CONTROLLING A LOCKING DEVICE OF AN ELECTRIC CHARGING PORT
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising an entry system to unlock the vehicle without an active operation of a vehicle key, the method comprising:
- detecting presence information of the vehicle key in a vicinity of the vehicle;
detecting a state of charge that indicates whether a charging process is currently taking place via the charging port; and
activating the locking device depending on the presence information and state of charge.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle. The vehicle has a keyless entry system, which makes it possible for the vehicle to be unlocked without the active operation of a vehicle key. Presence information of the vehicle key in the vicinity of the vehicle is detected and further a state of charge is detected that indicates whether a charging process is currently taking place via the charging port. The locking device is activated depending on the presence information and the state of charge.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising an entry system to unlock the vehicle without an active operation of a vehicle key, the method comprising:
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detecting presence information of the vehicle key in a vicinity of the vehicle; detecting a state of charge that indicates whether a charging process is currently taking place via the charging port; and activating the locking device depending on the presence information and state of charge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control device for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle, the vehicle comprises an entry system to unlock the vehicle without active operation of a vehicle key, the control device comprising:
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a detector detecting presence information of the vehicle key in a vicinity of the vehicle and detecting a state of charge that indicates whether a charging process is currently taking place via the charging port; and a processor activating the locking device depending on the presence information and state of charge.
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9. A method for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising an entry system to unlock the vehicle without active operation of a vehicle key, the method comprising:
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detecting presence information of the vehicle key in a vicinity of the vehicle; detecting a plugging process at the charging port, the plugging process indicating that a charge plug is coupled to the charging port; and locking the charging port via the locking device depending on the presence information and the plugging process.
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10. A control device for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising an entry system to unlock the vehicle without active operation of a vehicle key, the control device comprising:
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a detector detecting presence information of the vehicle key in a vicinity of the vehicle and detecting a plugging process that indicates that a charge plug is coupled to the charging port; and a processor designed to lock the locking device depending on the presence information and the plugging process.
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