CONTROL BOX FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER

• US 20160315488A1
• Filed: 04/22/2016
• Published: 10/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LSIS Co. Ltd. (LS Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LSIS Co. Ltd. (LS Corporation)
• Inventors: Moon, Ki-Young
• Application Number:
  US15/136,639
• Publication Number:
  US 20160315488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/00 Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/18 Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/22 Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
• 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

Abstract

Some embodiments in the present disclosure relate to a control box for an electric vehicle charger that may provide enhanced manipulation convenience and an improved waterproof function. According to an embodiment, the control box may include a case having a circuit board therein, the circuit board may include a light emitting unit and a switch, a cover member attached to an upper portion of the case and may be configured to allow light emitted from the light emitting unit to be transmitted therethrough, the cover member may include a press protrusion to press the switch, and an exterior member attached to an upper portion of the cover member.

Claims

1. A control box for an electric vehicle charger, the control box comprising:

a case including a circuit board therein, the circuit board comprising a light emitting unit and a switch;

a cover member attached to an upper portion of the case and configured to allow light emitted from the light emitting unit to be transmitted therethrough, the cover member comprising a press protrusion configured to press the switch; and

an exterior member attached to an upper portion of the cover member.

2. The control box according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is formed of different materials, and

wherein the press protrusion is formed of rubber, and a remaining portion of the cover member other than the press protrusion is formed of polycarbonate.

3. The control box according to claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the case is provided with a stepped groove, and

wherein the cover member is attached to the upper portion of the case through the stepped groove.

4. The control box according to claim 1, wherein the exterior member comprises:

a button-shaped portion disposed to face the press protrusion to guide a manipulation position of the switch; and

a signal portion disposed to face the light emitting unit to guide charging information by turning on of the light emitting unit.