EXTERNAL STATE OF CHARGE INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
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1. A system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a charging receptacle located on an exterior of the vehicle within a charging port, the charging receptacle accessible via the charging port;
a light located on the exterior and spaced apart from the charging receptacle and the charging port; and
a controller selectively illuminating the light based on an electric drive system state of charge (SOC).
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle system includes a light and a module. The light is adapted to be attached to an exterior of a vehicle. The module selectively illuminates the light during a vehicle stationary period based on an electric drive system state of charge. The module further selectively illuminates the light during a vehicle driven period based on vehicle operating conditions different than the electric drive system state of charge.
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41 Claims
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1. A system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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a charging receptacle located on an exterior of the vehicle within a charging port, the charging receptacle accessible via the charging port; a light located on the exterior and spaced apart from the charging receptacle and the charging port; and a controller selectively illuminating the light based on an electric drive system state of charge (SOC). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An automotive vehicle system, comprising:
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(a) a light adapted to be attached to an exterior of a vehicle; and (b) a module selectively illuminating the light during a vehicle stationary period based on an electric drive system state of charge (SOC), and selectively illuminating the light during a vehicle driven period based on at least one vehicle operating condition different than the electric drive system SOC. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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a battery; a charging receptacle attached to an exterior of the vehicle, the charging receptacle including a first housing and terminals at least partially located in the first housing, the terminals creating at least part of a conductive path connecting the charging receptacle and the battery; a lighting component including a second housing and a light source arranged on the second housing to externally emit light away from the vehicle, the second housing circumscribing the first housing; and a module selectively illuminating the lighting component based on a state of charge (SOC) of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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(a) an automotive vehicle battery; (b) an externally accessible charging receptacle including; (i) a first face, and (ii) first terminals located on the first face, the first terminals creating at least part of a conductive path connecting the charging receptacle and the battery; (c) a plug selectively engageable with the charging receptacle, the plug including; (i) a second face directly contacting the first face when the plug is engaged with the charging receptacle, (ii) second terminals disposed on the second face and connecting to the first terminals, and (iii) a light connecting to at least one of the first terminals via the second terminals, the light arranged on the plug to externally emit light away from the vehicle when the plug is engaged; and (d) a controller causing illumination of the light based on a state of charge (SOC) of the battery via the at least one of the first terminals, wherein the controller; causes illumination of the light in a first illumination state when the SOC is within a predetermined first SOC range, and (ii) causes illumination of the light in a second illumination state different from the first illumination state when the SOC is within a predetermined second SOC range different than the first SOC range. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for indicating a state of charge (SOC) of an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
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selectively illuminating a light disposed on an exterior of the vehicle during a first period when the vehicle is stationary based on a SOC of an electric drive system; and selectively illuminating the same light during at least a second period when the vehicle is driven based on a vehicle operating condition different than the SOC of the electric drive system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for indicating a state of charge (SOC) of an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
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(a) attaching a charging receptacle to an exterior of the vehicle, the charging receptacle creating a conductive path connecting the charging receptacle and a battery of the vehicle; (b) engaging a plug with the charging receptacle, the plug being separate from the charging receptacle and including lights operable to externally emit light away from the vehicle; and (c) selectively illuminating the lights based on a SOC of the battery, the selectively illuminating including; (i) illuminating a first combination of the lights when the SOC of the battery is within a predetermined first SOC range, and (ii) illuminating a second combination of the lights different than the first combination when the SOC of the battery is within a predetermined second SOC range different than the first SOC range. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method for indicating a state of charge (SOC) of an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
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(a) attaching a charging receptacle to an exterior of the vehicle, the charging receptacle creating a conductive path connecting the charging receptacle and a battery of the vehicle; (b) engaging a plug with the charging receptacle, the plug being separate from the charging receptacle and including a light operable to externally emit colored light away from the vehicle; and (c) selectively illuminating the light based on a SOC of the battery, the selectively illuminating including continuously varying a color of the colored light along a color spectrum based on the SOC of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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