Modular infrastructure device, infrastructure system and method for operating an infrastructure device

• US 9,963,891 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2017
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tobias Maurus
• Original Assignee: Tobias Maurus
• Inventors: Maurus, Tobias
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette E
• Application Number:
  US15/436,518
• Publication Number:
  US 20170159306A1
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/51 Photovoltaic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/68 Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/18 Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons E04B1/32 - E04B1/36 take precedence; elongated load-supporting parts as elements, trusses, truss-like structures E04C3/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1205 Small buildings erected in the open air E04H1/1272 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1233 Shelters for filling stations
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 6/025 in the form of an overhead canopy, e.g. carports
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/48 for electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/167 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 30/12 Remote or cooperative charging

Abstract

In order to provide an infrastructure device which is of variable design and can be used and extended in a flexible way, it is proposed that the infrastructure device is of modular design and comprises at least one base unit and one or more infrastructure units.

Claims

1. A modular infrastructure device, comprising:

at least one base unit comprising two or more supporting elements which support one or more roof elements in such a way that the base unit comprises a roofing unit by means of which a roofed area is formed;

multiple infrastructure units comprising one or more connecting devices for connecting the multiple infrastructure units to one or more user units;

one or more independent supply units for generating and/or providing electrical energy;

a central unit which is coupled to the multiple infrastructure units, the one or more user units and the one or more independent supply units, wherein the central unit and the multiple infrastructure units are embodied and configured in such a way that;

a) operation, operator control and use of the multiple infrastructure units and the one or more independent supply units are detected, open-loop and/or closed-loop controlled and/or are signaled to a superordinate monitoring system by means of the central unit, and

b) an infrastructure service which is made use of by a person or a user unit is detected; and

a payment system with at least one of RFID, insertion of coins, insertion of bank notes, magnetic card, credit card and smartphone connection (App) for billing the infrastructure service which is made use of.

2. The modular infrastructure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more infrastructure units comprise a communication unit, an information unit, a storage unit, a display unit and/or a provision device.

3. The modular infrastructure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein electrical energy, data, information, food products, commodities and/or consumables are providable for one or more user units and/or for one or more persons by means of one or more infrastructure units.

4. The modular infrastructure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more user units are mobile units, for example electrical vehicles, smartphones, etc.

5. The modular infrastructure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one base unit is itself of modular design.

6. An infrastructure system, comprising one or more modular infrastructure devices as claimed in claim 1.

7. A method for operating one or more infrastructure devices as claimed in claim 1, wherein said infrastructure system comprises one or more modular infrastructure devices, and wherein the method comprises the following:

Providing multiple infrastructure units for supplying persons or objects with electrical energy, data, information, food products, commodities and/or consumables; and

Detecting, open-loop and/or closed-loop controlling of at least one of operation, operator control and use of the multiple infrastructure units by means of a central unit.