发明名称 |
ELECTRIC VEHICLE DOCKING STATION WITH EMBEDDED EVSE CONTROLLER |
摘要 |
A portable electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) kit or system includes a docking connector having a docking head engagable with the charging port of an electric vehicle and a barrel or handle fixed to the docking head and having a barrel electrical connector. An EVSE controller is embedded within the docking connector. An electric power cable has a first connector for engaging the barrel electrical connector and a second connector at an opposite end of the cable for connection to an electrical utility receptacle. The embedded EVSE controller enables the docking connector to function as an EVSE unit. |
申请公布号 |
US2016347191(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.01 |
申请号 |
US201615071198 |
申请日期 |
2016.03.15 |
申请人 |
AeroVironment, Inc. |
发明人 |
HAYASHIGAWA Larry;FLACK Albert Joseph;STEINBUCHEL, IV Herman Joseph;SODEN David Paul;BERMAN Scott;NORTON Ronald Lee;ZEVIN Thomas Michael;BISSONETTE Michael |
分类号 |
B60L11/18 |
主分类号 |
B60L11/18 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) kit for charging an electric vehicle through a charging port of the electric vehicle, comprising:
a) a docking connector; and b) an embedded EVSE controller inside said docking connector, the EVSE controller being configured to:
i) set a control pilot pulse duty cycle to correspond to a maximum charging current limit for a corresponding charging voltage; andii) monitor a charging current and provide an indication if the current exceeds the maximum charging current limit. |
地址 |
Simi Valley CA US |