Self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system
First Claim
1. A self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system for locking and unlocking a charging connector of an electric vehicle charging cord, comprising:
- an electric vehicle charging station including an electricity control device to energize and de-energize the charging cord to control a supply of electricity available to flow through the charging cord, wherein no amount of current flows through the charging cord when it is de-energized and some amount of current is capable of flowing through the charging cord when it is energized; and
an electric vehicle charging connector locking holster including,a charging connector locking holster inlet to receive the charging connector of the charging cord, anda locking unit coupled to the charging connector locking holster inlet, the locking unit to,lock the charging connector in the locking holster when it is inserted into the charging connector locking holster inlet, andunlock the charging connector from the locking holster responsive to the charging cord becoming energized.
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Abstract
A self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system for locking and unlocking a charging connector of an electric vehicle charging cord includes an electric vehicle charging station and an electric vehicle charging connector locking holster. The electric vehicle charging station includes an electricity control device to energize and de-energize the charging cord to control a supply of electricity available to flow through the charging cord. Current does not flow through the charging cord when it is de-energized and some amount of current is capable of flowing through the charging cord when it is energized. The electric vehicle charging connector locking holster includes a charging connector locking holster inlet to receive the charging connector of the charging cord and a locking unit to lock the charging connector in the locking holster when it is inserted into the charging connector locking holster inlet and unlock the charging connector from the locking holster responsive to the charging cord becoming energized.
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20 Claims
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1. A self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system for locking and unlocking a charging connector of an electric vehicle charging cord, comprising:
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an electric vehicle charging station including an electricity control device to energize and de-energize the charging cord to control a supply of electricity available to flow through the charging cord, wherein no amount of current flows through the charging cord when it is de-energized and some amount of current is capable of flowing through the charging cord when it is energized; and an electric vehicle charging connector locking holster including, a charging connector locking holster inlet to receive the charging connector of the charging cord, and a locking unit coupled to the charging connector locking holster inlet, the locking unit to, lock the charging connector in the locking holster when it is inserted into the charging connector locking holster inlet, and unlock the charging connector from the locking holster responsive to the charging cord becoming energized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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8. A method for a self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system, wherein a charging connector of a charging cord of an electric vehicle charging station is initially locked in an electric vehicle charging connector locking holster, the method comprising:
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energizing the charging cord to allow electricity to flow from the charging station to the locking holster causing the locking holster to unlock the charging connector from the locking holster; detecting that the charging connector has been removed from the locking holster; and de-energizing the charging cord to prevent electricity from flowing from the charging station through the charging cord. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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13. An electric vehicle charging connector locking holster, comprising:
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a charging connector locking holster inlet to receive a charging connector of a charging cord of an electric vehicle charging station; and a locking unit coupled to the charging connector locking holster inlet, the locking unit to lock and unlock the charging connector, wherein the unlocking of the charging connector is activated through power received from the electric vehicle charging station through the charging cord. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An electric vehicle charging station, comprising:
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a charging cord terminating with a charging connector, wherein the charging connector is adapted to be plugged into an electric vehicle charging inlet of an electric vehicle when charging that electric vehicle and is adapted to be plugged and locked into a charging connector locking holster inlet of a locking holster when not in use; an electricity control device coupled with the charging cord to energize and de-energize the charging cord to control a supply of electricity available to flow through the charging cord, wherein no amount of current flows through the charging cord when it is de-energized and some amount of current is capable of flowing through the charging cord when it is energized; and one or more control modules to, receive a request to use the electric vehicle charging station, and cause the electricity control device to energize the charging cord to unlock the charging connector from the charging connector locking holster inlet of the locking holster. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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