User interface 1 for displaying 53 vehicle information to and for receiving user input 51 from a user external to the vehicle. The interface 1 is installed in a window aperture W of the vehicle, the input unit 51 and the display 53 being co-located. The input unit 51 may be a capacitive touch panel, mounted to the interior of the window glass W. The display 53 and input unit 51 may be adjacent each other (fig 4), or may overlap each other – the display 53 being the touch sensitive input 51 also (fig 5). Battery status may be displayed, and user input may include control of charging mode or charging cycle, pausing or stopping of charging, locking or unlocking of charging port flap. The user interface 1 may be installed proximal to the charging port 23.
User interface
2024-05-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English