Street Light Mounted Network-Controlled Charge Transfer Device for Electric Vehicles
First Claim
1. A charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting mechanism to couple the charge transfer device to a street light;
an electrical receptacle to receive an electrical connector for connection to the electric vehicle;
an electric power line coupling the local power grid to the electrical receptacle through a wiring box;
a control device on the electric power line to switch the electrical receptacle on and off;
a current measuring device on the electric power line to measure current flowing through the electric power line; and
a controller to operate the control device and monitor the output from the current measuring device.
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Abstract
A network-controlled charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle is mounted to a street light. The charge transfer device includes the following: an electrical receptacle to receive an electrical connector for connection to the electric vehicle; an electric power line that couples the power grid to the electrical receptacle through a wiring box; a control device to switch the receptacle on and off; a current measuring device to measure current flowing through the electric power line; and a controller to operate the control device and to monitor output from the current measuring device.
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1. A charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a mounting mechanism to couple the charge transfer device to a street light; an electrical receptacle to receive an electrical connector for connection to the electric vehicle; an electric power line coupling the local power grid to the electrical receptacle through a wiring box; a control device on the electric power line to switch the electrical receptacle on and off; a current measuring device on the electric power line to measure current flowing through the electric power line; and a controller to operate the control device and monitor the output from the current measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A charge transfer system for electric vehicles, comprising:
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a local power grid operated by a utility company; a street light comprising; a light, and a first electric power line that couples the light with the local power grid through a wiring box; and a charge transfer device that transfers charge between the local power grid and electric vehicles, the charge transfer device coupled with the street light, the charge transfer device comprising; an electrical receptacle that receives electrical connectors for connection to electric vehicles, a second electric power line that couples the electrical receptacle with the local power gird through the wiring box, and a current measuring device that measures current flowing on the second electric power line. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a request at a controller of a network-controlled charge transfer device for charge transfer, wherein the request is received from an operator of the electric vehicle; relaying the request from the controller to a server coupled with the network-controlled charge transfer device; receiving a communication from the server at the controller to enable charge transfer; responsive to the receiving, the controller activating a control device to switch on an electrical receptacle of the network-controlled charge transfer device, wherein the charge transfer is provided through a first electrical power line that is coupled with a local power grid through a wiring box; monitoring the charge transfer using a current measuring device on the first electrical power line; and wherein the network-controlled charge transfer device is coupled with a street light. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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