A charging system for an electric vehicle that receives electric power from external charging equipment to charge a battery includes an inlet including a plurality of ports. The inlet is connectable to the external charging equipment. A charging management part includes a control pilot (CP) terminal for receiving a charging signal indicating information related to a charging power source of the external charging equipment through the inlet. The CP terminal includes a CP plus terminal connected to a CP port among the plurality of ports of the inlet. The CP plus terminal is configured to receive the charging signal. A CP minus terminal is directly connected to a ground port among the plurality of ports of the inlet. The CP minus terminal is configured to receive a ground potential of the external charging equipment.

A charging inlet for an electric vehicle includes a housing, a terminal arranged within the housing for engaging with a corresponding mating terminal of a charging plug, and a sensor connectable to a monitoring system of the electric vehicle for detecting the presence of a charging plug installed within the charging inlet.

A charging inlet for an electric vehicle includes a housing, a terminal arranged within the housing for engaging with a corresponding mating terminal of a charging plug, and a sensor connectable to a monitoring system of the electric vehicle for detecting the presence of a charging plug installed within the charging inlet.

An assembly (1) with a charging plug (2) and a charging cable (3) attached thereto for a charging column for charging electric vehicles. The charging cable (3) has a cable sheath (4) and a plurality of conductors (5) movably arranged therein, the charging plug (2) including a plug housing (6) on which plug contacts (8) interconnected to the conductors (5) are arranged at a front end (7). Furthermore, a holder (10), to which the cable sheath (4) of the charging cable (3) is fastened, is arranged at a rear end (9) of the charging plug (2), wherein the holder (10) is arranged rotatably about a longitudinal axis (11) of the plug housing (6) by an angle of rotation (α) relative to the plug housing (6).

An assembly (1) with a charging plug (2) and a charging cable (3) attached thereto for a charging column for charging electric vehicles. The charging cable (3) has a cable sheath (4) and a plurality of conductors (5) movably arranged therein, the charging plug (2) including a plug housing (6) on which plug contacts (8) interconnected to the conductors (5) are arranged at a front end (7). Furthermore, a holder (10), to which the cable sheath (4) of the charging cable (3) is fastened, is arranged at a rear end (9) of the charging plug (2), wherein the holder (10) is arranged rotatably about a longitudinal axis (11) of the plug housing (6) by an angle of rotation (α) relative to the plug housing (6).

A system includes an automatic charging device. The automatic charging device includes a movable arm configured to connect a charging plug head in electric communication with a vehicle inlet of an electric vehicle. The system includes a current detector configured to be in electrical communication with the automatic charging device.

A system includes an automatic charging device. The automatic charging device includes a movable arm configured to connect a charging plug head in electric communication with a vehicle inlet of an electric vehicle. The system includes a current detector configured to be in electrical communication with the automatic charging device.

A vehicle electrical system includes an electrical storage, a first multiphase electrical machine having a plurality of stator windings connected to common neutral point, a first inverter operatively connected to the electrical storage and to the first multiphase electrical machine, wherein the first inverter has a plurality of switch legs with switches, a second multiphase electrical machine having a plurality of stator windings connected to a common neutral point, a second inverter operatively connected to the electrical storage and to the second multiphase electrical machine, wherein the second inverter has a plurality of switch legs with switches, a bidirectional buck-boost DC/DC converter operatively connected to the common neutral point of the first multiphase electrical machine and to the common neutral point of the second multiphase electrical machine and configured for using at least one stator winding of each of the first and second multiphase electrical machines as buck-boost inductance.

A vehicle electrical system includes an electrical storage, a first multiphase electrical machine having a plurality of stator windings connected to common neutral point, a first inverter operatively connected to the electrical storage and to the first multiphase electrical machine, wherein the first inverter has a plurality of switch legs with switches, a second multiphase electrical machine having a plurality of stator windings connected to a common neutral point, a second inverter operatively connected to the electrical storage and to the second multiphase electrical machine, wherein the second inverter has a plurality of switch legs with switches, a bidirectional buck-boost DC/DC converter operatively connected to the common neutral point of the first multiphase electrical machine and to the common neutral point of the second multiphase electrical machine and configured for using at least one stator winding of each of the first and second multiphase electrical machines as buck-boost inductance.

An embodiment apparatus for an electric vehicle includes an indoor power outlet configured to receive power through one of a plurality of lines except for a single-phase alternating current (AC) charging line among three-phase AC input lines, a sensor configured to measure a required current of an electronic device connected to the indoor power outlet, and a controller configured to control a bidirectional on board charger of the electric vehicle based on the required current.