Electric vehicle charging stations with touch screen user interface

摘要

Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for using and operating electric vehicle charging stations (“EVCSs”) or electric vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”) having a touch screen. The touch screen display device can be used, for example, to facilitate user interface with the EVCS/EVSE. The touch screen display apparatus can provide a quick and efficient means for a user to input a wide variety of information. Also disclosed herein are representative embodiments of a network communication system for EVCSs or EVSE.

主权项

1. An electric vehicle charging station (“EVCS”) or electric vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”) comprising:
two or more charging ports, each being configured to be coupled to an electric vehicle and to charge one or more batteries of the electric vehicle; a display device, the display device having a touch screen interface; a computer processor, the computer processor being programmed to:
display a user interface on the display device of the EVCS or EVSE;receive an indication of user interaction with the EVCS or EVSE, the user interaction being received via a touch screen interface associated with the display device;facilitate a transaction between a user and the EVCS or EVSE by which the user indicates that one or more electric vehicle batteries of an electric vehicle are to be charged via one of one or more charging ports of the EVCS or EVSE; andcontrol a charging operation that provides an electric charge to the one or more electric vehicle batteries of the electric vehicle via the one of the one or more charging ports of the EVCS or EVSE.