Abstract:
In one embodiment, an electric vehicle charging station comprises a body attached to a base, wherein the base is operably connected to a deflector mechanism, wherein the body moves from a rest position disposed along a major axis of the electric vehicle charging station to an impact position, with an articulation angle disposed therebetween, upon an impact having a force greater than or equal to 5 kiloNewtons.
Abstract:
A vehicle charging arrangement includes a charging station outside of a vehicle, a charging cable, and an electric charging unit of the vehicle. The charging station can be supplied with electric power from an external alternating-current network. The charging cable is electrically connected to the charging station or can be electrically connected to the charging station. The charging cable can be electrically connected to the electric charging unit by way of a plug-and-socket connection. The charging station has six electric taps, and the charging cable has six electric lines. In order to charge the electric energy storage device, the six electric taps of the charging station are connected in the same configuration with the six electric lines of the charging cable, and the six electric lines of the charging cable are connected in the same configuration with at least four electric contacts of the electric charging unit.
Abstract:
A saddle type electric vehicle which travels by using an electric motor as a power source includes: a power supply unit including a power supply for the electric motor; and a vehicle body frame defining an accommodating space located between front and rear wheels and accommodating the power supply unit. The vehicle body frame is configured such that the power supply unit is attachable to and detachable from the accommodating space in a vehicle width direction.
Abstract:
A power feeding control apparatus includes a housing for accommodating at least a relay unit which opens and closes power feeding lines, a control circuit for controlling the relay unit, a leakage current detection circuit for detecting leakage current in the electric vehicle and a power supply circuit for generating a control electric power. The apparatus further includes a power source side connector and a vehicle side connector. The leakage current detection circuit includes a zero current transformer through which the power feeding lines extend and is configured to detect leakage current based on unbalanced currents flowing through the power feeding lines. Lead plates constitute a part of the power feeding lines and pass through a central opening of the zero current transformer, and the zero current transformer includes a positioning member molded within the central opening to fix the positions of the lead plates.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein describe an immobilization device configured to simulate the communication of safety signals of a charging cable to a charging port of an electric vehicle; such that a processor of the electric vehicle may determine that the charging state of electric vehicle is ready to charge, thus immobilizing the vehicle. In embodiments, the immobilization device may be configured to restrict the movement of the electric vehicle without supplying power to the electric vehicle, and be configured to allow the components of the electric vehicle to be utilized if the immobilization device is coupled to the charging port of the electric vehicle.
Abstract:
A radio power transmission apparatus comprises a transmitter 20 having a power transmitting antenna 9 for transmitting electromagnetic waves and a power transmitting circuit and a receiver 40 having a power receiving antenna 29 for receiving electromagnetic waves and a power receiving circuit. In the radio power transmission apparatus, on the basis of power reflected to the power transmitting antenna 9, the power transmitting circuit executes control to change the circuit reactance of the power transmitting circuit in order to control the imaginary part of power of the electromagnetic waves to be transmitted. In addition, on the basis of a value of power transmitted to the transmitter 20 by using electromagnetic waves of power transmission used by the receiver 40 to transmit a value of power received by the receiver 40 through the power receiving antenna 29, the power transmitting circuit executes control to change the circuit reactance of the power transmitting circuit or the characteristic impedance of the power transmitting circuit in order to control the real part of power of the electromagnetic waves to be transmitted.
Abstract:
Electric vehicle supply equipment includes an enclosure, an electric vehicle supply circuit for providing a flow of current to an electric vehicle, a charge circuit interrupting device, the charge circuit interrupting device arranged to interrupt the flow of current to the electric vehicle, a grounding monitor circuit, the grounding monitor circuit coupled to grounding conductors, the grounding monitor circuit having a grounding output signal, a ground default detection circuit, the ground fault detection circuit coupled to current carrying conductors, the ground fault detection circuit having a fault detection output signal, a controller, the controller coupled to the grounding monitor circuit, the ground fault detection circuit and the charge circuit interrupting device, the controller arranged to control the charge circuit interrupting device, and logic arranged to receive the grounding and fault detection signals and the control signal, and assert a close signal based upon the grounding and fault detection signals.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of physical and financial settlement for participation of active grid elements in supply and/or curtailment of power, wherein Internet Protocol (IP)-based messages including IP packets are generated by transforming raw data content into settlement grade content. Settlement is provided for grid elements that participate in the electric power grid following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. Messaging related to settlement is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators.
Abstract:
An electric power transmission system can include: a power transmission antenna that constitutes a series resonator with an inductance component of L1 and a capacitance component of C1, and to which AC power is input; a power receiving antenna that constitutes a series resonator with an inductance component of L2 and a capacitance component of C2, and which receives electromagnetic energy from the power transmission antenna via electromagnetic fields; a rectifying unit that rectifies an output of the power receiving antenna to output DC power; and a load to which an output of the rectifying unit is input, wherein, at times including when a coupling coefficient between the power transmission antenna and the power receiving antenna is k, if a load resistance value is R, the following relationships are established: L 1 C 1 = L 2 C 2 ; L 1 C 1 > L 2 C 2 ; and k L 2 C 2 ≥ R .
Abstract translation:电力传输系统可以包括:电力传输天线,其构成具有L1的电感分量和C1的电容分量的串联谐振器,并且输入AC电力; 功率接收天线,其构成具有L2的电感分量和C2的电容分量的串联谐振器,并且经由电磁场从电力传输天线接收电磁能; 整流单元,对所述受电天线的输出进行整流,输出直流电力; 以及输入整流单元的输出的负载,其中,在时间包括在发送天线和功率接收天线之间的耦合系数为k时,如果负载电阻值为R,则建立以下关系: L 1 C 1 = L 2 C 2; L 1 C 1> L 2 C 2; 和L 2 C 2≥R。
Abstract:
A system includes a vehicle having an automatic radio-based vehicle safety unit and an access control device. An access element is assigned to the vehicle safety unit, where the vehicle safety unit has several low-frequency transmitting antennas, and the access element has a low-frequency receiver. By means of the access control device, the spatial position of the access element relative to the vehicle is detectable based on the principle of electromagnetic distance and angle measuring between the transmitting antennas and the receiver. The system further includes a vehicle-external induction charging unit having a primary coil, and the vehicle comprises a secondary coil for the inductive charging of the vehicle at the induction charging unit, where the induction charging unit has at least one low-frequency receiving antenna. The access control device is configured to can carry out a detection of the location position of the induction charging unit relative to the vehicle based on the principle of electromagnetic distance and angle measuring between at least two transmitting antennas of several low-frequency transmitting antennas and the at least one receiving antenna.