Vehicle chargeport closure
A two part closure for a combo chargeport for use on an electric vehicle is provided. The closure comprises: an inner part including a dust cover for a DC chargeport; and an outer part configured to cover the AC chargeport. The inner and outer parts are hingeably attached to the vehicle such that the closure can be closed with a single action.
1. A two-part closure for a combo chargeport for use on an electric vehicle and comprising:
an inner part including a dust cover for the DC chargeport; and
an outer part configured to cover the AC chargeport, wherein the inner and outer parts are hingeably attached to the vehicle such that the closure can be opened by a user with a single action.
2. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer parts are hingeably attached to the vehicle such that the closure can be opened for AC charging in a single action.
3. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer parts are hingeably attached to the vehicle such that the closure can be opened for DC charging in a single action.
4. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the inner part comprises an inner substantially planar door, and wherein the outer part comprises an outer substantially planar door.
5. The closure according to claim 4 , wherein a primary surface of the inner and outer substantially planar doors is configured to match contours of a vehicle exterior when the inner and outer substantially planar doors are in a closed position.
6. The closure according to claim 5 , wherein the primary surface of the inner substantially parallel planar door comprises an A-surface section and a B-surface section.
7. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the closure is provided on an exterior of the vehicle.
8. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the outer part is substantially planar and is configured to at least partly cover the inner part when the closure is closed.
9. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the dust cover is provided on a secondary surface of the inner part and wherein the dust cover comprises a plurality of protrusions that extend substantially orthogonally from the secondary surface of the inner part.
10. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the dust cover is provided on a secondary surface of the inner part and wherein the secondary surface is substantially parallel to a primary surface of the inner part.
11. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the inner part further comprises a first fastener configured to hold the inner part in a closed position, and wherein the outer part further comprises a second fastener configured to hold the outer part in a closed position.
12. The closure according to claim 11 , wherein the first fastener is a push-push latch.
13. The closure according to claim 12 , wherein the first fastener incorporates a captive button.
14. The closure according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second fasteners are positioned one above the other.
15. The closure according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second fasteners are positioned at opposite sides of the closure.
16. The closure according to claim 11 , wherein the second fastener for the outer part comprises a dimple on a primary surface of the outer part, a protrusion on a secondary surface on the outer part and a recess on the primary surface of the inner part.
17. The closure according to claim 11 , wherein the combo chargeport is provided in a mounting surface which is substantially parallel to a vehicle exterior, and wherein the first fastener for the inner part comprises a dimple on the primary surface of the inner part, a protrusion on a secondary surface of the inner part and a recess on the mounting surface of the port.
18. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer parts are hingeably attached to the vehicle using a single hinge axis.
19. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer parts are hingeably attached to the vehicle using two separate hinges applied to opposite sides of the closure.
20. A closure for a combo chargeport comprising first and second chargeports for use on an electric vehicle, comprising:
an inner part including a dust cover for the first chargeport; and
an outer part configured to cover the second chargeport, wherein the inner and outer parts are hingeably attached to the vehicle such that the closure can be opened by a user for charging with the first chargeport in a single action and closed by a user with a single action.