Electrical plug-in device with a display module

Abstract

Electrical plug-in device with a holding unit (10), a plug-in unit and a cover (30) of the plug-in unit, wherein the plug-in unit is designed to transmit both electrical energy and control signals for charging a battery of a motor vehicle, characterized in that the electrical plug-in device is designed to optionally accommodate one or no display module (20), that the display module (20) is designed as a functional display module (20), and that the display module (20) has both mechanical and electrical connections which can be coupled to the electrical plug-in device.

Claims

[1] Electrical plug-in device with a holding unit (10), a plug-in unit and a cover (30) of the plug-in unit, wherein the plug-in unit is designed to transmit both electrical energy and control signals for charging a battery of a motor vehicle, characterized by that the electrical plug-in device is designed to optionally accommodate one or no display module (20), that the display module (20) is designed as a functional display module (20), and that the display module (20) has both mechanical and electrical connections which can be coupled to the electrical plug-in device. [2] Electrical plug-in device according to claim 1 characterized by that the functional display module (20) is arranged between the holding unit (10) and the cover (30). [3] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the cover (30) has at least one frame (31). [4] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the cover (30) further comprises a closure lid (32). [5] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the closure cover (32) is pivotably or displaceably mounted on the frame (31). [6] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the closure cover (32) is pivotably or slidably mounted on the plug-in unit. [7] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the closure cover (32) is pivotably or displaceably mounted on the holding unit (10). [8] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the holding unit (10) is a section of a motor vehicle. [9] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized bythat the holding unit (10) is a section of a charging column (10). [10] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the functional display module (20) is designed as a pre-assembled display module (20). [11] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the display module (20) has at least one light source (22). [12] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the at least one light source (22) is designed as a light-emitting diode. [13] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the at least one light-emitting diode is designed to emit at least one luminous color. [14] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized bythat the display module (20) is provided with light-emitting diodes with the same and / or different colors. [15] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the LEDs are arranged at a distance and / or in close proximity to each other. [16] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that several light-emitting diodes can be operated simultaneously and / or with different light intensities and are thus designed to reproduce different light colours and / or different brightnesses. [17] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized bythat the functional display module (20) has at least one light guide (21) in the form of a translucent plastic, the light inlet of the light guide is connected to the at least one light-emitting diode and the light outlet of the light guide can be visually detected by an operator. [18] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the functional display module (20) has a disc-like light guide (21). [19] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the functional display module (20) has an electrical module connection (23) for operating the at least one light source (22). [20] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized bythat the electrical module connection (23) is firmly connected to the functional display module (20) or that the electrical connection of the functional display module (20) is designed as a flexible module connection cable (23). [21] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the electrical module connection (23) is connected to a module control unit of the electrical plug-in device and the module control unit receives signals about the charging progress of the vehicle battery or signals about the readiness to charge a vehicle battery and operates the at least one light source (22) in dependence thereon. [22] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the mechanical connection of the functional display module (20) has a contour which is adapted to the contour of the holding unit (10). [23] Electrical plug-in device according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that the functional display module (20) is designed in the form of a disc, but in particular as a thin display module, wherein the thickness of the display module (20) is in the range of 2 millimeters to 10 millimeters.

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