Charging Socket Mounting Bracket With Pre-Lock Sliding Fastener
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing technologies for fixing a charging socket on an electric vehicle require cumbersome bolt connections, leading to low work efficiency during installation and removal.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket assembly with a locking member and connection structure that moves between a pre-locking and final-locked position, allowing for easy installation and removal of the charging socket without the need for multiple bolts, utilizing a limit guide groove, fitting protrusions, and a skid-proof structure for enhanced usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If bolt connection is used to fix charging socket on adapter bracket, then connection strength is ensured, but assembly and disassembly procedures become cumbersome and work efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into multiple functional components: locking ball, locking groove, resetting spring, and limiting protrusion. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, enabling strong connection when locked while maintaining easy assembly and disassembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism transitions from a static bolt connection to a dynamic system where the locking ball can move between locked and unlocked positions. The resetting spring provides automatic return to initial position, and the limiting protrusion controls the range of motion, creating a dynamic locking system that is both strong and easily operable.
2Reliability
If multiple bolts are used for fixing charging socket, then connection reliability is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple bolt connections are merged into a single locking mechanism comprising a locking ball, locking groove, and resetting spring. This unified mechanism provides reliable connection through the locking ball engaging with the locking groove while eliminating the need for multiple separate fasteners, thereby reducing assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The resetting spring enables the locking mechanism to automatically return to its initial unlocked position after disassembly, and the limiting protrusion automatically prevents over-travel. This self-service functionality reduces the need for complex assembly procedures and ensures reliable operation without requiring precise manual adjustment.
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AI summary
The present application provides a mounting bracket assembly for fixing a charging socket and a charging socket assembly. The mounting bracket assembly has a mounting frame and a locking member. The mounting frame defines an installation region configured for receiving the charging socket, and provided with a connection structure configured for installing the locking member. The locking member and the connection structure are movably connected between the pre-locking position and the final-locked position. When the locking member and the connection structure are connected to each other at the pre-locking position, the charging socket is receivable within the installation region of the mounting frame. After the charging socket is received in the installation region, the locking member is moved from the pre-locking position to the final-locked position, and the charging socket is detachably fixed in the installation region. The mounting bracket assembly or the charging socket assembly provided by the present application simplifies working procedures and effectively improves working efficiency.