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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Michael Muller, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Charles K. Yankitis, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Erol Zeren, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jeffrey Hudnut, Berkley, MI (US);
Michael Muller, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Charles K. Yankitis, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Erol Zeren, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jeffrey Hudnut, Berkley, MI (US);
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to arrangement and process for housing a battery charger. The battery charger housing arrangement includes a battery charger configured to provide power to charge a vehicle battery, a reinforcement structure configured to hold the battery charger, and a housing configured to cover the reinforcement structure and the battery charger. The housing forms a waterproof covering to protect the battery charger from the environment, a charge cable extends from the housing and is configured to connect to and charge a vehicle, and a window is arranged in the housing so that a user can operate the battery charger. The reinforcement structure is configured to structurally locate the housing in a stable non-movable location.