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Electric vehicle charging station with a field upgradeable communications facility

  • US 9,139,102 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2012
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging station comprising:

  • a sealable housing including a first compartment adapted to house high power electrical components and a second compartment adapted to house non-high power electrical components formed in part by a lid, the second compartment including an access to an upgrade port wherein a communication module is adapted to couple to the upgrade port within the second compartment accessible under the lid;

    a partition within the housing that is adapted to insulate the first compartment from the second compartment; and

    an EVSE charging station control circuit configured to recognize a communication module when coupled to the upgrade port and to use the communication module for communications if the communication module is connected.

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