Power cable with gesture control

Abstract

Power supply cable (1) for transmitting electrical energy to or from a vehicle (2), comprising power supply cable (1): -- at least one connector (3, 4) for connecting the supply cable (1) to a vehicle (2) and / or a charging port (5) and / or a consumer (6), and -- a sensor (7) for detecting accelerations and / or rotation rates, wherein the supply cable (1) is designed, -- to detect the spatial position and / or movement of a section of the supply cable (1), in particular the connector (3, 4), by means of the sensor (7), and -- to set an operating mode of the supply cable (1) depending on the detected position and / or movement, wherein the supply cable (1) is set up: -- to set the operating mode upon a first predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), and / or --to set the operating mode upon a second predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), wherein the connector (3, 4) has a plug face (3a, 4a) that defines an insertion direction (100) of the connector (3, 4), and -- the first predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a first direction (200) that is essentially perpendicular to the insertion direction (100), and / or -- the second predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a second direction (300) which is opposite to the first direction (200).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a supply cable for transmitting electrical energy. The invention further relates to a connector for a supply cable. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a supply cable. State of the art

[0002] Charging cables are known from the prior art that enable a vehicle to be connected to a charging infrastructure. The vehicle has a storage unit for storing electrical energy, which is to be charged via the charging infrastructure. The vehicle is, for example, an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The charging station is, for example, a wall box or charging station, or even a household socket.

[0003] The power cable has the option of limiting the electrical current flowing through it, particularly when charging from a household socket. A slide switch, for example, is provided for this purpose.

[0004] Such a supply cable is known from DE 10 2021 206 601 A1.

[0005] DE 10 2012 216 335 A1 discloses a charging cable for electric vehicles with a force and / or accelerometer in the form of a strain gauge. If a defined force and / or acceleration acting on the charging cable is exceeded during the charging process, the charging current and / or charging voltage are switched off to increase the safety of the charging process.

[0006] DE 10 2019 111 495 A1 discloses a charging cable for electric vehicles with various sensors (e.g., temperature sensor, humidity sensor, acceleration sensor) designed to make charging safer. If the plug falls, which can be detected by an acceleration sensor, the power supply is cut off to prevent injury to persons from exposed plug contacts.

[0007] DE 10 2022 102 146 A1 discloses a charging cable for electric vehicles that includes an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and an orientation sensor to increase the safety of a charging cable user against potential damage to a charging connector. For this purpose, the charging current can be shut off if an impact on the charging connector is detected.

[0008] DE 10 2017 207 720 A1 discloses a method for simplifying the unlocking of a charging plug for an electric vehicle. This method is performed when the user of an electric vehicle approaches their vehicle, carries a suitable transponder, and moves the charging plug. For this purpose, an acceleration sensor is provided in the charging plug that detects touching or movement of the charging plug. Disclosure of the invention

[0009] The supply cable according to the invention allows an operating mode to be set easily and intuitively for a user. In particular, no input device whatsoever, e.g. in the form of a keyboard or a switch, a joystick, a touch display or the like, is required for this purpose; rather, the operating mode is set by a movement or a change in position of a portion of the supply cable. Depending on the movement and / or position, e.g. by one or more predefined gestures, different inputs can be made. This is particularly advantageous for supply cables, since no input devices need to be provided as housing openings. The supply cable can therefore be manufactured easily and cost-effectively, is particularly easy to design to be media-tight, and enables reliable operation.

[0010] The supply cable is provided for transmitting electrical energy to a vehicle, in particular from a charging source. Alternatively or additionally, the supply cable is provided for transmitting electrical energy from the vehicle to a consumer, which may be, for example, another vehicle, the power grid, a household appliance, or the like. The supply cable has at least one connector for connecting the supply cable to a vehicle and / or a charging port and / or a consumer. In addition, the supply cable has a sensor for detecting accelerations and / or rotation rates. The supply cable is designed to detect a spatial position and / or movement of a partial region of the supply cable, in particular the connector, by means of the sensor. In addition, the supply cable is designed to set an operating mode of the supply cable depending on the detected position and / or movement.According to the invention, the supply cable is configured to set the operating mode upon a first predefined movement of the connector and / or to set the operating mode upon a second predefined movement of the connector.

[0011] Determining the spatial position and / or movement, as well as setting the operating mode, is preferably performed by a computing device. The computing device is, in particular, part of the supply cable, but can also be an external computing device, for example, in a cloud. In such a case, the supply cable can be provided to send data from the sensor and receive further data for setting the operating mode.

[0012] A charging port is any component that provides electrical power. For example, the charging port can be configured as a wall box and / or a charging station and / or a household socket and / or a three-phase socket, or the like. The supply cable, in particular, has a suitable connector for the respective charging port.

[0013] The sensor is, in particular, an acceleration sensor and / or an inertial sensor. The sensor is used, in particular, to determine accelerations and / or changes in accelerations. Preferably, the movement of the part of the supply cable to be detected, in particular the connector, is not a uniform movement.

[0014] In particular, the operating mode is set based on detected movements of a section of the supply cable. This allows one or more different movements, movement patterns, sequences, or gestures to be performed with the monitored sections of the supply cable, or the monitored section of the supply cable can be moved into different spatial positions (e.g., straight, diagonally upward, diagonally downward, rotated by 180°, etc.), which, after detection, lead to a changed operating mode.

[0015] Particularly advantageously, the operating mode can only be set after prior authentication. In particular, it is provided that a user must first authenticate themselves in order to set an operating mode. In this way, inadvertent changing of the operating mode due to accidental cable movement is avoided or at least made more difficult. Authentication can be wireless or contactless, e.g., using an NFC chip or a Bluetooth® connection, a mobile phone connection, or optical recognition of the user. However, it can also be done by touch (e.g., using a fingerprint sensor) or by entering a code or the like.

[0016] The supply cable may, for example, have a single connector, preferably for connecting to a vehicle, or it may, for example, have two connectors.

[0017] The supply cable can further comprise a connecting line that is detachably or permanently connected to the at least one connector. If two connectors are provided, the connecting line can be arranged between the two connectors and detachably or permanently connected to the two connectors. For example, in the case of a charging station such as a wallbox, the connecting line can be permanently or detachably connected to the charging station or attached to it and have a connector at its vehicle-side end.

[0018] It is understood that the supply cable can have exactly a single sensor. However, it can also be provided that the supply cable has a plurality of sensors; for example, at least one of the sensors can be designed as an acceleration sensor for a spatial direction and / or at least one of the sensors can be designed, for example, as a rotation rate sensor.

[0019] The term “include” is to be understood as synonymous with the term “exhibit” unless otherwise stated.

[0020] The subclaims show preferred developments of the invention.

[0021] Preferably, setting the operating mode comprises setting and / or increasing and / or decreasing the amount of electrical power and / or electrical energy to be transmitted via the supply cable. Alternatively or additionally, setting the operating mode comprises setting and / or increasing and / or decreasing one or more of the following: -- a time at which the charging or discharging process should start or end, -- of charging or discharging thresholds at which a user is notified, -- of electricity price thresholds below which the vehicle is charged or above which the vehicle is discharged.

[0022] In particular, a maximum charging current and / or a charging quantity can be specified in this way (and / or a time for the start and / or end of the charging or discharging process; and / or charging thresholds, when reached, a user is notified, e.g. on a mobile device; and / or at least one electricity price threshold, below which a charging process is started or above which a discharging process is started).

[0023] An "increase" in electrical power and / or electrical energy also includes a switch-on process, since this involves an increase starting from a base value such as 0, which represents the off state. The same applies analogously to a decrease, since reducing the electrical power and / or electrical energy also involves a decrease to the base value, for example, 0, and thus a switch-off.

[0024] The operating modes can preferably be implemented in different ways. For example, when the vehicle is charging at a household socket, provision can be made for an active influence on the electrical current flowing through the supply cable and / or on the applied electrical voltage. This can, for example, prevent an overload of a power line or the power line's fuse. The supply cable therefore actively intervenes in the current limitation, for example by the supply cable communicating with the vehicle and limiting the charging power or by limiting the charging power itself. Alternatively or additionally, provision is made for setting an operating mode, in particular a maximum charging quantity and / or a maximum charging current and / or a time at which the charging or discharging process is to begin or end and / or charging thresholds orDischarge thresholds, where a user is notified and / or of electricity price thresholds below which (or above which) the vehicle should be charged (or discharged), are communicated between the supply cable and the vehicle and / or the charging port and / or the consumer. This is particularly advantageous when the vehicle is charged at a charging station or wallbox. In this case, the charging station or wallbox itself usually takes the appropriate charging current and charging quantity into account, with the specified values ​​being communicated by the supply cable. In this case, the supply cable itself does not necessarily have to actively intervene in the flow of electricity. By setting start and / or end times, a particularly cheap electricity tariff can be advantageously used and / or an overload in the power grid can be prevented.By setting electricity price thresholds, favorable tariffs for charging and / or discharging can be used, thus optimizing the costs for the vehicle.

[0025] The examples mentioned are merely exemplary. Other operating modes may also be provided, which are adjusted depending on the detected position and / or movement.

[0026] The connector in particular has a connector housing. It is provided that the sensor is arranged in an interior of the connector housing. Thus, the sensor serves in particular to detect a movement and / or a spatial position of the connector. Advantageously, the sensor is particularly well protected against external influences such as gases or liquids due to its arrangement in the interior of the housing, whereby the sensor can have a particularly long service life. Due to the arrangement in the interior, the housing can also be designed in a simplified manner. Particularly advantageously, no further moving parts are required as an interface to the exterior (such as rotary controls or sliders or buttons or keys) in order to enter the operating mode. At the same time, a user can also make settings for the operating mode without a separate element such asa mobile phone, a tablet, or the like, which significantly simplifies usability. For example, the connector can be easily moved into a different position (e.g., rotated) or it can be moved in a specific way (e.g., gestures can be performed with the connector), which then changes the operating mode of the supply cable. This represents a very intuitive and simple way for the user to set the operating mode, since the user has to pick up the connector anyway to establish an electrical connection with the vehicle, charging port, or consumer.

[0027] Preferably, the supply cable is designed or configured to increase a charging current to be conducted through the supply cable, in particular by a predefined amount, upon a first predefined movement, in particular of the connector. Alternatively or additionally, the supply cable is designed or configured to decrease a charging current to be conducted through the supply cable, in particular by a predefined amount, upon a second predefined movement, in particular of the connector. In this way, the user can easily and conveniently set a desired charging current. The supply cable is designed, in particular, to store a last setting of the charging current by the user and to provide it for a subsequent, further charging process.

[0028] Similarly, in an alternative embodiment, the same movements (or two other movements) can be used to set, increase or decrease: e.g. times for the start and / or end of the charging process; amounts of energy for charging the vehicle or discharging the vehicle; at least one energy threshold, when reached, to notify the user; at least one energy price threshold, below which the charging process begins and / or above which the charging process ends; at least one energy price threshold, below which the discharging process begins and / or below which the discharging process ends.

[0029] This advantageously allows the user to adjust a commonly used setting intuitively, quickly, and reliably without having to operate additional controls. This can be particularly helpful and convenient, for example, at night, in rain, snow, or cold, or when carrying shopping bags or similar items in one hand.

[0030] According to the invention, the connector has a plug face. According to the invention, a plug-in direction of the connector is defined by the plug face. The plug face thus has protruding pins or mating pins, wherein the pins or mating pins have an orientation that corresponds to the plug-in direction. The connector is to be connected to the vehicle and / or the charging port and / or the consumer is to be connected to the connector along the plug-in direction. Furthermore, the invention provides that the first predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the plug-in direction. According to the invention, alternatively or additionally, the second predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction. Thus, different and clearly distinct movements are available for setting the operating mode.In particular, it is provided that the first predefined movement causes an increase in the charging current due to the upward pivoting, wherein the second predefined movement causes a reduction in the charging current due to the downward pivoting.

[0031] It is understood that lateral movements (left / right) or other movement patterns can also be provided to change the operating mode or influence another parameter (see above, e.g. times, notification thresholds, electricity price thresholds, etc.).

[0032] The sensor is preferably designed to detect a position and / or movement with respect to one or more axes. This advantageously allows different spatial positions and / or different movements to be reliably detected in a simple manner. The sensor is particularly advantageously designed as a MEMS sensor. Such a micro-electro-mechanical system is ideally suited for implementing a sensor as described. Such a sensor is advantageously very small, very cost-effective to manufacture, particularly easy to mount on a circuit board, e.g., as a "surface-mounted device" (SMD), and is also robust and reliable. The sensor is preferably a yaw rate sensor and / or an acceleration sensor.

[0033] Preferably, the supply cable, in particular at least one connector, has an output unit. The output unit is configured to output the operating mode. The output unit is particularly configured to output an acoustic and / or optical and / or haptic signal when the operating mode changes. The user can thus advantageously quickly, reliably, and safely identify which operating mode is currently set or which change they have made. Thus, a desired operating mode can be reliably set and used.

[0034] Particularly advantageously, the output unit has at least one light-emitting diode. In particular, several light-emitting diodes and advantageously several differently colored light-emitting diodes are present. The light-emitting diodes can advantageously indicate, for example, the set charging current, wherein, for example, with each gesture performed, an light-emitting diode is switched on or off depending on whether the charging current is increased or decreased. Alternatively or additionally, the output unit has a display. The display is used in particular to output text and / or graphics and / or symbols. The display can be a touchscreen, for example, wherein, in addition to changing the operating mode through movement, settings can also be made via the touchscreen.

[0035] The supply cable advantageously has a primary connector for connecting the supply cable to the vehicle. In addition, the supply cable has a secondary connector for connecting the supply cable to a charging port or a consumer. The primary connector has a primary connector housing and the secondary connector has a secondary connector housing. It is provided that the sensor is arranged in the primary connector housing and / or in the secondary connector housing. This advantageously makes it possible to safely and reliably detect a spatial position of the primary connector and / or the secondary connector and / or movements of the primary connector and / or secondary connector. The arrangement of the sensor in the primary connector housing or in the secondary connector housing advantageously increases the service life of the sensor, since it is particularly well protected in the respective housing.The spatial position and / or movement can also be detected particularly well, as the sensor is thus well mechanically connected to the respective connector.

[0036] Particularly advantageously, the supply cable is configured to detect the spatial position and / or movements at the primary connector. This occurs in particular only when a connection already exists between the secondary connector and the charging port and / or the consumer. Thus, before the primary connector is connected to the vehicle, a desired operating mode can advantageously be set first using the detected spatial position and / or the detected movement, wherein the operating mode is set, for example, using the position and / or movement of the primary connector. In particular, an existing connection to the charging port already ensures a power supply for the components of the supply cable itself. Otherwise, the supply cable is preferably provided with an energy storage device, for example a battery. This also advantageously prevents accidental adjustment or modification of the operating mode.This could occur, for example, in a secondary connector that is not yet connected to the charging port or consumer by handling the supply cable or handling the connector when preparing the connection process, e.g. when the supply cable is unpacked from the trunk of a vehicle or is untangled.

[0037] The invention further relates to a charging infrastructure. The charging infrastructure has a base module for providing electrical energy, and a supply cable as described above. It is provided that the connector is a primary connector for connecting the supply cable to the vehicle, wherein the primary connector is coupled to the base module via an electrical connecting line. The base module has, in particular, all functions for providing electrical power and for controlling a charging process. The base module is, for example, a wall box or a charging station. Settings for the charging process can also be made on the base module. The connecting line is preferably hard-wired to the base module, i.e. there is no provision for disconnecting the connection between the connecting line and the base module - or if so, only for a specialist.The base module is specifically connected to a power grid and can therefore supply electrical energy to charge the vehicle or receive electrical energy from the vehicle. Likewise, all components of the base module can be supplied with electrical energy, making setting the operating mode simple and effortless by moving the primary connector. A user of the charging infrastructure can thus set an operating mode via the primary connector and does not need to access the base module.

[0038] The invention further relates to a connector of a supply cable for transmitting electrical energy to or from a vehicle. The connector is designed to connect the supply cable to a vehicle and / or a charging port and / or a consumer. Furthermore, it is provided that the connector has at least one sensor for detecting a spatial position and / or movement. The supply cable is designed or configured to detect a spatial position and / or movement of a sub-region of the supply cable, in particular of the connector, by means of the sensor. Furthermore, the supply cable is designed to set an operating mode of the supply cable depending on the detected or detected position and / or movement. In particular, the functions and advantages described above for the supply cable are provided in the connector itself.

[0039] The invention also relates to a method for operating a supply cable. The supply cable is used to transmit electrical energy to or from a vehicle and has at least one connector. The connector is provided for connecting the supply cable to a vehicle and / or a charging port and / or a consumer. Furthermore, the supply cable has a sensor for detecting accelerations and / or rotation rates. The method comprises the following steps: -- Detecting the spatial position and / or movement of a subsection of the supply cable using the sensor. This subsection can be, for example, a connector of the supply cable; -- Setting an operating mode of the supply cable depending on the detected position and / or movement. This process allows the desired operating mode to be set easily, intuitively, quickly, and reliably.

[0040] Preferably, setting the operating mode comprises setting and / or increasing and / or decreasing the amount of electrical power and / or electrical energy to be transmitted via the supply cable. Alternatively or additionally, setting the operating mode comprises setting and / or increasing and / or decreasing one or more of the following: -- an electrical power and / or quantity of electrical energy to be transmitted via the supply cable 1, -- a time at which the charging or discharging process should start or end, -- of charging or discharging thresholds where a user notifies, -- of electricity price thresholds below which the vehicle is charged, or above which the vehicle is discharged. All of these parameters would otherwise have to be set using buttons and / or sliders and / or other input devices. The spatial position and / or a (defined) movement or movement pattern, e.g., a defined gesture of the supply cable, provides a simple and reliable way to dispense with such input devices. The method thus advantageously enables the setting of important charging and discharging parameters in a simple, intuitive, fast, and reliable manner. Short description of the drawings

[0041] Embodiments of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawing: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a supply cable according to an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of a connector of the supply cable according to the embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of a first movement of the connector of the supply cable according to the embodiment of the invention, Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of a second movement of the connector of the supply cable according to the embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 5 a schematic representation of a charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the invention. Embodiments of the invention

[0042] Fig. 1 schematically shows a supply cable 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, wherein a method according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention can be carried out with the supply cable 1. The supply cable 1 serves to electrically connect a vehicle 2 to a charging port 5. Alternatively, the vehicle 2 can be connected to a consumer 6 using the supply cable 1 in order to draw energy from the vehicle 2 and operate the consumer 6. The consumer 6 can, for example, also be another vehicle which is to be made drivable again using energy from the vehicle 2 (breakdown assistance). The vehicle 2 is in particular an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle and the charging port 5 is preferably a charging station or wall box, but can also be a household socket or another interface for obtaining electrical energy.

[0043] The charging cable 1 has a primary connector 3 and a secondary connector 4. The primary connector 3 serves for the electrical connection to the vehicle 2. The secondary connector 4 serves for the electrical connection to the charging port 5. An alternative secondary connector 4' serves for the electrical connection to a consumer 6. The primary connector 3 and the secondary connector 4 are electrically connected via an electrical line section or a connecting line 11 of the charging cable 1, wherein the line section or the connecting line 11 is connected to the primary connector 3 and the secondary connector 4 in a separable or non-destructively detachable manner.

[0044] Fig. Figure 2 schematically shows a connector 3, 4 of the charging cable 1, wherein the connector 3, 4 can be the primary connector 3 or the secondary connector 4. As previously described, the connector 3, 4 is, on the one hand, firmly or detachably connected to the line section or connecting line 11 and, on the other hand, serves to electrically contact the vehicle 2 or the charging infrastructure 10.

[0045] In Fig. Figure 2 shows an example of the connector face 3a, 4a of a Type 2 connector. In addition to a protective conductor PE, a first outer conductor L1, a second outer conductor L2, a third outer conductor L3, and a neutral conductor N, a Control Pilot CP and a Proximity Pilot PP are also provided. The Control Pilot CP, in particular, is used to agree on a charging current strength between vehicle 2 and charging infrastructure 10. The connector face 3a, 4a defines an insertion direction 100 of the connector 3, 4. Instead of the exemplary connector face 3a, 4a of a Type 2 connector, the connector 3, 4 can also have other connector faces 3a, 4a, such as a Schuko® plug or a CEE plug. In all cases, however, an insertion direction 100 is defined by the connector face 3a, 4a.

[0046] The connector 3, 4 also has a connector housing 3b, 4b. In particular, a sensor 7 is arranged in an interior of the connector housing 3b, 4b, which is designed to detect accelerations and / or rotation rates. In this way, a movement of the connector 3, 4 can be detected.

[0047] For example, the supply cable 1 has a computing unit 8. The computing unit 8 is arranged in the connector housing 3b, 4b. Likewise, the computing unit 8 can be distributed between a primary connector housing 3b of the primary connector 3 and a secondary connector housing 4b of the secondary connector 4. The computing unit 8 is designed to detect a spatial position and / or a movement using signals from the sensor 7 and to set or change operating modes of the supply cable 1 based thereon or as a function of the spatial position and / or the movement. Connected to the computing unit 8 are, in particular, the sensor 7 and an output unit 9. The output unit 9 indicates, in particular, a currently set operating mode. Furthermore, it is possible for the computing unit 8 and / or an authentication module (not shown here) to enable user authentication.It may be provided that only an authenticated user can set and / or change the operating modes by changing the position and / or movement of the connector 3, 4.

[0048] Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 schematically show possible movements for setting the operating mode. In both figures, the primary connector 3 is shown only as an example, although this could also be a secondary connector 4.

[0049] One in Fig. The first predefined movement shown in Figure 3 is a pivoting of the primary connector 3 in a first direction 200 substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction 100. In the exemplary embodiment, the primary connector 3 is thus pivoted upwards. In this way, in particular, a charging quantity and / or a charging current are increased. Alternatively or additionally, this movement can also be used to adjust a time for starting / stopping charging / discharging and / or stopping charging / discharging. Alternatively or additionally, a threshold value (e.g., an energy quantity threshold value or a temperature threshold value) can be changed or set, and the user is notified when this threshold is reached, exceeded, or undershot. Alternatively or additionally, an energy price can also be set, for example, which is to be used for starting or stopping the charging process or starting or stopping the discharging process.Other parameters that can be changed or adjusted are also conceivable.

[0050] The first predefined movement or movement pattern can also be referred to as a gesture, for example. This gesture can be reliably detected by sensor 7, in particular an acceleration sensor or yaw rate sensor, in order to then increase the charging current and / or the charging quantity (or another parameter, see above), e.g., by a predefined step, e.g., by 0.5A or 1A.

[0051] The second predefined movement is also a gesture and corresponds to pivoting the primary connector 3 in a second direction 300, which is opposite to the first direction 200. In the exemplary embodiment, a downward pivot occurs. This leads, for example, to a reduction in the charging current and / or the charging quantity (or another parameter).

[0052] Setting the operating modes via a spatial position and / or a movement, e.g. a gesture, is in particular only possible if the secondary connector 4 is electrically connected to the charging port 5 in order to provide electrical power for the components of the supply cable 1.

[0053] Fig. Figure 5 shows another advantageous application. This example shows a charging infrastructure 10 with a base module 10a and a supply cable 1 permanently connected to it, with a connecting line 11 of the supply cable 1 being permanently wired to the base module 10a.

[0054] The base module 10a is connected to a power grid, for example, and has the necessary logic for controlling a charging process. The supply cable 1 has a primary connector 3 as described above. The sensor 7 in the primary connector housing 3b can be used to determine the spatial position and / or movement of the primary connector 3. This allows operating modes, as described above, to be set solely via the position and / or movement of the primary connector 3, in particular without having to operate the base module 10a or an external input unit (e.g., a mobile phone).

Claims

[1] Supply cable (1) for transmitting electrical energy to or from a vehicle (2), the supply cable (1) comprising: -- at least one connector (3, 4) for connecting the supply cable (1) to a vehicle (2) and / or a charging connection (5) and / or a consumer (6), and -- a sensor (7) for detecting accelerations and / or rotation rates, wherein the supply cable (1) is designed, -- to detect a spatial position and / or movement of a partial area of ​​the supply cable (1), in particular of the connector (3, 4), by means of the sensor (7), and -- to set an operating mode of the supply cable (1) depending on the detected position and / or movement, wherein the supply cable (1) is configured: -- to set the operating mode upon a first predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), and / or --to set the operating mode upon a second predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), wherein the connector (3, 4) has a plug face (3a, 4a) which defines a plug-in direction (100) of the connector (3, 4), and -- the first predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a first direction (200) substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction (100), and / or -- the second predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a second direction (300) which is opposite to the first direction (200). [2] Supply cable (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein setting the operating mode comprises setting and / or increasing and / or decreasing one or more of the following: -- an electrical power and / or electrical energy quantity to be transmitted via the supply cable (1), -- a time at which the charging or discharging process should start or end, -- a threshold value, when reached, exceeded or undercut, a user is notified, in particular an energy quantity threshold or a temperature threshold, -- of at least one energy price threshold below which the charging process begins and / or above which the charging process ends; -- at least one energy price threshold above which the discharge process begins and / or below which the discharge process ends, -- of amounts of energy for charging the vehicle (2) or discharging the vehicle (2). [3] Supply cable (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connector (3, 4) has a connector housing (3b, 4b), wherein the sensor (7) is arranged in an interior of the connector housing (3b, 4b). [4] Supply cable (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the supply cable (1) is arranged: -- to increase a charging current to be conducted through the supply cable (1) by a predefined amount during the first predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), and / or --during the second predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), to reduce a charging current to be conducted through the supply cable (1) by a predefined amount. [5] Supply cable (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor (7) is designed to detect a position and / or movement with respect to one axis or with respect to several axes, wherein the sensor (7) is preferably designed as a MEMS sensor. [6] Supply cable (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the supply cable (1), in particular at least one connector (3, 4), has an output unit (9), wherein the output unit (9) is designed to output the operating mode, and wherein the output unit is particularly designed to output an acoustic and / or optical and / or haptic signal when the operating mode changes. [7] Supply cable (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the output unit (9) has at least one light-emitting diode, in particular several light-emitting diodes, particularly preferably several different coloured light-emitting diodes, and / or wherein the output unit (9) has a display, in particular for outputting text and / or graphics and / or symbols. [8] Supply cable (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the supply cable (1) comprises: -- a primary connector (3) for connecting the supply cable (1) to the vehicle (2), and -- a secondary connector (4) for connecting the supply cable (1) to a charging port (5) or a consumer (6), wherein the primary connector (3) has a primary connector housing (3b), wherein the secondary connector (4) has a secondary connector housing (4b), and wherein the sensor (7) is arranged in the primary connector housing (3b) and / or in the secondary connector housing (4b). [9] Supply cable (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the supply cable (1) is configured to detect the spatial position and / or movements at the primary connector (3), in particular only when there is already an existing connection between the secondary connector (4) and the charging port (5) and / or the consumer (6). [10] Charging infrastructure (10) comprising -- a basic module (10a) for providing electrical energy, and -- a supply cable (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the connector (3, 4) is a primary connector (3) for connecting the supply cable (1) to the vehicle (2), and wherein the primary connector (3) is coupled to the base module (10a) via an electrical connecting line (11). [11] Connector (3, 4) of a supply cable (1) for transmitting electrical energy to or from a vehicle (2), wherein the connector (3, 4) is designed to connect the supply cable (1) to a vehicle (2) and / or a charging connection (5) and / or a consumer (6) and comprises: -- at least one sensor (7) for detecting a spatial position and / or a movement wherein the supply cable (1) is formed, -- to detect a spatial position and / or movement of a partial area of ​​the supply cable (1), in particular of the connector (3, 4), by means of the sensor (7), and -- to set an operating mode of the supply cable depending on the detected position and / or movement, wherein the connector (3, 4) is arranged: -- to set the operating mode upon a first predefined movement of the connector (3, 4). and / or --to set the operating mode during a second predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), wherein the connector (3, 4) has a plug face (3a, 4a) defining a plug-in direction (100) of the connector (3, 4), and -- the first predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a first direction (200) substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction (100), and / or -- the second predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a second direction (300) which is opposite to the first direction (200). [12] Method for operating a supply cable (1) for transmitting electrical energy to or from a vehicle (2), the supply cable (1) comprising: -- at least one connector (3, 4) for connecting the supply cable (1) to a vehicle (2) and / or a charging connection (5) and / or a consumer (6) -- a sensor (7) for detecting accelerations and / or rotation rates, wherein the connector (3, 4) has a plug face (3a, 4a) defining a plug-in direction (100) of the connector (3, 4), the method comprising the following steps: -- detecting a spatial position and / or movement of a partial area of ​​the supply cable (1), in particular of the connector (3, 4), by means of the sensor (7), -- Setting an operating mode of the supply cable (1) depending on a first predefined movement of the connector (3, 4) and / or a second predefined movement of the connector (3, 4), wherein -- the first predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a first direction (200) substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction (100), and / or -- the second predefined movement is a pivoting of the connector (3, 4) in a second direction (300) which is opposite to the first direction (200). [13] Method according to the preceding claim, wherein setting the operating mode comprises setting and / or increasing and / or decreasing one or more of the following: -- an electrical power and / or electrical energy quantity to be transmitted via the supply cable (1), -- a time at which the charging or discharging process should start or end, -- of a threshold value, upon reaching, exceeding or falling below which a user is notified, in particular an energy quantity threshold or a temperature threshold, -- of at least one energy price threshold below which the charging process begins and / or above which the charging process ends; -- at least one energy price threshold above which the discharge process begins and / or below which the discharge process ends, -- of amounts of energy for charging the vehicle (2) or discharging the vehicle (2).

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