EV Charger Cable Guide Layout for Narrow Multi-Vehicle Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing chargers for electric vehicles often face challenges in efficiently managing and guiding charging cables, particularly in narrow spaces and when charging multiple vehicles, leading to potential damage and contamination from floor contact.
Innovation Solution
The charger design incorporates a main body with cable guides and dampers to manage and guide charging cables, allowing multiple cables to be connected and arranged on the rear or side surfaces, with arm bodies and guide rails to facilitate efficient cable management and minimize rapid movement, utilizing gas springs for damping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a long charging cable is used to charge multiple vehicles, then the charging space utilization is improved, but the cable middle portion touches the floor and gets damaged or contaminated
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system divides the cable path into segments using multiple cable guides positioned at different locations (rear surface and side surfaces). Each guide handles a specific portion of the cable, preventing the middle section from touching the floor while maintaining flexibility for multiple vehicle charging configurations
Solution Approach 2:
Cable guides act as intermediary elements between the cable and the environment. These guides elevate and redirect the cable path, serving as mediators that prevent direct contact between the cable middle portion and the floor, thereby protecting against damage and contamination
2Reliability
If cable guides are added to manage charging cables, then cable protection is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple cable guides are integrated into a unified cable management system where guides on the rear surface and side surfaces work together. The guides are combined with the charger body structure, creating a cohesive system that provides comprehensive cable protection without requiring separate independent components
Solution Approach 2:
The cable management system utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement by placing cable guides on different surfaces (rear and side) of the charger body. This multi-dimensional approach efficiently manages cable routing in space without requiring excessive horizontal space or complex mechanical mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design maximizes the use of narrow charging spaces, reduces cable damage, and allows for efficient charging of multiple vehicles by effectively guiding and managing charging cables, ensuring reliable and durable operation.
Implementation Method 1
a damper connected to the cable guide... utilizing gas springs for damping
Data Source
AI summary
The charger comprises a main bods to which a charging cable is connected: a cable guide for guiding the charging cable: and a damper connected to the cable guide. A plurality of charging cables is connected to the main body. A plurality of cable guides and a plurality of dampers are provided