CPC B60L 53/30 (2019.02) [B60L 53/18 (2019.02); H02G 11/02 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An electric vehicle charger for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle charger comprising:
a charging cable;
a charging connector mechanically connected to the charging cable;
a rotation mechanism configured to control a “pay in” and a “pay out” function of the electric vehicle charger;
a cable reel configured to stow the charging cable; and
a first idler drum associated with the cable reel, the first idler drum configured to produce a resultant force during the “pay out” function, thereby pushing the charging cable away from the cable reel.
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