Methods and devices for wireless and local control of the two-way flow of electrical power between electric vehicles, between EVS and electrical vehicle supply equipment(s), and between the EVSE(s) and the electricity grid
An apparatus enables an electric vehicle charger to communicate with a central control network. A first input interface interconnects the apparatus with the electric vehicle charger. A second input interface interconnects the apparatus with a charging connector associated with an electric vehicle. A wireless communications interface provides wireless connectivity between the central control network and the electric vehicle charger to receive bidirectional communications thereon. Control circuitry interconnects the first input interface with the second input interface via a signaling connection for providing communications between the first input interface and the second input interface. The control circuitry further provides a power connection for selectively providing a charging signal from the first input interface to the second input interface responsive to commands received over the wireless communications interface.
1. An apparatus enabling an electric device charger to communicate with a central control network, comprising:
a first input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with the electric device charger;
a second input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with a charging connector associated with an electric device;
a wireless communications interface for providing wireless connectivity between the central control network and the electric device charger to receive bidirectional communications thereon; and
control circuitry interconnecting the first input interface with the second input interface via a signaling connection for providing communications between the first input interface and the second input interface, the control circuitry further providing a power connection for selectively providing a charging signal from the first input interface to the second input interface responsive to commands received over the wireless communications interface, wherein the control circuitry enters a standby mode upon completion of a registration process and enters a charging mode responsive to connection of the electric device to the second input interface and authorization of charging through the wireless communications interface.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a simulator control unit for controlling the communications between the first input interface and the second input interface responsive to control signals received from the wireless communications interface.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a power sensing and control unit for controlling the power connection between the first input interface and the second input interface responsive to control signals received from the simulator control unit.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a remote control unit for controlling operation of the electric device charger responsive to control signals received from the central control network via the wireless communications interface.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the first input interface connects with power input interface of the electric device charger; and
wherein the control circuitry is implemented within power sensing control circuitry and electric device vehicle signaling circuitry of the electric device charger.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first connector including the first input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with a first charging connector of the electric device charger;
a second connector including the second input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with a second charging connector of the electric device;
a cable interconnecting the first connector with the second connector; and
wherein the wireless communications interface provides the wireless connectivity to the second connector responsive to connection of the first connector with the first charging connector of the electric device charger.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first connector including the first input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with a first charging connector of the electric device charger;
a second connector including the second input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with a second charging connector of the electric device vehicle;
a cable interconnecting the first connector with the second connector; and
wherein the wireless communications interface provides the wireless connectivity to the first connector responsive to connection of the first connector with the first charging connector of the electric device charger.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is implemented within the charging connector of the electric device charger.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electric device charger further comprises a second electric vehicle.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electric device charger comprises an electric vehicle charger.
11. An apparatus enabling an electric device charger to communicate with a central control network, comprising:
a first input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with power input interface of the electric device charger;
a second input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with an electric device charger connector of the electric device charger;
power sensing control circuitry and electric device signaling circuitry of the electric device charger for controlling charging of an electric device by the electric device charger further comprising:
a wireless communications interface for providing wireless connectivity between the central control network and the electric device charger to receive bidirectional communications thereon; and
control circuitry interconnecting the first input interface with the second input interface via a signaling connection for providing communications between the first input interface and the second input interface, the control circuitry further providing a power connection for selectively providing a charging signal from the first input interface to the second input interface responsive to commands received over the wireless communications interface, wherein the control circuitry enters a standby mode upon completion of a registration process and enters a charging mode responsive to connection of the electric device to the second input interface and authorization of charging through the wireless communications interface.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a simulator control unit for controlling the communications between the first input interface and the second input interface responsive to control signals received from the wireless communications interface.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a power sensing and control unit for controlling the power connection between the first input interface and the second input interface responsive to control signals received from the simulator control unit.
14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a remote control unit for controlling operation of the electric device charger responsive to control signals received from the central control network via the wireless communications interface.
15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the electric device charger comprises an electric vehicle charger.
16. An apparatus enabling an electric device charger to communicate with a central control network, comprising:
a first connector including a first input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with a first charging connector of the electric device charger;
a second connector including a second input interface for interconnecting the apparatus with a second charging connector of an electric device;
a cable interconnecting the first connector with the second connector;
a wireless communications interface for providing wireless connectivity between the central control network and the apparatus, the wireless connectivity initiated responsive to connection of the first connector with the first charging connector of the electric device charger; and
control circuitry interconnecting the first input interface with the second input interface via a signaling connection for providing communications between the first input interface and the second input interface, the control circuitry further providing a power connection for selectively providing a charging signal from the first input interface to the second input interface responsive to commands received over the wireless communications interface, wherein the control circuitry enters a standby mode upon completion of a registration process and enters a charging mode responsive to connection of the electric device to the second input interface and authorization of charging through the wireless communications interface.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a simulator control unit for controlling the communications between the first input interface and the second input interface responsive to control signals received from the wireless communications interface.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the control circuitry further includes a power sensing and control unit for controlling the power connection between the first input interface and the second input interface responsive to control signals received from the simulator control unit.
19. The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising:
wherein the wireless communications interface and the control circuitry are located in the second connector; and
wherein the wireless communications interface provides the wireless connectivity to the second connector responsive to connection of the first connector with the first charging connector of the electric device charger.
20. The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising:
wherein the wireless communications interface and the control circuitry are located in the second connector; and
wherein the wireless communications interface provides the wireless connectivity to the first connector responsive to connection of the first connector with the first charging connector of the electric device vehicle charger.
21. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the electric device charger comprises an electric vehicle charger.