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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Xiankai Song, Canton, MI (US);
Michael T. Zitkovic, Dearborn, MI (US);
Rodolfo Palma, Canton, MI (US);
Mohammad Usman, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A charge port covering assembly includes, among other things, doors moveable between a covering position where the doors block access to a charge port, and an accessing position where the doors permit access to the charge port. A door release assembly includes a portion that tilts in response to movement of a charger toward an engaged position with the charge port to permit movement of the doors to the accessing position. A charge port covering method includes, among other things, blocking access to a charge port using a doors in a covering position, and tilting a portion of a door release assembly with a charger. The tilting permits a transitioning of the doors from the covering position to an accessing position where the charger can couple with the charge port.