Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
  • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
  • B60R16/0207—Wire harnesses
  • B60R16/0215—Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor

Definitions

• TITLE MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CHARGING CABLE FOR A TRACTION BATTERY INTEGRATED IN THE BODYWORK
• the present invention aims in particular to avoid these problems of the prior art.
• An advantage of this vehicle is that by pulling on the connector to plug it into a socket we have an exit of the cable which is done in an orderly manner, with an exit of the loop towards the outside allowed by the elongation of the elastic return system, which makes it possible to obtain a substantially straight cable in the case of a complete extension. Full length of the cable is then used with a low tensile effort regulated by the elasticity of the return system, which makes it possible to optimize the use of this cable to reach sockets distant from the vehicle.
• the hybrid or electric vehicle according to the invention may also include one or more of the following characteristics, which can be combined with each other.
• the cable coming from the battery enters the housing approximately halfway up this housing.
• the cable after entering the housing begins by descending to first present a lower curve forming a half-turn before rising towards the upper curve.
• the cable may include several upper curves each supported by an elastic return system.
• the vertical housing extends over the entire height of the vehicle body.
• the vertical housing is arranged just behind the front doors of the vehicle.
• the vertical housing is arranged just in front of a rear hatch of the vehicle.
• the vertical housing includes a closing hatch.
• Figures 1 and 2 show a utility vehicle of the electric or hybrid van type which can be recharged on an electricity distribution network, comprising on the right side successively a front door 2, a sliding side door 4 and a rear wing 6 which goes all the way to the rear trunk hatch.
• the bodywork comprises a vertically elongated housing 10 covering substantially the entire height of the vehicle, which can be located in the front position 10A between the front door 2 and the sliding door 4, or in the rear position 10B, just after the rear wing 6 and in front the trunk lid.
• Housing 10 is closed by a hatch 12 completely covering its height, having hinges to open on the side, which is presented in the open position for rear housing 10B.
• Each hatch 12 has a blocking lock which keeps it in the closed position, which can, to ensure security, as for a fuel flap, include closing with an external key or with a system controlled from inside the vehicle.
• the vertically elongated housing 10 has a shallow depth making it possible to receive a charging cable for the traction battery of the vehicle 22 by connecting a connector 20 disposed at the end of this cable on the socket of the electricity distribution network.
• the other end of the cable 22 is connected to a device for controlling the charge of the battery 18 remaining permanently in the vehicle.
• the cable 22 has several curves forming loops which remain in a vertical plane arranged in the transverse direction of the vehicle, with a distribution of this cable starting from the bottom of the housing 10 to go towards the exterior of the vehicle in order to facilitate its exit .
• the cable 22 presents, starting from its entry into the vertical housing 10 disposed at the bottom of this space and approximately halfway up, after a descent to the bottom of the housing, a first lower curve 24 forming a half-turn which causes it to rise again to the top of the housing, then a second upper curve 26 forming a half-turn which makes it descend, produced by an upper fixing point 28 maintaining this second curve in height.
• An elastic system comprising a spring 30 fixed on one side at the top of the housing 10, includes on the other side the upper fixing point 28 so as to always maintain the second upper curve 26 at height in this housing.
• the cable 22 may include other curves, with the upper curves held in the high position by other elastic systems 30 arranged in parallel with the first, allowing more folds to be made to obtain a greater length of cable 22 with exit and storage always in order.
• the battery charger integrated into the vehicle may have a maximum capacity of 22 kW which requires a specific cable 22, and a specific secure charging socket not corresponding to the alternating current sockets usually available in private homes and delivering a power not exceeding 11 kW.
• This type of cable 22 with its socket 20 for high powers is thus kept securely in the vehicle thanks to the housing 10 which is closed and always remains clean.
• Figure 3 shows an operator who, after opening the hatch 12, pulls on the connector 20 to plug it into a socket on a network of electricity distribution.
• the traction of the spring 30 keeps the cable slightly bent according to its deployment length and the distance from the socket, which avoids letting it drag on the ground.
• the operation of connecting the connector 20 is very quick, after having grasped it approximately halfway up the vehicle, without having to carry out any other maneuver after opening the hatch 12, which represents a rapid and ergonomic operation. .
• Figure 4 shows an electric or hybrid utility vehicle of the pick-up type, comprising a cabin for two passengers with front doors 2, and just behind a dumpster receiving the rear wings 6 on each side.
• the cable 22 arranged in the same way in the vertical housing 10, with the upper tension spring 30, also allows simple and rapid exit of this cable to recharge a vehicle traction battery.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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• Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)
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• 2022
  • 2022-08-19 FR FR2208386A patent/FR3138888A1/fr active Pending
• 2023
  • 2023-06-23 EP EP23748283.1A patent/EP4572984A1/de active Pending
  • 2023-06-23 WO PCT/FR2023/050953 patent/WO2024038229A1/fr not_active Ceased

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