Device to facilitate moving an electrical cable of an electric vehicle charging station and method of providing the same
AssigneeBlink Acquisition, LLC
InventorDonald B. Karner
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a device to facilitate moving an electrical cable of an electric vehicle charging station. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
Claims25
A device for an electrical cable, the electrical cable being configured to couple an electrical connector with an electric vehicle charging station, the electrical connector being configured to be coupled with an electric vehicle to permit the electric vehicle charging station to provide electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle, the device comprising:
- a receiver assembly comprising a hollow space and being configured to be coupled with the electrical cable;
- and
- three or more gripping mechanisms coupled to the receiver assembly;
- wherein:
- each one of the three or more gripping mechanisms is configured such that a user of the electric vehicle charging station can grasp at least one of the three or more gripping mechanisms to facilitate movement of the electrical cable when the electrical cable is located in the hollow space.
A method of providing a device for an electrical cable, the electrical cable being configured to couple an electrical connector with an electric vehicle charging station, the electrical connector being configured to be coupled with an electric vehicle to permit the electric vehicle charging station to provide electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a receiver assembly configured to be coupled with the electrical cable;
- providing three or more gripping mechanisms configured such that a user of the electric vehicle charging station can grasp at least one of the three or more gripping mechanisms to facilitate movement of the electrical cable when the receiver assembly is coupled with the electrical cable;
- and
- coupling each one of the three or more gripping mechanisms with the receiver assembly.
A device for an electrical cable, the electrical cable being configured to couple an electrical connector with an electric vehicle charging station, the electrical connector being configured to be coupled with an electric vehicle to permit the electric vehicle charging station to provide electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle, the device comprising:
- a tubular portion configured to be coupled with the electrical cable;
- and
- three handles coupled to the tubular portion;
- wherein:
- each one of the three handles is configured such that a user of the electric vehicle charging station can grasp at least one of the three handles to facilitate movement of the electrical cable when the electrical cable is located within at least a portion of the tubular portion such that the tubular portion is wrapped around the electrical cable;
- the three handles extend radially outward from the tubular portion;
- each of the three handles are substantially identical to each other;
- the three handles comprise a bright color and are spaced substantially evenly around an outer perimeter of the tubular portion;
- and
- each of the three handles comprise an opening sized to fit at least four fingers of a hand of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.