IP Library Granted Patent US 11,735,932
Granted Patent B2
US 11,735,932 · App. 17/515,448 · Granted Aug 22, 2023

System and methods for an immediate shutdown of an electric vehicle charger

Inventor: Herman Wiegman (South Burlington, VT)
Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
H02J7/0031B60L53/14B60L53/305B60L53/62H02J7/0036
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Patent No.
US 11,735,932
App. No.
17/515,448
Granted
Aug 22, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is a system and methods for an immediate shutdown of an electric vehicle charger. The system may include a sensor, which is communicatively connected to a charging connection, and a control circuit, which is communicatively connected to the sensor. If a disruption element is determined by the control circuit as a function of a charging datum of the sensor, then control circuit is configured to conduct an immediate shutdown of charger by disabling a communication of a charging connection to prevent harm to an electric vehicle, a charger, and/or a user.

Claims (46)

1. A system for an immediate shutdown of an electric vehicle charger, the system comprising:

a sensor communicatively connected to an electric vehicle charging connection between a charger and an electric vehicle, wherein the sensor is configured to:

identify a communication of the charging connection;

detect a charging characteristic of the communication; and

generate a charging datum based on the charging characteristic; and

a control circuit communicatively connected to the sensor, the control circuit configured to:

receive the charging datum from the sensor;

determine a disruption element as a function of the charging datum; and

disable the charging connection based on the disruption element, wherein

disabling the charging connection comprises:

controlling a charger power source to alter one or more electrical charging currents transferred between the electric vehicle and the charger;

controlling a ventilation component, wherein the ventilation component is configured to lead a flow of air away from the charger; and

controlling a valve of a coolant source to alter a coolant flow between the electric vehicle and the charger, wherein:

the sensor comprises at least a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure at a seal configured to seal a coolant of the coolant flow; and

the charging datum is representative of the pressure at the seal detected by the pressure sensor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication of the charging connection comprises an electric communication.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the control circuit is configured to disable the charger by terminating the electric communication between the electric vehicle and the charger.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging datum identifies a state of charge of a power source component of the electric vehicle.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication of the charging connection comprises a mechanic communication.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the disruption element comprises a charging failure of the electric vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to generate a disablement command.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to prevent a second communication between the charger and the electric vehicle.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to reactivate the charging connection once the disruption element is resolved.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to disable the charger by terminating a power supply to the charger.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to notify a user of the disruption element.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle is an electric aircraft.

13. A method for an immediate shutdown of an electric vehicle charger, the method comprising:

identifying, by a sensor communicatively connected to an electric vehicle charging connection, a communication between a charger and an electric vehicle;

detecting, by the sensor, a charging characteristic of the communication;

generating, by the sensor, a charging datum based on the charging characteristic;

receiving, by a control circuit communicatively connected to the sensor, the charging datum from the sensor;

determining, by the control circuit, a disruption element as a function of the charging datum; and

disabling, by the control circuit, the charger connection based on the disruption element,

wherein disabling the charging connection comprises:

controlling a charger power source to alter one or more electrical charging currents transferred between the electric vehicle and the charger;

controlling a ventilation component, wherein the ventilation component is configured to lead a flow of air away from the charger; and

controlling a valve of a coolant source to alter a coolant flow between the electric vehicle and the charger, wherein:

the sensor comprises at least a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure at a seal configured to seal a coolant of the coolant flow; and

the charging datum is representative of the pressure at the seal detected by the pressure sensor.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the communication of the charging connection between the charger and an electric vehicle comprises an electric communication.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the disabling of the charger connection further comprises terminating the electric communication between the electric vehicle and the charger.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the communication of the charging connection between the charger and the electric vehicle comprises a mechanic communication.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising reactivating, by the control circuit, the charging connection once the disruption element is resolved.

18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising generating, by the control circuit, a disablement command.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising preventing, by the control circuit, a second communication between the charger and the electric vehicle.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the electric vehicle is an electric aircraft.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2021
From: WIEGMAN, HERMAN
To: BETA AIR, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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