Charging Security Device for Electric Work Vehicles

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Charging Security Device for Electric Work Vehicles

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18835602 titled 'Charging Security Device for Electric Work Vehicles

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A charging security device for an electric work vehicle comprising a battery, the charging security device comprising a lock configured to secure a charging cable to a charge port of the electric work vehicle, wherein the lock may be in a locked state or an unlocked state; a receiver configured to receive from a transmitter a signal indicative of an operator identifier; and a processor configured to compare the operator identifier against a list of authorized operators. In an event that the operator identifier corresponds to an authorized operator, the charging security device is configured to allow the state of the lock to be changed and allow charging to be initiated. In an event that the operator identifier does not correspond to an authorized operator, the charging security device is configured to prevent the state of the lock from being changed from the locked state to the unlocked state and prevent initiation of charging.