Electric vehicle charging handle, light pipe therefor, and associated light visibility enhancing method
First Claim
1. A light pipe for an EV charging handle, said EV charging handle comprising a housing having a thru hole, and a light source coupled to said housing, said light pipe comprising:
- a body structured to be coupled to said light source in order to transmit light from said light source through the thru hole of said housing, said body comprising;
a first side portion having a first interior surface having a first surface roughness, anda second side portion extending from said first side portion, said second side portion having a second interior surface having a second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness in order to increase a visibility range with which the light is transmitted through the thru hole of said housing.
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Abstract
A light pipe is for an EV charging handle. The EV charging handle includes a housing having a thru hole, and a light source coupled to the housing. The light pipe includes a body structured to be coupled to the light source in order to transmit light from the light source through the thru hole of the housing, the body having a first side portion having a first interior surface having a first surface roughness, and a second side portion extending from the first side portion, the second side portion having a second interior surface having a second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness in order to increase a visibility range with which the light is transmitted through the thru hole of the housing.
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15 Claims
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1. A light pipe for an EV charging handle, said EV charging handle comprising a housing having a thru hole, and a light source coupled to said housing, said light pipe comprising:
a body structured to be coupled to said light source in order to transmit light from said light source through the thru hole of said housing, said body comprising; a first side portion having a first interior surface having a first surface roughness, and a second side portion extending from said first side portion, said second side portion having a second interior surface having a second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness in order to increase a visibility range with which the light is transmitted through the thru hole of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An EV charging handle comprising:
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a housing having a thru hole; a light source coupled to said housing; and a light pipe comprising; a body coupled to said light source in order to transmit light from said light source through the thru hole of said housing, said body comprising; a first side portion having a first interior surface having a first surface roughness, and a second side portion extending from said first side portion, said second side portion having a second interior surface having a second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness in order to increase a visibility range with which the light is transmitted through the thru hole of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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