US 12,083,907 B2
Connector for electric vehicle supply equipment
Lars Peter Bech, Schiedam (NL); Gertjan Koolen, Eindhoven (NL); Stefan Raaijmakers, Delft (NL); Wiebe Zoon, Delft (NL); Jim Van der Heijden, Eindhoven (NL); and Miguel Rodriguez Escude, Delft (NL)
Assigned to ABB E-mobility B.V., Delft (NL)
Filed by ABB E-Mobility B.V, Delft (NL)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/412,285.
Application 17/412,285 is a continuation of application No. PCT/IB2019/051623, filed on Feb. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0387537 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 13/66 (2006.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); H01R 13/717 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/16 (2019.02) [H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); H01R 13/7172 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector for electric vehicle supply equipment, comprising:
a housing that includes one or more electrical coupling members that are connectable between the electric vehicle supply equipment and a mating inlet of an electric vehicle to supply electric power to the vehicle, the housing including a sensor that is within the housing and configured to detect light within the housing and output a signal in response to a detection of light within the housing to interrupt or disable the supply of electric power to the vehicle through the connector.