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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2007
Paul Dewitt Frey, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Tse-zhou LU, Stanford, CA (US);
David Frederick Lyons, Ii, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Paul DeWitt Frey, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Tse-Zhou Lu, Stanford, CA (US);
David Frederick Lyons, II, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
An electro mechanical connector for use in an electrical vehicle having a battery pack is disclosed. The connector includes a locking collar having a slot therein and a plug body arranged within the locking collar. The connector also has a switch mount sleeve arranged on the plug body and a micro switch connected to the switch mount sleeve at a predetermined position. The electrical connector also includes a switch actuator that is slidingly arranged within the slot and is aligned with the micro switch when the electrical mechanical connector is in its fully locked position.