CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
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1. A charging system for electric vehicles, comprising:
- a plurality of charging ports, each with an interface for power exchange with at least one electric vehicle;
a plurality of power converters for converting power from a power source to a desired format for charging the vehicle;
a switchable connection matrix for connecting at least one power converter to at least one charging port;
at least one controller for controlling at least one of the power converters, and/or for controlling the switching operations of the connection matrix and at least one power converter; and
communication means for exchanging parameters with the at least one electric vehicle.
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Abstract
A charging system for electric vehicles is disclosed, which includes at least one charging port with an interface for power exchange with at least one electric vehicle, and at least one power converter for converting power from a power source such as a power grid to a suitable format for charging the vehicle. The power converter can be at a remote location from the charging port, such as a separate room, and/or a separate building.
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20 Claims
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1. A charging system for electric vehicles, comprising:
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a plurality of charging ports, each with an interface for power exchange with at least one electric vehicle; a plurality of power converters for converting power from a power source to a desired format for charging the vehicle; a switchable connection matrix for connecting at least one power converter to at least one charging port; at least one controller for controlling at least one of the power converters, and/or for controlling the switching operations of the connection matrix and at least one power converter; and communication means for exchanging parameters with the at least one electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for operating a switchable connection matrix, comprising:
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(a) assigning for connecting at least one power converter at least one charging port having an interface for power exchange with a vehicle, the method for charging a vehicle to a priority to each charging port based on at least one parameter; (b) determining power requested on each charging port; (c) distributing power modules among the charging ports based on the priority and the requested power; and (d) repeating steps of a-c.
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