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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry, GB;
Inventors:
Alex Cook, Coventry, GB;
Oliver Legrice, Coventry, GB;
Nick Carpenter, Coventry, GB;
Mark McNally, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 55/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1818 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 55/00 (2019.02); B60L 2270/32 (2013.01); Y02E 60/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/167 (2013.01); Y04S 10/126 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of charging an electric vehicle. The method comprises receiving at an electric vehicle, a wireless signal associated with an electric vehicle charging apparatus. Upon receiving the signal the method comprises controlling an actuator to open, in dependence on receiving the wireless signal, an enclosure housing a socket for receiving the charging plug. Embodiments of the invention also provide an enclosure for a charging socket of an electric vehicle.