A locking device of an electrical connector half, which locking device is driven by an electric motor, for establishing an electrical connection to another electrical connector half to charge an electric or hybrid vehicle by plugging the other electrical connector half into the first-mentioned electrical connector half, having a movable locking pin for locking in the other electrical connector half plugged into the electrical connector half, and a sensor element arranged on the locking device, wherein, by means of the sensor element, at least one position, in particular an end position, of the locking pin can be determined, and wherein at least one switch means and a resistor are integrated in a circuit of the sensor element, such that at least one further position of the locking pin can be determined.
LOCKING DEVICE DRIVEN BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
2023-12-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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