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US 12,030,397 B2Granted
Cord reel variable current thermal management and damage detection
AssigneeKonnectronix, Inc.
InventorsJohn Alford, Peter Veiga, Paul Burke
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Abstract
A vehicle charging system which comprises a electric cord and vehicle connector assembly, a sensor for determining the thermal buildup in the electric cord and vehicle connector assembly, and the processor monitors and modifies the pilot signal so as to limit the level of current being supplied to the electric vehicle.
Claims6
A vehicle charging system including a load management system for reducing the heat in the charging system during charging by providing a limitation on the current supplied to an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
- a) An electric cord and vehicle connector assembly, the electric cord and vehicle connector assembly including an electric cord comprising a curly cord;
- b) A pilot signal provided via the electric cord and vehicle connector assembly for regulating the current supplied to the electric vehicle;
- c) A sensor for determining the thermal buildup in the electric cord and vehicle connector assembly;
- d) A processor located on the vehicle charging system for receiving an input from the sensor correlating to the thermal buildup in the electric cord and vehicle connector assembly, the processor modifying the pilot signal based upon such input exceeding a desired level so as to provide a reduced level of current being supplied to the electric vehicle during charging so as to reduce the heat in the cord thereby;
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- e) a wall mounted cabinet for housing the electric cord and vehicle connector assembly, the wall mounted cabinet including at least one of top venting and bottom venting for heat dissipation therefrom.
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