Charge plug locking device

摘要

A lock device includes an inlet arranged in a vehicle and having an inlet housing into which a charge cable is insertable. A lock mechanism is capable of locking the charge cable to the inlet. The lock device includes a lock mechanism attachment portion arranged in the inlet housing and enabling attachment of the lock mechanism to the inlet housing. The lock device may be located on an outer surface of the inlet housing and may include a movable lock pin that serves to retain a lock arm of the charge cable and may also be used to retain a lid for closing the inlet. With this system the inlet housing and lock mechanism form a single unit for ease of assembly.

主权项

1. A lock device, comprising:
an inlet attachable to an attachment subject arranged in a power port of a vehicle, the inlet including an inlet housing that accommodates a cylinder into which a charge cable is insertable, the inlet housing including
a wall surrounding a recess that exposes an outer surface of the cylinder, andan attachment surface formed at a front edge of the wall, wherein the attachment surface is attachable to a back surface of the attachment subject at a position located toward an inner side of the vehicle from the attachment subject; a lock mechanism capable of locking the charge cable to the inlet; and a lock mechanism attachment portion defined by the wall of the inlet housing, wherein the lock mechanism attachment portion enables attachment of the lock mechanism to the wall of the inlet housing at a position located toward the inner side of the vehicle from the attachment surface of the inlet housing.