ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER TO AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

• US 20130076294A1
• Filed: 09/28/2011
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ALL Vision, LLC
• Original Assignee: ALL Vision, LLC
• Inventors: Smith, Gregory Mark
• Application Number:
  US13/247,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20130076294A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• 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: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/007 Displays with power supply provided by solar cells or photocells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/465 with solar battery as charging system
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/48 for electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• 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 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

An electric vehicle charging system including an electric vehicle charging station configured to provide power for a vehicle, an outdoor media installation functionally associated with the electric vehicle charging station, and a power source electrically connected with the electric vehicle charging station to provide power thereto.

Claims

1. An electric vehicle charging system comprising:

an electric vehicle charging station configured to provide power for a vehicle;

an outdoor media installation functionally associated with the electric vehicle charging station; and

a power source electrically connected with the electric vehicle charging station to provide power thereto.

2. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 1, wherein the power source comprises a photovoltaic system.

3. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 2, wherein the photovoltaic system is electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging station via the outdoor media installation.

4. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 2, wherein the photovoltaic system comprises at least one solar panel physically coupled with the outdoor media installation.

5. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 4, the outdoor media installation comprising a front face and a rear face, wherein the at least one solar panel is physically coupled with the rear face of the outdoor media installation.

6. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 5, the photovoltaic system further comprising a tracker system configured to adjust the position of the at least one solar panel with respect to the outdoor media installation.

7. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 5, wherein a second at least one solar panel is physically coupled with the front face of the outdoor media installation.

8. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 4, wherein the at least one solar panel is physically coupled with a top portion of the outdoor media installation.

9. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 2, further comprising a vehicle parking area, wherein the photovoltaic system includes at least one solar panel positioned adjacent to the vehicle parking area.

10. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 9, wherein the at least one solar panel is positioned above the vehicle parking area.

11. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 2, wherein the photovoltaic system includes at least one solar panel positioned above the electric vehicle charging station.

12. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 2, wherein the outdoor media installation is structurally connected with the electric vehicle charging station.

13. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 12, wherein the photovoltaic system is positioned above the electric vehicle charging station.

14. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 1, wherein the outdoor media installation includes an electric vehicle charging station notification and the outdoor media installation is positioned with respect to the electric vehicle charging station so as to be able to notify viewers of the electric vehicle charging station notification of the presence of the electric vehicle charging station.

15. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 1, further comprising a base area configured to provide support for the electric vehicle charging station and the outdoor media installation.

16. An electric vehicle charging system comprising:

an electric vehicle charging station configured to provide power for a vehicle;

an outdoor media installation functionally associated with the electric vehicle charging station;

a photovoltaic system electrically connected with the electric vehicle charging station to provide power thereto; and

a vehicle parking area.

17. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 16, further comprising a base area configured to provide support for the electric vehicle charging station, the outdoor media installation, and the vehicle parking area.

18. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 16, wherein the electric vehicle charging station is positioned within the vehicle parking area.

19. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 16, wherein the photovoltaic system is physically coupled with the outdoor media installation and electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging station.

20. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 19, further comprising a second photovoltaic system positioned above the electric vehicle charging station and electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging station.

21. An electric vehicle charging system as in claim 20, further comprising a third photovoltaic system positioned above the vehicle parking area and electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging station.

22. A method of supplying power to an electric vehicle charging station comprising:

functionally associating an outdoor media installation with the electric vehicle charging station; and

electrically connecting a power source with the electric vehicle charging station to provide power thereto.

23. A method of supplying power to an electric vehicle charging station as in claim 22, wherein the power source comprises a photovoltaic system and the step of electrically connecting the power source with the electric vehicle charging station includes electrically connecting the photovoltaic system with the with the electric vehicle charging station via the outdoor media installation.

24. A method of supplying power to an electric vehicle charging station as in claim 23, further comprising electrically connecting a second photovoltaic system with the electric vehicle charging station, wherein the second photovoltaic system is positioned above the electric vehicle charging station.

25. A method of supplying power to an electric vehicle charging station as in claim 24, further comprising electrically connecting a third photovoltaic system with the electric vehicle charging station, wherein the third photovoltaic system is positioned above a vehicle parking area adjacent to the vehicle charging station.