DE102022103622B4 - Charging station with replaceable cover and corresponding charging station system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a charging station (1) and a charging station system for an electric or hybrid vehicle, in particular for attachment to a wall (2) or pillar, with replaceable covers. The charging station comprises a housing (3) for accommodating electrical components (5) of the charging station (1), the housing (3) enclosing the electrical components (5) and a supply connection (6) for connecting the charging station (1) to a power grid , a charging cable connection (7) for a charging cable (8) and a fastening device (9) for fastening the charging station (1), and a cover (4) for at least partially cladding the housing (3), the housing (3) and the cover (4) are detachably connected to one another, the housing (3) and the cover (4) having interlocking guide elements (30, 40) which extend along a displacement direction (VE) in which the cover (4) is relatively can be moved to the housing (3) into a mounting position (MP). This means that the external shape of the charging station can be adapted to individual design wishes with little effort.

Description

The invention relates to a charging station for charging the battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle.

Such charging stations are generally known. Charging stations are typically attached to a building wall in garages, especially private households, underground car parks or parking garages and can therefore be referred to as wall charging stations (also wallboxes). Charging stations can also be attached to a base attached to the floor as part of a charging station, as is typically the case with public charging stations.

Charging stations usually comply with the specifications of the international standard IEC 62196 with regard to plug types for charging cables and charging modes for electric vehicles.

Most charging stations available are designed as stand-alone products that are certified as a whole to meet the required safety standards. Statutory safety regulations concern, for example, electrical and mechanical (e.g. tightness, breaking strength) safety requirements. Such charging stations are often not adaptable to individual customer requirements with regard to the external shape (shape and material design), since a change in shape would usually require renewed certification.

Charging stations may be illuminated and have displays for specific information about the vehicle's charging process.

For example, a charging station with a partially transparent front cover is out CN 209176540 U known.

EP 3 725 584 A1 describes a charging station with an opaque rear shell and an associated translucent front shell. A light-emitting means with LEDs and a curved reflecting means are arranged between them. In the upper area of the front shell, an opaque front cover is provided to shield the light-emitting agent.

WO 2013/152381 A2 shows a charging connection device for electric vehicles, which includes a strength-relevant basic housing and a delicate hood-like cladding element. The basic housing is composed of a first and a second housing part, which form a cavity for receiving electrical components, the first housing part forming the front of the housing and having an opening for a built-in socket with electrical plug contacts. The cladding element partially covers the front of the housing and has an opening through which a portion of the front of the housing can be directly viewed and accessed by the user. The cladding element can improve the visual appearance of the charging connection device.

The JP 2013 - 70 589 A shows a charger for an electric vehicle, comprising a base on which a control block that controls charging of an electric vehicle to which a charging port is connected is provided, the base being fixed to a wall.

The DE 10 2018 126 949 A1 shows a charging device for electric vehicles, comprising a docking station coupled to a charging unit in the assembled state of the charging device, and at least one electrical connection arrangement for electrically connecting the docking station to the charging unit in the assembled state.

JP H10-284 854 A shows a box for storing an electronic device.

The JP 2000 - 232 275 A shows a vertical waterproof housing for a watt-hour meter.

The JP 2015 - 133 847 A shows a vehicle charger.

From the publication “Webasto SE: Electrifying and demand-oriented: Webasto launches new product configurator for charging solutions for business customers” (URL: https://www.webasto-group.com/de/presse/pressemitigungen/pressemitigung/wallbox-konfigurator/, September 6, 2021. [researched on November 7, 2022]) a wall box with a charging cable can be seen mounted on a wall.

Based on this prior art, the present invention has the task of providing a charging station that can be adapted to the external shape with little effort, in particular without renewed safety certification. In particular, the charging station should be adaptable to individual customer requirements with regard to the external shape with little effort. At the same time, safe operation and high stability of the charging station should be guaranteed, especially with regard to the loads caused by a connected charging cable.

This task is solved by a charging station and a charging station system according to the independent claims.

In particular, the object is achieved by a charging station for an electric or hybrid vehicle, in particular for attachment to a wall or column, comprising a housing for accommodating electrical components of the charging station, the housing enclosing the electrical components and a supply connection for connecting the charging station to a Power grid, a charging cable connection for a charging cable and a fastening device for fastening the charging station, in particular to a wall or pillar, and a cover for at least partially cladding the housing, the housing and the cover being detachably connected to one another, the housing and the Cover have interlocking guide elements which extend along a displacement direction in which the cover is displaceable relative to the housing into a mounting position.

The invention is based on the idea of creating a charging station with an (independent) housing, which in particular ensures the safety-relevant requirements for the charging station, and a separate, in particular replaceable, cover, which in particular (alone) determines the external shape of the charging station. In particular, several covers of different external shapes are compatible with a uniform housing via a uniform connection interface, which in particular includes interlocking guide elements, so that the external shape of the charging station can be changed by choosing a correspondingly designed (shaped) cover without changing the housing or having to be re-certified to meet safety standards. By means of a charging station system with at least two, preferably a large number, differently designed covers with a uniform housing, a charging station can be produced or adapted according to individual customer requirements with little effort in the sense of a modular principle. The external shape of a cover can basically be understood to mean its external maximum dimensions, external (two- or three-dimensional) geometric shape (curvature, height profile, external contour), the (different in some areas) material properties, surface structure and/or coloring. The external shape of the cover relates in particular to the outside of the cover facing away from the guide elements and facing the user when used as intended.

The housing can be understood as a (uniform) functional housing that accommodates the functionally relevant components of the charging station and, in particular, protects and shields them at the same time. The housing is preferably constructed in several parts. In particular, the housing comprises a, preferably shell-shaped, housing body, which can be fastened in particular to a wall or column, and a housing cover that can be opened, the housing body and the housing cover together forming a cavity for receiving electrical components of the charging station. The housing can have through openings for electrical connections, in particular a supply connection for connecting the charging station to a power grid and a charging cable connection for a charging cable, as well as through openings as part of a fastening device for fastening the charging station. The housing encloses the electrical components in such a way that the housing, in particular, meets the electrical and mechanical safety requirements for a charging station independently, i.e. even without the associated cover. The housing is preferably made of plastic, preferably glass fiber reinforced plastic, but can also include metal parts.

The cover covers the housing at least in sections, preferably (essentially) except for the areas of the housing that must be kept free for functional reasons for access to connections, in particular a charging cable connection or supply connection of the housing. The cover covers, in particular, the user during normal operation of the charging station, i.e. H. When the charging station is installed, visible areas of the housing, in particular the front and side areas of the housing.

The cover is preferably designed in several parts, whereby the individual cover parts can be made from the same or different materials. The cover parts can consist of different, for example different colored, translucent and non-transparent plastics. A display and/or lighting device can be integrated into the cover or a display and/or lighting device can be arranged behind a transparent area of the cover.

The cover can in particular be pushed onto the housing, preferably from the front. Interlocking guide elements of the housing and the cover are preferably designed to fit one another and in particular ensure a clear positioning of the cover relative to the housing.

Such a charging station has the advantage that several charging stations with different external shapes can be produced with little effort, namely in that differently designed, preferably differently shaped, covers can be pushed onto a housing that meets the safety requirements, without requiring renewed safety certification . The guide elements enable simple and reliable, preferably clear, installation of the respective cover on or above the housing. By sufficiently dimensioning the guide elements, a stable mechanical connection between the housing and the cover can be achieved.

According to the invention, the housing defines a fastening plane, preferably on a rear side of the housing, with the displacement direction running perpendicular to the fastening plane. A fastening plane can in particular run parallel to the surface of a wall or a column to which the charging station is fastened. In particular, in the assembled state of the charging station, the fastening plane borders on a wall surface or a fastening surface of a column or runs (essentially) parallel thereto. In principle, the direction of displacement could also run obliquely to the mounting plane. The direction of displacement could be parallel to a fastening plane, for example vertically (sliding the cover from top to bottom) or horizontally to the side (sliding the cover sideways from the left or right). According to the invention, however, the cover is (preferably from the front) in the direction perpendicular to the fastening plane, i.e. H. preferably in the direction of the wall or column, can be pushed onto the housing.

In a further embodiment, the guide elements comprise at least one cover-side guide element, which is formed in particular on an inside of the cover, and at least one housing-side guide element, which is formed in particular on an outside of the housing. A cover-side guide element and a housing-side guide element engage with each other (positively) in the assembled state, preferably (essentially) matching each other. A cover-side guide element on the inside of the cover and a housing-side guide element on the outside of the housing are not visible to a user from the outside when installed and therefore ensure an aesthetic external appearance of the charging station. In addition, the external shape, in particular shape, of the cover can be designed independently of the guide elements.

In a further embodiment, several pairs of interlocking cover-side guide elements and housing-side guide elements are distributed over the housing circumference, preferably on an upper and/or lower and/or side housing wall, in particular in a housing space between the housing and the cover. The housing circumference can be understood as meaning the direction around an axis parallel to the direction of displacement. A pair of guide elements consists in particular of a cover-side and a housing-side guide element, which correspond to one another, preferably in a rotationally secure manner, but are axially displaceable (in the direction of displacement). By means of several, for example between three and 16, preferably between eight and ten, pairs of guide elements, an (even better) protection against rotation of the cover relative to the housing is achieved. On the other hand, by distributing the load over several connection zones formed by the guide elements, a more stable connection of the cover to the housing can be achieved.

In a further embodiment, a cover-side guide element or housing-side guide element is designed as a profile rail section extending in the direction of displacement. The other leadership element, i.e. H. a housing-side or cover-side guide element, is in particular as a guide recess corresponding to a profile rail section, i.e. H. designed as a hollow profile corresponding to the profile rail section. The guide recess is preferably formed in a wall reinforcement section (wall section with a larger wall thickness in some areas) of the cover or the housing wall. The profile rail section can have any cross section, in particular a non-rotationally symmetrical cross section. Preferably, the cross section of the profile rail section is T-shaped. Alternatively, it could be L-shaped, triangular, square, etc. Preferably, a head section of the T-shaped cross section extends in the circumferential direction of the housing, while a web section of the T-shaped cross section preferably extends outwards from a cavity of the housing. The profile rail section projects in particular into a housing space between the cover and the housing. A guide element designed as a profile rail is easy to produce and ensures reliable and twist-proof longitudinal guidance.

In a further embodiment, the housing and the cover have interlocking, releasable locking and/or clamping elements, to fix the cover in the mounting position in the sliding direction. In particular, releasable locking and/or clamping elements are provided on two opposite sides of the housing, preferably axially symmetrical to a central axis of the housing. Such latching elements and/or clamping elements can prevent the cover from being accidentally detached (pulled off) from the housing, for example by careless users or movement of the charging cable. The locking by locking elements can in particular be released by a user with only two hands, preferably by a counteracting unlocking action from two opposite sides towards each other, for example with a tool (e.g. screwdriver) inserted into confirmation passage openings. This additionally secures the cover against accidental loosening. Locking elements can act according to a snap-in, clip-in, or other fastening mechanism based on elastic deformation. The housing and/or the cover preferably form a spring arm in one piece, the longitudinal direction of which extends in the direction of displacement. In particular, a spring arm, preferably the cover-side spring arm, forms a locking projection at the end. The locking surface of the locking projection is oriented in particular against the direction of displacement. The cover-side spring arm preferably forms a beveled sliding surface which is aligned towards the housing in order to enable the cover-side spring arm to slide past a housing-side locking element, in particular a housing-side spring arm. Due to the guide elements provided, the locking and/or clamping elements can be designed in such a way that they only have to ensure axial locking in the direction of displacement, while other loads, such as vertical loads on the cover, for example from a charging cable, or torsion, are caused by the guide elements can be recorded.

In a further embodiment, the cover has confirmation passage openings accessible from the outside towards an engagement area of the latching elements, which enable the latching to be unlocked, preferably with the aid of a tool (e.g. screwdriver) inserted into the confirmation passage opening. In particular, to release a locking element, i.e. H. To unlock the latching, a housing-side spring arm designed as a housing-side latching element is deformed through the confirmation through openings towards the housing in order to enable a cover-side latching element, preferably a cover-side spring arm, to slide past. Confirmation through-holes ensure accessibility of the latching mechanism without requiring a significant change in the external shape of the cover.

In a further embodiment, the housing forms a charging cable receptacle, which is formed in particular in an upper housing region, preferably as a receiving recess in the housing wall that extends over an upper part of the housing circumference. The charging cable holder allows the charging cable to be stowed away by hanging loops of the charging cable, which the user can place over the charging station attached to a wall or pillar when the charging station is not in use. The guide elements as well as the locking and/or clamping elements, which hold the cover securely in the mounting position, secure the cover stably to the housing and prevent the cover from being accidentally moved when the charging cable moves.

In a further embodiment, the cover is designed in several parts, preferably in two parts, with a first and a second cover part being releasably connected to one another from an inside of the cover, preferably by a cover locking mechanism which can be released from the inside. A first and second cover part are particularly (essentially) flush with one another on the outside. A spring protruding inwards on a (first or second) cover part forms, in particular, a first locking projection which protrudes towards the inside of the other cover part. This first locking projection engages with a second locking projection projecting inwards from the other cover part in the assembled state. If a first (upper) and a second (lower) cover part are connected to one another by a snap connection on the inside of the cover, the external shape of the cover can be selected independently of the connection mechanism of the cover parts.

The stated object is also achieved in particular by a charging station system for an electric or hybrid vehicle, in particular for attachment to a wall or column, the charging station system in particular comprising a previously described charging station according to the invention, comprising a housing for accommodating electrical components of a charging station, the housing encloses the electrical components and has a supply connection for connecting the charging station to a power grid, a charging cable connection for a charging cable and a fastening device for fastening the charging station, in particular to a wall or pillar, a first cover for at least partially cladding the housing, and at least one second cover for at least sections Covering the housing, wherein the first cover and the second cover differ from one another in their external shape, in particular in their external geometric shape, and either the first cover or the second cover can be releasably connected to the housing. In particular, the first and second covers each have the same cover-side guide elements, which engage in housing-side guide elements of the housing and in particular extend along a displacement direction in which the first or second cover can be displaced into a mounting position relative to the housing.

The charging station system can have a plurality of covers with the same guide elements and preferably the same latching and/or clamping elements, all of which are compatible with a uniform housing, in particular its guide elements and preferably latching and/or clamping elements. However, the external shape of the covers may differ. Such a charging station system enables a charging station with a specific external shape to be easily manufactured by selecting a suitable cover with a desired external shape or by replacing a cover with a cover of a different external shape. The charging station system has similar advantages to those of the previously described charging station according to the invention. In particular, the first cover and at least one second cover may have some or all of the technical features described above, particularly in connection with the individual embodiments, generally with reference to a (generic) “cover”. Likewise, the housing can have some or all of the technical features described above, in particular in connection with the individual embodiments, in relation to a “housing”.

• 1 eine schematische Darstellung einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung in einer Seitenansicht;
• 2 eine schematische Darstellung der Ausführungsform nach 1 in einer Frontansicht;
• 3 eine schematische Darstellung der Ausführungsform nach 1 in einer Schnittansicht entlang der Linie A-A in 2;
• 4 eine schematische Darstellung der Ausführungsform nach 1 in einer Schnittansicht entlang der Linie B-B in 1;
• 5 eine Detaildarstellung des Teilbereichs C in 3;
• 6 eine Detaildarstellung des Teilbereichs D in 3;
• 7 eine Detaildarstellung des Teilbereichs E in 4.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Show here:

• 1 a schematic representation of an embodiment of the invention in a side view;
• 2 a schematic representation of the embodiment 1 in a front view;
• 3 a schematic representation of the embodiment 1 in a sectional view along line AA in 2 ;
• 4 a schematic representation of the embodiment 1 in a sectional view along the line BB in 1 ;
• 5 a detailed representation of the sub-area C in 3 ;
• 6 a detailed representation of the sub-area D in 3 ;
• 7 a detailed representation of the sub-area E in 4 .

In the following description of the invention, the same reference numbers are used for identical and identically acting elements.

The 1 until 7 show various views of an embodiment of the charging station 1 according to the invention. The charging station 1 is used to charge an electric or hybrid vehicle and is attached to the back of the housing 33 of the housing 3 via the fastening device 9 on the wall 2, with a fastening plane BE extending parallel to the wall 2 (please refer 1 ). Alternatively, the charging station 1 can be attached as part of a charging column to a fastening surface of a column with a base.

The housing 3 is composed of a shell-shaped housing body 39 and an attached housing cover 38. In the cavity inside the housing 3, electrical components 5 of the charging station 1 are accommodated, which are enclosed by the housing and are safely protected from an electrical and mechanical point of view or shielded from the environment. In this respect, the housing 3 independently meets the required safety standards for charging stations. The housing 3 has a supply connection 6 for supplying voltage via a power network, a charging cable connection 7 and a charging plug 10 of the charging cable 8 for charging the electric or hybrid vehicle, which is inserted into the front when the charging station is not in use. The cover 4, in the displacement direction VR perpendicular to the fastening plane BE, can be pushed onto the housing 3, is detachably connected to the housing 3. In the upper housing area 34, a charging cable receptacle 36 is provided in the form of a recessed receptacle in the housing wall 31, into which loops of the charging cable 8 can be inserted or hung in order to stow the charging cable 8 when not in use.

The housing 3 and the cover 4 have interlocking guide elements 30, 40, a cover-side guide element 40 being designed as a profile rail section with a T-shaped cross section 44 and a housing-side guide element 30 as a corresponding hollow profile, which is designed in a thickened wall section of the housing wall 31 is formed. The cross section 44 has a head section 441, which extends in the circumferential direction of the housing wall 31, and a web section 442, which runs from the inside of the housing outwards towards the cover (see 4 and 7 ). Out of 4 It can be seen that the guide elements 30, 40 are arranged in a housing space 37 between the housing 3 and the cover 4. Several pairs of guide elements 30, 40 are arranged distributed over the circumference of the housing in order to ensure a stable connection of the cover 4 to the housing 3, which can in particular carry the charging cable 8 wound in the charging cable receptacle 36. In the 4 and 7 the displacement direction VR runs perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, so that the guide elements 30, 40 extend along the displacement plane VE. The housing-side guide element 30 is formed on an outside of the housing 32, while the cover-side guide element 40 is formed on an inside of the cover 43. When looking at the charging station 1 from the outside, the guide elements 30, 40 are not visible.

The cover 4 is designed in two parts and consists of a first, upper cover part 41 in a second, lower cover part 42. The two cover parts 41, 42 are connected via a cover latching 46 that can only be released from the inside (see 3 and 6 ). As a result, the external shape of the cover 4 is not affected. The cover latching 46 includes a spring arm 460 which projects inwards from the second cover part 42 and forms a latching projection 462 at the end. The first cover part 41 forms an inwardly projecting locking projection 461, which engages behind the locking projection 462. The first and second cover parts 41, 42 are flush with one another on the outside.

When the cover 4 is mounted on the housing 3, i.e. when the cover 4 has been pushed into a mounting position MP in the displacement direction VR (see 3 and 5 ), the cover 4 is fixed in the assembly position MP by latching and/or clamping elements. The latching and/or clamping elements are designed here as latching elements 35, 45, whereby in principle instead of a positive latching connection, a non-positive clamping connection or a mixed form would also be possible. The locking elements 35, 45 are provided on both sides axially symmetrical to the central axis MA of the housing 3 in order to enable the cover 4 to be removed from the housing, preferably only with both hands of the user. The housing-side locking element 35 comprises a spring arm 350 which is made in one piece with the housing 3 and which forms a locking projection at the end. The cover-side locking element 45 forms a spring arm 450 which is made in one piece with the cover and which forms a locking projection at its end, the locking surface 451 of which is in engagement with the housing-side locking projection. The beveled sliding surface 452 allows the cover-side locking element 45 to slide past the housing-side locking element 35 when the cover 4 is pushed on along the displacement direction VR with elastic deformation of the spring arms 350, 450.

The charging station 1 has the advantage that covers 4 of different external shapes, in particular different external shapes, are compatible with one and the same uniform housing 3 due to the same design of the guide elements 30, 40 and the locking elements 35, 45. As a result, the external shape of the charging station 1 can be manufactured or adapted to specific customer requirements with little effort, namely by selecting a suitable cover 4. A renewed safety certification of the entire charging station 1 is therefore not necessary, provided that the housing 3 has already been certified and meets the safety requirements independently. d. H. without a cover 4 fulfilled.

Since several different covers 4 can be mounted on a housing 3 in a charging station system according to the invention, in the 5 and 7 the cover 4 is additionally designated with the reference numbers 4a and 4b in order to clarify that all covers 4, 4a, 4b compatible with a specific housing 3 have the same guide elements 30, 40 and locking elements 35, 45, while the external shape of the respective covers can be different. In this respect they show 5 and 7 In addition to the specific cover 4, there are also other embodiments of the cover 4, namely also the covers 4a and 4b, but which have a different external shape than the cover 4. The external shape of the covers can differ in particular in the external dimensions, the outer geometric shape, such as the two- and three-dimensional outer contours, as well as completely or partially in the material of the cover. However, the same housing 3 can be used for all covers 4, 4a, 4b in order to put together externally different charging stations.

List of reference symbols:

1

Charging station

2

Wall

3

Housing

4

cover

4a

first cover

4b

second cover

5

electric components

6

Supply connection

7

Charging cable connection

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Charging cable

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Fastening device

10

Charging plug

30

housing-side guide element

31

housing wall

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Outside of the housing

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Case back

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upper housing area

35

Locking element

350

spring arm on the housing side

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Charging cable holder

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Housing space

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Housing cover

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Housing body

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cover-side guide element

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first cover part

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second cover part

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Inside cover

44

Cross section of the profile rail section

441

Head section

442

Bridge section

45

Locking element

450

cover-side spring arm

451

Rest area

452

sliding surface

460

Spring arm

461

locking projection

462

locking projection

VR

Shift direction

BE

mounting level

M.A

Central axis of the housing

Claims (10)

Charging station (1) for an electric or hybrid vehicle, in particular for attachment to a wall (2) or column, comprising - a housing (3) for receiving electrical components (5) of the charging station (1), the housing (3) being the electrical components (5) and a supply connection (6) for connecting the charging station (1) to a power grid, a charging cable connection (7) for a charging cable (8) and a fastening device (9) for fastening the charging station (1), in particular a wall (2) or column, and - a cover (4) for at least partially cladding the housing (3), the housing (3) and the cover (4) being detachably connected to one another, the housing (3) and the cover (4) has interlocking guide elements (30, 40) which extend along a displacement direction (VR) in which the cover (4) is displaceable relative to the housing (3) into a mounting position (MP), wherein the Housing (3) defines a fastening plane (BE), characterized in that the displacement direction (VR) runs perpendicular to the fastening plane (BE). charging station Claim 1 , characterized in that the housing (3) defines the fastening plane (BE) on a rear side of the housing (33). charging station Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the guide elements (30, 40) have at least one cover-side guide element (40), which is formed in particular on an inside of the cover (43), and at least one housing-side guide element (30), which is formed in particular on an outside of the housing (32). , include. Charging station according to one of the Claims 1 until 3 , characterized in that several pairs of interlocking cover-side guide elements (40) and housing-side guide elements (30) are arranged distributed over the housing circumference, preferably on an upper and / or lower and / or side housing wall (31), in particular in a housing space (37) between the housing (3) and the cover (4). Charging station according to one of the Claims 1 until 4 , characterized in that a cover-side guide element (40) or housing-side guide element (30) is designed as a profile rail section extending in the displacement direction (VR), preferably with a T-shaped cross section (44). Charging station according to one of the Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that the housing (3) and the cover (4) have interlocking, releasable latching and / or clamping elements (35, 45) in order to hold the cover (4) in the assembly position (MP) in the displacement direction (VR). to determine, in particular releasable locking and / or clamping elements (35, 45) on two opposite sides of the housing (3), preferably axially symmetrical to a central axis (MA) of the housing (3). Charging station according to one of the Claims 1 until 6 , characterized in that the cover (4) has actuation passage openings accessible from the outside towards an engagement area of the latching elements (35, 45), which enable the latching to be unlocked, preferably with the aid of a tool inserted into the confirmation passage opening. Charging station according to one of the Claims 1 until 7 , characterized in that the housing (3) forms a charging cable receptacle (36), which is formed in particular in an upper housing region (34), preferably as a receiving recess in the housing wall (31) extending over an upper part of the housing circumference. Charging station according to one of the Claims 1 until 8th , characterized in that the cover (4) is designed in several parts, preferably in two parts, with a first and a second cover part (41, 42) being releasably connected to one another from an inside of the cover (4), preferably by a releasable from the inside Cover catch (46). Charging station system for an electric or hybrid vehicle, in particular for attachment to a wall (2) or column, the charging station system in particular being a charging station (1) according to one of Claims 1 until 9 comprises, comprising - a housing (3) for accommodating electrical components (5) of a charging station (1), the housing (3) enclosing the electrical components (5) and a supply connection (6) for connecting the charging station (1) to a Power network, a charging cable connection (7) for a charging cable (8) and a fastening device (9) for fastening the charging station (1), in particular to a wall (2) or column, - a first cover (4a) for at least sectional cladding of the housing (3), and - at least one second cover (4b) for at least partially covering the housing (3), the first cover (4a) and the second cover (4b) differing in their external shape, in particular in their external geometric Shape, differ from each other, wherein either the first cover (4a) or the second cover (4b) is detachably connected to the housing (3), the first and second covers (4a, 4b) each having the same cover-side guide elements (40), which, when connected to the housing (3), engage in housing-side guide elements (30) of the housing and extend along a displacement direction (VR), in which the first or second cover (4a, 4b) moves into an assembly position relative to the housing (3). (MP) is displaceable, the housing (3) defining a fastening plane (BE), the displacement direction (VR) running perpendicular to the fastening plane (BE).

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