Charging Terminal Cap Providing Charging Cord Management

• US 20170313199A1
• Filed: 04/27/2016
• Published: 11/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karma Automotive LLC (Wanxiang Group Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Karma Automotive LLC (Wanxiang Group Corporation)
• Inventors: Djrbashian, Edward, Iverson, Jake
• Granted Patent: US 10,464,429 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• 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 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

There is provided a cap for covering a receptacle enclosing charge terminals of a charge handle connected to a charging cord for providing electricity from a power source. The cap comprises a base member including a casing, the casing extending from the base member providing a hollow cavity for covering the receptacle enclosing the charge terminals of the charge handle, and two arms extending from the base member in a different direction from the casing, wherein the two arms are configured to receive the charging cord being coiled therebetween.

Claims

1. A cap for covering a receptacle enclosing charge terminals of a charge handle connected to a charging cord for providing electricity from a power source, the cap comprising:

a base member including a casing, the casing extending from the base member providing a hollow cavity for covering the receptacle enclosing the charge terminals of the charge handle;

two arms extending from the base member in a different direction from the casing, wherein the two arms are configured to receive the charging cord being coiled therebetween.

2. The cap of claim 1, wherein the casing of the base member includes a recess configured to receive a tab located on the receptacle of the charge handle.

3. The cap of claim 1, wherein the casing of the base member includes a tooth configured to clasp onto a latch on the charge handle.

4. The cap of claim 1, wherein the casing of the base member includes a catch configured to attach to a string connected to the charge handle.

5. The cap of claim 1, wherein the two arms extend from the base member at an increasing distance from each other.

6. The cap of claim 1, wherein the two arms extend from the base member at a constant distance from each other.

7. The cap of claim 1, wherein the two arms extend from the base member at a decreasing distance from each other.

8. The cap of claim 1 further comprising:

pivot connections, wherein each of the pivot connections connects each of the two arms to the base member of the cap.

9. The cap of claim 1 further comprising:

a first attaching device for attaching the cap to a second attaching device on the charging cord.

10. The cap of claim 9, wherein the first attaching device is located on the base member in between the two ail is.

11. The cap of claim 9, wherein the first attaching device is located on at least one of the two arms.

12. The cap of claim 9, wherein the first attaching device is a magnet.

13. The cap of claim 9, wherein the first attaching device is Velcro.

14. The cap of claim 9, wherein the first attaching device is integrated into the cap.

15. The cap of claim 9, wherein the first attaching device is separable from the cap.

16. A charging device for charging a vehicle battery, the charging device comprising:

a charge handle having charge terminals and a receptacle for enclosing the charge terminals;

a charging cord connected to the charge handle for providing electricity from a power source, the charging cord including;

a plug for connection to an electricity outlet;

a plurality of attaching components located on the charging cord and separated by a distance from each other, wherein each of the plurality of attaching components is configured to attach to another of the plurality of attaching components to enable coiling the charging cord.

17. The charging device of claim 16, wherein one or more of the plurality of attaching components is a magnet.

18. The charging device of claim 16, wherein each of the plurality of attaching components is a Velcro.

19. The charging device of claim 16, wherein the plurality of attaching components are integrated into the charging cord.

20. The charging device of claim 16, wherein the plurality of attaching components are separable from the charging cord.