NO EMISSIONS SERVICE STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• US 20120007542A1
• Filed: 07/11/2010
• Published: 01/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nation-E AG
• Original Assignee: Nation-E AG
• Inventors: Jammer, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US12/833,987
• Publication Number:
  US 20120007542A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/20 AC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/30 Constructional details of charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/51 Photovoltaic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/52 Wind-driven generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/53 Batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/441 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/465 with solar battery as charging system
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• 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 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• 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 no-emissions service station for electric vehicles including an electricity provision system for charging at least one battery inside an electric vehicle from a master charger unit and a control system in communication with the at least one electric vehicle and the master charger unit adapted to enable the master charger unit to charge the at least one battery inside the electric vehicle.

Claims

1. A no-emissions service station for electric vehicles comprising:

a) an electricity provision system for charging at least one battery inside an electric vehicle from a master charger unit; and

b) a control system in communication with said at least one electric vehicle and said master charger unit adapted to enable said master charger unit to charge said at least one battery inside said electric vehicle.

2. A no-emissions service station for electric vehicles according to claim 1, wherein said electric vehicle is selected from the group consisting of an electric motorbike, an electric car, an electric truck, an electric emergency vehicle and an electric army vehicle.

3. A no-emissions service station for electric vehicles according to claim 1, wherein said electricity provision system comprises at least one of the following:

a) a solar photovoltaic electricity generating unit;

b) a wind turbine;

c) a DC-AC converter;

d) an electricity storage unit;

e) an electricity control flow unit; and

f) a master charger unit.

4. A no-emissions service station for electric vehicles according to claim 3, comprising all of a) to f).

5. A no-emissions service station according to claim 1, further comprising a water provision system.

6. A no-emissions service station according to claim 1, wherein said water provision system comprises at least one of the following:

a) an air-water generator unit;

b) a hot water holding tank;

c) a cold water holding tank;

d) a water flow control tank;

e) conduits connecting between the above;

f) a plurality of remotely controlled valves placed in said conduits; and

g) a connection to water mains.

7. A no-emissions service station according to claim 6, comprising all of a) to g).

8. A no-emissions service station according to claim 1, wherein said station is constructed and configured to perform at least one of the following:

i. minimize mains water use;

ii. minimize grid electricity use;

iii. minimize grid high peak electricity use;

iv. maximize a low;

high peak electricity use ratio;

v. provide no fossil-fuel related gaseous emissions;

vi. provide no fossil-fuel related liquid spills; and

vii. provide water from an air to water generator.

9. A no-emissions service station according to claim 8, wherein said station is adapted to perform all of i. to viii.

10. A no-emissions service station according to claim 3, wherein said master charger unit is adapted to receive power indirectly from at least one of said solar photovoltaic electricity generating unit and said wind turbine.

11. A no-emissions service station according to claim 6, further comprising at least one of:

a) at least one carwash unit;

b) at least one shower unit;

c) at least one toilet unit; and

d) at least one food provision unit.

12. A no-emissions service station according to claim 11, comprising all units a) to d).

13. A no-emissions service station according to claim 12, wherein said a) to d) are adapted to receive water indirectly from said air-water generator unit.