CHARGING STAND FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES

• US 20120326664A1
• Filed: 04/30/2012
• Published: 12/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frank Venegas Jr
• Original Assignee: Frank Venegas Jr
• Inventors: Venegas, Frank Jr.
• Application Number:
  US13/460,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20120326664A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/18 Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/31 Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/48 for electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• 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 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A charging stand for an electric or hybrid vehicle includes a retractable cable. The retractable cable may further include a light and, in the preferred embodiments, the plug may include a button to automatically retract the cord utilizing a motor within the stand.

Claims

1. A charging stand for an electric or hybrid vehicle including a retractable cable.

2. A charging stand for an electric or hybrid vehicle including a retractable cable and a light.

3. A charging stand for an electric or hybrid vehicle including a retractable cable terminating in a plug adapted for vehicle attachment;

and

wherein the plug includes a button to automatically retract the cord utilizing a motor within the stand.