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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2022
Beta Air, Llc, South Burlington, VT (US);
Edward Hall, South Burlington, VT (US);
Cole Hanson, Burlington, VT (US);
Jake Pill, South Burlington, VT (US);
John Charles Palombini, South Burlington, VT (US);
Richard Donnelly, South Burlington, VT (US);
BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US);
Abstract
Aspects relate to a connector and methods of use for charging an electric aircraft. An exemplary connector includes a housing configured to mate with a port of an electric aircraft, where the housing includes a fastener for removable attachment with the electric aircraft port, at least a high-voltage conductor configured to conduct a high-voltage electrical power, at least a low-voltage conductor, configured to conduct a low-voltage electrical power, at least a control signal conductor configured to conduct a control signal, at least a ground conductor configured to conduct to a ground, at least a cooling channel configured to contain a flow of a coolant, and at least a proximity signal conductor configured to conduct a proximity signal indicative of attachment with the electric aircraft port when the housing is mated with the port.