IP Library Granted Patent US 10,525,907
Granted Patent B2
US 10,525,907 · App. 15/861,649 · Granted Jan 7, 2020

Cable clamp for a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station

Inventor: Price B. Terzis (Los Altos Hills, CA)
Assignee: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
B60R16/0215F16L19/0656H01R13/58H01R13/6392H02G3/22
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Patent No.
US 10,525,907
App. No.
15/861,649
Granted
Jan 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cable clamp for a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station. The cable clamp includes a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece that is complementary to the first clamping piece. The first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are adapted to be secured together and adapted to grip the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station that passes through the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece. The shape of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece includes a curved portion that forces the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station to exit the electric vehicle charging station at a predetermined exit angle.

Claims (29)

1. A cable clamp for a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station, comprising:

a first clamping piece; and

a second clamping piece that is complementary to the first clamping piece;

wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are adapted to be secured together and adapted to grip the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station that passes through the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece; and

wherein a shape of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece includes a curved portion that forces the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station to exit the electric vehicle charging station at a predetermined exit angle.

2. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece includes a plurality of internal ribs.

3. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined exit angle is at a minimum bend radius of the charging cable.

4. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece is approximately six times a diameter of the charging cable.

5. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined exit angle is between 30 and 60 degrees.

6. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are to be secured together with one or more fasteners and prevent the charging cable from being impinged.

7. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein the charging cable is a liquid cooled cable.

8. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are designed out of a rigid plastic material.

9. The cable clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are to be secured to a housing of the electric vehicle charging station with or more fasteners.

10. The cable clamp of claim 9 , wherein the cable clamp is to be located at an exit point of the housing of the electric vehicle charging station.

11. An electric vehicle charging station, comprising:

a housing;

a first clamping piece; and

a second clamping piece that is complementary to the first clamping piece;

wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are adapted to be secured together and adapted to grip a charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station that passes through the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece; and

wherein a shape of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece includes a curved portion that forces the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station to exit the electric vehicle charging station at a predetermined exit angle.

12. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece includes a plurality of internal ribs.

13. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined exit angle is at a minimum bend radius of the charging cable.

14. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein a length of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece is approximately six times a diameter of the charging cable.

15. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined exit angle is between 30 and 60 degrees.

16. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are to be secured together with one or more fasteners and prevent the charging cable from being impinged.

17. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein the charging cable is a liquid cooled cable.

18. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are designed out of a rigid plastic material.

19. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 11 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are to be secured to the housing of the electric vehicle charging station with or more fasteners.

20. The electric vehicle charging station of claim 19 , wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are to be secured to the housing at an exit point of the housing of the electric vehicle charging station.

Assignments (7)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2025
From: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073715/0219 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 073634/0312 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064483/0754 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2021
From: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
To: CHARGEPOINT INC.; CPI INTEGRATION HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055632/0704 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE 2, LINE 21, 15894778 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 46531 FRAME: 719. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 9, 2020
From: CHARGEPOINT INC.; CPI INTEGRATION HOLDINGS, INC.
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 054630/0890 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2018
From: TERZIS, PRICE B.
To: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 047170/0151 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 12, 2018
From: CHARGEPOINT INC.; CPI INTEGRATION HOLDINGS, INC.
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 046531/0719 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62442413 · Jan 4, 2017
Related Publication 20180186315A1 · Jul 5, 2018