Charging Station

• US 20160134140A1
• Filed: 11/07/2014
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Current Motor Co.
• Original Assignee: Current Motor Co.
• Inventors: Tittle, John, Flanagan, Lauren, Richards, Terry
• Application Number:
  US14/536,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20160134140A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/08 Three-wire systems; Systems having more than three wires
• 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 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A charging station having a housing, which includes an interior portion and at least one movable panel for enclosing the interior portion. The movable panel(s) include an energy receiving component and is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy receiving component is exposed to an external energy source. In the second position, the energy receiving component is enclosed in the interior portion of the housing.

Claims

12. A method of operating a charging station, comprising

providing a charging station, the charging station including

a housing having

an interior portion;

at least one movable panel for enclosing the interior portion;

the at least one movable panel including an energy receiving component and is being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the energy receiving component is exposed to an external energy source and in the second position, the energy receiving component is enclosed in the interior portion of the housing;

placing the charging station in the first position; and

generating, using the charging station, electrical power.

1. A charging station, comprising:

a housing having

an interior portion;

at least one movable panel for enclosing the interior portion;

the at least one movable panel including an energy receiving component and is being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the energy receiving component is exposed to an external energy source and in the second position, the energy receiving component is enclosed in the interior portion of the housing.

2. The charging station according to claim 1, further comprising

an electronic circuitry being disposed in the interior portion of the housing and connected to the energy receiving component, wherein the electronic circuitry receives energy from the energy receiving component and converts the received energy into an electrical energy.

3. The charging station according to claim 1, further comprising a first movable panel and a second movable panel, wherein the first movable panel includes a first energy receiving component and the second movable panel include a second energy receiving component, the first and second energy receiving components are connected to the electronic circuitry.

4. The charging station according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a bottom portion, a top portion, a front wall portion and a back wall portion, wherein the interior portion of the housing is enclosed by the bottom portion, the top portion, the front and back wall portions and the at least one movable panel when the at least one movable panel is in the second position.

5. The charging station according to claim 1, wherein the external energy source includes at least one of the following:

a solar energy, a light energy, an electromechanical energy, an electromagnetic energy, an infrared energy, a wind energy, and an electrical energy.

6. The charging station according to claim 1, wherein the energy receiving component includes at least one solar panel.

7. The charging station according to claim 2, wherein the interior portion of the housing is capable of receiving at least one equipment configured to receive electrical energy from the electronic circuitry.

8. The charging station according to claim 7, wherein the at least one equipment includes at least one of the following:

a vehicle, a motorcycle, a scooter, a computing device, a wireless communication device, a mobile telephone, a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, a laptop, a server, a database, a construction equipment, a military equipment, a civilian equipment, a medical equipment, and a devices having a power source.

9. The charging station according to claim 2, further comprising a wireless communication equipment connected to the electronic circuitry for receiving and/or transmitting at least one wireless communication signal.

10. The charging station according to claim 1, wherein the at least one movable panel is rotatably coupled to the housing using at least one pivoting mechanism.

11. The charging station according to claim 1, wherein the housing is manufactured from at least one of the following materials:

metal, stainless steel, carbon fiber, fiberglass, Plexiglas, wood, plastics synthetics, concrete, high strength, low alloy steel, and Niobium (Nb) alloy.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising

connecting at least one equipment to the charging station to receive electrical power.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the at least one equipment includes at least one of the following:

a vehicle, a motorcycle, a scooter, a computing device, a wireless communication device, a mobile telephone, a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, a laptop, a server, a database, a construction equipment, a military equipment, a civilian equipment, a medical equipment, and a devices having a power source.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the housing includes

an electronic circuitry being disposed in the interior portion of the housing and connected to the energy receiving component, wherein the electronic circuitry receives energy from the energy receiving component and converts the received energy into an electrical energy.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the housing includes a first movable panel and a second movable panel, wherein the first movable panel includes a first energy receiving component and the second movable panel include a second energy receiving component, the first and second energy receiving components are connected to the electronic circuitry.

17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the housing includes a bottom portion, a top portion, a front wall portion and a back wall portion, wherein the interior portion of the housing is enclosed by the bottom portion, the top portion, the front and back wall portions and the at least one movable panel when the at least one movable panel is in the second position.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the external energy source includes at least one of the following:

a solar energy, a light energy, an electromechanical energy, an electromagnetic energy, an infrared energy, a wind energy, and an electrical energy.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein the housing includes a wireless communication equipment connected to the electronic circuitry for receiving and/or transmitting at least one wireless communication signal.

20. The method according to claim 12, wherein the at least one movable panel is rotatably coupled to the housing using at least one pivoting mechanism.

21. The method according to claim 12, wherein the housing is manufactured from at least one of the following materials:

metal, stainless steel, carbon fiber, fiberglass, Plexiglas, wood, plastics synthetics, concrete, high strength, low alloy steel, and Niobium (Nb) alloy.

17-1. The method according to claim 1, wherein the energy receiving component includes at least one solar panel.

18-1. The method according to claim 15, wherein the interior portion of the housing is capable of receiving at least one equipment configured to receive electrical energy from the electronic circuitry.

22. A method of assembling a charging station, comprising

providing a housing having at least one of the following components:

a side portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a front portion and an electronic circuitry; and

assembling the provided components into the charging station.