The Chinese market is experiencing a remarkable increase in sales figures for so-called New Energy Vehicles (NEV) - recently even exceeding the impressive brand of 1 million vehicles sold per month. This development underlines China's growing importance as a major player in the e-mobility sector.
However, the acceptance and growth of electromobility in China is no longer limited to the national market, but is crucial for the global automotive industry: Charging infrastructure, charging power and the resulting charging time are considered key factors for success worldwide.
Despite all the progress made by the groups in different markets, one major challenge remains for the industry: the lack of standardization of charging standards.
The diversity of charging standards worldwide poses a challenge for the international automotive industry - especially for manufacturers who want to export to the Chinese market.
Local fears that the European CCS interface could find its way into Asia have underlined the need for an adapted solution that meets the specific requirements of the Chinese market.
In response, the China Electrical Council (CEC) has developed the ChaoJi standard in partnership with the Japanese CHAdeMO Association. This new charging interface standard aims to replace the existing Chinese DC standard GB/T and the Japanese CHAdeMO interface - what remains is the ChaoJi. This offers a powerful alternative to the CCS standard with a more compact style and is designed to significantly improve charging performance and efficiency.
However, such a far-reaching change in charging standards will take place over a longer period of time, so that several standards will coexist during a transitional period.
In the near future, new electric vehicles will exclusively require the innovative ChaoJi charging plug, while the charging infrastructure often still uses the previous standard - this is exactly when reliable and robust adapters are needed that offer a perfect fit between the charging plug and vehicle socket.
In addition, an adapter can generally help to increase the number of charging points that can be used by end customers: This means that charging stations can be used that are not actually suitable for the vehicle in question.
ODU brings its extensive expertise and many years of experience in the field of electrical contacts to electromobility and, with the ODU adapter, creates a key solution to minimize the diversity of charging standards.
Detailed knowledge of the charging standards to be combined is required during the development of the components. In particular, adapting the different contact arrangements in a compact enclosure requires a great deal of know-how in the design of the respective contact parts - a specialist knowledge that ODU knows how to use skillfully.
By combining two standards in one adapter, based on the proven ODU TURNTAC® contact technology, ODU enables the seamless integration of different charging standards, including the new ChaoJi standard.
The adapter simplifies the use of different charging interfaces and thus facilitates the accessibility and compatibility of charging stations for electric vehicles. ODU is thus playing a pioneering role in the development of reliable adapters for charging electric vehicles.
Through the development of the ODU TURNTAC® contact technology, which is known for its flexibility, robustness and high performance, ODU offers its customers individual solutions that meet the requirements of various charging standards, including ChaoJi.
The ODU TURNTAC® enables optimal adjustment to the specific needs of electromobility and supports car manufacturers in improving the efficiency and reliability of their charging processes.
As an ODU customer, you not only benefit from our comprehensive expertise in the field of electrical contacts, but also from perfectly coordinated in-house processes. From consulting and development to testing, we combine all process steps under one roof. For maximum efficiency – and minimal “charging losses”.
We are ready for the future of eMobility – are you? Let’s take charging your electric vehicles to the next level! ODU is your experienced partner when it comes to finding innovative solutions for your charging connectors.
We are ready to help you implement your projects and jointly develop high-performance contacts that meet your specifications.
NEVs are vehicles that use alternative fuel sources, such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), to provide environmentally friendly transportation options.
The ODU adapter is a complete solution for combining different charging standards, for example connecting vehicles with the new ChaoJi standard GB/T 20234.4 and the existing GB/T 20234.3 charging infrastructure to ensure an efficient and compatible charging solution.
The ODU TURNTAC® contact technology is characterized by its turned, slotted contacts, which are designed for an extraordinarily high number of mating cycles.
This robustness, coupled with low plug and demating forces and stable transmission properties, ensures reliable and efficient charging processes, making them an optimal choice for high-frequency applications in electromobility. ODU TURNTAC® combines the very best contact properties and high quality with economical prices.
ODU uses decades of experience and expertise in contact technology to develop adapters that offer maximum performance and high mating cycles with constant reliability and safety.
The ODU adapter impresses with its safe and convenient handling, robust plastic housing and is optionally available with an integrated temperature sensor for monitoring the charging process.