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Electrical vehicle battery charger mounted on lamp post

  • US 9,804,624 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2013
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electric distribution appliance (100) for distributing electric power to a mobile device, said electric distribution appliance (100) being adapted for being fitted to an existing lamp post (135), comprising:

  • a central part (102) and one or more additional parts (104, 106, 212, 214) which additional parts are mounted in such a way that they can be removed from said central part (102) while the central part (102) is mounted to a lamp post (135), and that only said central part (102) is adapted for being fitted to an existing lamp post (135), said electric distribution appliance having an interface section (110, 122); and

    said central part (102) havinga switching means (114, 500);

    a cable connection (120); and

    a controller (112),said switching means (114, 500) being connected to said connection (120) and being adapted for being connected to an incoming cable (116) in connection with a power supply network and being adapted for being connected to an outgoing cable (118);

    said cable connection (120) being adapted for being connected to contact module (130), which in turn is adapted for distributing power to said mobile device;

    said interface section (110, 122) being adapted for receiving commands from a user regarding initiation and/or termination of distribution of power into said cable connection (120), and being set up to forward data corresponding to said commands to said controller (112);

    said controller (112) being set up to receive data from said interface section (110, 122);

    wherein;

    said switching means (114) is set up to control distribution of power from said incoming cable (116) into each of said outgoing cable (118) and said cable connection (120) based on control signals from said controller (112), and that said controller (112) is set up to control distribution of power from said incoming cable (116) into each of said outgoing cable (118) and said cable connection (120) based on external control signals, said external control signals being determined based on prestored data and incoming data from one or more of;

    said interface section (110, 122), an external server and said mobile device,said electric distribution appliance is configured to be operated in a first, second and third mode, whereini) the appliance (100) in said first mode does not have any outer actuating means, the contact module (130) is hidden, the lid (128) is closed and no electrical power is distributed to the cable connection (120) and the contact module;

    ii) the appliance (100) in said second mode does not have any outer actuating means, the lid (128) is open, the contact module is available from outside, and electrical power is distributed to the cable connection (120) and the contact module (130);

    iii) the appliance (100) in said third mode does not distribute electrical power from the switching means, and actuating means (610) for carrying out service and/or maintenance work is exposed from behind a sliding outer coverage (606) comprising an aperture (608) and controlled by a means (604) for controlling the position of said siding outer coverage (606), in such a way that the sliding outer coverage (606) is locked in a position covering said actuating means (610) in said first and second modes and that the sliding outer coverage (606) can be slided in a position such that said actuating means (610) is accessible through said aperture (608); and

    said operation mode is changed by presenting an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and/or a Bluetooth communication means to the interface section (110, 122), calling or sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message from a specific mobile phone to a specific number or a combination of these actions.

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