ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION WITH RECONFIGURABLE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OPTIONS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle charging apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a body having a front cavity having at least one electrical terminal, a rear cavity formed by sidewalls, at least one sidewall having a slot formed therein, a separating wall separating the front cavity and rear cavity and having a common electrical passage through the separating wall; and
a power cord having a cord length, the power cord connected through the common electrical passage, wherein the cord length is configurable to provide one installation option selected from a group consisting of;
an outside cord option wherein a portion of the cord length extends through the slot to a position outside of a footprint of the body and is adapted to electrically connect to an first electrical article located outside of the footprint, anda rear mount option wherein a portion of the cord length is received in the rear cavity and is adapted to electrically connect to a second electrical article located inside of the footprint of the body.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle charging apparatus is disclosed. The electric vehicle charging apparatus has a housing having a front cavity, rear cavity, and a separating wall having a common electrical passage, wherein the rear cavity is formed by sidewalls with one sidewall having a slot formed therein. A power cord passes through the common electrical passage in the separating wall, and the power cord is configurable to provide a number of electrical connection options, such as an “outside cord option” and a “rear mount option.” Methods of configuring the electric vehicle charging apparatus are provided, as are other aspects.
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16 Claims
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1. An electric vehicle charging apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a body having a front cavity having at least one electrical terminal, a rear cavity formed by sidewalls, at least one sidewall having a slot formed therein, a separating wall separating the front cavity and rear cavity and having a common electrical passage through the separating wall; and a power cord having a cord length, the power cord connected through the common electrical passage, wherein the cord length is configurable to provide one installation option selected from a group consisting of; an outside cord option wherein a portion of the cord length extends through the slot to a position outside of a footprint of the body and is adapted to electrically connect to an first electrical article located outside of the footprint, and a rear mount option wherein a portion of the cord length is received in the rear cavity and is adapted to electrically connect to a second electrical article located inside of the footprint of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electric vehicle charging apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a body with a front cavity, a rear cavity formed by sidewalls, wherein at least one of the sidewalls has a slot through, a separating wall separating the front cavity having a common electrical passage, an electrical terminal in the front cavity; a common electrical pass through connector received in the common electrical passage; and a power cord having a cord length and an electrical plug at a terminal end, the power cord connected through the common electrical pass-through connector and electrically connected to the electrical terminal in the front cavity, wherein the cord length and electrical plug are configurable to provide a plurality of electrical installation options, selected from a group consisting of; an outside cord option wherein a portion of the cord length passes through the slot and the electrical plug is configured and adapted to electrically connect to an electrical receptacle located outside a footprint of the body, and a rear mount option wherein the cord length and electrical plug are received in the rear cavity and are configured and adapted to electrically connect to an electrical receptacle located inside of the footprint of the body.
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14. A method of configuring an electric vehicle charging apparatus, comprising:
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providing a housing having a body with a front cavity, a rear cavity formed by sidewalls, at least one sidewall having a slot formed therein, a separating wall separating the front cavity and rear cavity and having a common electrical passage through the separating wall, at least one electrical terminal in the front cavity, and a power cord having a cord length, the power cord connected through the common electrical passage; and configuring the cord length to provide an electrical installation option, selected from a group consisting of; an outside cord option wherein a portion of the cord length extends through the slot to a position outside of a footprint of the body and is configured to electrically connect to an first electrical article located outside of the footprint, and a rear mount option wherein the cord length is received in the rear cavity and is configured to electrically connect to a second electrical article located inside of the footprint of the body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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