Thermal management of electric vehicle coupler contacts
US10682916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a number of embodiments, an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) connector (120), includes a plurality of charging lines (150, 151) configured to provide electrical charge to an electric vehicle (EV) (140) at least one control line (153, 154) configured to carry signals to control charging of the EV via the charging lines (150, 151) and a detector (170) that detects a thermal event, wherein in response to detecting a thermal event the detector (170) manipulates the at least one control line (153, 154) to alter charging of the EV via the charging lines (150, 151).
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