Description:TECHNICAL FIELD

[001] The present disclosure generally relates to the field of charging adapters and more particularly to a charging adapter and a housing for the charging adapter.

BACKGROUND

[002] Generally, charging adapters are components of electronic devices, particularly the electronic devices that require recharging through external power sources like batteries or electrical outlets. The charging adapter serves as a physical link or an interface between an electronic device and a power source. Typically, a charging adapter includes an input connector which connects the charging adapter to an alternating current (AC) or a direct current (DC) power source, converter and rectifier, a voltage regulator, and one or more charging ports. The one or more charging ports connect one or more electronic devices to be charged to the charging adapter. The one or more charging ports include Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-A ports, USB Type-C ports, Lightning ports, etc., for charging electronic devices having different types of charging ports.

[003] Nowadays, electric vehicles are equipped with one or more charging ports to accommodate various accessories such as but not limited to smartphones, smart helmets, and wearable devices. Typically, a charging adapter is utilized to charge such devices, featuring a charging connector that plugs into the electric vehicle's charging port for charging the one or more electronic devices. The conventional charging adapters often include an enclosure within which a printed circuit board (PCB) (mounting one or more electronic components) is mounted using screws, standoffs, or other mechanical fasteners. Further, the enclosure often includes two parts, made of plastic or metal, and a charging connector is fixed to the rear part using screws and the two parts of the enclosure are assembled using nuts and bolts, screws, and standoffs, etc.

[004] However, conventional charging adapters encounter significant challenges when used with electric vehicles. The vibrations and jerks inherent in electric vehicle operation present several issues. For instance, these movements can dislodge the charging connector from the port and dislodge the internal components such as PCB and other components, leading to intermittent or complete disconnections, resulting in charging interruptions and delays. Additionally, such vibrations and jerks may pose safety hazards, including risk of electrical shorts, overheating, or even fire incidents. Moreover, since the charging adapter enclosure is typically assembled using screws, there is an increased risk of water and dust ingress, potentially causing damage to internal components. In addition, the use of screws and other mechanical fasteners for mounting the PCB and enclosure of the charging adapter contribute to increased overall costs, assembly complexity, and the weight of the charging adapter.

[005] Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems, it is desirable to provide a mechanism that eliminates one or more of the above-mentioned problems associated with the existing art.

SUMMARY

[006] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simple manner that is further described in the detailed description of the disclosure. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the subject matter nor is it intended for determining the scope of the disclosure.

[007] To overcome or mitigate at least one of the problems mentioned above, a charging adapter and a housing for the charging adapter is disclosed. The housing is configured for accommodating a plurality of electrical and electronic components of the charging adapter. The housing comprises a front enclosure and a rear enclosure. The front enclosure includes a base, an outer wall formed along a perimeter of the base, and an inner wall formed proximate and along the outer wall on the base to form a channel in-between. The rear enclosure includes a base and a wall formed substantially along a perimeter of the base, wherein the wall is configured to fit to the channel to detachably engage the rear enclosure to the front enclosure. The front enclosure further includes a front at least one mounting boss configured to hold a printed circuit board (PCB) substantially within the inner wall, and at least one rib configured to support the PCB within the inner wall. The rear enclosure further includes at least one protrusion protruding inwards from the base and configured to hold the PCB within the inner wall. The outer wall and the inner wall of the front enclosure and the wall of the rear enclosure define a slot for accommodating a charging port connected to the PCB.

[008] Further a charging adapter is disclosed. The charging adapter includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a charging port connected to the PCB, a charging connector mounted at a predefined location on the PCB, and a housing. The housing comprises a front enclosure and a rear enclosure. The front enclosure includes a base, an outer wall formed along a perimeter of the base, and an inner wall formed proximate and along the outer wall on the base to form a channel in-between. The rear enclosure includes a base and a wall formed substantially along a perimeter of the base, wherein the wall is configured to fit to the channel to detachably engage the rear enclosure to the front enclosure. The front enclosure further includes a front at least one mounting boss configured to hold a printed circuit board (PCB) substantially within the inner wall, and at least one rib configured to support the PCB within the inner wall. The rear enclosure further includes at least one protrusion protruding inwards from the base and configured to hold the PCB within the inner wall. The outer wall and the inner wall of the front enclosure and the wall of the rear enclosure define a slot for accommodating a charging port connected to the PCB.

[009] To further clarify advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0010] The disclosed method and system will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:

[0011] Figure 1A illustrates a three-dimensional view of a housing for a charging adapter, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0012] Figure 1B illustrates a top perspective view of the front enclosure, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0013] Figure 1C illustrates a side perspective view of the front enclosure, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] Figure 1D illustrates a side perspective view of the rear enclosure in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of the charging adapter, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 3 illustrates a printed circuit board, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0017] Figure 4 illustrates a cross sectional view of the housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 5A illustrates the rear enclosure with a chamfered portion in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 5B illustrates the front enclosure with PCB mounted on the bosses, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 5C illustrates the rear enclosure with PCB mounted on the protrusions, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 6A illustrates a side view of the light guide, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 6B illustrates a top perspective view of the front enclosure showing arrangements for accommodating the light guide, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 6C illustrates a cross sectional view of the housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 7A illustrates a side perspective view of the real enclosure showing recesses, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 7B illustrates a three-dimensional view of a spacer, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 7C illustrates a cross sectional view of the front enclosure assembled with PCB, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 8 illustrates a top perspective view of the front enclosure showing stiffener ribs, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0028] Figure 9 illustrates a rear view of the housing, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Further, persons skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the joining ring and one or more components of the bearing assembly may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to the various embodiments and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the present disclosure as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the present disclosure relates.

[0031] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are explanatory of the present disclosure and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.

[0032] Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element do not preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language including, but not limited to, “there needs to be one or more…” or “one or more elements is required.”

[0033] Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements of the present disclosure. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of explaining one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the proposed disclosure fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility, and non-obviousness.

[0034] Use of the phrases and/or terms including, but not limited to, “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternative embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or other variants thereof do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or in the context of more than one embodiment, or in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.

[0035] Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should not necessarily be taken as limiting factors to the proposed disclosure.

[0036] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components proceeded by “comprises... a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices or other sub-systems or other elements or other structures or other components or additional devices or additional sub-systems or additional elements or additional structures or additional components.

[0037] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] Disclosed is a charging adapter and a housing for the charging adapter. The housing is configured for accommodating a plurality of electrical and electronic components of the charging adapter. The charging adapter includes a charging connector, and the charging adapter is configured to be snap fitted to a charging port. In the present disclosure, a spring-loaded charging connector is used with the charging adapter for charging electronics devices such as smartphones, headphones, wearable devices, etc., and electric vehicle accessories such as smart helmets. It is to be noted that the embodiment of the present disclosure discloses the charging adapter and the housing for the charging adapter. The way the housing enables snap fitting of the charging adapter to the charging port is beyond the scope of the present disclosure.

[0039] For the sake of clarity, the first digit of a reference numeral of each component of the present disclosure is indicative of the Figure number, in which the corresponding component is shown. For example, reference numerals starting with digit “1” are shown at least in Figure 1. Similarly, reference numerals starting with digit “2” are shown at least in Figure 2.

[0040] Figure 1A illustrates a three-dimensional view of a housing for a charging adapter, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the housing 100 comprises a front enclosure 102 and a rear enclosure 104, wherein the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 are fitted together to form the housing 100. Figure 1B illustrates a top perspective view of the front enclosure 102, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1C illustrates a side perspective view of the front enclosure 102, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1D illustrates a side perspective view of the rear enclosure 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is to be noted that the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 may be made from materials such as nylon, thermoplastic, etc. Further, the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 may be manufactured using a casting molding process. The parent material for this process includes aluminum, aluminum alloy, or other solid materials.

[0041] Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of the charging adapter, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the charging adapter 200 comprises a plurality of electrical and electronic components including but not limited to a printed circuit board (PCB) 202, a charging port 204, a light guide 206 and a charging connector 208. The PCB 202 may include various components such as but not limited to rectifiers, filter capacitors, voltage regulatory components and circuits, overcurrent protection circuits, a microcontroller, etc. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing 100 is configured to accommodate the plurality of electrical and electronic components of the charging adapter 200.

[0042] As described, the housing 100 includes the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104, and the plurality of electrical and electronic components of the charging adapter 200 are mounted inside the housing 100. Referring to Figures 1B and 1C, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the front enclosure 102 includes a base 106, an outer wall 108 and an inner wall 110. As shown, the outer wall 108 is substantially perpendicular to the base 106 and formed along a perimeter of the base 106. The inner wall 110 is formed proximately and along the outer wall 108 on the base 106 and the outer wall 108 and the inner wall 110 forms a channel 112 in-between. Referring to Figure 1C, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a height of the inner wall 110 is greater than a height of the outer wall 108 When the rear enclosure 104 is attached to the front enclosure 102, the taller inner wall 110 effectively prevents the ingress of water or dust particles. Hence the taller inner wall 110 prevents such particles from entering interior of the housing 100, through any gap between the outer wall 108 and the rear enclosure 104, protecting the electrical and electronic components mounted inside the housing 100.

[0043] Referring to Figure 1D, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rear enclosure 104 includes a base 114 and a wall 116 which is substantially perpendicular to the base 114 and formed substantially along a perimeter of the base 114. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the wall 116 is configured to fit to the channel 112 of the front enclosure 102 to detachably engage the rear enclosure 104 to the front enclosure 102.

[0044] Further, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the front enclosure 102 includes at least one mounting boss 118 and the at least one mounting boss 118 is configured to hold the PCB 202 substantially within the inner wall 110. Furthermore, the front enclosure 102 includes at least one rib 120 configured to support the PCB 202 within the inner wall 110. Referring to Figure 1B and Figure 1C, the front enclosure 102 includes three mounting bosses 118-1 to 118-3 to hold the PCB 202 substantially within the inner wall 110. In a preferred embodiment, the three mounting bosses 118-1 to 118-3 are positioned at the three corners of the inner wall 110 as shown. During the assembly of the PCB 202, corresponding holes on the PCB 202 are aligned with the bosses 118-1 to 118-3 and securely fitted on to the bosses 118-1 to 118-3. Once assembled, the bosses 118-1 to 118-3 effectively hold the PCB 202 in place, restricting any unwanted movement. It is to be noted that the number and the position of the mounting bosses are determined based on the factors such as size of the housing 100, positions of the components on the PCB 202 and other features of the housing 100.

[0045] In addition, as depicted in Figure 1B and Figure 1C, the front enclosure 102 includes at least one rib 120 configured to provide support for the PCB 202 within the inner wall 110. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the front enclosure 102 incorporates multiple ribs 120 to ensure adequate support for the PCB 202. As shown, the multiple ribs 120 extends inward from the base 106, serving supportive framework when the PCB 202 is mounted on the bosses 118-1 to 118-3. It is to be noted that the number and the position and shape of the ribs are determined based on the factors such as size of the housing 100, positions of the components on the PCB 202 and other features of the housing 100.

[0046] Figure 3 illustrates a printed circuit board 202, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the PCB 202 is substantially rectangular in shape and configured to fit inside the housing 100. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the PCB 202 includes three through holes 302-1 to 302-3, formed substantially at the three corners of the PCB 202 to align with the three mounting bosses 118-1 to 118-3 respectively. As described, during the assembly of the PCB 202, the through holes 302-1 to 302-3 are aligned with the bosses 118-1 to 118-3 of the front enclosure 102, and securely fitted on to the bosses 118-1 to 118-3. Once assembled, the bosses 118-1 to 118-3 effectively hold the PCB 202 in place, restricting any unwanted movement. Further, when the PCB 202 is assembled, the multiple ribs 120 on the front enclosure 102 ensure adequate support for the PCB 202.

[0047] Further, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rear enclosure 104 includes at least one protrusion 122 protruding inwards from the base 114 and the at least protrusion 122 is configured to hold the PCB 202 within the inner wall 110. The at least one protrusion holds the PCB 202 in place and engages with at least one slot 124 provided on the inner wall 110 of the front enclosure 102 to detachably connect the rear enclosure 104 to the front enclosure 102. Referring to Figure 1D, in one implementation, the rear enclosure 104 includes four protrusions 122-1 to 122-4 protruding inwards from the base 114. In one embodiment, the protrusions 122-1 to 122-4 are formed towards the wall 116 and engage with corresponding slots on the PCB 202 to hold the PCB 202 in place. For example, the PCB 202 may be mounted on the protrusions 122-1 to 122-4, and when mounted, the protrusions 122-1 to 122-4 effectively hold the PCB 202 in place, restricting any unwanted movements.

[0048] Referring to Figure 3, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the PCB 202 includes four slots 304-1 to 304-4 formed along a periphery of the PCB 202. When the PCB 202 is mounted on the rear enclosure 104, the protrusions 122-1 to 122-4 of the rear enclosure 104 engage with the slots 304-1 to 304-4 on the PCB 202 respectively to hold the PCB 202 in place, restricting any unwanted movements. As shown in Figure 3, the distance between the slot 304-1 and 304-2 is greater than the distance between the slot 304-3 and 304-4. Such an arrangement helps in assembling the PCB 202 in a proper orientation within the housing 100.

[0049] Further, the at least one protrusion 122 protruding inwards from the base 114 of the rear enclosure 104 engages with at least one slot 124 provided on the inner wall 110 of the front enclosure 102 to detachably connect the rear enclosure 104 to the front enclosure 102. Referring to Figure 1C, in one implementation, the front enclosure 102 includes four slots 124-1 to 124-4 formed in the inner wall 110 as shown. When the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 are assembled, the four protrusions 122-1 to 122-4 engage with the slots 124-1 to 124-4 respectively and detachably connect rear enclosure 104 to the front enclosure 102.

[0050] As illustrated in Figure 1C, the front enclosure 102 includes the outer wall 108, the inner wall 110 formed proximate and along the outer wall 108, and the channel 112 in-between. The wall 116 formed substantially along the perimeter of the base 114 of the rear enclosure 104 is configured to fit to the channel 112 to detachably engage the rear enclosure 104 to the front enclosure 102. When the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 are assembled, a gap forms between the wall 116, outer wall 108, and the inner wall 110. Figure 4 illustrates a cross sectional view of the housing 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, when the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 are assembled, the wall 116, outer wall 108, and the inner wall 110 forms a gap 402 in the channel 112. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of a sealant and an adhesive is filled in the gap 402 to provide a seal bonding between the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104. Further, the sealant or the adhesive filled in the gap 402 restricts the ingress of water or dust particles inside the housing 100. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the wall 116 of the rear enclosure 104 includes a chamfered portion 502. Figure 5A illustrates the rear enclosure with the chamfered portion 502 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the wall 116 includes the chamfered portion 502. The chamfered portion 502 provides the gap 402 between the outer wall 108 of the front enclosure 102 and the wall 116. Further, the chamfered portion 502 enables filling of the sealant or the adhesive in the gap 402. Since the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 are preferably made of plastic, adhesives such as silicone sealant, hot melt adhesive or any suitable adhesive which helps in bonding plastics may be used.

[0051] Referring to Figure 4, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base 114 of the rear enclosure 104 includes a peripheral portion 404 protruding outwards from the wall 116. When the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 are assembled, the outer wall 108 of the front enclosure 102 contacts the peripheral portion 404 to provide a hermetic sealing.

[0052] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing 100 includes one or more slots to accommodate the one or more charging ports using which a user may charge the electronic devices. Referring to Figure 1A, the housing 100 includes a slot 126 for accommodating a charging port, for example a USB Type-C port. It is to be noted that only one slot is shown in Figure 1A, however, the housing 100 may include two or more slots for accommodating multiple charging ports such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-A ports, USB Type-C ports, and Lightning ports. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the slot 126 is formed by the outer wall 108, and the inner wall 110 of the front enclosure 102, and the wall 116 of the rear enclosure 104. Referring to Figures 1B and 1D, the outer wall 108, the inner wall 110 and the wall 116 includes slot portions 128, 130, and 132 respectively configured to form the slot 126. Hence, when the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104 are assembled, the slot portions 128, 130, and 132 form the slot 126 for accommodating the output charging port. In one embodiment, length of the slot portion 130 of the inner wall 110 is greater than length of the slot portion 128 of the outer wall 108. Further, length of the slot portion 128 of the inner wall 110 is equal to length of the slot portion 132 of the wall 116 of the rear enclosure 104. In one embodiment, the slot portion 128 is configured to accommodate the charging port, for example a USB Type-C charging port. Further, referring to Figures 1C, 1D and Figure 3, the slot portion 130 of the inner wall 110 and the slot portion 132 of the wall 116 are configured to accommodate a protruding portion 306 of the PCB 202. When the PCB 202 is assembled inside the housing 100, the protruding portion 306 fits in one of the slot portions 130 and 132 and restricts the movement of the PCB 202 along +Y axis and -Y axis.

[0053] As described, the housing 100 includes the front enclosure 102 and the rear enclosure 104. The front enclosure 102 incorporates the at least one mounting boss 118 which fits to the at least one through hole 302 and holds the PCB 202 in place. Figure 5B illustrates the front enclosure with PCB mounted on the bosses, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, in one example, the three mounting bosses 118-1 to 118-3 fits to the three through holes 302-1 to 302-3 respectively to hold the PCB 202 in place. When the PCB 202 is assembled, the front enclosure 102 acts as the main mounting body for the PCB 202.

[0054] Further, the rear enclosure 104 incorporates the at least one protrusion 122 which engages with the at least one slot 304 for holding the PCB 202 in place. Figure 5C illustrates the rear enclosure with PCB mounted on the protrusions, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, in one example, the four protrusions 122-1 to 122-4 engage with the four slots 304-1 to 304-4 respectively to hold the PCB 202 in place. Hence, the PCB 202 may be mounted on the at least one mounting boss 118 of the front enclosure 102 or on the at least one protrusion 122 of the rear enclosure 104 without the need for screws, nuts, or any other fasteners. Various other features of the housing 100 are described further below in the present disclosure.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing 100 is configured to accommodate the light guide 206, the light guide 206 configured to deflect light from a source on the PCB 202 to an emitting unit on the front enclosure 102. Figure 6A illustrates a side view of the light guide 206, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6B illustrates a top perspective view of the front enclosure 102 showing arrangements for accommodating the light guide 206, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, the front enclosure 102 includes a protrusion 602 having a through passage 604. The protrusion 602 is disposed within the inner wall 110 and protrudes inwards from the base 106 of the front enclosure 102. Referring to Figure 6A, the light guide 206 includes a mounting member 606 and a stepped configuration 608. When the light guide 206 is inserted into the through passage 604 of the protrusion 602, the mounting member 606 buts on the protrusion 602. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an adhesive and a gasket is disposed between the mounting member 606 and the protrusion 602. The stepped configuration 608 helps in assembling the light guide 206 in a proper orientation within the through passage 604 of the protrusion 602. Figure 6C illustrates a cross sectional view of the housing 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the light guide 206 is constrained between the front enclosure 102 and the PCB 202.

[0056] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rear enclosure 104 includes at least one recess to accommodate at least one of an adhesive and a thermally conductive material for at least one of heat dissipation, vibration damping and bonding of the PCB 202. Figure 7A illustrates a side perspective view of the real enclosure showing recesses, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, in one embodiment, the rear enclosure 104 includes a plurality of recesses 702 formed on the base 114 of the rear enclosure 104 to accommodate at least one of an adhesive and a thermally conductive material. When the PCB 202 is assembled inside the housing 100, the adhesive dampens the vibrations and helps in bonding of the PCB 202. Further, thermally conductive material may be used in the one or more recesses among the plurality of the recesses 702 dissipating the heat generating by the PCB 202.

[0057] Further, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rear enclosure 104 includes a through slot configured to accommodate the charging connector 208 mounted at a predefined location of the PCB 202. Referring to Figure 7A, a through slot 704 is formed in the base 114 of the rear enclosure 104 of the charging connector 208 mounted at a predefined location of the PCB 202. Further, the rear enclosure 104 includes at least one groove 706 formed proximate to the through slot 704 to enable mounting of the charging connector 208. The at least one groove 706 helps in assembling the charging connector 208 in a proper orientation within the rear enclosure 104.

[0058] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the charging connector 208 is mounted on the PCB 202 via a spacer. Figure 7B illustrates a three-dimensional view of a spacer, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the spacer 708 is used for adjusting the height of the charging connector 208 with respect to the PCB 202. The spacer 708 includes one or more protrusions 710 which engages with one or more holes 308 on the PCB 202. Figure 7C illustrates a cross sectional view of the front enclosure 102 assembled with PCB, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the charging connector 208 is mounted on the PCB 202 via the spacer 708. In one embodiment, spacers having different dimensions may be used to increase or decrease the height of the charging connector 208 with respect to the PCB 202.

[0059] Further, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the front enclosure 102 includes at least one stiffener rib configured to provide torsional stiffness and lateral stiffness to the front enclosure 102. Figure 8 illustrates a top perspective view of the front enclosure 102 showing stiffener ribs, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the front enclosure 102 includes a stiffener rib 802 formed on the base 106 of the front enclosure 102. It is to be note that the one or more stiffener ribs 802 may be provided to provide torsional stiffness and lateral stiffness to the front enclosure 102. Further, by extending the height of the one or more stiffener ribs 802, the one or more stiffener ribs 802 may be utilized to provide structural support to the PCB 202.

[0060] Figure 9 illustrates a rear view of the housing 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the charging connector 208 is mounted in the through slot 704 formed in the base 114 of the rear enclosure 104 such that the pins of the charging connectors 208 protrude out of the rear enclosure 104 to engage with corresponding pins on a charging port of the vehicle. The rear side of the rear enclosure 104 includes arrangements for fitting the charging adapter 200 to the charging port of the vehicle. However, it should be noted that such arrangements fall outside the scope of the present disclosure.

[0061] As described, the housing 100 for the charging adapter 200 disclosed in the present disclosure is configured to hold the PCB 202 in place, while maintaining in engaged state in vehicle vibration scenarios. The housing 100 with enclosures having mounting bosses and protrusions limit lateral movement (X-axis), vertical movement (Y-axis), and depth-wise movement (Z-axis) of the PCB 202. The arrangements effectively secure the PCB and other electrical and electronic components in all three dimensions, avoiding the risk of disconnection or loss of contact due to vibration-induced movements, thereby maintaining a reliable and uninterrupted electrical connection between the vehicle's charging system and external devices.

[0062] While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.

[0063] The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, orders of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts necessarily need to be performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples. Numerous variations, whether explicitly given in the specification or not, such as differences in structure, dimension, and use of material, are possible. The scope of embodiments is at least as broad as given by the following claims.

List of reference numerals:
Components Reference numerals
Housing 100
Front enclosure 102
Rear enclosure 104
Base of the front enclosure 106
Outer wall of the front enclosure 108
Inner wall of the front enclosure 110
Channel 112
Base of the rear enclosure 114
Wall of the rear enclosure 116
At least one mounting boss 118
At least one rib 120
At least one protrusion on the rear enclosure 122
At least one slot on the inner wall of the front enclosure 124
Slot on the housing 126
Slot portion on the inner wall of the front enclosure 128
Slot portion on the outer wall of the front enclosure 130
Slot portion on the outer wall of the rear enclosure 132
Charging adapter 200
Printed circuit board 202
Charging port 204
Light guide 206
Charging connector 208
At least one through hole on the PCB 302
At least one slot on the PCB 304
Protruding portion of the PCB 306
One or more holes on the PCB 308
A gap in the channel 402
Peripheral portion of the rear enclosure 404
Chamfered portion of the wall of the rear enclosure 502
A protrusion in the front enclosure 602
Through passage on the protrusion 604
Mounting member on the light guide 606
Stepped configuration on the light guide 608
A plurality of recesses 702
Through slot in the rear enclosure 704
At least one groove proximate to the through slot 706
Spacer 708
One or more protrusions on the spacer 710
Stiffener rib 802 , Claims:1. A housing (100) for accommodating a plurality of electrical and electronic components of a charging adapter (200), the housing (100) comprising:
a front enclosure (102) comprising a base (106), an outer wall (108) formed along a perimeter of the base (106), and an inner wall (110) formed proximate and along the outer wall (108) on the base (106) to form a channel (112) in-between; and
a rear enclosure (104) comprising a base (114) and a wall (116) formed substantially along a perimeter of the base (114), wherein the wall (116) is configured to fit to the channel (112) to detachably engage the rear enclosure (104) to the front enclosure (102);
wherein the front enclosure (102) comprises:
at least one mounting boss (118) configured to hold a printed circuit board (PCB) (202) substantially within the inner wall (110); and
at least one rib (120) configured to support the PCB (202) within the inner wall (110);
wherein the rear enclosure (104) comprises:
at least one protrusion (122) protruding inwards from the base (114) and configured to hold the PCB (202) within the inner wall (110), and
wherein the outer wall (108), the inner wall (110), and the wall (116) define a slot (126) for accommodating a charging port (204) connected to the PCB (202).

2. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein height of the inner wall (110) is greater than a height of the outer wall (108).

3. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner wall (110) comprises at least one slot (124), and wherein the at least one protrusion (122) is configured to fit to the at least one slot (124) to detachably connect the rear enclosure (104) to the front enclosure (102).

4. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the channel (112) is configured to be filled with at least one of a sealant and an adhesive in a gap (402) formed between the wall (116), outer wall (108), and the inner wall (110) to provide a seal bonding between the front enclosure (102) and the rear enclosure (104).

5. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front enclosure (102) comprises a protrusion (602) having a through passage (604) disposed within the inner wall (110) and protruding inwards from the base (106), wherein the protrusion (602) is configured to detachably mount a light guide (206).

6. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (114) of the rear enclosure (104) comprises at least one recess (702) to accommodate at least one of an adhesive and a thermally conductive material for at least one of heat dissipation, vibration damping and bonding of the PCB (202).

7. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (114) of the rear enclosure (104) comprises a through slot (704) configured to accommodate a charging connector (208) mounted at a predefined location of the PCB (202).

8. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the base (114) of the rear enclosure (104) comprises at least one groove (706) formed proximate to the through slot (704) to enable mounting of the charging connector (208).

9. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the base (106) of the front enclosure (102) comprises at least one stiffener rib (802) configured to provide torsional stiffness and lateral stiffness to the front enclosure (102).
10. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer wall (108), the inner wall (110), and the wall (116) comprise slot portions (128, 130, 132) respectively configured to form the slot (126).

11. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein a length of the slot portion (130) of the inner wall (110) is greater than a length of the slot portion (128) of the outer wall (108).

12. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein length of the slot portion (132) of the inner wall (110) is equal to length of the slot portion (130) of the wall (116).

13. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the slot portion (130) of the inner wall (110) and the slot portion (132) of the wall (116) are configured to accommodate a protruding portion (306) of the PCB (202).

14. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (114) of the rear enclosure (104) comprises a peripheral portion (404) protruding outwards from the wall (116), wherein the outer wall (108) of the front enclosure (102) is configured to contact the peripheral portion (404) to provide a hermetic sealing.

15. The housing (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall (116) comprises a chamfered portion (502).

16. A charging adapter (200) comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) (202);
a charging port (204) connected to the PCB (202);
a charging connector (208) mounted at a predefined location on the PCB (202); and
a housing (100), wherein the housing (100) comprises:
a front enclosure (102) comprising a base (106), an outer wall (108) formed along a perimeter of the base (106), and an inner wall (110) formed proximate and along the outer wall (108) on the base (106) to form a channel (112) in-between; and
a rear enclosure (104) comprising a base (114) and a wall (116) formed substantially along a perimeter of the base (114), wherein the wall (116) is configured to fit to the channel (112) to detachably engage the rear enclosure (104) to the front enclosure (102);
wherein the front enclosure (102) comprises:
at least one mounting boss (118) configured to hold the printed circuit board (PCB) (202) substantially within the inner wall (110); and
at least one rib (120) configured to support the PCB (202) within the inner wall (110);
wherein the rear enclosure (104) comprises:
at least one protrusion (122) protruding inwards from the base (114) and configured to hold the PCB (202) within the inner wall (100), and
wherein the outer wall (108), the inner wall (110), and the wall (116) define a slot (126) for accommodating the charging port (204) connected to the PCB (202).

17. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 16, wherein the front enclosure (102) comprises a protrusion (602) having a through passage (604) disposed within the inner wall (110) and protruding inwards from the base (106).

18. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 17, comprising a light guide (206) mounted on the protrusion (602), wherein the light guide (206) comprises a mounting member (606) for mounting the light guide (206) on the protrusion (602).

19. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 18, comprises an adhesive and a gasket disposed between the mounting member (606) and the protrusion (602).

20. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 18, wherein the light guide (206) has a stepped configuration (608).

21. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 16, wherein the PCB (202) comprises at least one through hole (302), wherein the at least one mounting boss (118) is fitted to the at least one through hole (302).

22. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 16, wherein the PCB (202) comprises at least one slot (304) formed along a periphery of the PCB (202), wherein the at least one protrusion (122) of the rear enclosure (104) is engaged to the at least one slot (304).

23. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 16, wherein the inner wall (110) comprises at least one slot (124), and wherein the at least one protrusion (122) is engaged to the at least one slot (124) to detachably connect the rear enclosure (104) to the front enclosure (102).

24. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 23, wherein the at least one slot (124) is aligned to the at least one slot (406) of the PCB (202).

25. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 16, wherein the charging connector (208) is mounted on the PCB (202) via a spacer (708).

26. The charging adapter (200) as claimed in claim 25, wherein the PCB (202) comprises at least one engaging hole (408) to engage the spacer (708) to the PCB (202).