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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
John Sturza, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Philip Michael Gonzales, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abdul Lateef, Canton, MI (US);
Charles Honick, Canton, MI (US);
Stephanie Singer, Berkley, MI (US);
Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.01); H01R 13/447 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01); H01L 31/04 (2014.01); H01L 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.02); H01R 13/447 (2013.01); H01R 13/7031 (2013.01); H01L 31/04 (2013.01); H01L 31/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to an access cover detection circuit for an electrified vehicle component and a corresponding method. An exemplary component of an electrified vehicle includes an access cover configured to selectively open and close relative to the component, and a circuit configured to indicate whether the access cover is open. The circuit includes a light sensitive electronic component.