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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Garret Miller, Owatonna, MN (US);
Michael Muller, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Charles K. Yankitis, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Garret Miller, Owatonna, MN (US);
Michael Muller, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Charles K. Yankitis, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Matthew C. Schuping, Concord Township, OH (US);
David P. Futkos, Willoughby, OH (US);
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for connecting an electric vehicle to a high voltage power source. The system including electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) having an electrical plug compatible with a high voltage power outlet, the plug connected to a power cord. The power cord is connected to a housing containing a number of electrical components configured to control the power flow to an electric vehicle to recharge the vehicle's batteries. The housing includes a plurality of light emitting diodes configured to indicate a status of the EVSE. The LEDs can flash, illuminate a solid color, not illuminate a solid color or a combination thereof.