METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVERTING STANDALONE EV CHARGING STATIONS INTO INTELLIGENT STATIONS WITH REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIVITY AND CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20190255963A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16279426

    申请日:2019-02-19

    Inventor: Esmond GOEI

    Abstract: An adapter converts a dumb charger into a smart charger. A first input interface interconnects the adapter with a first charging connector of a charger. A second input interface interconnects the adapter with a second charging connector of an electric device. A wireless communications interface provides wireless connectivity to the adapter that is initiated responsive to connection of the first input interface with the first charging connector of the charger. Control circuitry interconnects the first input interface with the second input interface via a signaling connection for providing communications between the first input interface and the second input interface. The control circuitry further provides a power connection for selectively providing a charging signal from the first input interface to the second input interface responsive to commands received over the wireless communications interface and the signaling connection.

    AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND PROVIDING A NETWORK OF CHARGING STATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210078434A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17105485

    申请日:2020-11-25

    Abstract: A system for managing a group of charging stations for at least one electric vehicle, comprises a central electric vehicle charger controller for controlling system operation. A plurality of charging units communicates with the central electric vehicle charger controller. A database associated with the central electric vehicle charger controller storing charger data on each of the plurality of charging units. A first interface within the central electric vehicle charger controller enables communication between the central electric vehicle charger controller and the plurality of charging units for charging the at least one electric vehicle. A second interface within the central electric vehicle charger controller enables communications between the central electric vehicle charger controller and a plurality of mobile charging applications enables finding of locations of at least one of the plurality of charging units and makes reservations with the at least one of the plurality of charging units. A charger locator controller on the central electric vehicle charger controller performs real-time determination of a closest charging unit of the plurality of charging units to the at least one electric vehicle responsive to the charger data and a current position of the at least one electric vehicle. A reservation controller on the central electric vehicle charger controller enables a user of one of the plurality of mobile charging applications to select the closest charging unit and makes a reservation with the closest charging unit at a selected time period.

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