MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A RETAINING ROPE AND A RETAINING PART FOR A CHARGING CABLE, AND PROCESSES ON THE BASIS OF SUCH A VEHICLE

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle (V) comprising a traction battery and a traction battery charging system comprising a charging cable (C) terminating in a connector (F). The motor vehicle (V) further comprises a tubular channel (G) housing the charging cable (C) and the connector (F), terminating in a lip (LA). The vehicle is characterized in that it further comprises: a retaining cord (D) connected to the charging cable (C) and / or the connector (F), and a retaining piece (A) attached to the retaining cord (D), having a size larger than that of the lip (LA) so as to be able to be affixed to the lip (LA) without entering the channel (G). The invention also relates to a method based on such a vehicle. Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A RETAINING ROPE AND A RETAINING PIECE FOR A CHARGING CABLE, AND METHOD BASED ON SUCH A VEHICLE

[0001] The invention relates to the field of recharging systems for electric motor vehicles.

[0002] Some electric vehicle charging systems are based on a charging cable internal to the vehicle, connected to the traction battery.

[0003] These cables are generally housed in a chute of the vehicle, and have a connector (connection plug) to grasp to remove the charging cable, and plug it in to recharge the vehicle.

[0004] Accessibility of the connector poses a problem, which means that it is envisaged to produce hatch floors to hold the connector of the charging cable.

[0005] Unfortunately, this type of flooring is complex to produce.

[0006] An objective of the present invention is to remedy the defects of the prior art, and in particular to propose a simplified means of retaining the connector of the charging cable in the hatch.

[0007] To achieve this objective, the invention proposes a motor vehicle comprising a traction battery and a system for recharging the traction battery, said system comprising a recharging cable terminating in a connector, the motor vehicle further comprising a tubular chute housing the recharging cable and the connector, terminating in a lip, characterized in that it further comprises - a retaining cord connected to the charging cable and / or connector, and - a retaining piece fixed to the retaining rope, having a size larger than that of the lip so that it can be affixed to the lip without entering the chute.

[0008] Advantageously, the invention enables the charging cable with its connector end (e.g., of the so-called "SCHUKO" type) to be inserted into the storage groove, and the gripping part of which is not accessible.

[0009] According to a variant, the retaining piece forms a retaining ring.

[0010] This allows for an easily realizable shape that requires little material. Moreover, a ring does not obstruct the passage of the hand to grasp the ring, nor the passage of the arm to grasp the connector.

[0011] According to a variant, the retaining cord forms a loop. By "loop" is meant a cord fixed at two points to the same piece.

[0012] This allows for a simplified retaining structure that is easy to realize and connect to the charging cable, for example by tying the cord to form a hole of a size smaller than that of the connector.

[0013] According to a variant, the wrist strap is fixed to two diametrically opposite points of the retaining ring.

[0014] This limits the size of the wrist strap.

[0015] The invention further relates to a method for loading a motor vehicle according to the invention, characterized in that it comprises a step of inserting the retaining rope and the connector into the chute, and a step of affixing the retaining part against the lip.

[0016] The invention will be further detailed by the description of non-limiting embodiments, and on the basis of the appended figures illustrating variants of the invention, in which: - [Fig.l] schematically illustrates a sectional view of a chute of a motor vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in the storage position; and - [Fig.2] schematically illustrates the chute of [Fig.l] in the position of use.

[0017] The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a means for retaining the charging cable and the F terminal connector (“schucko” plug for example) in the vicinity of the charging hatch.

[0018] The principle is to be able to easily catch an inaccessible charging cable C stuck in its storage channel G.

[0019] The chute G ends with a housing forming a hatch closed by a hatch cover T. The housing may comprise an external circular lip L1 receiving the cover T, and an internal circular lip LA.

[0020] The invention proposes adding a ring A with a diameter greater than that of the trap housing (internal circular lip LA) so that the ring is retained outside the chute G.

[0021] The ring A comprises cords D or cables, preferably flexible, fixed behind the connector F. This is in particular a wrist strap structure fixed to two diametrically opposite points of the retention ring A.

[0022] By grasping the ring A which is arranged at the bottom of the case, and by pulling towards the outside of the vehicle V, the ring A and the cords D fixed behind the connector F, the user thus pulls the connector F and the recharging cable C. This becomes easily accessible by the user even when the cable C is pushed into the storage chute G, and not accessible simply by gripping.

Claims

Claims

1. Motor vehicle (V) comprising a traction battery and a system for recharging the traction battery, said system comprising a recharging cable (C) terminating in a connector (F), the motor vehicle (V) further comprising a tubular chute (G) housing the recharging cable (C) and the connector (F), terminating in a lip (LA), characterized in that it further comprises - a retaining rope (D) connected to the recharging cable (C) and / or to the connector (F), and - a retaining part (A) fixed to the retaining rope (D), having a size greater than that of the lip (LA) so as to be able to be affixed to the lip (LA) without entering the chute (G).

2. Motor vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining part (A) forms a retaining ring.

3. Motor vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the retaining rope (D) forms a wrist strap.

4. Motor vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the strap is fixed to two diametrically opposite points of the retaining ring.

5. Method for loading a motor vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises a step of inserting the retaining rope (D) and the connector (F) into the chute (G), and a step of affixing the retaining part (A) against the lip (LA).

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