System and method for detecting the condition of a robotic charging connector
US10056776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/007192
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes: a robotic charging connector including: a temperature sensor configured to measure temperature data; a processor operably connected to the temperature sensor, the processor configured to use the temperature data to determine an appropriate charging current, wherein the processor is further configured to send an alert upon occurrence of a triggering condition; and a computer operably connected to the processor, the computer configured to control the robotic charging connector, the computer further configured to receive the alert. A method for detecting the condition of a robotic charging connector includes: receiving, by a processor from a temperature sensor to which the processor is operably connected, the temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the robotic charging connector, temperature data; determining, by the processor, based on the temperature data, that a triggering condition has occurred; and sending, by the processor, to a computer, notification regarding the triggering condition.
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