Mounting bracket assembly for fixing charging socket and charging socket assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12166308-B2
Application number	US-202217575969-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2022
Priority date	Jan 20, 2021
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting bracket assembly for fixing a charging socket, the mounting bracket assembly comprising a mounting frame and a locking member; the mounting frame defining an installation region for receiving the charging socket, the mounting frame being provided with a connection structure for installing the locking member;
a limit guide groove, defined in a surface of the mounting frame and configured to limit a moving direction of the locking member;
a limiting portion, arranged above the limit guide groove;
wherein the locking member and the connection structure are movably connected to each other between a pre-locking position and a final-locked position;
wherein, 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;
wherein 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; and
wherein an installation space is formed by enclosing the limit guide groove and the limiting portion, and the installation space is configured for receiving the locking member.

2. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 1 ,
wherein the locking member comprises a plug-in body, and each of two opposite side walls of the plug-in body is convex to form a pre-locking boss and a final-locked boss;
wherein the pre-locking boss is configured to restrict a movement of the locking member relative to the mounting frame at the pre-locking position;
wherein the final-locked boss is configured to restrict the movement of the locking member relative to the mounting frame at the final-locked position; and
wherein the final-locked boss and the pre-locking boss are arranged at an interval.

3. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 2 , wherein each of two opposite side walls of the limit guide groove is provided with a fitting protrusion arranged between the final-locked boss and the pre-locking boss, wherein the fitting protrusion is configured to limit a displacement of the locking member.

4. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 2 , wherein a bottom surface of the limit guide groove is concavely formed with a guide slot for restricting a moving direction of the locking member, and a bottom surface of the plug-in body is convexly formed with a guide rail suitable for the guide slot.

5. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member further comprises a pressing portion, a side wall of the pressing portion extends to form a limiting protrusion, and a side wall surface of the limiting portion is concavely formed with a limiting groove configured for receiving the limiting protrusion.

6. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 5 , wherein a top surface of the pressing portion is provided with a driver structure, and the driver structure is a driving groove recessed on the top surface of the pressing portion.

7. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 5 , wherein a surface of the pressing portion is provided with a skid-proof structure, and the skid-proof structure is a skid-proof protrusion protruding from the surface of the pressing portion.

8. A mounting bracket assembly for fixing a charging socket, the mounting bracket assembly comprising a mounting frame and a locking member; the mounting frame defining an installation region for receiving the charging socket, the mounting frame being provided with a connection structure for installing the locking member;
wherein the mounting frame is further provided with a buckle arranged on a side wall of the installation region for a fix connection of the charging socket;
wherein the locking member and the connection structure are movably connected to each other between a pre-locking position and a final-locked position;
wherein, 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; and
wherein 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.

9. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 8 , wherein a plurality of locking members and buckles are provided, and the plurality of locking members and buckles are arranged at intervals along a circumferential inner wall of the mounting frame.

10. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting frame is provided with a mounting portion for mounting the mounting bracket assembly to a preset position.

11. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member is linearly movable between the pre-locking position and the final-locked position relative to the mounting frame.

12. The mounting bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member is linearly movable between the pre-locking position and the final-locked position along an installation direction perpendicular to the charging socket.

13. A charging socket assembly, comprising a charging socket and a mounting bracket assembly for fixing the charging socket,
wherein the mounting bracket assembly comprises a mounting frame and a locking member; the mounting frame defining an installation region for receiving the charging socket, the mounting frame being provided with a connection structure for installing the locking member;
wherein the locking member and the connection structure are movably connected to each other between a pre-locking position and a final-locked position;
wherein, 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;
wherein 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;
wherein the charging socket is detachably arranged in the installation region; and
wherein a side wall of the charging socket is provided with a fixing structure suitable for the locking member, and the fixing structure is configured to be engaged with the locking member at the final-locked position to hold the charging socket on the mounting frame; and wherein the locking member is linearly movable between the pre-locking position and the final-locked position relative to the fixing structure.

14. The charging socket assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the locking member is linearly movable between the pre-locking position and the final-locked position along an axial direction perpendicular to the charging socket.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Suzhou Ltd
• Tyco Electronics Tech Sip Ltd
• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd

Inventors

• Dou Renyi (Ronny)
• Wang Jinshun (Jet)
• Zhu Fangyue (Jason)
• Jiang Kaixuan (Evan)

Classifications

• H01R13/74 Primary

  Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel · CPC title

• H01R13/502

  composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60L53/16

  Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles · CPC title

• H01R31/06

  Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94) · CPC title

• H01R13/639

  Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, {e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap} · CPC title