Global Patent Index - EP 2328775 A2

EP 2328775 A2 20110608 - VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING

Title (en)

VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING

Title (de)

FAHRZEUGBATTERIEAUFLADUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE CHARGE D'UNE BATTERIE DE VÉHICULE

Publication

EP 2328775 A2 20110608 (EN)

Application

EP 09784971 A 20090819

Priority

  • GB 2009002034 W 20090819
  • GB 0815234 A 20080820

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2462677A] A method of charging a vehicle 170 having a battery comprises the step of stopping power supply to a connector 160 in response to an interruption in the power supplied to the battery via said connector, wherein said interruption occurs while said connector is connected to a power supply means such as a charging station 100. Also disclosed is a method comprising the steps of detecting an interruption in an authorised power supply and requiring successful completion of a reauthorisation step prior to any further power being supplied to the vehicle. Both methods prevent the theft of a power supply by an unauthorised user. Also disclosed are systems comprising means for implementing the various methods.

IPC 8 full level

B60L 11/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

B60L 53/14 (2019.01 - EP US); B60L 53/30 (2019.01 - GB); B60L 53/305 (2019.01 - EP US); B60L 53/31 (2019.01 - EP); B60L 53/65 (2019.01 - EP); G07F 15/003 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 15/10 (2013.01 - EP); H02J 7/0027 (2023.08 - GB); H02J 7/0031 (2013.01 - GB); H02J 7/0036 (2013.01 - GB); B60L 2270/32 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 90/167 (2013.01 - EP); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010020783A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0815234 D0 20080924; GB 2462677 A 20100224; CA 2771686 A1 20100225; EP 2328775 A2 20110608; WO 2010020783 A2 20100225; WO 2010020783 A3 20100603

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0815234 A 20080820; CA 2771686 A 20090819; EP 09784971 A 20090819; GB 2009002034 W 20090819