Electrified vehicle with electrical power outlet
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsKrishna Prasad Bhat, Michael W. Degner, Ke Zou, Xi Lu
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a power-electronics converter and an electrical outlet in electric communication with the power-electronics converter and configured to power external loads. The vehicle includes at least one electrical outlet including at least a first socket configured to power a first category of external loads and a second socket configured to power a second category of external loads. The vehicle is configured to only power one of the first and second loads at a time. This may be accomplished using physical features or electronically.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a power-electronics converter;
- and
- an electrical outlet in electric communication with the power-electronics converter and configured to power external loads, the electrical outlet including:
- a first socket configured to power a first category of external loads, the first socket having receptacles arranged to receive prongs of a first type of connector that is associated with the first category of external loads, and
- a second socket configured to power a second category of external loads, the second socket having receptacles arranged differently than the first socket to receive prongs of a second type of connector that is associated with the second category of external loads, wherein the first and second sockets are positioned on the outlet to overlap such that only one of the first and second connectors can be plugged into the outlet at a time to prevent the power-electronics converter from powering the first and second categories of external loads simultaneously.
A vehicle comprising:
- a traction battery;
- an electric machine;
- a power-electronics converter configured to transfer power between the traction battery and the electric machine;
- and
- an electrical outlet in electric communication with the power-electronics converter and configured to power external loads, the electrical outlet including:
- a National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) 5 socket configured to power loads of remote devices, and
- a unique socket configured to power a building, wherein the NEMA 5 socket and the unique socket are positioned on the outlet to overlap such that only one plug is receivable into the outlet at a time to prevent the power-electronics converter from powering remote devices and buildings simultaneously.
A vehicle comprising:
- traction battery;
- an electric machine;
- a power-electronics converter configured to transfer power between the traction battery and the electric machine;
- a first outlet configured to power a building with the converter;
- a second outlet configured to power a remote device with the converter;
- a controller programmed to,
- responsive to a plug being inserted into the first outlet, de-energize the second outlet and connect the first outlet to earth ground, and
- responsive to the plug being removed from the first outlet, energize the second outlet and connect the second outlet to vehicle ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.