BATTERY CHARGER HAVING HANDLE THAT INCLUDES LIGHT SOURCE THAT EMITS LIGHT THROUGH APERTURE IN HANDLE CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle charge coupler for both mechanically and electrically coupling and decoupling a charger to a vehicle, comprising:
- a handle including,a handle connector configured for manually coupling and decoupling the handle with an inlet connector disposed on the vehicle, the handle connector further defining an aperture; and
a light source configured for activation to emit light,wherein when the light source is activated light emits from the light source and passes through the aperture to illuminate an area directionally out from the aperture away from the handle connector.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle charge coupler for both mechanically and electrically coupling and decoupling a charger to a vehicle includes a handle. The handle includes a handle connector configured for manually coupling and decoupling the handle with an inlet connector disposed on the vehicle. The handle connector further defines an aperture. The handle also includes a light source configured for activation to emit light. When the light source is activated, light emits from the light source and passes through the aperture to illuminate an area directionally out from the aperture away from the handle connector.
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12 Claims
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1. An electric vehicle charge coupler for both mechanically and electrically coupling and decoupling a charger to a vehicle, comprising:
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a handle including, a handle connector configured for manually coupling and decoupling the handle with an inlet connector disposed on the vehicle, the handle connector further defining an aperture; and a light source configured for activation to emit light, wherein when the light source is activated light emits from the light source and passes through the aperture to illuminate an area directionally out from the aperture away from the handle connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electric vehicle charge coupler for both mechanically and electrically coupling and decoupling a charger to said vehicle, comprising:
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a handle including a mechanical latch that securely mechanically locks said handle to said vehicle passively when said handle is manually attached to said vehicle by a human operator to create an electrical connection between said vehicle and said charger, said handle also having an actuator movable by said operator from a deactivated state to a first and a second position activated state, said mechanical latch operating independently of the state of said actuator when said handle is being manually attached but being mechanically released by said actuator when it is moved to its second activated state, the handle further including a handle connector defining an aperture, a non-contact electrical switch means associated with said actuator to break said electrical connection when said actuator is moved to said first position activated state before releasing said mechanical latch at said second activated position; biasing means to automatically move said actuator back to its deactivated state when released by said operator; and a light source disposed in the handle, that when activated, configured to emit light that passes through the aperture of the handle connector to illuminate an area directionally out from the aperture away from the handle connector of the charge coupler. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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