Connector handle for an electric vehicle battery charger
First Claim
1. A connector handle for an electric vehicle battery charger, said connector handle configured to electrically connect and mechanically lock the connector handle to an electric vehicle, said connector handle comprising:
- a latch operable to a locked position where the connector handle is locked to the vehicle and an unlocked position where the connector handle is not locked to the vehicle;
an electric circuit configured to provide an enable indication that indicates that electrical power to charge a battery of the vehicle should be supplied to the connector handle and a disable indication that indicates electrical power should not be supplied to connector handle;
an actuator button in operable communication with the latch and the electric circuit, wherein said actuator button is moveable to a) a first position where the latch is in the locked position and the electric circuit provides the enable indication, b) a second position where the latch is in the locked position and the electric circuit provides the disable indication, and c) a third position where the latch is in the unlocked position and the electric circuit provides the disable indication.
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Abstract
A connector handle for an electric vehicle battery charger is provided. The connector handle includes a latch that is operable to a locked position and an unlocked position. The connector handle also includes an electric circuit configured to provide an enable indication and a disable indication. The connector handle also includes an actuator button moveable to a first position where the latch is in the locked position and the electric circuit provides the enable indication, a second position where the latch is in the locked position and the electric circuit provides the disable indication, and a third position where the latch is in the unlocked position and the electric circuit provides the disable indication.
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1. A connector handle for an electric vehicle battery charger, said connector handle configured to electrically connect and mechanically lock the connector handle to an electric vehicle, said connector handle comprising:
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a latch operable to a locked position where the connector handle is locked to the vehicle and an unlocked position where the connector handle is not locked to the vehicle; an electric circuit configured to provide an enable indication that indicates that electrical power to charge a battery of the vehicle should be supplied to the connector handle and a disable indication that indicates electrical power should not be supplied to connector handle; an actuator button in operable communication with the latch and the electric circuit, wherein said actuator button is moveable to a) a first position where the latch is in the locked position and the electric circuit provides the enable indication, b) a second position where the latch is in the locked position and the electric circuit provides the disable indication, and c) a third position where the latch is in the unlocked position and the electric circuit provides the disable indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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