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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment Llc, Denison, TX (US);
Inventor:
Cameron T. Lane, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC, Denison, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60Q 1/44 (2006.01); B60T 7/16 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); H02J 7/70 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/16 (2013.01); B60H 1/00642 (2013.01); B60L 3/00 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60Q 1/44 (2013.01); H02J 7/70 (2026.01); B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01); B60T 2270/89 (2013.01); G07C 5/0825 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric vehicle includes a battery and an external charging port on the vehicle. A charging interlock system on the vehicle includes a charging interlock module configured to: when engaged by an operator of the vehicle, prevent movement of the vehicle during a battery charging procedure executable by a battery charging technician outside the vehicle and, when disengaged by the battery charging technician following the battery charging procedure, allow movement of the vehicle.