Charging of Electric Vehicles Off the Electric Power Grid

• US 20120105003A1
• Filed: 10/30/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lisa Mae Laughner
• Original Assignee: Lisa Mae Laughner
• Inventors: Laughner, Lisa Mae
• Application Number:
  US13/284,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20120105003A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/57 Charging stations without connection to power networks
• 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

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed that provide electric power to one or more electric vehicles without drawing electricity from the electric power grid. The system may include a combustion engine coupled to an electric generator, a controls box coupled to the generator to transmit electricity to an electric vehicle, a building, the electric power grid, or storage batteries.

Claims

1. A system for charging electric vehicles off the electric power grid, the system comprising:

an engine;

an electric generator coupled to the engine; and

a controls box in communication with the electric generator and a vehicle, wherein the controls box is configured to supply electricity to the vehicle.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the controls box is also in communication with an electric power grid for supplying electricity to the grid.

3. The system according to claim 2 wherein the controls box is also in communication with an electric system of a residence or building.

4. The system according to claim 3 wherein the controls box is also in communication with storage batteries to condition and supply electricity to the storage batteries.

5. The system according to claim 3 wherein the controls box is also in communication with a point of sale device configured to accommodate credit and debit card purchases of electricity.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein the electric generator is a three phase generator capable of providing varying voltage outputs.

7. The system according to claim 1 wherein the controls box includes hardware and software to condition electric power before being transmitted to the vehicle.

8. A method for charging electric vehicles off the electric power grid, the method comprising:

employing an engine powered by a fuel source;

coupling the engine to an electric generator to generate electricity; and

coupling a controls box in communication with the electric generator and a vehicle, wherein the controls box is configured to supply electricity to the vehicle.

9. The method according to claim 8 wherein the controls box is also in communication with an electric power grid for supplying electricity to the grid.

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the controls box is also in communication with an electric system of a residence or building.

11. The method according to claim 8 wherein the controls box is also in communication with storage batteries to supply electricity to the storage batteries.

12. The method according to claim 8 wherein the controls box is also in communication with a point of sale device configured to accommodate credit and debit card purchases of electricity.

13. The method according to claim 8 wherein the electric generator is a three phase generator capable of providing varying voltage outputs.