# US 11,299,058 B2 · Arrangement consisting of a motor vehicle and a connecting means, motor vehicle and connecting means > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,299,058 B2 - Document ID: US11299058B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/314,934 - Filed: 2017-06-28 - Published: 2019-10-10 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-29 - Assignees: Audi AG - Applicants: Audi AG - Inventors: Achim Enthaler; Michael Muerken; Andreas Thanheiser - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11299058B2 ## CPC - B60L 53/65: involving identification of vehicles or their battery types - B60L 1/006: {to power outlets} - B60L 53/16: Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles - B60L 53/305: {Communication interfaces} - B60L 55/00: Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements - H02J 7/751: {concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries} - B60K 6/20: the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs - B60Y 2200/91: Electric vehicles - B60Y 2200/92: Hybrid vehicles - B60Y 2300/91: Battery charging - H02J 7/47: Arrangements for checking compatibility or authentication between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source - Y02E 60/00: Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - Y02T 90/16: Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles - Y02T 90/167: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV] - Y04S 10/126: the energy generation units being or involving electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV], i.e. power aggregation of EV or HEV, vehicle to grid arrangements [V2G] - Y04S 30/14: Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract An arrangement consisting of a motor vehicle, including a battery, a charging connection and a charging device connected between the battery and the charging connection, and a connector. A first coupling which is or can be connected to the charging connection of the motor vehicle, and a second coupling which is connectable to an energy sink for power transport from the motor vehicle to the energy sink. The connector is designed for providing at least one item of power transport information to the motor vehicle. The charging device is designed for evaluating the item of power transport information or one of the items of power transport information and for specifying the direction of the power transport between the battery and the charging connection depending on the result of the evaluation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An arrangement of a motor vehicle, comprising: a battery, a charging connection and a charging device connected between the battery and the charging connection, and a connector which has a first coupling, which is connectable to and detachable from the charging connection of the motor vehicle, and a second coupling, which is connectable to and detachable from an energy sink for power transport from the motor vehicle to the energy sink, wherein the connector is formed as a cable which connects the first coupling with the second coupling, wherein the connector is designed for providing at least one item of power transport information to the motor vehicle, wherein the connector comprises a controller and a communication device, wherein the controller stores the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information and actuates the communication device by which the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information can be transmitted wirelessly from the connector to the motor vehicle, wherein the charging device is designed for evaluating the power transport information or one of the items of power transport information and for specifying the direction of the power transport between the battery and the charging connection, depending on the result of the evaluation, wherein the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information further comprises information describing a type of the connector and/or a connector-specific identifier specific to the connector, wherein the charging device comprises a data storage unit which stores a database containing information which relates the type of the connector and/or the connector-specific identifier to at least permissible voltages and/or frequencies and/or maximum current strengths, and wherein, upon receipt of the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information, the charging device is configured to retrieve the permissible voltages and/or frequencies and/or maximum current strengths from the data storage unit for carrying out the power transport. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power transport information or one of the items of power transport information describes and/or authentication data and/or a voltage and/or frequency and/or a maximum current strength to be provided at the charging connection, wherein the charging device is designed to permit or prevent the power transport depending on the evaluation result and/or to control the power transport with a voltage and/or frequency and/or maximum current strength ascertained from the item or items of power transport information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle has a communication device, especially one installed on the side of the charging connection, by which the power transport information or at least one of the items of the power transport information can be received. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein the communication device on the side of the connector has an RFID and/or is designed to transmit the at least one item of power transport information via a Bluetooth connection and/or via a data network, wherein the communication device on the motor vehicle side is designed to activate the RFID on the side of the connector and/or to receive the at least one transmitted item of power transport information via a Bluetooth connection and/or via the data network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector has at least one resistance element which is connected or connectable in an electrically conducting manner to a pair of contacts of the first coupling, said resistance element is designed to encode the power transport information or one of the items of power transport information, wherein the motor vehicle has a measurement device which is designed to detect the encoded power transport information or at least one of the items of the encoded power transport information by measuring at least one resistance value between at least one pair of contacts of the charging connection. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the measurement device is designed to measure the resistance value or one of the resistance values at a pair of contacts not provided for the power transport, including at least one pilot contact and/or one grounded contact. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein an additional item of power transport information describes whether the energy sink is in contact with the connector, especially its second coupling, wherein the charging device is designed for the purpose of disabling the providing of an output voltage until a contact of the energy sink with the connecting means is ascertained. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein the measurement device or a measurement device on the motor vehicle side is designed to obtain the additional item of power transport information by measuring a resistance value between a pair of contacts contributing to the power transport, especially including an external conductor and a neutral conductor, of the charging connection. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the charging device is designed to allow the power transport only upon receiving an operating signal generated by an operating input, which signal can be generated by activating at least one operating element on the motor vehicle side, especially an operating element on the side of the charging connection and/or an operating element situated in the interior of the motor vehicle, and/or by a radio signal received via a data radio interface on the motor vehicle side, especially a portable communication device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein a locking element on the motor vehicle side is provided, said locking element being designed to lock the connector in a state plugged into the charging connection on the motor vehicle, whereby said locking occurs depending on the evaluation result. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein a display device is provided on the side of the charging connection and/or in the interior of the motor vehicle, said display device being able to be controlled by the charging device to visualize the power transport, especially its direction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle includes a receptacle for a power plug installed in its interior, wherein the charging device is moreover designed to specify an additional power transport in the direction of the receptacle and to enable the power transport in the direction of the receptacle only upon detecting a consumer plugged into the receptacle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A charging arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second coupling comprises contacts, especially female contacts, which are designed for plugging in a power plug or a charging cable for another motor vehicle. ### Claim 14 An arrangement of a motor vehicle, comprising: a battery, a charging connection and a charging device connected between the battery and the charging connection, and a connector which has a first coupling, which is connectable to and detachable from the charging connection of the motor vehicle, and a second coupling, which is connectable to and detachable from an energy sink for power transport from the motor vehicle to the energy sink, wherein the connector is formed as a common housing in which the first coupling and the second coupling are arranged, wherein the connector is designed for providing at least one item of power transport information to the motor vehicle, wherein the connector comprises a controller and a communication device, wherein the controller stores the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information and actuates the communication device by which the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information can be transmitted wirelessly from the connector to the motor vehicle, wherein the charging device is designed for evaluating the power transport information or one of the items of power transport information and for specifying the direction of the power transport between the battery and the charging connection, depending on the result of the evaluation, wherein the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information further comprises information describing a type of the connector and/or a connector-specific identifier specific to the connector, wherein the charging device comprises a data storage unit which stores a database containing information which relates the type of the connector and/or the connector-specific identifier to at least permissible voltages and/or frequencies and/or maximum current strengths, and wherein, upon receipt of the power transport information or one of the items of the power transport information, the charging device is configured to retrieve the permissible voltages and/or frequencies and/or maximum current strengths from the data storage unit for carrying out the power transport.