Electric vehicle port and methods of use for charging an electric vehicle

1. An apparatus for charging an electric vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

an electric vehicle port including:

a housing configured to mate with a connector for charging an electric vehicle, wherein the housing comprises a fastener for removable attachment with the connector;

a conductor configured to conduct a current;

a control signal conductor configured to conduct a control signal;

a ground conductor configured to conduct to a ground;

a coolant flow path configured to contain a flow of a coolant, wherein, each of the conductor, the at least a control signal conductor, the ground conductor, and the coolant flow path are configured to make a connection with a mating component on the connector for charging the electric vehicle when the housing is mated with the connector;

a sensor configured to measure a coolant temperature of the coolant, transduce the coolant temperature to a coolant temperature signal, and transmit the coolant temperature signal; and

a controller in communication with the sensor and configured to control the coolant temperature based on the coolant temperature signal.

2. The electric vehicle port of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is further configured to charge a battery of the electric vehicle.

3. The electric vehicle port of claim 2 , further comprising a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the battery.

4. The electric vehicle port of claim 1 , wherein the a conductor comprises a direct current conductor configured to conduct a direct current.

5. The electric vehicle port of claim 1 , wherein the conductor comprises an alternating current conductor configured to conduct an alternating current.

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

7. The electric vehicle port of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is further configured to conduct a communication signal by way of power line communication.

8. The electric vehicle port of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle port is configured for charging an electric aircraft.

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

10. The electric vehicle port of claim 1 , further comprising a proximity signal conductor configured to conduct a proximity signal indicative of attachment with the connector for charging the electric vehicle when the housing is mated with the connector.

11. A method of charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:

mating, utilizing a housing of an electric vehicle port, with a connector for charging an electric vehicle, wherein the housing comprises a fastener for removable attachment with the connector;

conducting, utilizing a conductor of the electric vehicle port, a current;

conducting, utilizing a control signal conductor of the electric vehicle port, a control signal;

conducting, utilizing a ground conductor of the electric vehicle port, to a ground; and

containing, utilizing a coolant flow path of the electric vehicle port, a flow of a coolant, wherein each of the conductor, the control signal conductor, the ground conductor, and the coolant flow path are configured to make a connection with a mating component on the connector when the housing is mated with the connector, wherein the coolant flow path comprises a sensor configured to:

measure a coolant temperature of the coolant;

transduce the coolant temperature to a coolant temperature signal; and

transmit the coolant temperature signal; and

receiving, utilizing a controller, the coolant temperature signal; and

controlling, utilizing a controller, the coolant temperature.

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

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising conducting, utilizing direct current conductor of the electric vehicle port, a direct current.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising conducting, utilizing an alternating current conductor of the electric vehicle port, an alternating current.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising sealing, utilizing a seal, the coolant flow path and its associated mating component together at a joint, when the housing is mated with the connector.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising conducting, utilizing a conductor of the electric vehicle port, a communication signal by way of power line communication.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the coolant substantially comprises a gas.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising charging, utilizing the electric vehicle port, an electric aircraft.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising generating, utilizing a proximity sensor electrically communicative with at least a proximity signal conductor, a proximity signal, when the housing is mated with the connector.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising conducting, utilizing a proximity signal conductor, a proximity signal indicative of attachment with the connector for charging the electric vehicle when the housing is mated with the connector.