EV charging socket with electronic lock

Abstract

The utility model discloses an EV charging socket with an electronic lock. The EV charging socket comprises a socket housing, a charging hole, a jack assembly and an electronic lock assembly. The charging hole is formed in the socket shell, and the jack assembly is arranged in the charging hole; the electronic lock assembly is arranged on the socket shell and comprises a locking piece, a motor and a groove type photoelectric switch assembly; the locking piece comprises a rotating block, a locking end and a light shielding plate, the rotating block is driven by the motor to rotate, the locking end and the light shielding plate are both fixedly arranged on the rotating block, and a socket lock hole which corresponds to the locking end and is communicated with the charging hole is formed in the socket shell; the groove type photoelectric switch assembly corresponds to the light shielding plate, when the charging gun is inserted into the charging hole for charging, the motor drives the rotating block to rotate, the locking end penetrates through the socket lock hole and then is inserted into the charging lock hole of the charging gun, and therefore the charging gun is locked on the charging socket. The installation is convenient, and the installation efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of EV charging sockets, and particularly to an EV charging socket with an electronic lock. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the times, the technology of new energy vehicles has become more and more mature. Most of the existing new energy vehicles are powered by electricity and are charged through charging piles. The charging piles can be fixed in the parking lots or charging stations in the community. The input end of the charging pile is connected to the AC power grid. There is a charging socket on a charging pile in the prior art, and the vehicle is charged by inserting a charging gun into the charging socket.

[0003] To ensure safety, an electronic lock structure for the charging gun is usually provided on the charging pile. There is a charging lock hole on the charging gun. During the charging process, the electronic lock structure is inserted into the charging lock hole to lock the charging gun on the charging pile, preventing the charging gun from being pulled out and causing danger.

[0004] Usually, the electronic lock structure and the charging socket are separately installed. Due to the limitation of the installation space and the need to pay attention to the assembly and cooperation between the two during installation, it is easy to make mistakes during installation and the installation efficiency is low. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] In order to solve the above deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model proposes an EV charging socket with an electronic lock.

[0006] In order to achieve the above technical effects, the utility model adopts the following scheme:

[0007] An EV charging socket with an electronic lock, comprising a socket housing, a charging hole, a jack assembly and an electronic lock assembly;

[0008] The charging hole extends from the front end of the socket housing towards the rear, and the jack assembly is arranged in the charging hole;

[0009] The electronic lock assembly is arranged on the socket housing, and the electronic lock assembly includes a locking member, a motor and a groove-type photoelectric switch assembly;

[0010] The locking member includes a rotating block, a locking end and a light-shielding plate. The rotating block is driven by the motor to rotate. The locking end and the light-shielding plate are both fixedly arranged on the rotating block. A socket lock hole corresponding to the locking end and communicating with the charging hole is formed on the socket housing, and the socket lock hole is located in front of the jack assembly;

[0011] The groove-type photoelectric switch assembly corresponds to the light-shielding plate, and the light-shielding plate can rotate into the groove-type photoelectric switch assembly along with the rotating block.

[0012] According to a preferred technical solution, the socket housing is provided with an electrical slot for installing the electronic lock assembly, and the electrical slot is covered with a protective cover for covering the electronic lock assembly.

[0013] According to a preferred technical solution, the inner side of the protective cover is provided with a first limiting portion corresponding to the rotating block, and the socket housing is provided with a second limiting portion corresponding to the rotating block on one side of the socket lock hole.

[0014] According to a preferred technical solution, a shell cover is hingedly provided at the front end of the socket shell.

[0015] According to a preferred technical solution, a rubber gasket is disposed on the inner side of the shell cover and can abut against the front end of the socket shell.

[0016] According to a preferred technical solution, the front end of the socket housing is provided with a water retaining edge arranged around the charging hole, and the water retaining edge is arranged to protrude from the front end of the socket housing.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects are:

[0018] The utility model has a simple structure and is easy to use. When the charging gun is inserted into the charging hole for charging, the motor drives the rotating block to rotate, so that the locking end passes through the socket lock hole and is inserted into the charging lock hole of the charging gun, thereby locking the charging gun on the charging socket. Through the utility model, the electronic lock component and the charging socket are integrated, which is convenient for installation and improves the installation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 2 A partial structural diagram of

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic front cross-sectional view of ;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic lock assembly in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 Another perspective structural diagram of;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locking member in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 A partial structural diagram of

[0026] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the utility model and the charging gun;

[0027] Figure 9 is Figure 8 a schematic side cross-sectional view of

[0028] Reference numerals: 1, socket housing; 2, housing cover; 3, protective cover; 4, charging hole; 5, jack assembly; 6, rubber gasket; 7, rotating block; 8, locking end; 9, socket lock hole; 10, motor; 11, light-shielding plate; 12, groove-type photoelectric switch assembly; 13, water-retaining edge; 14, charging gun; 15, charging lock hole; 16, first limiting portion; 17, first abutting portion; 18, second limiting portion; 19, second abutting portion. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments.

[0030] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, an EV charging socket with an electronic lock includes a socket housing 1, a charging hole 4, a jack assembly 5, and an electronic lock assembly; the socket housing 1 is the outer shell of the socket, the charging hole 4 is used for the insertion of the charging gun 14, the jack assembly 5 has a plurality of conductive jacks corresponding to the pins on the charging gun 14. After the charging gun 14 is inserted into the charging hole 4, the pins are inserted into the jacks to conduct current. The socket housing 1, the charging hole 4, and the jack assembly 5 all adopt existing technologies;

[0031] The charging hole 4 extends rearward from the front end of the socket housing 1, and the jack assembly 5 is arranged in the charging hole 4;

[0032] The electronic lock assembly is arranged on the socket housing 1, and the electronic lock assembly includes a locking member, a motor 10, and a groove-type photoelectric switch assembly 12;

[0033] The locking member includes a rotating block 7, a locking end 8, and a light-shielding plate 11. The rotating block 7 is driven by the motor 10 to rotate. The rotating block 7 is rotatably installed on the socket housing 1. The locking end 8 and the light-shielding plate 11 are both fixedly arranged on the rotating block 7. A socket lock hole 9 corresponding to the locking end 8 and communicating with the charging hole 4 is formed on the socket housing 1. The motor 10 drives the rotating block 7 to rotate, so that the locking end 8 follows the rotation. As it rotates, the locking end 8 can pass through the socket lock hole 9 and enter the charging hole 4. The socket lock hole 9 is located in front of the jack assembly 5;

[0034] The groove-type photoelectric switch assembly 12 corresponds to the light-shielding plate 11, and the light-shielding plate 11 can be rotated into the groove of the groove-type photoelectric switch assembly 12 along with the rotating block 7 to block the infrared rays of the groove-type photoelectric switch assembly 12.

[0035] As Figures 8 to 9 shown, after the charging gun 14 is inserted into the charging hole 4, charging is started. The control system of the charging pile starts the motor 10, and the motor 10 drives the rotating block 7 to rotate, so that the locking end 8 passes through the socket locking hole 9 and is inserted into the charging locking hole 15 of the charging gun 14. After the locking end 8 rotates in place, the light shielding plate 11 rotates into the groove of the groove-type photoelectric switch assembly 12 to block the infrared ray, so that the motor 10 stops rotating, thereby locking the charging gun 14 on the charging socket and transmitting a signal to the control system, and safe charging can be carried out. After charging is completed, the motor 10 rotates reversely, and the locking end 8 is pulled out of the charging locking hole 15 along with the rotation of the rotating block 7, so that the charging gun 14 can be pulled out of the charging socket. Through the utility model, the electronic lock assembly and the charging socket are integrally arranged, which is convenient for installation and improves the installation efficiency.

[0036] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, in a preferred technical solution, the socket housing 1 has an electrical slot for installing the electronic lock assembly, and a protective cover 3 covering the electronic lock assembly is provided on the electrical slot.

[0037] The electronic lock assembly can be protected by the protective cover 3.

[0038] As Figure 3 shown, in a preferred technical solution, the inner side of the protective cover 3 has a first limiting portion 16 corresponding to the rotating block 7 for limiting the rotation of the rotating block 7 during unlocking; on the socket housing 1, on one side of the socket locking hole 9, there is a second limiting portion 18 corresponding to the rotating block 7 for limiting the rotation of the rotating block 7 during locking.

[0039] The two ends of the rotating block 7 are respectively an a end and a b end. The a end of the rotating block 7 is rotatably connected to the socket housing 1. The rotating position of the rotating block 7 and the socket housing 1 is on one side of the socket locking hole 9 and on the same side as the second limiting portion 18. The second limiting portion 18 is close to the socket locking hole 9, the a end of the rotating block 7 is far from the socket locking hole 9, the b end of the rotating block 7 extends upward toward the socket locking hole 9 and bends toward the socket locking hole 9 to form a locking end 8 that can be inserted into the socket locking hole 9. The first limiting portion 16 is located above the rotating block 7, the second limiting portion 18 is located below the rotating block 7. On the side of the rotating block 7 facing the protective cover 3, there is a first abutting portion 17 that can abut against the first limiting portion 16, and on the side of the rotating block 7 facing the second limiting portion 18, there is a second abutting portion 19 that can abut against the second limiting portion 18.

[0040] When unlocking the charging gun, the locking end 8 is rotated out of the charging lock hole 15 and the socket lock hole 3. The rotating block 7 rotates towards the direction of the protective cover 3. After the locking end 8 is completely rotated out, the first abutting portion 17 of the rotating block 7 abuts against the first limiting portion 16 for limiting to prevent the rotating block 7 from continuing to rotate. When locking the charging gun, after inserting the locking end 8 into the charging lock hole 15 and locking it, the second abutting portion 19 of the rotating block 7 abuts against the second limiting portion 18 for limiting to prevent the rotating block 7 from continuing to rotate.

[0041] As Figure 1 shown, in a preferred technical solution, a housing cover 2 is hinged to the front end of the socket housing 1.

[0042] The charging hole 4 is protected by the housing cover 2 to prevent rainwater, dust, etc. from entering the jack assembly 5.

[0043] As Figure 2 and Figure 5 shown, in a preferred technical solution, a rubber gasket 6 that can abut against the front end of the socket housing is provided on the inner side of the housing cover 2.

[0044] When the housing cover 2 covers the front end of the socket housing 1, the rubber gasket 6 abuts against the front end of the socket housing 1 and is arranged around the charging hole 4 to form a sealing structure, preventing rainwater, etc. from seeping into the charging hole 4 and improving the safety performance.

[0045] As Figure 7 shown, in a preferred technical solution, a water retaining edge 13 surrounding the charging hole is provided at the front end of the socket housing 1, and the water retaining edge 13 protrudes from the front end of the socket housing 1.

[0046] The water retaining edge 13 surrounds the charging hole 4 in a surrounding shape to prevent rainwater at the front end of the socket housing 1 from flowing into the charging hole 4 along the trend, improving the safety performance.

[0047] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the present invention is usually placed during use, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0048] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0049] Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An EV charging socket with an electronic lock, characterized in that: It comprises a socket housing (1), a charging port (4), a socket assembly (5) and an electronic lock assembly; The charging hole (4) is extended from the front end of the socket housing (1) toward the rear, and the socket assembly (5) is arranged in the charging hole (4); The electronic lock assembly is arranged on the socket housing (1), and comprises a locking member, a motor (10) and a slot-type photoelectric switch assembly (12); The locking member comprises a rotating block (7), a locking end (8) and a shading plate (11); the rotating block (7) is driven to rotate by a motor (10); the locking end (8) and the shading plate (11) are both fixedly arranged on the rotating block (7); a socket lock hole (9) corresponding to the locking end (8) and connected to the charging hole (4) is provided on the socket housing (1); the socket lock hole (9) is located in front of the socket assembly (5); The slot-shaped photoelectric switch assembly (12) corresponds to the light shielding plate (11), and the light shielding plate (11) can be rotated into the slot-shaped photoelectric switch assembly (12) along with the rotating block (7).

2. An EV charging socket with an electronic lock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The socket housing (1) is provided with an electrical slot for installing an electronic lock component, and the electrical slot is covered with a protective cover (3) for covering the electronic lock component.

3. An EV charging socket with an electronic lock as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The inner side of the protective cover (3) is provided with a first limiting portion (16) corresponding to the rotating block (7) for limiting the rotation of the rotating block (7) when unlocking; and the socket housing (1) is provided with a second limiting portion (18) corresponding to the rotating block (7) on one side of the socket lock hole (9) for limiting the rotation of the rotating block (7) when locking.

4. The EV charging socket with electronic lock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A shell cover (2) is hingedly provided at the front end of the socket shell (1).

5. An EV charging socket with an electronic lock as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The inner side of the shell cover (2) is provided with a rubber gasket (6) which can abut against the front end of the socket shell (1).

6. An EV charging socket with an electronic lock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the socket housing (1) is provided with a water retaining edge (13) arranged around the charging hole (4), and the water retaining edge (13) is arranged to protrude from the front end of the socket housing (1).

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