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Plug-in electric vehicle supply equipment having a process and device for circuit testing

US9013206B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9013206-B2
Application numberUS-201213485116-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 31, 2012
Priority dateMay 31, 2012
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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Abstract

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A system for connecting an electric vehicle to a high voltage power source is disclosed. The system including an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) having an electrical plug compatible with a high voltage power outlet, the plug connected to a power cord. The power cord is connected to a housing containing a number of electrical components configured to control the power flow to an electric vehicle to recharge the vehicle's batteries. The power cord extends from the housing and is connected to a standard electric vehicle connector compatible with battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The EVSE further includes safety measures, such as a relay that controls the flow of power to the vehicle connector, a ground fault interrupter, and a circuit tester to protect users from high voltage electric shocks.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for connecting an electric vehicle to an electrical socket, comprising: a socket connector configured to couple with the electrical socket; a power conduit connected to the socket connector and configured to convey a voltage from the electrical socket; a power control device connected to the power conduit and configured to control a delivery of power through the power conduit, wherein the power control device includes an electrical relay tha…

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What does patent US9013206B2 cover?
A system for connecting an electric vehicle to a high voltage power source is disclosed. The system including an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) having an electrical plug compatible with a high voltage power outlet, the plug connected to a power cord. The power cord is connected to a housing containing a number of electrical components configured to control the power flow to an electri…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Muller Michael, Yankitis Charles K, Futkos David P, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01R31/40. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).