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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brendan F. Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Lorne Forsythe, Wind Lake, WI (US);
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a battery, an electric machine, an electrical port, sensors, and a controller. The battery is configured to store electrical power. The electric machine is configured to receive electrical power from the battery to propel the vehicle. The electrical port is configured to receive an electrical connector of a charging station to initiate a charging operation of the battery. The sensors are configured to monitor an exterior of the vehicle. The controller is programmed to, in response to the sensors detecting an unidentified individual approaching the vehicle, eject the electrical connector from the electrical port or enable full operation of the vehicle.