US 12,280,683 B2
Charge cord including features for displaying information
Sabrina Elaine Ridenour, Novi, MI (US); and Michael Anthony Manning, Clawson, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/457,525.
Prior Publication US 2025/0074223 A1, Mar. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. B60L 53/18 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/18 (2019.02) [H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); B60L 2250/22 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An energy transfer system comprising:
a charge cord configured to electrically connect a battery system to an energy source or an energy storage system, the battery system configured to power an electric motor of a vehicle;
a display system including at least one light source attached to the charge cord; and
a controller configured to control the display system to generate a visual indicator on the charge cord, the visual indicator indicative of a condition related to an energy transfer operation, the controller configured to perform at least one of:
generating the visual indicator based on detecting an inclement weather condition, the visual indicator including a pattern of light selected to be visible in the inclement weather condition; and
detecting whether a person is in a vicinity of the charge cord, and based on detecting that the person is in the vicinity, determining a light level in an environment around the charge cord, and generating the visual indicator based on the light level being less than a selected light level.