Axially rotatable connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12570169-B2
Application number	US-202217860526-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 8, 2022
Priority date	Jul 21, 2021
Publication date	Mar 10, 2026
Grant date	Mar 10, 2026

Abstract

An assembly ( 1 ) with a charging plug ( 2 ) and a charging cable ( 3 ) attached thereto for a charging column for charging electric vehicles. The charging cable ( 3 ) has a cable sheath ( 4 ) and a plurality of conductors ( 5 ) movably arranged therein, the charging plug ( 2 ) including a plug housing ( 6 ) on which plug contacts ( 8 ) interconnected to the conductors ( 5 ) are arranged at a front end ( 7 ). Furthermore, a holder ( 10 ), to which the cable sheath ( 4 ) of the charging cable ( 3 ) is fastened, is arranged at a rear end ( 9 ) of the charging plug ( 2 ), wherein the holder ( 10 ) is arranged rotatably about a longitudinal axis ( 11 ) of the plug housing ( 6 ) by an angle of rotation (a) relative to the plug housing ( 6 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An assembly ( 1 ) with a charging plug ( 2 ) and an attachable charging cable ( 3 ) for a battery charging point for charging electric vehicles, the assembly ( 1 ) comprising:
a. wherein the charging cable ( 3 ) comprises a cable sheath ( 4 ) and a plurality of therein movably arranged conductors ( 5 ); b. wherein the charging plug ( 2 ) comprises a plug housing ( 6 ),
i. at a front end ( 7 ) plug contacts ( 8 ) are arranged interconnected to the conductors ( 5 ), and
ii. to which a holder ( 10 ) is arranged at a rear end ( 9 ), to which the cable sheath ( 4 ) of the charging cable ( 3 ) is attached, wherein the plug housing ( 6 ) of the charging plug ( 2 ) and/or the cable sheath include a cavity ( 12 ) in which the plurality of movably arranged conductors ( 5 ) can move relative to one another; and
c. wherein the holder ( 10 ) is arranged rotatably about a longitudinal axis ( 11 ) of the connector housing ( 6 ) by a rotation angle (a) relative to the connector housing ( 6 ).

2 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity ( 12 ) of the connector housing ( 6 ) includes a bend ( 12 ) along the longitudinal axis ( 11 ).

3 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the connector housing ( 6 ) comprises a skeletonized base on the inside and/or replaceable elements ( 21 ) which are attachable to the connector housing ( 6 ).

4 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the charging cable ( 3 ) comprises at least one cooling line ( 24 ) for cooling the plug contacts ( 8 ) and/or the electrical conductors ( 5 ).

5 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the holder ( 10 ) comprises a cable kink protector ( 25 ) which runs around the charging cable ( 3 ) and extends along the charging cable ( 3 ) away from the rear end ( 9 ) of the connector housing ( 6 ).

6 . An assembly ( 1 ) with a charging plug ( 2 ) and an attachable charging cable ( 3 ) for a battery charging point for charging electric vehicles, the assembly ( 1 ) comprising:
a. wherein the charging cable ( 3 ) comprises a cable sheath ( 4 ) and a plurality of therein movably arranged conductors ( 5 ); b. wherein the charging plug ( 2 ) comprises a plug housing ( 6 ),
i. at a front end ( 7 ) plug contacts ( 8 ) are arranged interconnected to the conductors ( 5 ), and
ii. to which a holder ( 10 ) is arranged at a rear end ( 9 ), to which the cable sheath ( 4 ) of the charging cable ( 3 ) is attached, wherein the plug housing ( 6 ) of the charging plug ( 2 ) and/or the cable sheath include a cavity ( 12 ) in which the plurality of movably arranged conductors ( 5 ) can move relative to one another, wherein the connector housing ( 6 ) comprises two half-shells ( 14 ) which, in the assembled state, at least partially enclose the cavity ( 12 ); and
c. wherein the holder ( 10 ) is arranged rotatably about a longitudinal axis ( 11 ) of the connector housing ( 6 ) by a rotation angle (a) relative to the connector housing ( 6 ).

7 . An assembly ( 1 ) with a charging plug ( 2 ) and an attachable charging cable ( 3 ) for a battery charging point for charging electric vehicles, the assembly ( 1 ) comprising:
a. wherein the charging cable ( 3 ) comprises a cable sheath ( 4 ) and a plurality of therein movably arranged conductors ( 5 ); b. wherein the charging plug ( 2 ) comprises a plug housing ( 6 ),
i. at a front end ( 7 ) plug contacts ( 8 ) are arranged interconnected to the conductors ( 5 ), and
ii. to which a holder ( 10 ) is arranged at a rear end ( 9 ), to which the cable sheath ( 4 ) of the charging cable ( 3 ) is attached;
c. wherein the holder ( 10 ) is arranged rotatably about a longitudinal axis ( 11 ) of the connector housing ( 6 ) by a rotation angle (a) relative to the connector housing ( 6 ), wherein the holder ( 10 ) includes a sleeve-shaped base ( 15 ) which, in the assembled state, is inter-connected to the cable sheath ( 4 ).

8 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the plug housing ( 6 ) of the charging plug ( 2 ) and/or the cable sheath include a cavity ( 12 ) in which the plurality of movably arranged conductors ( 5 ) can move relative to one another.

9 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the cable sheath ( 4 ) is fixed in a positionally secure manner relative to the sleeve-shaped base ( 15 ) by a first holding means ( 16 ).

10 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the first holding means ( 16 ) comprises a clamping element ( 17 ) with which the cable sheath ( 4 ) is clamped relative to the sleeve-shaped base ( 15 ).

11 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the holder ( 10 ) is interconnected to the rear end ( 9 ) of the plug housing ( 6 ) by means of a second holding means ( 18 ).

12 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the second holding means ( 18 ) comprises a gland nut or a connecting element engaging in a groove at the connector housing.

13 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the first holding means ( 16 ) comprises a collar ( 19 ) extending in circumferential direction by which the first holding means ( 16 ) is interconnected to the second holding means ( 18 ) in a rotatable manner in the assembled state.

14 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the second holding means ( 18 ) is arranged at least partially above the first holding means ( 16 ) with respect to the longitudinal axis ( 11 ).

15 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein a stop ( 20 ) is arranged on the plug housing ( 6 ) and/or the holder ( 10 ) which limits the angle of rotation (a).

16 . An assembly ( 1 ) with a charging plug ( 2 ) and an attachable charging cable ( 3 ) for a battery charging point for charging electric vehicles, the assembly ( 1 ) comprising:
a. wherein the charging cable ( 3 ) comprises a cable sheath ( 4 ) and a plurality of therein movably arranged conductors ( 5 ); b. wherein the charging plug ( 2 ) comprises a plug housing ( 6 ),
i. at a front end ( 7 ) plug contacts ( 8 ) are arranged interconnected to the conductors ( 5 ), and
ii. to which a holder ( 10 ) is arranged at a rear end ( 9 ), to which the cable sheath ( 4 ) of the charging cable ( 3 ) is attached;
c. wherein the holder ( 10 ) is arranged rotatably about a longitudinal axis ( 11 ) of the connector housing ( 6 ) by a rotation angle (a) relative to the connector housing ( 6 ), wherein a strain relief element ( 22 ) is arranged at the holder ( 10 ) or at the plug housing ( 6 ), by which the charging plug ( 2 ) is interconnected to the battery charging point by a tension member ( 23 ) running in the charging cable ( 3 ) to protect the cable from damage.

Assignees

• Huber+Suhner Ag

Inventors

• Loser Roger

Classifications

• H01R13/631

  for engagement only · CPC title

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• Y02T90/14

  Plug-in electric vehicles · CPC title

• Y02T10/70

  Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries · CPC title

• Y02T10/7072

  Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors · CPC title