Foreign object detection device and method for a separable connector interface
AssigneeTE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
InventorsRam Kishore VENKATESAN, David Bruce SARRAF, Nathan Philip MYER, Paul T. ANGELL, Ryan David HETRICK, Matthew Bryan HITCHCOCK, Joshua T. SHOEMAKER
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Abstract
A foreign object detection (FOD) testing device for a separable connector interface is provided and includes a testing probe having a testing pin configured to be mated with the separable connector interface. The FOD testing device includes a testing sensor at the testing pin. The testing sensor is configured for multi-parameter FOD analysis of the separable connector interface.
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A foreign object detection (FOD) testing device for a separable connector interface comprising:
- a testing probe having a testing pin configured to be mated with the separable connector interface;
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- a testing sensor at the testing pin, the testing sensor configured for multi-parameter FOD analysis of the separable connector interface.
A foreign object detection (FOD) testing device for a separable connector interface comprising:
- a testing probe having a base and a testing pin extending from the base, the testing pin configured to be mated with the separable connector interface;
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- a testing sensor at the testing pin, the testing sensor including a force measurement sensor for sensing mating force with the separable connector interface, the testing sensor including an electrical resistance measurement sensor for sensing electrical resistance with the separable connector interface, the testing sensor including a position measurement sensor for sensing a mated position of the testing sensor with the separable connector interface, wherein the force measurement sensor, the electrical resistance measurement sensor, and the position measurement sensor configured for multi-parameter FOD analysis of the separable connector interface.
A charging health monitoring device for monitoring health of a charging component for an electric vehicle, the charging health monitoring device comprising:
- a foreign object detection (FOD) testing device for testing a charging terminal configured to perform a charging operation for the electric vehicle, the FOD testing device including a testing probe having a testing pin configured to be mated with a separable connector interface of the charging terminal, the FOD testing device including a testing sensor at the testing pin, the testing sensor configured for multi-parameter FOD analysis of the separable connector interface;
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- a control circuit for the charging component, the control circuit being operably coupled to the testing sensor to control a testing operation using the testing sensor, the control circuit being operably coupled to the charging terminal to control the charging operation using the charging terminal based on the multi-parameter FOD analysis.
A method of monitoring health of a separable connector interface of an electrical terminal, the method comprising:
- providing a foreign object detection (FOD) testing device including a testing probe and a control circuit operably coupled to the testing probe, the testing probe including a testing pin configured to be mated with the separable connector interface, the testing probe including a testing sensor at the testing pin, the testing sensor including a force measurement sensor, an electrical resistance measurement sensor, and a position measurement sensor for multi-parameter FOD analysis of the separable connector interface;
- mating the testing sensor with the separable connector interface;
- measuring a mating force of the testing sensor with the separable connector interface using the force measurement sensor;
- measuring electrical resistance of the testing sensor with the separable connector interface using the electrical resistance measurement sensor;
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- measuring a mated position of the testing sensor with the separable connector using the position measurement sensor;
- generating a test signal at the testing sensor based on the measured mating force, the measured electrical resistance, and the measured mated position of the testing sensor and the separable connector interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.