Vehicle Charge Port Recess With Synchronized Terminal Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing charging and fueling systems in vehicles require manual intervention by users to protect exposed electrical contacts and ensure proper access, reducing user convenience and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A compartment system with a cover mechanism that automatically moves between open and closed positions, synchronized with the compartment body cover, ensuring automatic access and protection of charging or fueling terminals without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If manual cover removal is required for charging plugs, then electrical contacts can be protected, but user convenience and charging efficiency deteriorate due to additional manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the compartment body cover and the plug cover into a single integrated cover structure. When the compartment cover is opened for charging, the plug cover is simultaneously opened through mechanical coupling, eliminating the need for separate manual cover removal while maintaining protection of electrical contacts when closed
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically opens the plug cover through mechanical coupling with the compartment cover mechanism. The charging process triggers automatic cover opening without requiring manual intervention, making the system self-serving and improving user convenience while maintaining contact protection
2Object-affected harmful factors
If manual cover removal is required, then electrical contacts are protected, but charging time and process efficiency worsen due to additional manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the compartment cover and plug cover functions into one integrated mechanism, the system enables simultaneous opening of both covers when charging begins. This eliminates the sequential manual operations required in prior art, directly improving charging efficiency while maintaining contact protection
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical coupling mechanism is pre-configured so that opening the compartment cover automatically triggers the plug cover opening. This preliminary mechanical linkage ensures that protection is maintained until the exact moment charging is initiated, then both covers open together to maximize charging efficiency
3Object-affected harmful factors
If separate protection apparatus is used for charging plugs, then electrical contacts are protected, but device complexity worsens due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the plug cover function into the existing compartment cover structure through mechanical coupling. This merging eliminates the need for separate protection apparatus while maintaining electrical contact protection, directly reducing device complexity and the number of components required
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a charging, fueling, or service compartment system for a vehicle. The charging, fueling, or service compartment system having a compartment body, at least one terminal or connection region for a charging plug or an equipment gun, and a movable compartment body cover. The charging, fueling, or service compartment system further includes a movable cover associated with the at least one terminal or connection region. The cover associated with the at least one terminal or connection region associated with a mechanism, which is directly or indirectly operatively connected to the compartment body cover such that when the compartment body cover is transferred from its closed position into its open position, the cover associated with the at least one terminal or connection region is moved along in such a way that the cover associated with the at least one terminal or connection region is preferably moved synchronously from movable.