Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle and charging system for a vehicle
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Application No.: US14667170Application Date: 2015-03-24
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Publication No.: US09776521B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Juan Lopez , John Paul Gibeau , Nondo G. Basoukeas , Susan Curry
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent David Kelley
- Main IPC: H01F27/42
- IPC: H01F27/42 ; B60L11/18

Abstract:
A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a charging port configured to couple to a connector of an external power source in order to recharge a battery, a lock to secure the connector to the charging port, an electrical actuator configured to transition the lock between a locked condition and an unlocked condition when energized and maintain the locked or unlocked condition when de-energized, and a mechanical lock override configured to transition the lock to the unlocked condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160280086A1 VEHICLE AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2016-09-29
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