POWER CONDUIT, CHARGING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CHARGING A POWER STORAGE DEVICE

摘要

A power conduit for charging a power storage device of a vehicle includes an output terminal and locking mechanism operatively disposable in one of an engaged and a disengaged position. The locking mechanism locks the output terminal to the vehicle when the locking mechanism is in the engaged position and unlocks the output terminal when in the disengaged position. The power conduit includes a controller including a memory device configured to store a plurality of computer-executable instructions and a processor coupled to the memory device. The instructions configure the processor to receive an identifier associated with one of the vehicle and a user of the vehicle, and generate and transmit an unlocking signal to cause the locking mechanism to be in the disengaged position upon one of a determination that the identifier was received and a determination that a predetermined charge state of the power storage device has been reached.

主权项

1. A power conduit for charging a power storage device of a vehicle, said power conduit comprising:
an output terminal; a locking mechanism operatively disposable in one of an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein said locking mechanism is configured to lock said output terminal to the vehicle when said locking mechanism is disposed in the engaged position and configured to unlock said output terminal from the vehicle when said locking mechanism is in the disengaged position; and a controller operatively coupled to said locking mechanism, said controller comprising: a memory device configured to store a plurality of computer-executable instructions; and a processor coupled to said memory device, wherein, when executed by said processor, the computer-executable instructions configure said processor to:
receive an identifier associated with one of the vehicle and a user of the vehicle; andgenerate and transmit an unlocking signal to cause said locking mechanism to be in the disengaged position upon one of a determination that the identifier was received and a determination that a predetermined charge state of the power storage device has been reached.