Electrically operated vehicle having charging cable

US11001160B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

• Michael Stadler · Munich, DE
• Heiko Diederichs · Kösching, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2019
• Grant date: May 11, 2021
• Expiry date: Nov 6, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T90/14
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an electrically operated vehicle having an electrical charging cable, by which a vehicle-side accumulator is chargeable by a vehicle-external power supply network in a charging procedure, wherein the charging cable can be unplugged from a vehicle-side terminal at least after completion of the charging procedure, in particular independently and without locking. According to the disclosure, the vehicle and/or the charging cable has a check function, which enables a charging cable usage if a usage authorization is present and blocks the charging cable usage if a usage authorization is not present.