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US 2024/0359577 A1Published application
Cord reel variable current thermal management and damage detection
AssigneeKonnectronix, Inc.
InventorsJohn Alford, Peter Veiga, Paul Burke
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Abstract
A battery charging assembly includes a load management system, a charging cord with a battery connector, and circuitry for detecting thermal buildup. The load management system monitors the heat buildup in a coiled portion of the charging cord and issues a corresponding signal to control the current flowing through the cord.
Claims6
A vehicle charging system including a load management system for providing a limitation on the current supplied to an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
- a) An electric cord and vehicle connector assembly;
- 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;
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- 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 so as to limit the level of current being supplied to the electric vehicle.
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