Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pivotal cover
- Patent Title (中): 枢轴覆盖
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Application No.: US14119957Application Date: 2012-05-22
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Publication No.: US09231329B2Publication Date: 2016-01-05
- Inventor: Hiroshi Kojima , Takashi Tsukamoto , Michitake Masuda
- Applicant: Hiroshi Kojima , Takashi Tsukamoto , Michitake Masuda
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
- Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Locke Lord LLP
- Agent James E. Armstrong, IV; Brian S. Matross
- Priority: JP2011-124052 20110602
- International Application: PCT/JP2012/062985 WO 20120522
- International Announcement: WO2012/165210 WO 20121206
- Main IPC: H01R13/44
- IPC: H01R13/44 ; H01R13/447 ; B60L11/18 ; B60L3/00 ; B60K15/05

Abstract:
Configuration of a hinge for avoiding likely collection of water provides a connector to prevent difficulty of opening or closing a cover by freezing of the hinge. A connector mounted in an electric vehicle and connected with a connector of a charging cable is provided with a housing, a cover rotatively pivoted about the housing so as to open or close the cover, and a shaft. The cover is provided with a pair of cover side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing the shaft therethrough, and the housing is provided with a pair of housing side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing a shaft therethrough, and positioning the pair of cover side mounting plates therebetween. The pair of cover side mounting plates is provided with a boss cylindrically upstanding from each of faces opposite to the pair of housing side mounting plates, and passing the shaft therethrough.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140094045A1 CONNECTOR Public/Granted day:2014-04-03
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