Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heated charging interface of electric vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 电动车充电接口
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Application No.: US14788060Application Date: 2015-06-30
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Publication No.: US09321364B1Publication Date: 2016-04-26
- Inventor: Taylor A. Ashworth , Seamus T. McGrath , Seneca A. Schepmann
- Applicant: Proterra Inc.
- Applicant Address: US SC Greenville
- Assignee: Proterra Inc.
- Current Assignee: Proterra Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US SC Greenville
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: B60L11/18
- IPC: B60L11/18 ; B60R16/033 ; H05B3/18 ; H05B3/12 ; B60L5/02

Abstract:
An electric bus may include a charging interface positioned on an external surface of the electric bus. One or more heating pads may be removably attached to the charging interface and configured to heat the charging interface. The heating pads may include a rigid plate forming an exposed surface of the charging interface. The plate may be positioned such that a first side of the plate forms a charging head contact surface when the charging head engages with the charging interface. A heating device may be attached to a second side of the plate opposite the first side. The heating device may include a heating element configured to heat the plate by resistive heating.
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