COOLING OF CHARGING CABLE
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1. A charging system for an electric vehicle, the charging system comprising:
- a power supply;
a cable having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the power supply, the cable comprising a charging conductor and a cooling conduit, each of which extends from the first end to the second end; and
a connector attached to the second end of the cable, the connector having a form factor corresponding to a charge port of the electric vehicle, wherein the connector includes a fluid hub that has an inlet opening and an outlet opening;
wherein the cooling conduit is adapted to convey a fluid that cools the charging conductor and the connector.
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Abstract
A charging system for an electric vehicle includes: a power supply; a cable having first and second ends, the first end attached to the power supply, the cable comprising a charging conductor and a cooling conduit, each of which extends from the first end to the second end; and a connector attached to the second end of the cable, the connector having a form factor corresponding to a charge port of the electric vehicle; wherein the cooling conduit is adapted to convey a fluid that cools the charging conductor.
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1. A charging system for an electric vehicle, the charging system comprising:
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a power supply; a cable having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the power supply, the cable comprising a charging conductor and a cooling conduit, each of which extends from the first end to the second end; and a connector attached to the second end of the cable, the connector having a form factor corresponding to a charge port of the electric vehicle, wherein the connector includes a fluid hub that has an inlet opening and an outlet opening; wherein the cooling conduit is adapted to convey a fluid that cools the charging conductor and the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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