Electric Vehicle Charging System with Robustness Features and Universal Port

• US 20130322017A1
• Filed: 05/31/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Service Solutions US LLC (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Muller, Michael, Yankitis, Charles K., Futkos, David P., Schuping, Matthew C., Phillips, Charles E. III, Hudnut, Jeff
• Granted Patent: US 8,929,069 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/690
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/547 Voltage
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0069 relating to the isolation, e.g. ground fault or leak current
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/04 Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/18 Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0213 Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0214 with means preventing penetration of rain water or dust semi-permeable membranes H05K5/0215, H05K5/0216
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

An electric vehicle supply equipment may include a first cover element including a well portion to accommodate a first circuitry, wherein the first circuitry includes a chimney stack that couples to a venting hole. Also, the electric vehicle supply equipment may include a second cover element including a recess portion to accommodate a second circuitry, wherein the second circuitry includes a charcoal filter that couples to the chimney stack to absorb impurities generated by the first circuitry and the second circuitry. Further, the electric vehicle supply equipment may include a universal/serial connection port to couple to peripheral devices, wherein the universal/serial connection port is an optical coupled connection.

Claims

1. An electric vehicle supply equipment comprising:

a first cover element comprising a well portion to accommodate a first circuitry, wherein the first circuitry comprises a chimney stack that corresponds to a venting hole;

a second cover element comprising a recess portion to accommodate a second circuitry, wherein the second circuitry comprises a charcoal filter that corresponds to the chimney stack to absorb impurities generated by the first circuitry and the second circuitry; and

a universal/serial connection port to couple to peripheral devices, wherein the universal/serial connection port is an optical coupled connection.

2. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 1, wherein the well portion and the recess portion are filled with potting material to encapsulate the first circuitry and the second circuitry.

3. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 1, wherein the first cover element and the second cover element are constructed to meet NEMA 4X standards.