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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
May. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Inventors:
Marco Broecker, Berlin, DE;
Lutz Dornburg, Falkensee, DE;
Robert Konnopka, Berlin, DE;
Linda Kroj, Berlin, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/00 (2013.01); B60L 11/1818 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 11/1846 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0049 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01); Y02T 90/169 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle. The vehicle has a keyless entry system, which makes it possible for the vehicle to be unlocked without the active operation of a vehicle key. Presence information of the vehicle key in the vicinity of the vehicle is detected and further a state of charge is detected that indicates whether a charging process is currently taking place via the charging port. The locking device is activated depending on the presence information and the state of charge.