IP Library Granted Patent US 8,900,006
Granted Patent B2
US 8,900,006 · App. 13/332,524 · Granted Dec 2, 2014

Charging cable plug for electric vehicles

Inventors: Armin Gaul (Selm, DE); Ingo Diefenbach (Unna, DE)
Assignee: RWE AG
H01R13/665Y02T90/16Y02T90/121B60L2270/32Y02T10/7005H01R13/465B60L2270/34Y02T90/14B60L11/1846Y02T10/7088Y02T90/128Y02T90/163Y02T90/169Y04S30/14B60L11/1818
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Patent No.
US 8,900,006
App. No.
13/332,524
Granted
Dec 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Charging cable plug 1 for electric vehicles, with a housing 2 and electrical contacts 6 , arranged in the housing 2 , for connection to a charging station 4 . For simple identification before a charging procedure, an identification means 8 is proposed, arranged in the housing 2 and communicating with the charging station 4 via the electrical contacts 6.

Claims (35)

1. Charging cable plug for electric vehicles, comprising:

a housing;

electrical contacts, arranged in the housing, for connection to a charging station;

an identification circuit arranged in the housing and communicating with the charging station via the electrical contacts;

wherein the housing has a reading circuit configured to read a user identification, and in that the reading circuit is in operational connection with the identification circuit; and

wherein the reading circuit is formed for contact-free reading of a key emitting a user identification.

2. Charging cable plug for electric vehicles, comprising:

a housing;

electrical contacts, arranged in the housing, for connection to a charging station;

an identification circuit arranged in the housing and communicating with the charging station via the electrical contacts;

wherein the housing has a reading circuit configured to read a user identification, and in that the reading circuit is in operational connection with the identification circuit; and

wherein the reading circuit is a transponder reading device.

3. Charging cable with a charging cable plug of claim 2 .

4. System with a charging cable of claim 3 and a charging station.

5. System of claim 4 , wherein a key emitting a user identification is provided for communication with the reading circuit.

6. Charging cable plug for electric vehicles, comprising:

a housing;

electrical contacts, arranged in the housing, for connection to a charging station;

an identification circuit arranged in the housing and communicating with the charging station via the electrical contacts;

wherein the housing has a reading circuit configured to read a user identification, and in that the reading circuit is in operational connection with the identification circuit; and

wherein the reading circuit is formed to emit a signal to the identification circuit on receipt of the user identification.

7. Charging cable plug for electric vehicles, comprising:

a housing;

electrical contacts, arranged in the housing, for connection to a charging station;

an identification circuit arranged in the housing and communicating with the charging station via the electrical contacts;

wherein the housing has a reading circuit configured to read a user identification, and in that the reading circuit is in operational connection with the identification circuit; and

wherein the identification circuit, on receipt of the signal from the reading circuit, transmits a release signal to the charging station, at least deactivating a locking unit.

8. Charging cable plug of claim 7 , wherein the release signal interrupts the supply of energy through the charging station.

9. System comprising a charging cable and a charging station, the charging cable having a charging cable plug, the charging cable plug comprising:

a housing;

electrical contacts, arranged in the housing, for connection to a charging station;

an identification circuit arranged in the housing and communicating with the charging station via the electrical contacts;

wherein the housing has a reading circuit configured to read a user identification from a data carrier at the reading circuit, and in that the reading circuit is in operational connection with the identification circuit; and

wherein the charging station has locking unit for locking the plug in the charging station after the receipt of an identification signal from the plug.

10. System of claim 9 , wherein the charging station has energy release circuit for at least one of 1) releasing a supply of energy to the plug on receipt of an identification signal from the plug and/or 2) for interrupting the supply of energy on receipt of a release signal from the plug.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2017
From: RWE AG
To: INNOGY SE
Reel/Frame 042966/0838 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2012
From: GAUL, ARMIN; DIEFENBACH, INGO
To: RWE AG
Reel/Frame 027673/0993 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2009 030 092 · Jun 22, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2010056518 · May 12, 2010
Related Publication 20120135634A1 · May 31, 2012