公开(公告)号：US10886765B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16229635

申请日：2018-12-21

申请人： Johnson Industries, Inc.

发明人： George F. Johnson, Jr. ,  Mark A DiLuciano

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H01R11/24

摘要： The disclosure relates to a lighted connector configured to be attached to a rechargeable battery to allow the rechargeable battery to charged and/or discharged. The lighted connector includes a light that is operably connected to a control unit and/or processing component. The control unit and/or processing component may be programmed to control operation of the light in accordance with various parameters. In some embodiments, the light may be configured to be illuminated in response to an illumination triggering event, such as the lighted connector transitioning from a closed position toward an open position or a battery maintenance device associated with the lighted connector being connected to a power source. In addition, the lighted connector may be configured to be turned off in response to a shut-off triggering event, such as the lighted connector being correctly attached to a rechargeable battery. Furthermore, the light may be used in various ways to provide feedback to the user.