Transferring charge between a local power grid and 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;
a control device to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid, wherein the charge transfer device is coupled to the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples the street light to the local power grid;
a current measuring device to measure a first amount of current flowing for charge transfer for the electric vehicle; and
a controller to cause the control device to control application of charge transfer to the electric vehicle and monitor output from the current measuring device.
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Abstract
A 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 a control device to control application of charge transfer between the local power grid and the electric vehicle. The charge transfer device is coupled to the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples the street light to the local power grid. The charge transfer device includes a current measuring device to measure an amount of current flowing for charge transfer. The charge transfer device includes a controller to cause the control device to control application of charge transfer and monitor output from the current measuring device.
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1. A charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a mounting mechanism to couple the charge transfer device to a street light; a control device to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid, wherein the charge transfer device is coupled to the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples the street light to the local power grid; a current measuring device to measure a first amount of current flowing for charge transfer for the electric vehicle; and a controller to cause the control device to control application of charge transfer to the electric vehicle and monitor output from the current measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A charge transfer system for electric vehicles, comprising:
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a street light comprising; a light, and a first electric power line that couples the light with a local power grid through a wiring box; and a charge transfer device that transfers charge between the local power grid and an electric vehicle, the charge transfer device comprising; a second electric power line that couples the charge transfer device with the local power grid through the wiring box, a control device on the second electric power line to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid, a current measuring device that measures current flowing on the second electric power line, and a controller to cause the control device to control application of charge transfer to the electric vehicle and monitor output from the current measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle through a charge transfer device, comprising:
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activating a control device of the charge transfer device to switch on an electric coupler of the charge transfer device to make a connection with the electric vehicle to transfer charge between the local power grid and the electric vehicle, wherein the charge transfer is provided through a first electrical power line that is coupled with a local power grid through a wiring box that also couples a street light to the local power grid; and monitoring the charge transfer using a current measuring device on the first electrical power line to measure an amount of current flowing for charge transfer for the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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