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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Nio Usa, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yadunandana Yellambalase, Mountain View, CA (US);
Austin L. Newman, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
NIO USA, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/633 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1818 (2013.01); B60L 3/00 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for ejecting a charger handle from an electrical vehicle are provided. In the event that a power system fault or incident is detected, the charger handle of an external vehicle charging system may be automatically and physically separated from the vehicle. The fault or incident can be detected by the vehicle or the external vehicle charging system. The charger handle is ejected using a charging connection separation mechanism. This mechanism can be part of the charging system or part of the vehicle.