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US 2023/0398891 A1Published application
Docked interlock system and method
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorJoseph Daniel Madden
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Abstract
A charge interlock system of an electronic device includes a drive system, a relay coupled to the drive system, and a controller. The controller receives an indication that the electric device is in a charging mode. The controller also transmits signals to open the relay. Moreover, the controller determines that the drive system is disabled based at least in part on the open relay.
Claims20
A charge interlock system of an electric device, the charge interlock system comprising:
- a drive system;
- a relay coupled to the drive system;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive an indication that the electric device is in a charging mode;
- transmit a signal to open the relay in response to receiving the indication that the electric device is in the charging mode;
- and
- determine that the drive system is disabled based at least in part on the open relay.
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A method, comprising:
- making a determination that an electric feature is charging;
- and
- in response to the determination that the electric feature is charging, causing a relay connecting a drive system of the electric feature to a power source of the electric feature to open and disconnect the drive system.
A relay of an electric vehicle, the relay configured to:
- in response to an indication that the electric vehicle is in a charging mode, opening a switch that connects to the drive system, causing the drive system to be disabled;
- and
- in response to an indication that the electric vehicle is in a non-charging mode, closing the switch, causing the drive system to be enabled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.