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Motor vehicle with indication of a state of charge of an energy storage device

  • US 9,818,268 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2013
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

  • an energy storage device chargeable through connection of a charging cable to a vehicle-mounted terminal device; and

    an optical lighting device constructed to indicate an ongoing charging process or at least a full state of charge of the energy storage device, said optical lighting device being adapted to issue a first light signal to indicate the ongoing charging process, and a different second light signal to indicate the full state of charge, when the charging cable is connected, and also a third light signal to indicate a normal flashing operating mode of the optical lighting device non-related to the charging process, when the charging cable is disconnected,said optical lighting device configured as an external blinker light outside the motor vehicle issuing direction signals on a side of the motor vehicle, which optical lighting device is configured to issue the first light signal indicative of the ongoing charging process, the second light signal which is indicative of the full state of charge, and the third light signal non-related to the charging process which is a directional flashing signal of a normal typical flashing operation of the blinker light of the motor vehicle, so that no additional optical lighting device is needed to indicate the ongoing charging process or at least the full state of charge of the energy storage device.

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