MULTI-MODE CHARGING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle charging station comprising:
- a first electric vehicle supply equipment unit connected to a first power source and configured to provide output power;
a plug-in charger electrically connected to the first electric vehicle supply equipment unit to receive power therefrom and physically electrically connectable to an electric vehicle for physically transferring power from the electric vehicle supply equipment unit to the electric vehicle;
a wireless charger electrically connectable to the first electric vehicle supply equipment unit to receive power therefrom and wirelessly electrically connectable to an electric vehicle for wirelessly transferring power from the first electric vehicle supply equipment to the electric vehicle.
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Abstract
Currently the most common method on the market to charge electric vehicles is to plug in the electric vehicle to a power source. Wireless charging technologies are also being developed and infrastructure has begun to be rolled out into the marketplace. Designing separate charging systems for wireless and wired systems may lead to drawbacks as not all chargers will be compatible with all vehicles. The invention described herein illustrates a system for bridging the gap between wired and wireless charging infrastructure through the use of a multi-mode electric vehicle charging system capable of delivering power through a plurality of transmission methods, where one of those methods is wireless power transfer.
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1. An electric vehicle charging station comprising:
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a first electric vehicle supply equipment unit connected to a first power source and configured to provide output power; a plug-in charger electrically connected to the first electric vehicle supply equipment unit to receive power therefrom and physically electrically connectable to an electric vehicle for physically transferring power from the electric vehicle supply equipment unit to the electric vehicle; a wireless charger electrically connectable to the first electric vehicle supply equipment unit to receive power therefrom and wirelessly electrically connectable to an electric vehicle for wirelessly transferring power from the first electric vehicle supply equipment to the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electric vehicle wireless power charger comprising:
a wireless power transmitter physically electrically connectable to a plug-in electric vehicle charger to receive output power therefrom.
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15. A method for installing a wireless power charger on a pre-existing plug-in charger, the method comprising:
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providing a wireless power charger having a power input connector compatible with an outlet connector of the pre-existing plug-in charger; and connecting the pre-existing plug-in charger outlet connector to the input connector of the wireless power charger.
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16. A method for charging an electric vehicle located in proximity to an electric vehicle charging station, the method comprising:
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providing power from a power source to a plug-in charger via a first electric vehicle supply equipment unit, the plug-in charger physically electrically connectable to the electric vehicle; providing power from the power source to a wireless charger via the first electric vehicle supply equipment unit, the wireless charger wirelessly electrically connectable to the electric vehicle; charging the electric vehicle by one or more of;
a physical electrical connection of the plug-in charger to the electric vehicle and a wireless electrical connection of the wireless charger to the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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