Methods, devices, and systems are described for charge port defrosters. The system includes a charge port integrated into a vehicle and configured to power the vehicle, a charge port cover coupled to the hinge and configured to cover the charge port, a heating element located proximate to the charge port and the charge port cover, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in an environment capable of satisfying a temperature threshold. The temperature threshold is indicative of cold weather conditions. The controller is configured to operate the heating element to be powered in response to determining the vehicle is in the environment capable of satisfying the temperature threshold.


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    Title :

    Vehicle charge port defroster


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    Publication date :

    2025-05-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / H04W WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS , Drahtlose Kommunikationsnetze / H05B ELECTRIC HEATING , Elektrische Heizung



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