Electric vehicle supply equipment with storage connector
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system comprising:
- a housing;
an electric vehicle supply circuit disposed within the housing and constructed and arranged to provide power to an electric vehicle from a power source;
a charging cord coupled to the electric vehicle supply circuit and extending from the housing to supply power to the electric vehicle;
an electric vehicle charging connector located at an end of the charging cord to couple t the electric vehicle; and
a storage connector rotatably attached to the housing at two pivot points, the storage connector including a receptacle to receive and hold the electric vehicle charging connector when the electric vehicle charging connector is not in use;
wherein the storage connector is configured to rotate between a first position to facilitate a user inserting the electrical vehicle charging connector into the receptacle formed in the storage connector and a second position to facilitate a user removing the electrical vehicle charging connector from the receptacle formed in the storage connector.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electric vehicle charging system includes a housing, an electric vehicle supply circuit disposed within the housing and constructed and arranged to provide power to an electric vehicle from a power source, and a storage connector movably attached to the housing and configured to engage an electric vehicle charging connector. The storage connector may be configured to rotate between a first position to hold the charging connector to the housing and a second position for insertion/removal of the charging connector. The storage connector may be configured to engage a latch on the electric vehicle charging connector to hold the charging connector to the storage connector.
75 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A system comprising:
- a housing;
an electric vehicle supply circuit disposed within the housing and constructed and arranged to provide power to an electric vehicle from a power source;a charging cord coupled to the electric vehicle supply circuit and extending from the housing to supply power to the electric vehicle; an electric vehicle charging connector located at an end of the charging cord to couple t the electric vehicle; and a storage connector rotatably attached to the housing at two pivot points, the storage connector including a receptacle to receive and hold the electric vehicle charging connector when the electric vehicle charging connector is not in use; wherein the storage connector is configured to rotate between a first position to facilitate a user inserting the electrical vehicle charging connector into the receptacle formed in the storage connector and a second position to facilitate a user removing the electrical vehicle charging connector from the receptacle formed in the storage connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a housing;
-
11. A system comprising:
-
a housing; an electric vehicle supply circuit disposed within the housing and constructed and arranged to provide power to an electric vehicle; a plug and cord assembly having a first end coupled to a NEMA receptacle and a second end coupled to the electric vehicle supply circuit to provide power from the receptacle to the electric vehicle supply circuit; an electric vehicle charging connector having a plug portion; a charging cord having a first end coupled to the electric vehicle charging connector and a second end coupled to the electric vehicle supply circuit; and a storage connector rotatably attached to the housing to hold the electric vehicle charging connector, the storage connector being configured to rotate between a first position to facilitate a user inserting the plug portion of the electric vehicle charging connector into the receptacle formed in the storage connector and a second position to facilitate a user removing the charging connector from the receptacle formed in the storage connector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method comprising:
- providing an electric supply equipment (EVSE) containing a housing, an electric vehicle supply circuit disposed within the housing for supplying power to an electric vehicle from a power source, an electric vehicle charging connector, a charging cord for operatively coupling the electric vehicle charging connector to the electric vehicle supply circuit, and a storage connector rotatably attached to the housing to hold the electric vehicle charging connector when in a first position;
rotating the storage connector to a second position relative to the housing to facilitate a user removing the charging connector from the housing; coupling the charging connector to the electric vehicle;
charging the electric vehicle;
removing the charging connector from the electric vehicle;
coupling the charging connector to the storage connector; and
rotating the storage connector from the second position to the first position relative to the housing to secure the charging connector to the housing;wherein engaging the charging connector with the rotatable storage connector comprises inserting a plug portion of the charging connector into a receptacle on the rotatable storage connector;
wherein engaging the charging connector with the rotatable storage connector further comprises engaging a latch on the charging connector with the rotatable storage connector. - View Dependent Claims (16)
- providing an electric supply equipment (EVSE) containing a housing, an electric vehicle supply circuit disposed within the housing for supplying power to an electric vehicle from a power source, an electric vehicle charging connector, a charging cord for operatively coupling the electric vehicle charging connector to the electric vehicle supply circuit, and a storage connector rotatably attached to the housing to hold the electric vehicle charging connector when in a first position;
-
17. A method comprising:
- providing an electric supply equipment (EVSE) containing an electric vehicle supply circuit for supplying power to an electric vehicle from a power source,
an electric vehicle charging connector having a plug portion and a charging cord for operatively coupling the electric vehicle charging connector to the electric vehicle supply circuit; providing a rotatable storage connector having a receptacle, the receptacle being sized and configured to hold and latch the plug portion of the electric vehicle charging connector; removing the plug portion of the charging connector from the receptacle formed in the storage connector; inserting the plug portion of the charging connector into a port formed in the electric vehicle;
charging the electric vehicle;
removing the plug portion of the charging connector from the port formed in the electric vehicle; and
inserting the plug portion of the charging connector into the receptacle formed in the storage connector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- providing an electric supply equipment (EVSE) containing an electric vehicle supply circuit for supplying power to an electric vehicle from a power source,
Specification