CHARGING PORT PLUG FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING A VEHICLE AGAINST DRIVING AWAY

Abstract

A charging port plug for an electric vehicle (100) comprising a plug body; and a first plug head for engaging a first type of electric charging port; characterized in that i) the first plug head comprises electric contact parts and a first electric resistance for enabling an electrical communicative connection between the plug and the vehicle; and/or ii) the first plug head comprises electric contact parts and a processor for enabling an electrical communicative connection between the plug and the vehicle, and wherein the plug is arranged to send an signal to the vehicle, such as for shifting the vehicle into a parking or neutral mode; wherein the plug is designed to be incompatible with the electrical charging of the vehicle. A method for safeguarding a vehicle against driving away, wherein the vehicle comprises a charging port of the first type, wherein the vehicle is arranged for safeguarding itself in response to an electrically communicative coupling with the plug, and wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing the charging port plug; having the plug engage the charging port of the first type; and establishing, by means of engagement, an electrically communicative coupling between the plug and the vehicle.

Inventors

WIJNANS, Hendricus Johannes Bernardus
ADAMS, Ralf Arnoldus Antonius

Assignees

Ralf Adams B.V.
Jan Wijnans B.V.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20210809