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System, devices and method for charging a battery of an electric vehicle

  • US 9,371,008 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2011
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Energy exchange station for a battery of at least one electric vehicle, the energy exchange station comprising:

  • at least one power output for a vehicle;

    at least one data communication port for communication with an electric vehicle and that determines which among an AC voltage, a DC voltage, or an AC voltage and a DC voltage, a vehicle is able to be charged with;

    a plurality of power supplies, comprisingat least one AC power supply; and

    at least one DC power supply;

    a controller, for controlling power supplied from the AC power supply and/or DC power supply to the at least one power output, whereinat least one controllable switch is provided for coupling the at least one power output to any of the plurality of power supplies;

    wherein the controller controls the switch at least based on the determination via the data communication port and the energy exchange station is external to the at least one electric vehicle, andwherein the controller is coupled to the at least one data communication port for communication with the electric vehicle.

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