IP Library Patent Application 17515502
Patent Application
App. No. 17/515,502

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ELECTRIC CHARGING AND METERING DEVICE

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17/515,502
Abstract

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.

Claims (49)

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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2021
From: WIEGMAN, HERMAN
To: BETA AIR, LLC
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