Method and apparatus for electric powered vehicle recharging safety
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor coupled to a memory and configured to;
receive a signal from a component in a recharging inlet of an electric powered vehicle (EPV) recharging inlet;
determine whether the signal indicates that a housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet; and
alert a driver if the signal indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, wherein the signal comprises an electric voltage level, and wherein an “
UNMATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, and wherein a “
MATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is properly mounted on the recharging inlet.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising at least one processor coupled to a memory and configured to receive a signal from a component in a recharging inlet of an electric powered vehicle (EPV) recharging inlet, determine whether the signal indicates that a housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, and alert a driver if the signal indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, wherein the signal comprises an electric voltage level, and wherein an “UNMATED” voltage level indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, and wherein a “MATED” voltage level indicates that the housing cap is properly mounted on the recharging inlet.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor coupled to a memory and configured to; receive a signal from a component in a recharging inlet of an electric powered vehicle (EPV) recharging inlet; determine whether the signal indicates that a housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet; and alert a driver if the signal indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, wherein the signal comprises an electric voltage level, and wherein an “
UNMATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, and wherein a “
MATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is properly mounted on the recharging inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a component in a recharging inlet of an electric powered vehicle (EPV); determining if the sinal indicates that a housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet; and alerting a driver if the signal indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, wherein the signal comprises an electric voltage level, and wherein an “
UNMATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, and wherein a “
MATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is properly mounted on the recharging inlet. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising:
a plurality of computer executable instructions stored on a non-transitory medium that when executed by a processor cause the processor to; receive a signal from a component in a recharging inlet of an electric powered vehicle (EPV); determine if the signal indicates that a housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet; and alert a driver if the signal indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, wherein the signal comprises an electric voltage level, and wherein an “
UNMATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is not properly mounted on the recharging inlet, and wherein a “
MATED”
voltage level indicates that the housing cap is properly mounted on the recharging inlet.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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