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EV connector having visual indicator

US10112494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Charge-Amps AB · SE

Inventors

Charlotte Eisner · Stockholm, SE
Fredrik Jonsson · Bro, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2016
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric vehicle, EV, includes a connector configured for charging an electric vehicle, EV, via a EV plug receptacle. The EV connector includes a body having a first plug end configured to be coupled to an EV plug receptacle on an electric vehicle for charging, and a second power cable end configured to be coupled to a power cable. The first end includes a terminal interface having one or more terminal receptacles for receiving one or more terminals positioned within the EV charging receptacle. The first plug end also includes a includes a transparent visual indicator part having one or more light sources.

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