IP Library Granted Patent US 11,705,743
Granted Patent B2
US 11,705,743 · App. 17/515,451 · Granted Jul 18, 2023

Systems and methods for emergency shutdown of an electric charger in response to a disconnection

Inventor: Herman Wiegman (South Burlington, VT)
Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
H02J7/0031B60L3/0046B60L3/04
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Patent No.
US 11,705,743
App. No.
17/515,451
Granted
Jul 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for emergency shutdown of an electric charger in response to a disconnection is presented. The system includes a computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive a sensor datum from a sensor, determine a disruption element between a charging connector and an electric vehicle as a function of the sensor datum, and initiate a disconnection protocol as a function of the disruption element.

Claims (31)

1. A system for emergency shutdown of an electric charger in response to a disconnection, the system comprising:

at least a computing device, wherein the at least a computing device is configured to:

receive a sensor datum from a sensor;

determine a disruption element between a charging connector and an electric vehicle as a function of the sensor datum, wherein the disruption element comprises a null connection; and

initiate a disconnection protocol as a function of the disruption element, wherein initiating a disconnection protocol comprises:

generating an alert; and

ejecting the charging connector from a port of the electric vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is disposed on the charging connector.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor datum further comprises a connection status.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor datum further comprises a state of charge of a battery pack of the electric vehicle.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the disruption element further comprises a disconnection between the charging connector and the electric vehicle.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the disconnection further comprises a disconnection of an electrical connection.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the disconnection further comprises a disconnection of a mechanical connection.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the disruption element further is configured to trigger a timer module, wherein the timer module is configured to initiate the disconnection protocol.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the disconnection protocol further comprises eliminating one or more connections of the charging connector automatically.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the disconnection protocol further comprises an emergency protocol, wherein the emergency protocol includes electrically shutting down the charging connector.

11. A method for emergency shutdown of an electric charger in response to a disconnection, the method comprising:

receiving, by a sensor, a sensor datum;

determining, by at least a computing device, a disruption element between a charging connector and an electric vehicle as a function of the sensor datum, wherein the disruption element comprises a null connection wherein the disruption element comprises a null connection; and

initiating a disconnection protocol as a function of the disruption element, wherein initiating a disconnection protocol comprises:

generating an alert; and

ejecting the charging connector from a port of the electric vehicle.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises detecting the sensor datum as a function of the sensor disposed onto the charging connector.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving the sensor datum further comprises receiving a connection status.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving the sensor datum further comprises receiving a state of charge of a battery pack of the electric vehicle.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the disruption element further comprises determining a disconnection between the charging connector and the electric vehicle.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein determining the disconnection further comprises determining a disconnection of an electrical connection.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein determining the disconnection further comprises determining a disconnection of a mechanical connection.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises triggering a timer module as a function of the disruption element, wherein the timer module is configured to initiate the disconnection protocol.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein initiating the disconnection protocol further comprises eliminating one or more connections of the charging connector automatically.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein initiating the disconnection protocol further comprises generating an emergency protocol, wherein the emergency protocol includes electrically shutting down the charging connector.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2021
From: WIEGMAN, HERMAN
To: BETA AIR, LLC
Reel/Frame 058048/0918 →
Continuity (1)
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