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Patent No.:

US 12600250 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026

Filed:

May. 04, 2023

Plug cover flap hinge for a plug connector and connector assembly comprising such a hinge

Applicant:

Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh, Bensheim, DE;

Inventors:

Ralf Schwan, Bensheim, DE;

Dominik Heiss, Bensheim, DE;

Mike Iskra, Bensheim, DE;

Talat Salman, Bensheim, DE;

Assignee:

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Bensheim, DE;

Attorney:

Barley Snyder

Primary Examiner:

Tho D Ta

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/447 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); E05D 7/00 (2006.01); E05F 1/12 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); E05F 15/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.02); E05D 7/00 (2013.01); E05F 1/12 (2013.01); H01R 13/447 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); E05F 15/00 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/47 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/534 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plug cover hinge of a charging connection of an electric vehicle includes a cover or cover flap for selectively covering a socket or plug of the charging connection, and a four-joint hinge. The four-joint hinge defines two flap-side joints attached to the cover flap, and two fastening-side joints attachable to a frame. The four-joint hinge includes two joint elements, with each joint element connecting one of the flap-side joints to one of the fastening-side joints.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Schwan, Ralf. (2026). Plug cover flap hinge for a plug connector and connector assembly comprising such a hinge (U.S. Patent No. 12600250). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12600250

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