BREAKAWAY MECHANISM FOR CHARGING CABLES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

A breakaway mechanism for a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station includes a retention component and a breakaway component. The retention component is secured to the charging station and the breakaway component is secured to the charging cable. The charging cable passes through the...

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Hauptverfasser: KIM DARREN CHIN-HO, HAGENMAIER, JR. CARL F, LAW WILLIAM SAUWAY, JONES, III WILLIAM RICHARDSON
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A breakaway mechanism for a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station includes a retention component and a breakaway component. The retention component is secured to the charging station and the breakaway component is secured to the charging cable. The charging cable passes through the breakaway component and includes charging wires that connect to connectors on the charging station. The breakaway component is adapted to disengage from the retention component at a predetermined pull force thereby causing the charging wires to disconnect from the connectors on the charging station.