Shore power cord set
AssigneePower Products, LLC
InventorsDavid L. Wiesemann, Timothy J. Kent, Jason W. Anderson, Vitaly Kapelevich, Patrick J. Radle, Christopher L. Peterson, David J. Prince, Scott A. Olson
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Abstract
A shore power cord includes a power supply connector electrically connected to a vehicle connector. In some cases, the vehicle connector includes features to selectively secure the vehicle connector to a vehicle power receptacle inlet. In some cases, the shore power cord includes a test module that evaluates the condition of the cord set and a power supply when the cord set is connected to the power supply.
Claims11
An electrical cord set for electrically connecting a power supply to a vehicle, comprising:
- a power supply connector including a plurality of electrical contacts configured to engage and thereby electrically connect the power supply to the power supply connector;
- a vehicle connector including a plurality of electrical contacts configured to engage and thereby electrically connect the vehicle to the vehicle connector, the vehicle connector including a flashlight illuminated by the power supply;
- a test module electrically connecting the power supply connector and the vehicle connector, the test module having an electrical circuit, and when the power supply connector is connected to the power supply the electrical circuit performs at least one of the tests selected from the following group:
- tests a voltage of the power supply and provides an indication if the voltage is outside of a normal operating range;
- and
- tests a polarity of the power supply and provides an indication if the polarity of the power supply is reversed.
An electrical cord set for electrically connecting a power supply to a vehicle, comprising:
- a power supply connector including a plurality of electrical contacts configured to engage and thereby electrically connect the power supply to the power supply connector;
- a vehicle connector including a plurality of electrical contacts configured to engage and thereby electrically connect the vehicle to the vehicle connector;
- a test module electrically connecting the power supply connector and the vehicle connector, the test module having an electrical circuit, and when the power supply connector is connected to the power supply, the electrical circuit is configured to:
- test a voltage of the power supply and to provide an indication if the voltage is outside of a normal operating range;
- test a polarity of the power supply and to provide an indication if the polarity of the power supply is reversed;
- test for grounding of the power supply and to provide an indication if grounding is not present.
A method for electrically connecting a power supply to a vehicle with an electrical cord set, comprising:
- engaging a power supply connector including a plurality of electrical contacts thereby with the power supply of the vehicle;
- electrically connecting the vehicle to the vehicle connector, the vehicle connector including a plurality of electrical contacts configured to engage and thereby;
- electrically connecting the power supply connector and the vehicle connector with a test module, the test module having an electrical circuit, and when the power supply connector is connected to the power supply the electrical circuit performs the steps of:
- testing for current leakage and providing an indication if current leakage is present;
- testing a voltage of the power supply and providing an indication if the voltage is outside of a normal operating range;
- testing a polarity of the power supply and providing an indication if the polarity of the power supply is reversed;
- and
- testing for grounding of the power supply and providing an indication if grounding is not present.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.