A plug-locking device for an electric vehicle charging plug using J3400 standard. The main component of the plug-locking device consists of an outer shell, an inner shell, and a locking latch. The plug-locking device has two positions: Open and Close. In the Open position, the locking latch will be retracted into a chamber, allowing the charging plug to move freely into and out of the plug lock. In the Close position, when the charging plug is inserted, the latch will advance into the lower slot of the electrical plug, preventing the plug from being removed from the device. The inner shell has a lock anchor that passes through the outer shell. A user can install a lock at the end through this anchor to prevent the outer shell from sliding back into the open position and therefore, preventing the plug from being removed from the plug lock.

An apparatus and method for charging an electric vehicle. The apparatus includes a wheeled portable housing with a telescoping handle. A battery array is within the portable housing, suitable for providing a daily charge for the electric vehicle. An antitheft security tether is attached to the portable housing, and forms a security loop extending that is foldable from an upright position, for transport, storage, or battery array charging, to a horizontal position for receiving a wheel of an electric vehicle. The looped tether extends around the tire on the ground so that the apparatus cannot be moved until the vehicle is moved.

A vehicle battery device comprising a vehicle battery is described. The vehicle battery has a first identifier and a second identifier. The first identifier is publicly ascertainable and associated to a discrete vehicle battery. The first identifier represents the associated vehicle battery to be uniquely distinct from other vehicle batteries. The second identifier is different from the first identifier, an electronically retrievable identifier, confidential, and ascertainable by conformance with a security protocol.

A lockbox for an electric vehicle charging connector, comprising a housing having a base member and a cover member operatively arranged to be connected to one another to form a compartment, the base member having a floor, the cover member having a ceiling; a latch fixedly secured to the ceiling, the latch having an aperture therein, a linear actuator secured to the floor, the linear actuator typically having a screw or rod, the linear actuator operatively arranged to extend the screw through the aperture to lock the cover member to the base member, a computer processor operatively arranged to control the linear actuator, and, a Bluetooth transceiver or other suitable transceiver mounted within the lockbox, operatively arranged to receive a signal from a mobile device and to communicate the signal to the computer processor to verify the signal and control the linear actuator.

In one embodiment, a micromobility transit vehicle includes a frame including a downtube having a recess, a battery lock within the recess, and a battery. The battery includes an enclosure, an outer wall connected to the enclosure, a handle extending from a first portion of the outer wall, and a plurality of bumpers connected to the enclosure. The enclosure is configured to be received at least partially within the recess of the downtube. The outer wall has a shape complementary to the downtube. The handle makes a continuous loop with respect to the first portion of the outer wall such that the handle is formed as part of the outer wall. The plurality of bumpers is configured to provide the battery with drop protection and fit the battery within the recess of the downtube.

A charging socket device for a vehicle includes a locking unit with a locking element, a carriage, and a plug-receiving unit. The locking element is movable between a locking position in which it projects transversely from a housing of the locking unit and a release position. The carriage includes a first slotted link element translationally mounted on a locking unit along the longitudinal direction between a disassembly position and an assembly position. The plug receiving unit includes a second slotted link element. One of the slotted link elements is a slotted link inclined relative to the longitudinal direction such that a movement of the carriage along the longitudinal direction causes a movement of the locking unit along a vertical direction of the charging socket device, and the other is a link pin. A slotted link mechanism of the charging socket device is formed by the slotted link elements.

An electric vehicle charging socket for receiving a charging plug is disclosed. The electric vehicle charging socket includes a latch for locking the charging plug to the charging socket, the latch being movable between a release position and a lock position. The electric vehicle charging socket also includes a contact member arranged to be contacted by the latch in the lock position, where the latch and the contact member are at least partially electrically conducting and form part of an electric feedback loop in the lock position.

The invention relates to stationary locking devices for electrical vehicles of individual mobility and can be applied for transportation systems. The technical result, which the invention is aimed at, is to provide the possibility of powering the electric locking mechanism from the on-board network of an electric vehicle of individual mobility that is blocked by a stationary locking module. The essence of the invention is a stationary locking module for electric vehicles of individual mobility, comprising an electrical locking mechanism, wherein this stationary locking module has a contact element for powering the electric locking mechanism from the on-board network of the lockable electric vehicle of individual mobility.

A high voltage system for an electrified vehicle includes a first high voltage component, a second high voltage component, and a high voltage cable. The high voltage cable provides power between a first location of the first high voltage component and a second location of the second high voltage component. The high voltage cable includes a core, a sheath disposed around and along the core, and one or more detection layers at least one of (a) disposed around and along the sheath or (b) disposed within the sheath. The one or more detection layers are configured to facilitate detecting at least one of (a) damage or wear to the sheath or (b) a location of the damage or wear along the sheath.

A flexible anti-theft protection system for an elongated cable is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of elongate flexible armor elements disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cable and arranged circumferentially around the cable. A plurality of compressible guide-channel bands are spaced along a length of the cable, each band comprising longitudinal guide channels configured to receive and maintain circumferential positioning of the armor elements. The guide-channel bands are configured to compress radially inward to accommodate cables of varying diameters. The invention also encompasses a method of installing the anti-theft protection system comprising positioning the plurality of elongate flexible armor elements circumferentially around the cable, securing the armor elements using compressible guide-channel bands having longitudinal guide channels that maintain circumferential positioning of the armor elements, and compressing each guide-channel band radially inward against the cable using a fastening member.