Patent ID: 11865930
Assignee: BETA AIR LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An electric aircraft charging connector, comprising:
a set of pins, the set of pins comprising a direct current pin, the direct current pin configured to supply direct current power to a charging port of the electric aircraft, wherein:
the charging port of the electric aircraft comprises a locking mechanism having an engaged state wherein the charging connector is mechanically coupled to the charging connector and a disengaged state wherein the charging port is mechanically uncoupled form the charging connector; and
the locking mechanism is configured to:
receive a locking signal; and
enter the engaged state as a function of receiving the locking signal;

a sensor, the sensor configured to detect a flow of power from the set of pins to the charging port of the electric aircraft; and
a controller, the controller communicatively connected to the sensor and the locking mechanism, the controller configured to:
receive a signal from the sensor; and
send the locking signal to the locking mechanism as a function of the signal from the sensor, wherein the charging connector is distinct from the electric aircraft.