A vehicle lid opening/closing device includes: a box body for housing therein a vehicle's replenishment port; a lid movable between a closed position and an opened position; an opening/closing mechanism for sliding the lid in a right-left direction along a vehicle body surface between the closed and opened positions; and a positioning rib structure for lifting the lid during sliding from the opened position to the closed position, and positioning the lid at the closed position. The mechanism has a main arm supported at one end portion thereof by the box body via a first rotation shaft portion and at another end portion thereof by the lid via a second rotation shaft portion, and an actuator for rotating the main arm. The second rotation shaft portion and the structure are placed within first and second predetermined distances from a horizontal position of a center of gravity of the lid.

The invention relates to a motor-driven covering device (2) for covering and exposing a charging connection (8) arranged on the body (4) of an electric vehicle (6) with respect to a vehicle exterior (16), comprising a cover flap (10) for covering the charging connection (8) in a closed state (I), a motor (12) operatively connected to the cover flap (10) for driving an opening movement and a closing movement of the cover flap (10), a power transmission means/device (14) for transmitting a motor power of the motor (12) for carrying out the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap (10), guide means/element (18) for guiding the cover flap (10) along a movement path during the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap (10), the motor-driven covering device (2) being configured in such a manner that the cover flap (10) can be moved along the body (4) of the electric vehicle (6) in a motor-driven manner during the opening and closing movement, wherein the body (4) at least partially covers the cover flap (10) with respect to the vehicle exterior (16) in an opened state (II) of the covering device (2).

A charging door provided with a projection lamp and a method of controlling projection of the same, includes a base, a charging door panel, a connection member, and a projection lamp module, wherein a charging port is formed in the base, and a vehicle is charged through the charging port, the charging door panel is pivotably mounted to the base, the connection member connects the base and the charging door panel with each other, and a mounting hole is formed in the connection member, and the projection lamp module is mounted in the mounting hole of the connection member, and the projection lamp module is electrically connected to a controller to be turned on or off according to a command signal of the controller and to project light of a predetermined color, based on a command signal of the controller.

The present application relates to a cover assembly including a housing, a cover, a drive member, a first transmission member, and a second transmission member. The housing has a cavity. The cover has a closed position and an open position. The cover closes a door plate opening of a door plate when the cover is in the closed position and the door plate opening is exposed when the cover is in the open position. The drive member is movable relative to the housing. The first transmission member is rotatably connected with the cover and is rotatably connected with the drive member. The second transmission member is rotatably connected with the cover and is rotatably connected with the drive member. The drive member, the first transmission member, the second transmission member and the cover collectively form a linkage and are configured to drive the cover to move relative to the housing between the closed position and the open position. The cover assembly of the present application can prevent the cover in a closed state from being opened due to external force, and no additional locking means need to be provided. Furthermore, a cover in the open position is arranged parallel to a cover in the closed position, which can save space occupied by the cover assembly in a vehicle.

An apparatus for exposing and covering a charging port having a cover, which is movable between a closed position, in which the charging port is covered by the cover, and an open position, in which the charging port is exposed by the cover, using a combined drive-and-guide device, which is moved inwardly from its closed position in relation to an outer skin comprising the charging port. In order to simplify the apparatus for exposing and covering a charging port having a cover, the combined drive-and-guide device includes a gearwheel/rack combination operatively connected to the cover and having two racks arranged in parallel and meshing with a respective gearwheel. The two gearwheels are electromotively driven about a common axis of rotation.

The present disclosure provides a lid lock for a refueling or charging port having: a lifting shaft; a worm wheel; and a worm shaft. The worm wheel and the worm shaft are configured such that the worm shaft rotates in a first direction to drive the worm wheel to rotate, thereby driving the lifting shaft to perform a descending movement in an axial direction of the lifting shaft and then perform a rotational movement to expose a refueling or charging port for supplying fuel or electricity. In some examples, the worm shaft rotates in a second direction to drive the worm wheel to rotate, thereby driving the lifting shaft to perform a rotational movement and then perform an ascending movement in the axial direction of the lifting shaft to close the refueling or charging port. The present disclosure provides an internally retractable lid lock for a refueling or charging port. An internal space between an outer sheet metal of a vehicle and a refueling and charging port is fully utilized, so that a lid can be opened in the internal space, which not only is not limited by an external environment, but also reduces the possibility of damaging parts.

A motor-driven covering device for covering and exposing a charging connection arranged on the body of an electric vehicle with respect to a vehicle exterior can include a cover flap for covering the charging connection in a closed state and for exposing the charging connection in an open state, a motor operatively connected to the cover flap for driving an opening movement and a closing movement of the cover flap, a power transmission device for transmitting a motor power of the motor for performing the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap, and a guide element for guiding the cover flap along a movement path during the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap.