CONTROL DEVICE FOR LOCKING DEVICE

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CONTROL DEVICE FOR LOCKING DEVICE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18799280 titled 'CONTROL DEVICE FOR LOCKING DEVICE

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ECU is a control device for a locking mechanism that secures a charging connector to an inlet of a vehicle. ECU includes a CPU and an interface for receiving a signal indicating whether the charging connector is connected to the inlet and whether the charging connector is for direct current or alternating current. CPU determines whether the charging connector connected to the inlet is for AC/DC using the received signal, and unlocks the locking device according to whether the charging connector is for AC or DC. On the other hand, CPU unlocks the locking device according to the condition for AC before determining whether the charging connector is for AC or DC.