Patent ID: 11926228
Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 10:
11. A method of charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
mating, utilizing a housing of an electric vehicle port, with a connector for charging an electric vehicle, wherein the housing comprises a fastener for removable attachment with the connector;
conducting, utilizing a conductor of the electric vehicle port, a current;
conducting, utilizing a control signal conductor of the electric vehicle port, a control signal;
conducting, utilizing a ground conductor of the electric vehicle port, to a ground; and
containing, utilizing a coolant flow path of the electric vehicle port, a flow of a coolant, wherein each of the conductor, the control signal conductor, the ground conductor, and the coolant flow path are configured to make a connection with a mating component on the connector when the housing is mated with the connector, wherein the coolant flow path comprises a sensor configured to:
measure a coolant temperature of the coolant;
transduce the coolant temperature to a coolant temperature signal; and
transmit the coolant temperature signal; and

receiving, utilizing a controller, the coolant temperature signal; and
controlling, utilizing a controller, the coolant temperature.