Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1997-04-08
1998-05-26
Mullen, Jr., Thomas J.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340455, 340693, 320 48, 429 91, G08B 2100
Patent
active
057575959
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for displaying the charging of the battery of an electric vehicle has a charging connector mounted on an outer panel of a vehicle body of the electric vehicle, a lid openably mounted on the panel in covering relation to the charging connector and a cavity defined in the outer panel, and a display panel disposed in the cavity for displaying a period of time required until the battery is fully charged and/or a charged capacity of the battery. The driver of the electric vehicle can easily recognize the remaining time required until the battery is fully charged and a percentage of the fully charged capacity of the battery to which the battery is presently charged, from outside of the electric vehicle. The driver is not required to confirm the state of charge of the battery with an indicator on a battery charger or within the passenger's compartment of the electric vehicle, but can easily confirm the state of charge of the battery from outside of the electric vehicle.
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Ochiai Shinobu
Osawa Naoki
Ozawa Akira
Shimane Iwao
Watanabe Toshiyuki
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Mullen Jr. Thomas J.
Wu Daniel J.
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