Limb activated electric vehicle supply equipment locking systems and methods

This invention relates to limb activated electric vehicle supply equipment locking systems and methods, and particularly relates to systems and methods for automatically locking and unlocking electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) relative to vehicle inlet assemblies during charging events. A lock may be moved between an engaged position in which a coupler of the EVSE is locked to a charging port and a disengaged position in which the coupler is unlocked to the charging port. The lock may be moved between the engaged position and the disengaged position in response to a limb of an authorized user being detected within a designated area. 本公开提供了"肢体启动的电动车辆供电装备锁定系统和方法"。本公开涉及用于在充电事件期间相对于车辆插座总成自动锁定和解锁电动车辆供电装备(EVSE)的系统和方法。一种锁能够在所述EVSE的耦合器锁定到充电端口的接合位置与所述耦合器与所述充电端口解锁的脱离位置之间移动。响应于在指定区域内检测到授权用户的肢体，所述锁能够在所述接合位置与所述脱离位置之间移动。