Connector and methods of use for charging an electric vehicle

1. A connector for charging an electric vehicle, the connector comprising:

a housing configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of an electric aircraft, wherein the housing comprises a fastener for removable attachment with the electric aircraft port;

at least a conductor configured to conduct a current;

at least an isolation monitor conductor configured to conduct an isolation monitoring signal;

at least a control signal conductor configured to conduct a control signal wherein the at least control signal conductor is communicatively connected to a sensor suite;

at least a ground conductor configured to conduct to a ground;

at least a coolant flow path configured to contain a flow of a coolant, wherein, each of the at least a direct current conductor, the at least an alternating current conductor, the at least a control signal conductor, the at least a ground conductor, and the at least a coolant flow path are configured to make a connection with a mating component on the electric aircraft port when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port;

at least a controller comprising a sensor interface, wherein the at least controller is configured to:

receive a battery sensor signal; and

control a plurality of electrical charging currents and coolant flows as a function of the control signal;

at least a test port configured to mate with the housing to close a circuit with at least a conductor within the connector for functionality testing, wherein the at least test port allows the at least controller to perform a verification process using machine learning to compare a product of the connector to a plurality of acceptance criteria; and

a valve disposed within the at least a coolant flow path of the connector, wherein the valve is configured to enable a flow of coolant when the connector is mated with the electric aircraft port.

2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least a conductor is further configured to charge at least a battery of the electric aircraft.

3. The connector of claim 2 , further comprising at least a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the at least a battery.

4. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least a conductor comprises at least a direct current conductor configured to conduct a direct current.

5. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least a conductor comprises at least an alternating current conductor configured to conduct an alternating current.

6. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising a seal configured to seal the at least a coolant flow path and its associated mating component together at a joint, when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port.

7. The connector of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least a direct current conductor and the at least an alternating current conductor are further configured to conduct a communication signal by way of power line communication.

8. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising a proximity sensor electrically communicative with the at least a proximity signal conductor and configured to generate a proximity signal, when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port.

9. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising at least a proximity signal conductor configured to conduct a proximity signal indicative of attachment with the electric aircraft port when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port.

10. A method of charging, using a connector, an electric aircraft, the method comprising:

mating, using a housing, with an electric aircraft port of an electric aircraft, wherein the housing comprises a fastener for removable attachment with the electric aircraft port;

conducting, using at least a conductor, a current, wherein the at least conductor includes a[n] isolation monitor conductor configured to conduct an isolation monitoring signal;

conducting, using at least a control signal conductor, a control signal, wherein the at least control signal conductor is communicatively connected to a sensor suite;

conducting, using at least a ground conductor, to a ground;

containing, using at least a coolant flow path, a flow of a coolant; and mating the housing with:

the electric aircraft port, wherein each of the at least a direct current conductor, the at least an alternating current conductor, the at least a control signal conductor, the at least a ground conductor, and the at least a coolant flow path are configured to make a connection with a mating component on the electric aircraft port when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port; and

at least a test port configured to close a circuit with at least a conductor within the connector for functionality testing; wherein the at least test port allows the at least controller to perform a verification process using machine learning to compare a product of the connector to a plurality of acceptance criterions; and

opening, a valve disposed within the at least coolant flow path of the connector, when the connector is mated with the electric aircraft port.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising charging, using the at least a conductor, at least a battery of the electric aircraft.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising conducting, using at least a direct current conductor, a direct current.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising conducting, using at least an alternating current conductor, an alternating current.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising sealing, using a seal, the at least a coolant flow path and its associated mating component together at a joint, when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising conducting, using one or more of the at least a direct current conductor and the at least an alternating current conductor, a communication signal by way of power line communication.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the coolant substantially comprises a gas.

17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising generating, using a proximity sensor electrically communicative with the at least a proximity signal conductor, the proximity signal, when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port.

18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising conducting, using at least a proximity signal conductor, a proximity signal indicative of attachment with the electric aircraft port when the housing is mated with the electric aircraft port.