A cable (3) for carrying electric current to charge a battery (4) has a thermochromic region (10). The thermochromic region (10) changes colour according to the level of heat produced by current flowing through the cable (3). This provides an indication of the level of current flowing through the cable (3). A light detector (20) may be provided for detecting light reflected by the thermochromic region (10). The light detector (20) has a response that depends on the colour of light reflected by the thermochromic region (10).
CHARGING CABLE
LADEKABEL
CÂBLE DE CHARGE
2020-05-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / G01R Messen elektrischer Größen , MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES / H02G INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES , Verlegen oder Installieren elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen, Verlegen oder Installieren kombinierter optischer und elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen |