Street light mounted network-controlled charge transfer device for electric vehicles
First Claim
1. A charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting mechanism to couple the charge transfer device to a street light;
an electric power line coupling the charge transfer device to the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples the street light to the local power grid;
a control device on the electric power line to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid; and
a controller to operate the control device.
10 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A network-controlled charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle is mounted to a street light. The charge transfer device includes the following: an electrical receptacle to receive an electrical connector for connection to the electric vehicle; an electric power line that couples the power grid to the electrical receptacle through a wiring box; a control device to switch the receptacle on and off; a current measuring device to measure current flowing through the electric power line; and a controller to operate the control device and to monitor output from the current measuring device.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:
-
a mounting mechanism to couple the charge transfer device to a street light; an electric power line coupling the charge transfer device to the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples the street light to the local power grid; a control device on the electric power line to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid; and a controller to operate the control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A charge transfer system for electric vehicles, comprising:
-
a local power grid operated by a utility company; a street light comprising; a light, and a first electric power line that couples the light with the local power grid through a wiring box; and a charge transfer device that transfers charge between the local power grid and electric vehicles, the charge transfer device coupled with the street light, the charge transfer device comprising; a second electric power line that couples the charge transfer device with the local power gird through the wiring box, a control device on the second electric power line to control application of charge transfer between an electric vehicle and the local power grid, and a controller to operate the control device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:
-
receiving a communication from a server coupled with a network-controlled charge transfer device that instructs the network-controlled charge transfer device to enable charge transfer; responsive to the receiving, activating a control device to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid, wherein the charge transfer is provided through a first electrical power line that is coupled with the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples a street light to the local power grid; and wherein the network-controlled charge transfer device is coupled with the street light. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification