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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Chargepoint, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles R. Geber, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Richard Lowenthal, Cupertino, CA (US);
David Baxter, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Assignee:
CHARGEPOINT, INC., Campbell, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 11/1818 (2013.01); B60L 11/1824 (2013.01); B60L 11/1846 (2013.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); B60L 2270/32 (2013.01); B60L 2270/34 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7241 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/127 (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
An apparatus in an electric vehicle for controlling an electric vehicle pilot signal level includes proximity detection circuitry for detecting when a proximity switch in an electric vehicle connector is actuated, and pilot level-control circuitry for signaling an electric vehicle supply equipment coupled with the electric vehicle to remove charging voltage from the electric vehicle connector responsive to the proximity detection circuitry detecting that the proximity switch in the electric vehicle connector is actuated.