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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Igor Alexander Gorenzweig, Wuppertal, DE;
Stefan Mönig, Schwelm, DE;
Igor Alexander Gorenzweig, Wuppertal, DE;
Stefan Mönig, Schwelm, DE;
HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG, Velbert, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a locking apparatus () for locking and unlocking a charging cable plug () of a charging cable, in particular for a vehicle, to a charging cable socket having at least one moving locking means (), in particular in the form of a locking pin, which serves to mechanically lock the charging cable plug () to the charging cable socket, wherein the locking means () has at least a locking position (II), in which the charging cable plug () can be locked by the locking means (), and an unlocking position (I), in which the charging cable plug () can be released by the locking means (), and having an electromechanical drive (), which drives the locking means (), as a result of which it is possible to generate a changeover between the locking position (II) and the unlocking position (I). According to the invention, provision is made for at least one overload means to be provided between the charging cable plug () and the charging cable socket, as a result of which the charging cable plug () can be disconnected from the charging cable socket in the locking position (II) when excessive force is applied.