal block 120 (which may be a terminal block mounting hole), so that the cooling pipe can be fixedly installed in the socket housing 110 by the retaining ring.

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

[0075] In one example, such as Figure 6 As shown, the first fixing member may also include a retaining circlip (which may be called a cooling pipe retaining circlip 146, such as...) Figure 6As shown), after the pre-assembled cooling pipes and retaining rings are pushed into the position around the terminal block 120 (which may be part of the terminal block mounting hole), the housing 111 has a retaining ring mounting groove that cooperates with the retaining ring. The retaining ring can be fixed to the socket housing 110 by the retaining ring, so that the cooling pipes are also fixedly installed on the socket housing 110.

[0076] In one embodiment of this application, the cooling assembly 130 is an annular shape surrounding at least one circumference of the terminal 120, or the cooling assembly 130 is a semi-annular shape surrounding a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the terminal 120.

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

[0078] In one example, the cooling component 130 is semi-circular and is disposed around the outer peripheral surface of a portion of the terminal 120 (encircling the outer peripheral surface of the positive terminal and the outer peripheral surface of the negative terminal respectively). The heat emitted by the terminal 120 can be carried away by the cooling component 130 and the cooling material surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the terminal 120, thereby achieving the function of reducing the internal temperature of the charging socket 100.

[0079] In one embodiment of this 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. 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 placing a portion of the cooling material channel outside the socket housing 110, during the charging process, the cooling material in the cooling material channel inside the socket housing 110 can absorb heat from inside the charging socket 100 and transfer it to the cooling material channel outside the socket housing 110, releasing the absorbed heat to the outside of the socket housing 110. The cooling material originally located in the cooling material channel outside the socket housing 110 is then transferred to the cooling material channel inside the socket housing 110 to repeat the above heat absorption and release process, thereby allowing the cooling material to circulate in the cooling material channel and continuously remove heat from inside the charging socket 100.

[0081] In one example, the cooling assembly 130 can be externally connected to an electric pump and a heat sink. The electric pump is used to drive the cooling material to circulate in the cooling material channel. The cooling material absorbs heat as it passes through the charging socket 100 and transfers the absorbed heat to the heat sink as it passes through the heat sink. Through repeated circulation, the heat inside the charging socket 100 can be continuously removed.

[0082] In one embodiment of this 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 an adapter, which is located outside the socket housing 110.

[0083] In one example, the first and second ports of the cooling assembly 130 can be connected to an electric pump and a radiator via an adapter, or the first and second ports of the cooling assembly 130 can also be connected to an external pipe for supplying cooling material into the cooling assembly 130 via an adapter, etc., without limitation.

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

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

[0086] In one example, the coolant can be a mixture of water and ethylene glycol, glycerin, silicone oil, etc., and there is no limitation thereto.

[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. Inorganic phase change materials can include inorganic hydrated salt phase change materials (such as CaCl2·6H2O, Na2SO4·10H2O, CaBr2·6H2O, CH3COONa·3H2O, etc.), molten salt phase change materials (such as aluminum-silicon salts, etc.), and metal alloy phase change materials (such as lead-tin alloys, bismuth-tin alloys, etc.). Organic phase change materials can include aliphatic hydrocarbon phase change materials (such as paraffin wax, petroleum wax, cycloalkanes, etc.), fatty acid phase change materials (such as palmitic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid, etc.), and alcohols. Phase change materials (such as glycerol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, etc.), polymeric phase change materials (such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, etc.), and composite phase change materials can include paraffin / graphite composite phase change materials, SBS@PA / EG composite phase change materials (which are flexible composite materials prepared by solution method using butadiene styrene (SBS) as support material, paraffin (PA) as phase change material, and expanded graphite (EG) as thermal conductivity enhancer), inorganic hydrated salt / organic composite phase change materials, etc., without limitation.

[0088] In one example, depending on the cooling substance, the charging socket 100 may be a liquid-cooled charging socket, a non-liquid-cooled charging socket, etc., and there is no limitation on this.

[0089] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 3 As shown, the socket housing 110 is provided with a wire harness mounting hole, and the charging socket 100 also includes a wire harness 150. The wire harness 150 passes through the wire harness mounting hole and is connected to the terminal block 120. The cooling assembly 130 is located at the connection between the terminal block 120 and the wire harness 150.

[0090] In one example, harness 150 may include high-voltage harnesses, PE ground wires (Protective Earthing Conductor, or simply protective conductor), etc., without limitation.

[0091] In one example, a wiring harness mounting hole is provided on the housing 112, and the wiring harness 150 passes through the wiring harness mounting hole. A portion of the wiring harness 150 is located inside the charging socket 100 and electrically connected to the terminal block 120, while another portion of the wiring harness 150 is located outside the charging socket 100.

[0092] In summary, with the cooling component 130 serving as a cooling pipe detachably connected to the socket housing 110, the assembly process of the charging socket 100 can be as follows:

[0093] First, push the terminal block 120 into the terminal block mounting hole, then push the terminal block retaining spring 142 into the terminal block mounting hole. The housing 111 has a terminal block retaining spring mounting groove 143 that mates with the terminal block retaining spring 142, thus allowing the terminal block 120 to be fixed to the socket housing 110 via the terminal block retaining spring 142. Figure 7 A schematic diagram is shown after the terminal block 120 is assembled.

[0094] Secondly, the cooling pipe and the cooling pipe retaining ring 145 are pre-assembled together. The pre-assembled cooling pipe and cooling pipe retaining ring 145 are then pushed into the area around the terminal block 120 (which may be part of the terminal block mounting hole). The housing 111 has a cooling pipe retaining spring mounting groove that mates with the cooling pipe retaining spring 146. Thus, the cooling pipe retaining ring 145 can be fixed to the socket housing 110 by the cooling pipe retaining spring 146, thereby fixing the cooling pipe to the socket housing 110 as well. Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the cooling pipes after they are assembled is shown (the socket housing 110 is omitted from the diagram for clarity).

[0095] Next, the cooling pipes are threaded through the pipe mounting holes on the cover 112, and the wiring harness 150 is threaded through the wiring harness mounting holes on the cover 112. Then, the cover 112 and the housing 111 are assembled together to achieve a seal. Through the combined structural design of the above-mentioned multiple parts, the function of adding cooling pipes inside the charging socket 100 is achieved while satisfying the installation and use functions of the product itself. Moreover, the charging socket 100 of this application is very convenient to assemble and disassemble.

[0096] According to another aspect of this application, a vehicle is also provided, the vehicle including a charging socket.

[0097] The charging socket can be the charging socket 100 mentioned above, which can be referred to in the description above and will not be repeated here.

[0098] Vehicles can draw power from a power supply unit via a charging socket. Taking a charging station as an example, when the charging gun on the charging station is inserted into the charging socket, the vehicle's cooling source automatically turns on, causing the cooling material to circulate continuously within the cooling components, carrying away heat from the charging socket. This allows the charging socket to handle charging currents between DC 300A and DC 600A without overheating, achieving the effect of high current carrying capacity and low temperature rise in the charging socket's high-voltage wiring harness. The cooling source turns off when charging is complete. The charging socket's cooling pipes can also be connected to the vehicle's onboard battery liquid cooling system or motor cooling system, utilizing existing electronic pumps and heat dissipation devices to achieve heat dissipation.

[0099] In summary, the charging socket and vehicle according to the embodiments of this application, by providing an independent cooling component inside the socket housing, and placing the cooling material in the cooling material channel of the cooling component, the wiring terminals can be isolated from the cooling material through the cavity wall of the cooling component, so that the wiring terminals do not directly contact the cooling material, thereby avoiding the wiring terminals being exposed to the cooling material, and improving the safety performance and service life of the charging socket.

[0100] Moreover, the charging socket of this application does not require components such as drainage holes, making the structure of the charging socket simpler and the cost lower.

[0101] Although exemplary embodiments have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the above exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of this application. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this application as claimed in the appended claims.

[0102] Similarly, it should be understood that, in order to simplify this application and aid in understanding one or more aspects of the application, various features of this application may sometimes be grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof in the description of exemplary embodiments of this application. However, this approach should not be construed as reflecting an intention that the claimed application requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as reflected in the corresponding claims, the point of application is that the corresponding technical problem can be solved with fewer features than all of a single disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into that detailed description, wherein each claim itself is a separate embodiment of this application.

[0103] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments described herein include certain features but not others included in other embodiments, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of this 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 are illustrative of this application and not limiting of it, and that those skilled in the art can devise alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses should not be construed as limiting the claims. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc., does not indicate any order. These words can be interpreted as names.

Claims

1. A charging socket, characterized in that, The charging socket includes: Socket housing; Wiring terminals are disposed inside the socket housing; Cooling components are arranged around the terminals; The cooling assembly includes a cavity wall, within which a cooling material channel is formed for storing cooling material, and the cavity wall is used to isolate the wiring terminals and the cooling material; The cooling assembly is integrally formed with the socket housing, and in the radial direction of the socket housing, the side of the socket housing near the wiring terminal forms the cavity wall; The cooling assembly is a semi-annular shape surrounding the outer periphery of the terminal block portion.

2. The charging socket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cooling assembly includes a first port and a second port located outside the socket housing, and the first port and the second port are respectively connected to an adapter, which is located outside the socket housing.

3. The charging socket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The socket housing has a first mounting position, and the charging socket also includes a first fixing member. The cooling pipe is assembled to the first mounting position through the first fixing member.

4. The charging socket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The socket housing has a second mounting position, and the charging socket also includes a second fixing member. The wiring terminal is assembled to the second mounting position through the second fixing member.

5. The charging socket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The socket housing is provided with a wire harness mounting hole, and the charging socket also includes a wire harness. The wire harness passes through the wire harness mounting hole and is connected to the terminal block. The cooling component is located at the connection between the terminal block and the wire harness.

6. The charging socket as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The cooling substance includes at least one of the following: coolant, phase change cooling material.

7. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the charging socket as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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