Self-closing protective cover plate of charging port

Abstract

The utility model discloses a self-closing protective cover plate of a charging port, which comprises a charging port assembly body, a visual detection assembly and a protective cover plate assembly, and the front end face where the charging port assembly body is located is provided with a fast charging port and a slow charging port which are adjacent to each other; the protective cover plate assembly is located on the front end face where the fast charging port and the slow charging port are located and attached to each other, and at least one set of charging ports are fully covered with the protective cover plate assembly. And the visual detection assembly is used for visually detecting the external charging gun and controlling the opening and closing state of the protective cover plate assembly according to a detection result, so that exposure of the corresponding charging port position is realized, and the exposed charging port and the charging gun are cooperatively inserted. The protective cover plate assembly adopted by the whole device is of a single-open type structure or a double-open type structure, feedback can be conducted according to the detection result of the visual detection assembly in cooperation with the visual detection assembly, and therefore the protective cover assembly located at the charging port position is controlled to be opened, the charging port is automatically recognized for charging operation, and the experience feeling of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of protective cover plates, and in particular relates to a self-closing protective cover plate for a charging port. Background Art

[0002] The charging port protective cover of new energy vehicles is an important part of ensuring the safe and smooth charging process. Its main function is to provide protection when the charging port is not in use, preventing dust, moisture or other debris from entering the charging port, thereby keeping the charging port clean and dry. Usually, the outer cover of this new energy vehicle has a protective cover, but for the inner charging port position, it is usually a direct open structure. In addition, the charging port protective cover can also prevent accidental electric shock or short circuit and other safety hazards to a certain extent. Especially when the vehicle is used in a poor environment for a long time, damage to the charging port will directly affect the charging efficiency.

[0003] Currently, the charging ports of new energy vehicles are equipped with fast charging ports and slow charging ports. Currently, most of the charging ports are located in a flip-top structure.

[0004] In the Chinese patent application publication number CN115610526A, a charging port cover with intelligent sensing function is disclosed, in which a charging port for charging is provided on the vehicle body, and a cover is provided on one side of the charging port, and the cover is connected to the inner wall of one side of the charging port through an automatic opening and closing mechanism. Combined with the drawings of the patent, it can be clearly seen that this charging port is in an open state, and the cover of the charging port position can only be realized in the non-charging state. Once one of the charging ports is docked with the charging gun, the other group of charging ports is completely open, especially in the slow charging stage, the charging time of more than ten hours, the charging port is completely exposed to the air environment, humidity, dust, etc., as time goes by, will affect its service life, and even cause a short circuit, affecting the safety of the vehicle. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a self-closing protective cover for a charging port, which solves the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A self-closing protective cover for a charging port, comprising a charging port assembly body, a visual detection assembly, and a protective cover assembly.

[0008] The front end surface of the charging port assembly body is provided with adjacent fast charging ports and slow charging ports;

[0009] The protective cover assembly is located at the front end surface where the fast charging port and the slow charging port are located and fits together to form a full cover for at least one group of charging port positions;

[0010] At least one group of the visual detection components is provided for visual detection of the external charging gun, and the opening and closing state of the protective cover assembly is controlled according to the detection result, so as to expose the corresponding charging port position and insert the exposed charging port into the charging gun.

[0011] Furthermore, the protective cover assembly is located at the charging port in a single-opening manner, and is moved between the fast-charging port and the slow-charging port in a translational manner.

[0012] Furthermore, the protective cover assembly includes a first cover member and a rotating motor; and when the first cover member completely covers one group of charging ports, the other group of charging ports is exposed;

[0013] The rotating motor is built into the charging port assembly body and the output end protruding outwardly connects to the side of the first cover plate. The deflection angle and direction adjustment of the first cover plate are controlled by the rotating motor.

[0014] Furthermore, the protective cover assembly includes a second cover and a drive motor, and when the second cover completely covers one group of charging ports, the other group of charging ports is exposed;

[0015] The drive motor is built into the charging port assembly body, and a meshing piece is provided at the bottom of the second cover plate along the connecting direction of the two groups of charging ports, so that the front end output end of the drive motor and the meshing piece of the second cover plate are meshed and transmitted with each other, and the relative position of the second cover plate between the two groups of charging ports is controlled to be displaced by the drive of the drive motor.

[0016] Furthermore, one or more groups of limiting grooves are provided along the extension direction of the engaging member, and the limiting grooves and the second cover plate connected to the engaging member are moved along the extension direction of the limiting grooves.

[0017] Furthermore, the protective cover assembly adopts a double-opening method and is independently moved and set on the fast charging port and the slow charging port respectively, and is independently driven, so that the protective cover assembly is opened and closed at the positions of the two charging ports in a semi-encapsulated structure.

[0018] Furthermore, the protective cover assembly is a semi-open structure, which is located on both sides of the vertical direction of the charging port, and through the driving assembly located at the bottom, the semi-open structure can control the opening and closing of the charging port in the left and right directions.

[0019] Furthermore, a flip cover assembly is externally arranged on the side where the protective cover assembly is located, and the flip cover assembly includes a fixing member and a third cover;

[0020] The fixing member is fixed to the inner side of the charging port assembly body and is hingedly matched with the third cover plate, so that when the third cover plate is closed, it forms a cover for the protective cover plate assembly on the charging port, and when the third cover plate is opened, the protective cover plate assembly on the charging port is in an open state;

[0021] The flip cover assembly forms a synchronous cover for the visual detection assembly located at the side where the charging port is located.

[0022] Furthermore, the flip-top cover assembly uses a set of fixings and two sets of third cover plates, and the fixings are located in the middle of the two charging ports. The two sets of third cover plates are controlled simultaneously by a set of fixings to open and close the covered charging ports.

[0023] Furthermore, when the flip-type cover assembly is manually flipped, the non-hinged end of the third cover is connected to the charging port assembly body through a snap fastener;

[0024] When the flip-type cover assembly adopts an electric flip, the non-hinged end of the third cover is flipped by electromagnetic control or the hinged end is driven by a driving member.

[0025] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0026] 1. The protective cover assembly adopted by the device is a single-opening structure or a double-opening structure. This structure cooperates with the visual detection assembly and can provide feedback according to the detection result of the visual detection assembly, so as to control the protective cover assembly located at the charging port to open, automatically identify the charging port for charging operation, and do not need to find the type of charging port manually, which improves the user experience; and, during the charging process, one of the charging ports can be connected to the charging gun while the other group of charging ports is in a closed state, so as to reduce the influence of the external environment on the charging ports that are open for a long time.

[0027] 2. The multiple sets of visual detection components used in this device can increase the range of the visual detection area, improve the opening rate and visualization range of the protective cover assembly, and make the protective cover assembly open faster.

[0028] 3. The flip cover assembly used in this device is located on the outside of the protective cover assembly, which can achieve double-layer protection for the charging port position and reduce the probability of dust accumulation and malfunction at the charging port position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art are briefly introduced below.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the expanded structure of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of the second embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a top view of the structure of two groups of visual detection components of the second embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the third embodiment of the utility model;

[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of Example 3 of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0037] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the fourth embodiment of the utility model;

[0038] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of a flip cover assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0040] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a self-closing protective cover for a charging port, including a charging port component body 1, a visual detection component 2, and a protective cover component 3.

[0041] The front end surface of the charging port assembly body 1 is provided with adjacent fast charging port 101 and slow charging port 102; for current new energy vehicles, both fast charging and slow charging structures are standard equipment for the vehicle to meet the vehicle's need for charging at any time.

[0042] The protective cover assembly 3 is located at the front end surface where the fast charging port 101 and the slow charging port 102 are located and fits together to form a full cover for at least one group of charging port positions.

[0043] At least one group of visual inspection components 2 is provided for visual inspection of the external charging gun, and the opening and closing state of the protective cover assembly 3 is controlled according to the inspection result, so as to expose the corresponding charging port position, and insert the exposed charging port into the charging gun. It can be achieved that during the charging process, when one of the charging ports is docked with the charging gun, the other group of charging ports is in a closed state, reducing the influence of the external environment on the charging port that is open for a long time. Improve the user experience.

[0044] Embodiment 1:

[0045] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the protective cover assembly 3 is located at the position of the charging port in a single-opening manner. At this time, the protective cover assembly 3 as a whole moves in a plane direction to realize the opening and closing of the charging port position.

[0046] The protective cover assembly 3 includes a first cover member 311 and a rotating motor 312; and when the first cover member 31 completely covers one group of charging ports, the other group of charging ports is exposed.

[0047] The rotating motor 312 is built into the charging port assembly body 1 and realizes that the output end extends outward and is connected to the side of the first cover plate 311. The deflection angle and direction adjustment of the first cover plate 311 are controlled by the rotating motor 312. The visual detection component 2 is set on the front end face where the charging port assembly body 1 is located. When started, the visual detection component 2 is located to detect whether the charging gun is a fast charging head or a slow charging head. When the fast charging head charging gun is detected, the rotating motor 312 chooses to deflect the first cover plate 311, deflects it to the front end face where the slow charging port 102 is located and forms a cover, while the fast charging port 101 is in an open state, which is convenient for directly docking the charging gun with the fast charging port 101, and there will be no mis-insertion.

[0048] And in the charging process, sometimes the charging speed is slow, especially in areas with poor conditions, and only home charging piles can be used. In this application, when one of the charging ports is connected to the charging gun, the other charging port position will not be completely open.

[0049] Embodiment 2:

[0050] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the protective cover assembly 3 is located at the position of the charging port in a double-opening manner.

[0051] This structure can divide the protective cover plate 3 into two parts (or upper and lower parts), which are located on both sides of the charging port, and the position at the bottom is controlled by the driving component to open and close the charging port. The protective cover plate 3 on the fast charging port 101 and the slow charging port 102 are independently controlled. When the visual detection component 2 does not recognize the charging gun, it is always in a closed state, thereby forming protection for the position of the charging port. Only when the visual detection component 2 recognizes the charging gun, it will be open to facilitate the insertion of the charging gun. The uncharged charging port is always in the closed state of the protective cover plate 3, which is closed to reduce the dust and humidity of the outside environment.

[0052] When the visual detection component 2 identifies whether the charging gun is a fast charging head or a slow charging head, the identification result is fed back to the control center, and finally the control center opens the protective cover 3 where the corresponding charging port is located. When not charging, the user can set the protective cover 3 to always be located at the position where one of the charging ports is located.

[0053] At this time, according to actual needs, more than two groups of visual detection components 2 can be set to increase the range of the identification area. Therefore, additional visual detection components 2 are added according to the usage of the vehicle.

[0054] Embodiment three:

[0055] like Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the protective cover assembly 3 is located at the position of the charging port in a single-opening manner, but the structure of the protective cover assembly 3 used is different from that of the first embodiment.

[0056] That is, in this embodiment, the protective cover assembly 3 includes a second cover 321 and a drive motor 322, and when the second cover 321 completely covers one group of charging ports, the other group of charging ports is exposed.

[0057] The driving motor 322 is built into the charging port assembly body 1, and an engaging member 323 is provided at the bottom of the second cover plate 321 along the connecting direction of the two groups of charging ports. At this time, the output end of the front end of the driving motor 322 and the engaging member 323 of the second cover plate 321 are engaged with each other for transmission, and the relative position of the second cover plate 321 between the two groups of charging ports is controlled to be displaced by the driving motor 322, thereby controlling the corresponding charging port to be in a closed or exposed state.

[0058] In order to ensure the smooth operation of the second cover plate 321, a limiting groove 324 is set along the extension direction of the engaging member 323, and the second cover plate 321 connected to the engaging member 323 is moved along the extension direction of the limiting groove 324, thereby ensuring that the second cover plate 321 only reciprocates between the adjacent fast charging port 101 and slow charging port 102.

[0059] At this time, according to actual needs, setting more than two groups of visual detection components 2 can increase the recognition area range. Therefore, according to the use of the vehicle, increasing the number of visual detection components 2 can improve the reaction time when the protective cover assembly 3 is opened.

[0060] Embodiment 4:

[0061] like Figure 8 , Fig. 9 As shown, in the present application, a flip-type cover assembly 4 is arranged outside the side where the protective cover assembly 3 is located, and the flip-type cover assembly 4 includes a fixing member 41 and a third cover 42 (this structure can be manually flipped or electrically flipped); the fixing member 41 is fixed to the inner side of the charging port assembly body 1, and is hingedly matched with the third cover 42, so that when the third cover 42 is closed, it forms a cover for the protective cover assembly 3 on the charging port, and when the third cover 42 is opened, the protective cover assembly 3 on the charging port is in an open state (the protective cover assembly 3 still forms a cover for the charging port position at this time).

[0062] As for the opening method of the third cover plate 42, a set of fixings 41 and two sets of third cover plates 42 are used, and the fixings 41 are located in the middle charging port assembly body 1 where the two charging ports are located. The two sets of third cover plates 42 are controlled by a set of fixings 41 to open and close the covered charging ports at the same time. At this time, the two sets of third cover plates 42 respectively form left and right covers for the fast charging ports 101 and the slow charging ports 102 located on both sides. Compared with the prior art (the prior art is basically provided with a hinged flip part from the top, and the opening method is up and down), this method is different from the prior art (the prior art is basically provided with a hinged flip part from the top, and the opening method is up and down), but because the flip cover itself also has a projection surface, after opening, the position of the charging port observed by human vision is from top to bottom, and it is easy to fail to observe the specific position of the charging port. The left and right opening method of the present application can provide a wider range of observation angles for the visual detection component 2.

[0063] When the flip cover assembly 4 is manually flipped, the non-hinged end of the third cover 42 is connected to the charging port assembly body 1 through a snap fastener;

[0064] When the flip cover assembly 4 adopts electric flipping, the non-hinged end of the third cover 42 is driven to flip by electromagnetic control or the hinged end is driven by a driving member. Of course, when electric flipping is adopted, a signal source is built into the inner side of the charging port assembly body 1, and a signal source is also set at the charging head position. When the two sensors sense at a set distance, the third cover 42 of the flip cover assembly 4 will be automatically popped out, and then the visual inspection assembly 2 will perform visual inspection on the charging gun.

[0065] This embodiment can form a double layer of protection for the charging port, avoiding potential safety hazards caused by the charging port being exposed to the outside for a long time.

[0066] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected.

Claims

1. A self-closing protective cover for a charging port, comprising a charging port assembly body (1), a visual detection assembly (2), and a protective cover assembly (3), characterized in that: The front end surface of the charging port assembly body (1) is provided with adjacent fast charging ports (101) and slow charging ports (102); The protective cover plate assembly (3) is located at the front end surface where the fast charging port (101) and the slow charging port (102) are located and fits together to form a full cover for at least one group of charging port positions; At least one group of the visual detection components (2) is provided for visual detection of an external charging gun, and the opening and closing state of the protective cover component (3) is controlled according to the detection result, so as to expose the corresponding charging port position and insert the exposed charging port into cooperation with the charging gun.

2. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover assembly (3) is located at the position of the charging port in a single-opening manner, and is moved between the fast-charging charging port (101) and the slow-charging charging port (102) in a translation manner.

3. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective cover assembly (3) comprises a first cover member (311) and a rotating motor (312); and when the first cover member (311) completely covers one group of charging ports, the other group of charging ports is exposed; The rotating motor (312) is built into the charging port assembly body (1) and realizes that the output end protruding end face is connected outwardly to the side of the first cover plate (311), and the deflection angle and direction adjustment of the first cover plate (311) are controlled by the rotating motor (312).

4. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective cover assembly (3) comprises a second cover (321) and a drive motor (322), and when the second cover (321) completely covers one group of charging ports, the other group of charging ports is exposed; The driving motor (322) is built into the charging port assembly body (1), and a meshing member (323) is provided at the bottom of the second cover plate (321) along the connecting direction of the two groups of charging ports, so that the front end output end of the driving motor (322) and the meshing member (323) of the second cover plate (321) are meshed and transmitted with each other, and the relative position of the second cover plate (321) between the two groups of charging ports is controlled to be displaced by the driving of the driving motor (322).

5. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 4, characterized in that: One or more groups of limiting grooves (324) are provided along the extension direction of the engaging member (323), and the second cover plate (321) connected to the limiting groove (324) and the engaging member (323) is enabled to move along the extension direction of the limiting groove (324).

6. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover assembly (3) is located at the fast charging port (101) and the slow charging port (102) in a double-opening manner and is independently movable and driven, so that the protective cover assembly (3) is located at the positions of the two charging ports in a semi-encapsulated structure and is opened and closed.

7. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 6, characterized in that: The protective cover assembly (3) is a semi-open structure, and is located on both sides of the vertical direction where the charging port is located. The semi-open structure is used to control the opening and closing of the charging port in the left and right directions through a driving assembly located at the bottom.

8. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 7, characterized in that: A flip cover assembly (4) is externally arranged on the side where the protective cover assembly (3) is located, and the flip cover assembly (4) comprises a fixing member (41) and a third cover (42); The fixing member (41) is fixed to the inner side of the charging port assembly body (1) and is hingedly matched with the third cover plate (42), so that when the third cover plate (42) is closed, it forms a cover for the protective cover plate assembly (3) on the charging port, and when the third cover plate (42) is opened, the protective cover plate assembly (3) on the charging port is in an open state; The flip-type cover plate assembly (4) forms a synchronous cover for the visual detection assembly (2) located at the side where the charging port is located.

9. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 8, characterized in that: The flip cover assembly adopts a set of fixing parts (41) and two sets of third cover plates (42), and the fixing parts (41) are located in the middle of the two charging ports. The two sets of third cover plates (42) are controlled simultaneously by the set of fixing parts (41) to open and close the covered charging ports.

10. The self-closing protective cover of the charging port according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the flip-type cover assembly (4) is manually flipped, the non-hinged end of the third cover (42) is connected to the charging port assembly body (1) via a snap fastener; When the flip-type cover assembly (4) adopts an electric flip, the non-hinged end of the third cover (42) is flipped by electromagnetic control or the hinged end is driven by a driving member.

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