Patent ID: 11904767
Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E  F  H  Y | IPC B  E  F  H

Claim 0:
1. A system for illuminating a charging port of an electric vehicle, the charging port being provided in a vehicle body for supplying electrical power to a vehicle driving battery, the system comprising:
a charging port door configured to open and close the charging port, wherein the charging port door is hinge-coupled to the vehicle body through a hinge device configured to be opened upward and wherein the hinge device comprises:
a hinge shaft configured to provide hinge coupling;
a hinge body configured to rotate about the hinge shaft; and
a hinge arm configured to connect the hinge body and the charging port door, wherein the hinge arm comprises:
a first arm protruding from the hinge body, wherein a first sliding groove is formed on the first arm;
a second arm configured to connect the first arm and the charging port door, wherein a second sliding groove is formed on the second arm; and
a third arm extending in parallel with the charging port door from an end of the second arm and coupled with the charging port door;

a lamp device disposed on an inner surface of the charging port door and positioned to illuminate the charging port, wherein the lamp device is configured to emit light from the inner surface of the charging port door;
a lamp wiring disposed along the hinge device and configured to supply power to the lamp device; and
a hinge cover configured to cover the lamp wiring, wherein the hinge cover comprises:
a first cover configured to cover the first arm and slidably coupled with the first arm through the first sliding groove;
a second cover configured to support the first cover and cover the second arm, the second cover being slidably coupled with the second arm through the second sliding groove; and
a third cover configured to cover the third arm.