Vehicle inlet for use in charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) or a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV)
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1. A vehicle inlet for use in charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) or a hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), the vehicle inlet comprising:
- a housing comprising a cover moveable between an open and a closed position;
a luminance engine comprising at least one light emitting diode; and
a luminance member configured for attachment to the housing and for cooperation with the luminance engine;
wherein the luminance member is adapted for illumination by the at least one light emitting diode of the luminance engine based on an ambient light level having a value less than a threshold for a predetermined time period, and wherein the luminance member is further adapted for constant illumination by the at least one light emitting diode of the luminance engine when the vehicle is off and the cover has a closed position, in order to act as a visual indicator of a location of the vehicle inlet on the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle inlet is disclosed for use in charging a battery of an electric vehicle or a hybrid-electric vehicle. The vehicle inlet includes a housing, a luminance engine having at least one light emitting diode, and a luminance member configured for attachment to the housing and for cooperation with the luminance engine. The luminance member is adapted for illumination by the at least one light emitting diode of the luminance engine based on an ambient light level having a value less than a threshold for a predetermined time period.
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1. A vehicle inlet for use in charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) or a hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), the vehicle inlet comprising:
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a housing comprising a cover moveable between an open and a closed position; a luminance engine comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a luminance member configured for attachment to the housing and for cooperation with the luminance engine; wherein the luminance member is adapted for illumination by the at least one light emitting diode of the luminance engine based on an ambient light level having a value less than a threshold for a predetermined time period, and wherein the luminance member is further adapted for constant illumination by the at least one light emitting diode of the luminance engine when the vehicle is off and the cover has a closed position, in order to act as a visual indicator of a location of the vehicle inlet on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle inlet for use in charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) or a hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), the vehicle inlet comprising:
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a housing comprising a cover moveable between an open and a closed position; a luminance engine comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a luminance member configured for attachment to the housing and for cooperation with the luminance engine; wherein the luminance member is adapted for illumination by the at least one light emitting diode of the luminance engine to provide a visual indication to a user when the cover has a position other than the closed position, and wherein the luminance member is further adapted for constant illumination by the at least one light emitting diode of the luminance engine when the vehicle is off and the cover has a closed position, in order to act as a visual indicator of a location of the vehicle inlet on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle inlet for use in charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) or a hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), the vehicle inlet comprising:
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a housing comprising a cover movable between an open and a closed position; a luminance engine comprising a light emitting diode; and a luminance ring for attachment to the housing and the luminance engine; wherein the luminance ring is adapted for illumination by the light emitting diode of the luminance engine based on an ambient light level having a value less than a threshold level, and wherein the luminance ring is further adapted for constant illumination by the light emitting diode of the luminance engine when the vehicle is off and the cover has a closed position, in order to act as a visual indicator of a location of the vehicle inlet on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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