公开(公告)号：US20220379759A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17332163

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Michael John Harmon ,  Tithal Bhandari ,  Hussain Z. Tajmahal ,  Yejin Han ,  Ryan Warner ,  Rachel Williams

IPC: B60L53/37 ,  B60L53/16

Abstract: A charging station includes a charging head and a plurality of electrical connectors. The charging head is slidable along a track and rotatable along an axis. The plurality of electrical connectors is secured to the charging head and is disposed radially about the axis. Each of the electrical connectors have a different profile and are configured to engage an electrical port of an electric vehicle having a matching profile to charge the battery of the electric vehicle. The charging head is configured to slide along the track and rotate along the axis to align each of the electrical connectors with a corresponding electrical port. Each of the electrical connectors is configured to advance from and retract to the charging head to engage and disengage the corresponding electrical port.

公开(公告)号：US11752891B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17332163

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Michael John Harmon ,  Tithal Bhandari ,  Hussain Z Tajmahal ,  Yejin Han ,  Ryan Warner ,  Rachel Williams

IPC: B60L53/37 ,  B60L53/16

CPC classification number: B60L53/37 ,  B60L53/16

Abstract: A charging station includes a charging head and a plurality of electrical connectors. The charging head is slidable along a track and rotatable along an axis. The plurality of electrical connectors is secured to the charging head and is disposed radially about the axis. Each of the electrical connectors have a different profile and are configured to engage an electrical port of an electric vehicle having a matching profile to charge the battery of the electric vehicle. The charging head is configured to slide along the track and rotate along the axis to align each of the electrical connectors with a corresponding electrical port. Each of the electrical connectors is configured to advance from and retract to the charging head to engage and disengage the corresponding electrical port.

公开(公告)号：US20220379750A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17332224

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Michael John Harmon ,  Tithal Bhandari ,  Hussain Z. Tajmahal ,  Yejin Han ,  Ryan Warner ,  Rachel Williams

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  H01R13/453 ,  H01R13/422 ,  H01R13/24

Abstract: An adapter plug for a charging port of an electric vehicle includes a housing, a first electrical connector, and a second electrical connector. The housing has circuitry disposed therein. The first electrical connector is integral to the housing, faces a first direction, and has a first profile. The first profile is configured to mate with the charging port and connect the circuitry to the charging port. The second electrical connector is integral to the housing, faces a second direction opposing the first direction, and has a second profile. The second profile matches the charging port. The second profiled is configured to mate with a connector head of a charging station and connect the circuitry to the connector head.

公开(公告)号：US20240092168A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17948042

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Moffatt ,  Ian Salsbury ,  Yasmin Jawad ,  Sheraz Atid ,  Tithal Bhandari ,  Joseph Hornby ,  Sanketh S. Venkatesh Prasad

IPC: B60K35/00 ,  B60R16/023

CPC classification number: B60K35/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  B60K2370/11 ,  B60K2370/152 ,  B60K2370/50

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for operating a peripheral device of a vehicle. Control circuitry determines whether the peripheral device is connected to a vehicle controller. Control circuitry receives operational settings for the peripheral device, e.g., in response to determining that the peripheral device is connected to the vehicle controller. The vehicle controller is used to control the peripheral device using the received operational settings.

公开(公告)号：US11565594B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17332263

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Michael John Harmon ,  Tithal Bhandari ,  Hussain Z Tajmahal ,  Yejin Han ,  Ryan Warner ,  Rachel Williams

IPC: B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L50/50 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H01M10/44 ,  B60L53/38

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a charging pad. The body defines first and second wheel wells on opposing lateral sides of the body. The body defines a cavity along a bottom surface of the body between the wheel wells and a rear end of the vehicle. The charging pad is disposed within the cavity such that the charging pad spans a distance between the first and second wheel wells. The charging pad has a secondary coil disposed therein. The secondary coil is configured to receive electrical power from a primary coil of a charging station via induction to recharge a vehicle battery.

公开(公告)号：US20220379745A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17332263

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Michael John Harmon ,  Tithal Bhandari ,  Hussain Z Tajmahal ,  Yejin Han ,  Ryan Warner ,  Rachel Williams

IPC: B60L53/12 ,  H02J50/90 ,  B60L50/50 ,  H02J50/10 ,  B60L53/38 ,  H01M10/44 ,  B60L53/36

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a charging pad. The body defines first and second wheel wells on opposing lateral sides of the body. The body defines a cavity along a bottom surface of the body between the wheel wells and a rear end of the vehicle. The charging pad is disposed within the cavity such that the charging pad spans a distance between the first and second wheel wells. The charging pad has a secondary coil disposed therein. The secondary coil is configured to receive electrical power from a primary coil of a charging station via induction to recharge a vehicle battery.