Abstract:
The invention relates to a charging device for an electric vehicle. The object of the present invention is to provide a highly suitable charging device for an electric vehicle. A charging device for an electric vehicle having a bolt for locking a mechanical connection between the charging device and a further charging device is provided in order to achieve the object. There is also a detector device which, in the case of a holding opening, which contributes to locking, being damaged, can detect a position of the bolt which is made possible on account of the damage. This position is called the detectable position in the text which follows. If the holding opening is damaged in such a way that locking is no longer possible, the bolt can be moved to the detectable position on account of this damage. If, however, the holding opening is undamaged, the bolt cannot be moved to the detectable position. The detector device can identify the movement of the lock to its detectable position which the bolt can reach only when the holding opening is correspondingly damaged. Therefore, risk-related damage to a holding opening can be established by the detector device, it being possible to utilize this in order to avoid users of the charging device being endangered on account of faulty locking. A holding device of this kind has a low space requirement.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that consists of a latch (1) and at least one pawl (2) for locking the latch (1). The locking surface of the pawl is so narrow that even slight pivoting movements are sufficient to unlock a locked locking mechanism, thus allowing for a reduction in volume and weight.
Abstract:
The aim of the invention is to design a door lock or flap lock which can be easily and reliably opened with little effort. Said aim is achieved by a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that consists of a latch and at least one pawl for locking the latch. The lock further comprises a triggering lever which, upon being actuated, allows the locked locking mechanism to be unlocked. The lock also comprises a spring for moving the pawl in the direction of the locking position. The triggering lever is designed in such a way that the actuation thereof at least reduces, preferably altogether cancels the spring force acting on the pawl, i.e., when the triggering lever is actuated, the spring force that presses the pawl in the direction of the locking position decreases at least. Since such a force makes it difficult to unlock a locking mechanism, actuating the triggering lever at least reduces or altogether does away with said difficulty when the spring force is canceled entirely. As a result of the fact that the triggering lever has two functions, the number of parts can be kept to a minimum. Advantageously, the lock therefore is not complex to produce and is compact and lightweight.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a charging device for an electric vehicle and to a method for charging a battery of an electric vehicle. For easy charging, a charging device for an electric vehicle comprises a charging socket or a charging connector and a drive element for connecting the charging connector to the charging socket.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a closing device for a door or flap and has a lock having a locking mechanism, which locking mechanism consists of a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch, which locking mechanism is able to lock a striker pin of a door or flap in the locking position of the locking mechanism. The invention consists in the lock being movably arranged and being movable, in particular pivotable, by means of a drive in such a way that a certain door gap or hood gap can be set when a striker pin is locked in the locking mechanism in the locking position. This enables the achievement of the desired gap dimension by means of a drive, and renders an iteratively adjustment of the striker pin unnecessary. Thus, an adjustment occurs in interaction with the drive by using the movability of the lock with the door or flap locked therein, instead of the repeated changing of the striker pin, which would require a plurality of work steps.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock which is equipped with a locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) consisting of a rotary latch (1) and locking means (2, 3). Said locking means (2, 3) are embodied as a toggle arrangement (2, 3) which is stressed by a spring (4) and acts upon the locking mechanism (1). Said toggle arrangement (2, 3) is articulated on a housing (5) and on the rotary latch (1). According to the invention, said toggle arrangement (2, 3) initially triggers, during the transition of the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) from an open position to a closed position, an opening movement in the locking mechanism (1), and after reaching a dead centre position, said toggle arrangement triggers a closing movement in the locking mechanism.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, having a locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) comprising substantially a rotary latch (1) and at least one pawl (2, 3). A drive (6 to 9) for acting on the locking mechanism (1, 2, 3) is also provided. A blocking element (11) which interacts with the pawl (2, 3) has at least one pawl arm (11a) which holds the pawl (2, 3) in a latching position. Finally, a stop arm (11b) is realized on the blocking element (11) and/or on the pawl (2, 3) and/or on a release element, said stop arm acting as a stop for the drive (6 to 9). According to the invention, the blocking element (11) is arranged on an edge which is averted from the rotary latch and also so as to laterally overlap the pawl (2, 3).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a charging device for an electric vehicle. The aim of the invention is to provide a device and a method enabling an electric vehicle to be charged in a simple manner. The charging device comprises at least one electrical contact embodied as a movable spindle. The spindle is moved in relation to a fixed counter-thread driven by a driving means, from a starting position to an end position, in order to connect to electrical contacts of another charging device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an actuator, by means of which thermal energy is converted into mechanical work. The aim of the invention is to create a functional actuator on the basis of a shape-memory alloy. In order to achieve said aim, an actuator comprises an actuating element, which can be moved from an initial position to a final position with the aid of a drive device, which comprises a shape-memory alloy. Due to the movement to the final position, contact is established between the shape-memory alloy and a heat sink. Alternatively or additionally, due to the movement to the final position, the current flow by means of which the shape-memory alloy is heated is stopped or at least reduced using a switching element.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle comprising a locking mechanism comprising a rotary catch which is rotatably mounted on a rotary catch axis and which can receive a bolt, and a pawl. Compared to prior art, the lock comprises additional means for transferring forces from the rotary catch to the lock case of the lock by said additional means thus enabling said lock to have a compact and light structure.