Integrated Charging Socket Pot Unit for Vehicle Body
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing charging connection modules for vehicles are complex to install, leading to multiple component and installation tolerances, resulting in a non-uniform and low-quality appearance.
Innovation Solution
A simplified charging connection module design where the charging socket is integrated into a pot unit, which is exclusively fastened to the vehicle's outer panel, eliminating the need for additional holding elements and allowing for a reproducible high-quality appearance through positive locking and injection molding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a multiplicity of individual components (bolt, holder, charging socket, charging flap system) are used, then the charging connection module can be assembled, but the installation becomes complex and tolerance-free installation is not ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (charging socket holder, charging socket, charging flap system) into a single integrated charging connection module. This merging eliminates the need for multiple individual installations and associated tolerance accumulations, directly resolving the contradiction between installation complexity and installation precision.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple individual components are installed separately, then each component can be manufactured independently, but the overall appearance becomes non-uniform and low-quality
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating all components into one unified module, the patent ensures that the charging connection module appears as a single, uniform element on the vehicle body. This eliminates the visual discontinuities and tolerance mismatches that would result from assembling multiple separate components, thereby resolving the contradiction between manufacturing independence and appearance uniformity.
3Ease of operation
If a two-part system (inner bodyshell components and outer panel components) is used, then flexibility in assembly is provided, but the number of installation steps and potential error sources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the charging connection module as a complete unit that can be installed as a single component on the outer panel. This eliminates the need for coordinating multiple separate installations across inner and outer bodyshell components, reducing the number of installation steps and potential error sources while maintaining ease of installation. The integrated design directly resolves the contradiction between assembly flexibility and installation reliability.
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AI summary
A charging connection module for a vehicle includes a charging socket for electrical contacting with an external electricity source and a pot unit which constitutes a mounting for the charging socket and which is fastenable to an outer panel of the vehicle. The charging socket is integrated into the pot unit in an injection molded manner.