Charging Device for Charging a Charge Storage Device
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorTarek SAID
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Abstract
A charging device for charging a charge storage device includes a coupling device for coupling a connector for charging the charge storage device, an optical waveguide for illuminating the coupling device and/or for indicating a state of charge of the charge storage device, and a light source for coupling light into the optical waveguide. Search lighting and an indication of the state of charge of the charge storage device can be realized by way of the optical waveguide.
Claims19
A charging device for charging a charge storage device, comprising:
- a coupling device for coupling a connector for charging the charge storage device;
- an optical waveguide configured to illuminate the coupling device and/or to indicate a state of charge of the charge storage device;
- and
- a light source configured to couple light into the optical waveguide.
A control device for controlling illumination of a charging device for charging a charge storage device, the charging device comprising a coupling device for coupling a connector used in charging the charge storage device, an optical waveguide for illuminating the coupling device and/or indicating a charge state of the charge storage device, and a light source for coupling light into the optical waveguide, the control device comprising:
- a controller programmed to:
- detect whether the charging device is operating in a first state in which a cover element that covers the coupling device is open and the connector is not connected to the coupling device, or is operated in a second state in which the cover element is open and the connector is connected to the coupling device;
- and
- actuate the light source such that light to be coupled into the optical waveguide of the charging device changes depending on whether the charging device is operated in the first state or the second state.
A system for charging a charge storage device comprising:
- a charging device for charging the charge storage device, the charging device comprising:
- a coupling device for coupling a connector for charging the charge storage device;
- an optical waveguide configured to illuminate the coupling device and/or to indicate a state of charge of the charge storage device;
- and
- a light source configured to couple light into the optical waveguide,
- a control device for controlling the illumination of the charging device for charging the charge storage device, the control device comprising a controller programmed to:
- detect whether the charging device is operating in a first state in which a cover element that covers the coupling device is open and the connector is not connected to the coupling device, or is operated in a second state in which the cover element is open and the connector is connected to the coupling device;
- and
- actuate the light source such that light to be coupled into the optical waveguide of the charging device changes depending on whether the charging device is operated in the first state or the second state.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a charge storage device;
- a charging device for charging the charge storage device, the charging device comprising:
- a coupling device for coupling a connector for charging the charge storage device;
- an optical waveguide configured to illumination the coupling device and/or to indicate a state of charge of the charge storage device;
- and
- a light source configured to couple light into the optical waveguide,
- a control device for controlling the illumination of the charging device for charging the charge storage device, the control device comprising a controller programmed to:
- detect whether the charging device is operating in a first state in which a cover element that covers the coupling device is open and the connector is not connected to the coupling device, or is operated in a second state in which the cover element is open and the connector is connected to the coupling device;
- and
- actuate the light source such that light to be coupled into the optical waveguide of the charging device changes depending on whether the charging device is operated in the first state or the second state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.