CONNECTOR WITH OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION AND METHODS OF USE FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20230137016A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17515515

    申请日:2021-10-31

    申请人: BETA AIR, LLC

    发明人: Herman Wiegman

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 G01R31/66 H02J7/00

    摘要: A connector with overvoltage protection, and methods of use, for charging an electric aircraft. The connector includes a housing, at least a current conductor, a protection circuit, at least a sensor and a controller. The housing is configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of the electric aircraft. The at least a current conductor is configured to conduct a current. The protection circuit is configured to control transmission of electrical power through the connector. The at least a sensor is configured to detect an output voltage of the connector. The controller is communicatively connected to the at least a sensor. The controller is configured to determine an overvoltage output as a function of the output voltage, and activate the protection circuit based on detection of the overvoltage output.

    CONNECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A TEMPERATURE SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230133568A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18091793

    申请日:2022-12-30

    摘要: A connection device for electrical connection of a vehicle to a charging cord provided with a charging socket includes a housing, a power contact disposed within the housing, and a printed circuit board mounted in the housing having a first face provided with a first metal pad which is compressed between the printed circuit board and a surface of the power contact, and a second face provided with a first temperature sensor which is arranged opposite the first metal pad. A method of electrical connection of a vehicle to a charging cord provided with a charging socket is also provided.

    Device based lock via electrical socket

    公开(公告)号:US11641076B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17584214

    申请日:2022-01-25

    发明人: Meir Avganim

    摘要: An electronically lockable, electrical plug configured to communicate power and data signals to mobile electronic devices (MED) includes a male electrical plug body insertable into a female electrical socket of the MED and plurality of electrical contacts defined in the male electrical plug for communicating the power and data signals to and from the MED, via corresponding electrical contacts associated with an MED electrical socket. The MED electrical socket is shaped and sized to physically receive and support therein said male electrical plug body. Plug locking elements are formed in the male plug body are so formed as to be lockable to or with corresponding, complementary socket locking elements of the MED, so that upon insertion of the male plug body into the MED socket the electrical plug is locked with the MED An associated, electronically operable locking mechanism is operable to mechanically disengage the plug locking elements from the socket locking elements to thereby enable the electrical plug to be released from the MED and an electrical cable is coupled to the male plug body for electrically conducting the signals.

    Controllable electrical outlet having a resonant loop antenna

    公开(公告)号:US11641051B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17717278

    申请日:2022-04-11

    摘要: A controllable electrical outlet may comprise a resonant loop antenna. The resonant loop antenna may comprise a feed loop electrically coupled to a radio-frequency (RF) communication circuit and a main loop magnetically coupled to the feed loop. The controllable electrical outlet may comprise one or more electrical receptacles configured to receive a plug of a plug-in electrical load and may be configured to control power delivered to the plug-in electrical load in response to an RF signal received via the RF communication circuit. The RF performance of the controllable electrical outlet may be substantially immune to devices plugged into the receptacles (e.g., plugs, power supplies, etc.) due to the operation of the resonant loop antenna. For example, degradation of the RF performance of the controllable electrical outlet may be less when the controllable electrical outlet includes the resonant loop antenna rather than other types of antennas.

    POSITION ASSURANCE APPARATUS, CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230123353A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US18061484

    申请日:2022-12-05

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 H01M50/545

    摘要: A position assurance apparatus, which is used for a connector assembly connected to a signal circuit are provided. The connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector, which are connected in pairs, wherein the first connector is connected to the signal circuit, and the second connector is inserted in the first connector. The position assurance apparatus comprises a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, which are electrically connected to each other. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are configured to be electrically connected to the signal circuit by means of the first connector, so as to turn on the signal circuit when the first connector and the second connector are inserted in place.

    Ejector for electric vehicle charging connectors

    公开(公告)号:US11623538B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US17494456

    申请日:2021-10-05

    摘要: An ejector can be used to automatically eject charging connectors of electric vehicle chargers. The ejector can be configured to be secured to any of a variety of charging connectors for electric vehicles. The ejector can include an ejector mechanism that is configured to force the charging connector out from the charging port. The ejector can also include circuitry by which the ejector mechanism can be controlled via a wired and/or wireless interface.

    DATA LINE AND CHARGING DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230101861A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US18070609

    申请日:2022-11-29

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H01R13/66 H01R13/70

    摘要: A data line and a charging device are provided. The data line includes a Type-A interface, a first interface, a wire, and a circuit identification module. The Type-A interface is correspondingly connected to a VBUS pin, a D+ pin, a D− pin, and a GND pin in the first interface. The circuit identification module includes a pull-up resistor, a switch circuit, a filter circuit, and a comparator circuit. The comparator circuit controls the first end and the second end or the third end of the switch circuit to be connected.

    CONNECTOR
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230100442A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17954451

    申请日:2022-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01R13/502 H01R13/66

    摘要: The present invention aims to stably arrange a ferrite core in a housing. A connector 10 includes a ferrite core 12, and a housing 11 including a receiving portion 20 that receives the ferrite core 12. At least one of an inner peripheral surface 23 of the receiving portion 20 and an outer peripheral surface 12A of the ferrite core 12 includes a protrusion (first protrusion 21, for example) that is in contact with the other peripheral surface so as to hold the ferrite core 12 within the receiving portion 20.