公开(公告)号：US20240246409A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18419751

申请日：2024-01-23

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Marshall A. Zerbe ,  Andrew M. Neumann ,  Bryce A. Hilborn ,  Connor G. Cervone ,  Matthew V. Steffes

IPC: B60K15/05

CPC classification number: B60K15/05 ,  B60K2015/0538

Abstract: A vehicular charge port closure system includes a cover panel and an actuator that is electrically operable to move the cover panel between a closed position and an opened position. The actuator includes a motor operable to drive an input gear of a gear train, an output element coupled to the cover panel and a clutch element coupled to the output element and to an output gear of the gear train. The output element moves together and in tandem with the cover panel. The motor, when operated, drives the input gear to drive the output gear and drive the clutch element to impart movement of the output element and the cover panel. The clutch element, when the cover panel is manually moved, decouples the output element from the output gear and manual movement of the cover panel does not impart movement of the gear train.

公开(公告)号：US20240294077A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18443744

申请日：2024-02-16

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Anthony J. LaCross ,  Austen C. Peterson ,  Andrew M. Neumann ,  Adam S. McCain

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B08B7/02 ,  B60S1/66 ,  E05F15/616

CPC classification number: B60L53/16 ,  B60S1/66 ,  E05F15/616 ,  B08B7/02 ,  E05Y2201/638

Abstract: A vehicular charge port closure system includes a cover panel disposed at a vehicle. The cover panel is movable between a closed position, where the cover panel conceals a charge port of the vehicle, and an opened position, where the cover panel is positioned to allow access to a charging connector of the charge port. A deployment mechanism is operable to move the cover panel between the closed and opened positions. An ice breaking mechanism is disposed at the cover panel and, when ice is present at the peripheral edge of the cover panel, the ice breaking mechanism is operable to break the ice from the peripheral edge of the cover panel so that the cover panel is movable from the closed position toward the opened position.