PORTABLE CHARGING CABLE WITH IN-LINE CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. An EVSE cord comprising:
- plural insulated conductors and a flexible outer sheath enclosing said plural insulated conductors,an EVSE docking connector on a docking end of the cord and a utility plug on a utility end of the cord,said cord being divided into a docking section terminated at said docking connector and a utility section terminated at said utility connector,an in-line EVSE controller and a housing enclosing said controller, said housing sealed with said flexible outer sheath and disposed at an intermediate section of said cord between said docking and utility sections.
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Abstract
A portable electric vehicle support equipment (EVSE) unit is formed as a cord of plural insulated conductors and a flexible outer sheath enclosing said plural insulated conductors. The cord includes an EVSE docking connector on a docking end of the cord and a utility plug on a utility end of the cord, said cord being divided into a docking section terminated at said docking connector and a utility section terminated at said utility connector. The cord further includes an in-line EVSE controller and a housing enclosing said controller, said housing sealed with said flexible outer sheath and disposed at an intermediate section of said cord between said docking and utility sections.
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50 Claims
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1. An EVSE cord comprising:
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plural insulated conductors and a flexible outer sheath enclosing said plural insulated conductors, an EVSE docking connector on a docking end of the cord and a utility plug on a utility end of the cord, said cord being divided into a docking section terminated at said docking connector and a utility section terminated at said utility connector, an in-line EVSE controller and a housing enclosing said controller, said housing sealed with said flexible outer sheath and disposed at an intermediate section of said cord between said docking and utility sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. An EVSE cord comprising a utility connector at one end and an EVSE docking connector at an opposite end, and an in-line EVSE controller in said cord.
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28. In an EVSE cord comprising a utility connector at one end, an EVSE docking connector at an opposite end, and an in-line EVSE controller sealed with said cord, a method of communicating digital data between said in-line controller and an external digital device, said method comprising:
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coupling a serial port of a microprocessor of said in-line controller to a conductor of said cord that runs between said in-line controller and said docking connector; coupling a serial port of an external digital device to said conductor by connection to said docking connector. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An EVSE kit, comprising:
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(A) an EVSE cord, comprising; (1) an EVSE docking connector on a docking end of the cord and a utility plug on a utility end of the cord, said cord being divided into a docking section enclosed by a first outer sheath and terminated at said docking connector and a utility section enclosed by a second outer sheath and terminated at said utility connector, said docking section containing a control pilot conductor, (2) an in-line EVSE controller and a housing enclosing said controller, said housing sealed with at least one of said first and second outer sheaths and disposed at an intermediate section of said cord between said docking and utility sections, said controller comprising a microprocessor having a serial port, said serial port coupled to said control pilot conductor; (B) an interface tool, comprising; (1) a tool enclosure, (2) an EV connector mounted on said tool enclosure, said EV connector adapted to receive said EVSE docking connector and comprising a conductor pin that is connected to said control pilot conductor whenever said EV connector of said tool enclosure is mated with said EVSE docking connector of said EVSE cord, (3) a serial port connector mounted on said tool enclosure and adapted to receive a serial port connector from an external digital device, said interface tool further comprising a serial data path between said conductor pin and said serial port connector of said tool enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. An EVSE kit, comprising:
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(A) an EVSE cord, comprising; (1) an EVSE docking connector on a docking end of the cord and a utility plug on a utility end of the cord, said cord being divided into a docking section enclosed by a first outer sheath and terminated at said docking connector and a utility section enclosed by a second outer sheath and terminated at said utility connector, said docking section containing a control pilot conductor, (2) an in-line EVSE controller and a housing enclosing said in line EVSE controller, said housing sealed with at least one of said first and second outer sheaths and disposed at an intermediate section of said cord between said docking and utility sections, said controller comprising a microprocessor having a serial port, said serial port coupled to said control pilot conductor; (B) an interface tool, comprising; (1) a tool enclosure, (2) an EV connector mounted on said tool enclosure, said EV connector adapted to receive said EVSE docking connector and comprising a conductor pin that is connected to said control pilot conductor whenever said EV connector of said tool enclosure is mated with said EVSE docking connector of said EVSE cord, (3) a processor in said tool enclosure, a display disposed on said tool enclosure, said display controlled by said processor, said processor comprising a serial port coupled to said conductor pin. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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47. In an EVSE cord comprising a utility connector at one end, an EVSE docking connector at an opposite end, and an in-line EVSE controller sealed with said cord, a method of operating said in-line EVSE controller, said method comprising:
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sensing at a sensor in said in-line controller a utility voltage received through said utility connector; determining which one of plural predetermined voltage ranges said utility voltage is closest to; setting said one predetermined voltage range as the allowed voltage range. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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Specification