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Connector handle for an electric vehicle battery charger

  • US 8,573,994 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2013
  • Issued: 11/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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