An electric vehicle charging 10, 10’ for controlling a motorised charging cable (42, Figure 6) dispensing and retracting apparatus, the plug comprising a handheld plug body 14, 16, 18, comprising a connector end for connecting to a charging socket of an electric vehicle, a control input means 34 disposed on or in the handheld plug body 18 and connected to controller (35, Figure 6) for remotely controlling the motorised charging cable 44 dispensing and retracting apparatus. The plug may comprise an operator presence means wherein the controller is adapted to stop the motor when the operator no longer grips the plug body. The control means may comprise a single axis joystick. The controller may be adapted to control the speed of the motor based on the operation of the control input means
An electric vehicle charging plug
2024-08-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / 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 |