Method for pay-per-use, self-service charging of electric automobiles

• US 20090021213A1
• Filed: 07/20/2007
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Johnson, Oriz Wickline
• Application Number:
  US11/880,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20090021213A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/12 Bikes
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/22 Microcars, e.g. golf cars
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/42 Fork lift trucks
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/30 using propulsion power stored mechanically, e.g. in fly-wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/40 using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/31 Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/64 Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/665 Methods related to measuring, billing or payment
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 15/005 dispensed for the electrical charging of vehicles electrical charging as such, B60L50/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 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 30/14 Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing

Abstract

A method for pay-per-use, self-service charging of electric storage power systems of electric automobiles, said automobiles charged via electrical connections to a provided curbside charging station, said charging station automatically modifying grid electricity to be suitable for charging an array of said automobiles, said charging station also automatically securing electricity at off-peak rates when available and storing same for subsequent use.

Claims

4-1. :

A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said programmable micro-processor computer is interconnected with and appropriately programmed to automatically sequence and control directly or indirectly all electronic, electrical, and electromechanical components in all steps of operation.

6-2. :

A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said provided charging station comprises an enclosure of adequate size to house such electrical components as are necessary to safely transfer a supply of charging electricity from said enclosure to a connected electric automobile.

13. :

A pay-per-use, self-service dispensing apparatus for modifying and dispensing electrical charges to electric power storage systems of electric automobiles including other vehicles, said automobiles or other vehicles to be charged to be removably electrically connected to a provided charging station, said dispensing apparatus comprising,

(a.) electric current modification means for modifying power company grid electricity to that suitable for any of an array of electric automobile power systems,

(b.) controlling means for electronically controlling the operation of said apparatus,

(c.) customer-input means for defining vehicle electric charge requirements and amount of charge desired,

(d.) power-acquisition means for securing a supply of power grid electricity as required, said acquisition means further comprising means for securing a supply of grid electricity during off peak hours and storing same till needed,

(e.) charge-dispensing means for transferring the charging electricity to the storage system of the electric automobile,

(f.) payment-collecting means for electronically securing payment from customers.