US 12,473,771 B2
Motor-operated cover device
Insoo Ha, Erwitte (DE); and Andreas Fischer, Rastatt (DE)
Assigned to HBPO GmbH, Lippstadt (DE)
Appl. No. 18/037,091
Filed by HBPO GmbH, Lippstadt (DE)
PCT Filed Nov. 15, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/081656
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 16, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/101465, PCT Pub. Date May 19, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 130 235.5 (DE), filed on Nov. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0018821 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60S 1/62 (2006.01); E05F 15/635 (2015.01); H01R 13/447 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/717 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 15/635 (2015.01) [B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60S 1/62 (2013.01); H01R 13/447 (2013.01); H01R 13/5213 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/684 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/53 (2013.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); H01R 13/7175 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor-driven covering device for covering and exposing a charging connection arranged on a body of an electric vehicle with respect to a vehicle exterior, comprising:
a cover flap for covering the charging connection in a closed state,
a motor operatively connected to the cover flap for driving an opening movement and a closing movement of the cover flap,
a power transmission device for transmitting a motor power of the motor for executing the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap,
guide element for guiding the cover flap along a movement path during the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap,
wherein the motor-driven covering device is configured in such a way that the cover flap can be moved along the body of the electric vehicle in a motor-driven manner during the opening and closing movement, the body covering the cover flap at least partially with respect to the vehicle exterior in an opened state of the covering device
wherein the power transmission device is selected from a group consisting of a toothed rack drive, a toggle drive and a four-bar drive.