US 11,850,958 B2
Connector unit for a plug-in electrical vehicle
Sri Vishnu Gorantla Narayana Murthy, Gothenburg (SE)
Assigned to NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO, Ningbo (CN)
Filed by Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co., Ltd., Ningbo (CN)
Filed on Jan. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/150,586.
Application 17/150,586 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2019/099805, filed on Aug. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 18188879 (EP), filed on Aug. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0129691 A1, May 6, 2021
Int. Cl. B60L 53/16 (2019.01); H01R 13/70 (2006.01); H01R 13/447 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/16 (2019.02) [H01R 13/447 (2013.01); H01R 13/7036 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Connector unit for a plug-in electrical vehicle, the connector unit comprising:
a first set of terminals for connection with a high-voltage energy storage,
a second set of terminals for connection with an electrical propulsion motor,
a connector interface having electrical connectors and being configured for temporarily receiving a corresponding connector interface of a charging connector during charging of the high-voltage energy storage of the plug-in electrical vehicle, and
a permanent or temporary electrical connection between the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals,
wherein the connector unit comprises a first part and second part that are detachably mountable to each other,
wherein the first part is configured for being permanently mounted on the vehicle and comprises the first and second set of terminals, wherein the second part comprises the connector interface with the electrical connectors,
wherein the first part has a first set of intermediate electrical connectors that are connected with the first set of terminals and configured to establish an electrical connection with a first set of corresponding intermediate electrical connectors of the second part upon attachment of the first part with the second part,
wherein the first part has a second set of intermediate electrical connectors that are connected with the second set of terminals and configured to establish an electrical connection with a second set of corresponding intermediate electrical connectors of the second part upon attachment of the first part with the second part, and
wherein an adjustable or permanent connection between the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals, in an attached state of the first part with the second part, is located in the second part.