FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to the field of electric aircraft. In particular, the present invention is directed to a system and method for the overcurrent protection in an electric vehicle.

BACKGROUND

Overcurrent in a vehicle charger may cause electrical fires or extreme damage to the equipment, which may cause catastrophic damage to the electric vehicle and its inhabitants.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In an aspect, a system for the overcurrent protection in an electric vehicle is illustrated. The system comprises an AC pin, a DC pin, an electric vehicle charging connector, wherein the electric vehicle charging connector comprises a protection circuit, wherein the protection circuit is configured to control a transmission of power through the electric vehicle charging connector, a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect an output current, and a controller communicatively connected to the sensor. The controller is configured to detect an overcurrent output as a function of the output current and trip the protection circuit as a function of the overcurrent output.

In another aspect, a method for the overcurrent protection in an electric vehicle is presented. The method comprises comprising an AC pin and a DC pin, comprising an electric vehicle charging connector, comprising a protection circuit, wherein the protection circuit is configured to control a transmission of power through the electric vehicle charging connector, comprising a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect an output current, comprising a controller communicatively connected to the sensor, detecting, at the controller, an overcurrent output as a function of the output current, and tripping, at the controller, the protection circuit as a function of the overcurrent output.

These and other aspects and features of non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following description of specific non-limiting embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

