Locking assembly and method with authenticated unlocking of electric vehicle supply equipment
US9827950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exemplary locking assembly includes, among other things, a lock that transitions between a first state that prevents disengaging electric vehicle supply equipment from a charge port and a second state that permits the disengaging. A control module is configured to command the lock to transition from the first to the second state in response to a user interaction with a selector device and an authentication of the user interaction. An exemplary securing method includes, among other things, receiving a request to disengage electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) from a charge port of a vehicle, permitting a disengaging if the request can be authenticated, and preventing the disengaging if the request cannot be authenticated.
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