Abstract: An electrical socket for connecting an electrical installation of a towing vehicle with an electrical installation of a trailer is provided. The electrical socket comprises a plurality of electrical connectors and a plurality of holes for receiving pins from an electrical plug to connect to the electrical connectors. The socket further comprises one or more light sources, a proximity sensor and a control unit for and a control unit for activating the light sources in response to the proximity sensor detecting a presence of a user at a distance around the socket below a predetermined threshold distance. An electrical kit for connecting an electrical installation of a towing vehicle with an electrical installation of a trailer comprising such an electrical socket is also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 20, 2018
Date of Patent:
May 5, 2020
Assignee:
ENGANCHES Y REMOLQUES ARAGON, S.L.
Inventors:
Ramiro Gonzalez Juanes, Fernando Benito Monreal, Nelson Benito Monreal, Alejandro Rios Nerin, Raul Perfecto Carcelero