US 2019/0160900 A1 · ELECTRICAL SOCKET

Abstract

An electrical socket for connecting an electrical installation of a towing vehicle with an electrical installation of a trailer is provided. The electrical socket comprises a plurality of electrical connectors and a plurality of holes for receiving pins from an electrical plug to connect to the electrical connectors. The socket further comprises one or more light sources, a proximity sensor and a control unit for and a control unit for activating the light sources in response to the proximity sensor detecting a presence of a user at a distance around the socket below a predetermined threshold distance. An electrical kit for connecting an electrical installation of a towing vehicle with an electrical installation of a trailer comprising such an electrical socket is also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

An electrical socket for connecting an electrical installation of a towing vehicle with an electrical installation of a trailer, the electrical socket comprising:

a plurality of electrical connectors;
a plurality of guides for receiving pins from an electrical plug to connect to the electrical connectors;
one or more light sources;
a proximity sensor;
and a control unit for activating the one or more light sources in response to the proximity sensor detecting a presence of a user at a distance around the socket below a predetermined threshold distance;
wherein the proximity sensor is a capacitive sensor comprising a capacitive antenna arranged along at least a portion of a perimeter of the socket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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