Warning device for a charging process for electric vehicles

A device for providing a preemptive warning of a dangerous operating environment during charging, comprising:

• an input interface for receiving sensor data comprising information on a position of a charging cable, and information regarding a motion vector for a third party;
• an analysis unit for determining a dangerous operating environment based on the sensor data determining the motion vector is in a positional environment near the charging cable, wherein the analysis unit is configured to generate a control command in response to the dangerous operating environment;
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• an output interface, operatively coupled to the analysis unit for transmitting the control command to a warning unit to generate at least one of an audible and/or visual warning.

A method for providing a preemptive warning of a dangerous operating environment during charging, comprising:

• receiving sensor data via an input interface, wherein the sensor data comprises information on a position of a charging cable, and information regarding a motion vector for a third party;
• determining, via an analysis unit, a dangerous operating environment based on the sensor data determining the motion vector is in a positional environment near the charging cable, wherein the analysis unit generates a control command in response to the dangerous operating environment;
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• transmitting, via the analysis unit, the control command to a warning unit to generate, via an output interface, at least one of an audible and/or visual warning.

A vehicle system for providing a preemptive warning of a dangerous operating environment during charging, comprising:

• a sensor system comprising at least one of a top view camera, ultrasonic sensor, radar sensor, lidar sensor, and/or laser sensor;
• an input interface for receiving sensor data from the sensor system, the sensor data comprising information on a position of a charging cable, and information regarding a motion vector for a third party;
• an analysis unit for determining a dangerous operating environment based on the sensor data determining the motion vector is in a positional environment near the charging cable, wherein the analysis unit is configured to generate a control command in response to the dangerous operating environment;
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• a connection breaker configured to interrupt a charging process for the vehicle when receiving the control command.