METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ELECTRIC CHARGING AND METERING DEVICE
An electric charging and metering device, including a charging connector, the charging connector configured to connect a charger to an electric aircraft; a sensor; and a processor. The charging connector including a direct current pin and an alternating current pin. The sensor communicatively connected to the charging connector. Additionally, the sensor configured to: monitor the direct current pin and the alternating current pin; measure an energy datum, the energy datum relating to a property of the charger, the charging connector electrically connected to the charger; and transmit the energy datum to a processor. The processor configured to receive the energy datum and calculate an electricity usage of the charger.
1 . An electric charging and metering device for electric aircraft, comprising:
a charging connector configured to connect a charger to an electric aircraft, the charging connector comprising:
a direct current pin; and
an alternating current pin;
a sensor, the sensor communicatively connected to the charging connector, the sensor configured to:
monitor the direct current pin and the alternating current pin;
measure an energy datum, the energy datum relating to a property of the charger, the charging connector electrically connected to the charger; and
transmit the energy datum to a processor; and
the processor, the processor configured to:
receive the energy datum;
calculate an electricity usage of the charger; and
display a visual alert when a resistance datum falls below a threshold resistance datum.
2 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 1 , wherein the energy datum represents a current supplied by the charging connector.
3 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 1 , wherein the energy datum represents a stored energy of the charger.
4 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to calculate a value associated with the energy datum.
5 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 4 , wherein calculating the value further comprises:
receiving a second energy datum; and
subtracting the second energy datum from the energy datum to calculate an energy datum difference.
6 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the electricity usage of the charger to an external database.
7 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a current sensor.
8 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is an electronic battery sensor.
9 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 1 , wherein:
the sensor is further configured to transmit a charging datum to the processor; and
the processor is further configured to:
receive the charging datum;
determine a disruption element as a function of the charging datum; and
stop metering the electricity usage of the charger based on the disruption element.
10 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to notify a user of the disruption element.
11 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 10 , wherein notifying a user of the disruption element comprises sending a visual alert.
12 . The electric charging and metering device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to start metering the electricity usage of the charger when the disruption element is resolved.
13 . A method of electric charger monitoring, comprising:
monitoring a direct current pin, the direct current pin on a charging connector;
monitoring an alternating current pin, the alternating current pin on the charging connector;
measuring an energy datum relating to a property of a charger;
transmitting the energy datum to a processor;
calculating an electricity usage of the charger based on the energy datum; and
displaying a visual alert when a resistance datum falls below a threshold resistance datum.
14 . The method of electric charger monitoring of claim 13 , comprising generating an invoice based on the electricity usage of the charger.
15 . The method of electric charger monitoring of claim 14 , wherein measuring an energy datum relating to a property of the charger comprises measuring a current supplied by the charger.
16 . The method of electric charger monitoring of claim 14 , wherein measuring an energy datum relating to a property of the charger comprises measuring a stored energy of the charger.
17 . The method of electric charger monitoring of claim 16 , wherein generating an invoice based on the electricity usage of the charger comprises:
transmitting a second energy datum to the processor; and
subtracting the second energy datum from the first energy datum to calculate an energy datum difference.
18 . The method of electric charger monitoring of claim 13 , further comprising transmitting the electricity usage of the charger to an external database.
19 . The method of electric charger monitoring of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving a charging datum;
determining a disruption element as a function of the charging datum; and
stopping metering of the electricity usage of the charger based on the disruption element.
20 . The method of electric charger monitoring of claim 19 , further comprising notifying a user of the disruption element.