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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Xuemei Sun, Canton, MI (US);
William David Treharne, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Farmington, MI (US);
Robert John Link, Northville, MI (US);
Philip Michael Gonzales, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An off-board battery charger for a vehicle may include a high-voltage connector having first, second and power supply connector ports. The first connector port connects to a vehicle controller via a first cable. The second connector port connects to a vehicle battery via a second cable. And, the power supply connector port is electrically connected with the second port and receives power via a power supply cable from a separate and external power supply.