ILLUMINATION UNIT FOR CHARGING CONNECTOR

• US 20120212967A1
• Filed: 02/17/2012
• Published: 08/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: SAWAYANAGI, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US13/398,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20120212967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/362
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

An illumination unit for a charging connector is provided. The charging connector includes a power supply connector and a power receiving connector. The illumination unit is configured to be arranged on a periphery of the power receiving connector. A light-transmitting housing contains the light source. A non-light-transmitting cover detachably covers a light-transmitting portion of the light-transmitting housing. The non-light-transmitting cover is formed with a light-through window for passing a light from the light source therethrough.

Claims

1. An illumination unit for a charging connector including a power supply connector and a power receiving connector, the illumination unit configured to be arranged on a periphery of the power receiving connector, the illumination unit comprising:

a light source;

a light-transmitting housing that contains the light source;

a non-light-transmitting cover that detachably covers a light-transmitting portion of the light-transmitting housing,

wherein the non-light-transmitting cover is formed with a light-through window for passing a light from the light source therethrough.

2. The illumination unit according to claim 1, wherein the light source comprises at least one of an LED, a lamp, and a light-emitting indicator.

3. The illumination unit according to claim 1, wherein an inside of the non-light-transmitting cover or an outside of the light-transmitting housing is integrally or separately provided with an elastic contact portion.

4. The illumination unit according to claim 1, wherein the non-light-transmitting cover is formed as an elastic body.