Harnessing heat during electric vehicle charging
First Claim
1. A method of operating an electric vehicle charging station, the charging station including a console housing components configured to receive current from an electric grid and convert the current to a form adapted to be received by the electric vehicle, comprising:
- transferring heat from the components in the console to air flowing through the console to form heated air;
directing the heated air from the console into a duct fluidly coupled to the console; and
exhausting the heated air from the duct to a location remote from the console.
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Abstract
A method of operating an electric vehicle charging station. The charging station may include a console housing components configured to receive current from an electric grid and convert the current to a form adapted to be received by the electric vehicle. The method may include transferring heat from the components in the console to air flowing through the console to form heated air, and directing the heated air from the console into a duct fluidly coupled to the console. The method may further include exhausting the heated air from the duct to a location remote from the console.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating an electric vehicle charging station, the charging station including a console housing components configured to receive current from an electric grid and convert the current to a form adapted to be received by the electric vehicle, comprising:
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transferring heat from the components in the console to air flowing through the console to form heated air; directing the heated air from the console into a duct fluidly coupled to the console; and exhausting the heated air from the duct to a location remote from the console. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a charging station of an electric bus,
the charging station including a console housing one or more components configured to convert AC current from an electric grid to DC current for the electric vehicle and a charge head assembly configured to electrically couple with the electric bus, comprising: -
transferring heat from the one or more components in the console to a coolant flowing through the console; and directing the coolant to a location remote from the console to dissipate the heat at the location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A charging station for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a charging head assembly configured to interface and form an electrical connection with an electric vehicle; a console electrically coupled to the charging head assembly, the console housing components configured to receive current from an electric grid and convert the current to a form that may be received by the electric vehicle, the console further being configured to direct a flow of air therethrough to absorb heat from the components and form heated air; and a duct connected to the console to receive the heated air from the console and discharge the heated air to a location remote from the console. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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