The charging lid structure includes a charging lid having a lid-side bearing portion provided on a lid-side hinge portion engaged with the main body side and having a lid-side bearing portion in which a lid-side pin hole is formed on a side surface, a body side hinge portion having a main body-side bearing portion in which a main body-side pin hole communicating with the lid-side pin hole is formed on a side surface, a rotary shaft in which a shaft-side pin hole communicating with the lid-side pin hole is formed in the shaft portion, and the shaft portion is inserted into the lid-side bearing portion and the main body-side bearing portion, and rotatably supports the lid-side hinge portion and the body side hinge portion, and a fixing pin that can be inserted into and removed from the main body-side pin hole, the lid-side pin hole, and the shaft-side pin hole.

ECU is a control device that controls the charge of electrified vehicle. Electrified vehicle includes an AC inlet, a first lid for closing AC inlet, an AC/DC inlet, and a second lid for closing AC/DC inlet. ECU locks the other lid when the lid of one of the first lid and the second lid is opened. In this way, it is possible to avoid a state in which the plurality of lids are opened.

An electrically operable charging flap system for a vehicle, in particular for an electric vehicle, includes a holding element for fastening in a vehicle, a charging flap fastener, which is movably fastened to the holding element, for fastening a charging flap, in order to move the charging flap to and fro between an open position and a closed position by way of an electric motor, and an opening device which is arranged on the charging flap fastener and is designed for manual raising of the charging flap fastener before the fastening of the charging flap. During installation, the holding element is fastened in the vehicle, and the charging flap fastener is raised manually into an open position. The charging flap is then fastened to the charging flap fastener while the charging flap fastener, after being raised manually, is in the open position.

A charging flap arrangement for a motor vehicle with a charging flap movable between a closed position and an open position relative to a charging recess fixed to the vehicle, via a multi-joint kinematic mechanism, and with a drive system for actuating the multi-joint kinematic mechanism. An additional mechanical lock is provided between charging flap and the charging recess, and is mechanically force-coupled to the multi-joint kinematic mechanism such that the additional lock is, shortly before reaching a closed position of the charging flap, forcibly moved into a locked position in which the charging flap is positively locked at at least one edge section of the charging flap relative to an adjacent edge area of the charging recess.

A charging device for charging a vehicle includes a frame adapted to be mounted to an overhead structure of a garage having a garage door and a cable holder rotatably mounted on the frame. The charging device includes an electric cable wound around the cable holder and including a first end electrically connected to a power supply equipment, a charger adapted to be removably connected to the vehicle to charge the vehicle, connected to a second end of the electric cable, and configured to move between an up position and a down position, and an actuator operatively coupled with the cable holder. The charging device further includes a controller configured to determine an approach of the vehicle to the garage and control the actuator to lower the charger to the down position in response to the determination of the approach of the vehicle to the garage.

An actuating apparatus (1) for opening and closing a cover in or on a vehicle, having a locking and/or arresting kinematics that cooperate with the cover. The actuating apparatus includes a housing (2) and an actuating part (3) received in the housing (2) and movably supported relative to the housing (2). The actuating part (3) cooperates with the cover in such a way that the actuating part (3) performs a movement relative to the housing (2) between a first position and a second position upon a movement of the cover between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the first position, the actuating part (3) is in a locked state. The actuating apparatus (1) further includes an elastically deformable spring system (4) associated with the actuating part (3), in particular having a progressive spring characteristic.

A device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and/or filler-neck compartment system having a charging and/or filler-neck compartment and a cover which is movable relative to the charging and/or filler-neck compartment. The device has a drive element with a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is operatively connected to the cover such that, when the drive shaft rotates, the cover is movable relative to the charging and/or filler-neck compartment. The device furthermore has a mechanical control or switching mechanism, in particular in the form of or with a gearing mechanism, wherein the mechanical control or switching mechanism is designed such that, when the drive shaft rotates, a rotational movement of the drive shaft can be picked off by the mechanical control or switching mechanism for the purposes of manipulating at least one functional component of the charging and/or filler-neck compartment system as required.

An electrically operated flap system for charging and/or fueling a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle, includes a connection element for connecting a connection part of a charging and/or fueling station to the vehicle, a pivotal cover flap in order to cover the connection element in a closed position and to release same in an open position, an electric motor for driving the cover flap via a hinge arm, a controller for controlling the electric motor in order to move the cover flap in a closing direction and in an opening direction, and an obstacle detection device in order to ascertain if the cover flap and/or the hinge arm is being driven against the connection part when being moved in the closing direction and is being prevented from moving further. On the basis of the ascertained obstruction by the connection part, the controller produces a counter movement of the cover flap in the opening direction until the cover flap assumes a protective position which lies between the position reached by the cover flap up to the connection part and the open position in order to form a weather guard during a charging and/or fueling process.

A working machine includes a machine body, tank(s) provided in the machine body and including a fluid supply port, a cover body to cover the tank, the cover body including a main wall portion and an opening provided in a portion of the main wall portion to expose the fluid supply port, a fluid supply port cover to open and close the opening, and a hinge to support the fluid supply port cover in a rotatable manner. The hinge includes an abutting portion to abut on an abutted portion at an opening peripheral edge portion that is a peripheral edge portion of the opening of the cover body or in a vicinity of the opening peripheral edge portion from an inner side of the machine body, to limit rotation in an opening direction of the fluid supply port cover when the fluid supply port cover is rotated and opened.

A drive device for an opening mechanism for opening a movable opening element of a vehicle. The drive device comprising: a drive unit for generating the drive torque; a housing having a mounting side which can be oriented towards a vehicle part of the vehicle in order to mount the drive device; and a gearbox for increasing the drive torque of the drive unit. The gearbox having a drive-side, first gearbox unit comprising a first gear which has a first axis of rotation and a first radius, and an output-side second gearbox unit for coupling with the opening mechanism having an output axis. The first gearbox unit and the second gearbox unit being operatively connected to one another. An opening system is also provided.