Movable charging apparatus

• US 10,236,698 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2017
• Issued: 03/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zerova Technologies Taiwan Limited
• Original Assignee: Phihong Technology Co., Ltd. (Phihong)
• Inventors: Chen, Chun-Chen, Lee, Jian-Hsieng, Ku, Hsiao-Tung
• Primary Examiner(s): Parihar, Suchin
• Application Number:
  US15/421,898
• Publication Number:
  US 20170358938A1
• Time in Patent Office: 776 Days
• Field of Search: 320107
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/30 AC to DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/31 Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 71/02 Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/20 Charging or discharging characterised by the power electronics converter
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/48 for electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/322 the battery being on-board an electric or hybrid vehicle, e.g. vehicle to grid arrangements [V2G], power aggregation, use of the battery for network load balancing, coordinated or cooperative battery charging
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/345 using capacitors as storage or buffering devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

The present invention provides a movable charging apparatus comprising a house, at least one storage portion and a plurality of movable units. The house is provided to allow a power converting module. The storage portions, located at a side of the house, is provided to allow a power cable and a charging cable. The plurality of movable units are located at a bottom of the house. The apparatus further comprises a control module, an auxiliary power module, a circuit breaker, a metering module, a thermal unit and a filtering unit.

Claims

1. A movable charging apparatus comprising:

a house for receiving a power converting module;

at least one storage portion, located at a side of said house;

a plurality of movable units, located at a bottom of said house;

a control module;

an auxiliary power module, coupled to said control module;

a circuit breaker, coupled to said power converting module;

a metering module, coupled to said circuit breaker; and

a thermal unit, located at edge of said house and around said power converting module and provided for heat dissipation, wherein said thermal unit includes thermal fins for dissipating heat generated by said power converting module and said auxiliary power module;

wherein the circuit breaker is configured to protect said power converting module from damage caused by overcurrent, overload or short circuit.

2. The movable charging apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a filtering unit, located at said bottom of said house, being fireproof material.

3. The movable charging apparatus of claim 1, said power converting module, coupled to said control module, comprising:

an AC/DC converting unit;

a power unit; and

a digital processor.

4. The movable charging apparatus of claim 1, said storage portion further comprising:

a first storage portion, located at a first side of said house, for receiving a power cable;

a second storage portion, located at a second side of said house, for receiving a charging cable; and

wherein said first side being corresponding to said second side, each of said first storage portion and said second storage portion has an elastic unit and a scroll bar.

5. The movable charging apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a gripping portion, located at top of said house;

a display interface, located at a top surface of said house; and

a button, located at a top surface of said house and coupled to said circuit breaker.

6. The movable charging apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

a recognition module, coupled to said control module via said display interface; and

a communication module, coupled to said control module via said display interface, said communication module comprising at least one communication port.

7. The movable charging apparatus of claim 6, said movable units comprising at least one wheel with braking system, said display interface comprising human-machine interface, said recognition module comprising RFID, said communication interface comprising USB.

8. A movable charging apparatus with communication, comprising:

a control unit;

a power converting module, coupled to said control unit, including;

an AC/DC converting unit;

a power unit; and

a digital unit;

a recognition module, coupled to said control unit;

a communication module, coupled to said control unit, including at least one wireless communication port;

an auxiliary power converting module, coupled to said control unit;

a circuit breaker, coupled to said power converting module; and

a metering unit, coupled to said circuit breaker; and

a thermal unit, located around said power converting module and provided for heat dissipation, wherein said thermal unit includes thermal fins for dissipating heat generated by said power converting module and said auxiliary power converting module;

wherein the circuit breaker is configured to protect said power converting module from damage caused by overcurrent, overload or short circuit.

9. The movable charging apparatus with communication of claim 8, comprising:

a filtering unit, located at a bottom of said apparatus.

10. The movable charging apparatus with communication of claim 8, comprising:

a gripping portion, located at a top of said apparatus;

a display interface, located at a top surface of said apparatus;

a button, located at said top surface of said apparatus and coupled to said circuit breaker;

at least one storage portion, located a side of said apparatus; and

a plurality of movable units, located at said bottom of said apparatus.

11. The movable charging apparatus with communication of claim 10, said storage portion comprising:

a first storage portion, located at a first side of said apparatus, for receiving a power cable;

a second storage portion, located at a second side of said apparatus, for receiving a charging cable; and

wherein said first side being corresponding to said second side, each of said first storage portion and said second storage portion has an elastic unit and a scroll bar.