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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Juan Lopez, Madison Heights, MI (US);
John Paul Gibeau, Canton, MI (US);
Nondo G. Basoukeas, Northville, MI (US);
Susan Curry, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a charging port configured to couple to a connector of an external power source in order to recharge a battery, a lock to secure the connector to the charging port, an electrical actuator configured to transition the lock between a locked condition and an unlocked condition when energized and maintain the locked or unlocked condition when de-energized, and a mechanical lock override configured to transition the lock to the unlocked condition.
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