Connector with ambience monitoring capability and methods of use for charging an electric aircraft
A connector with ambience monitoring capability for charging an electric aircraft. The connector includes a housing, at least a current conductor, at least a ground conductor and at least a control pilot. 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 at least a ground conductor is configured to conduct to ground. The at least a control pilot is configured to conduct a control signal. The at least a control pilot is further configured to receive a voltage datum of a battery of the electric aircraft, determine, as a function of the voltage datum, an ambient requirement for the battery, and transmit the ambient requirement for implementation. A method, of using a connector with ambience monitoring capability, for charging an electric aircraft is also provided.
1. A connector with ambience monitoring capability for charging an electric aircraft, the connector comprising:
a housing configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of an electric aircraft;
at least a current conductor configured to conduct a current;
at least a ground conductor configured to conduct to ground; and
at least a control pilot configured to conduct a control signal, wherein the control pilot is further configured to:
receive a voltage datum of a battery of the electric aircraft, wherein the voltage datum comprises a state of charge datum;
determine an ambient requirement for the battery as a function of the state of charge datum, wherein the ambient requirement comprises a ventilation requirement; and
transmit the ambient requirement for implementation;
wherein each of the at least a current conductor, the at least a ground conductor and the at least a control pilot 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 controller, wherein the controller is configured to control electrical charging current and a coolant flow as a function of the control signal.
2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the voltage datum comprises a maximum voltage datum.
3. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the ambient requirement comprises a ventilation requirement.
4. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the ambient requirement comprises a thermal requirement.
5. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the connector further comprises at least a sensor configured to detect the voltage datum.
6. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the control pilot is communicatively connected to the at least a controller.
7. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least a current conductor comprises an alternating current conductor configured to conduct an alternating current.
8. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least a current conductor comprises a direct current conductor configured to conduct a direct current.
9. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the connector further comprises a coolant flow path configured to contain the coolant flow.
10. A method, of using a connector with ambience monitoring capability, for charging an electric aircraft, the method comprising:
mating a housing with an electric aircraft port of an electric aircraft;
conducting, using at least a current conductor, a current;
conducting, using at least a ground conductor, to ground;
conducting, using at least a control pilot, a control signal;
controlling, using at least a controller, electrical charging current and a coolant flow as a function of the control signal;
receiving, using the at least a control pilot, a voltage datum of a battery of the electric aircraft, wherein the voltage datum comprises a state of charge datum;
determining, using the at least a control pilot an ambient requirement for the battery as a function of the state of charge datum, wherein the ambient requirement comprises a ventilation requirement; and
transmitting, using the at least a control pilot, the ambient requirement for implementation;
wherein mating the housing with the electric aircraft port further comprises connecting each of the at least a current conductor, the at least a ground conductor and the at least a control pilot with a mating component on the electric aircraft port.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the voltage datum comprises a maximum voltage datum.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the ambient requirement comprises a ventilation requirement.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the ambient requirement comprises a thermal requirement.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the connector further comprises at least a sensor configured to detect the voltage datum.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the control pilot is communicatively connected to the controller.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least a current conductor comprises an alternating current conductor configured to conduct an alternating current.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least a current conductor comprises a direct current conductor configured to conduct a direct current.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the connector further comprises a coolant flow path configured to contain the coolant flow.