Replaceable Adapter For Use With Vehicular Battery Charging System

摘要

An energy transfer system includes an adapter having a power terminal port with a plurality of power terminals and an intermediate adapter terminal port with a plurality of intermediate adapter terminals. Each of the plurality of intermediate adapter terminals is in direct electrical communication with one of the plurality of adapter terminals. The energy transfer system also includes an intermediate complementary port that is configured to mate with the intermediate adapter terminal port to establish electrical communication between the plurality of intermediate adapter terminals and a plurality of complementary intermediate terminals. The adapter terminal port is configured not to mate with the intermediate terminal port and not to mate with the intermediate complementary terminal port.

主权项

1. An energy transfer system comprising:
an adapter having a power terminal port including a plurality of power terminals, and an intermediate adapter terminal port including a plurality of intermediate adapter terminals, wherein each of the plurality of intermediate adapter terminals is in direct electrical communication with one of the plurality of adapter terminals; and an intermediate complementary port that is configured to mate with the intermediate adapter terminal port to establish electrical communication between the plurality of intermediate adapter terminals and a plurality of complementary intermediate terminals; wherein the adapter terminal port is configured not to mate with the intermediate terminal port and not to mate with the intermediate complementary terminal port.