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US 8,558,502 · App. 13/027,089 · Granted Oct 15, 2013

Assembly for electrically recharging vehicles

Inventor: Oliver Nagy (Vienna, AT)
Assignee: Kapsch Trafficcom AG
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Patent No.
US 8,558,502
App. No.
13/027,089
Granted
Oct 15, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly for electrically recharging vehicles, to which individual radio units are assigned, having a parking space for a vehicle, a recharging station assigned to the parking space for cable-connected recharging of a vehicle located therein, and a transceiver connecting to the recharging station for communication with a radio unit, wherein the transceiver clears the recharging station for the recharging process depending on the communication with the radio unit, and the transceiver has a communication zone, which is restricted to the region of the parking space or can locate a radio unit as being located in this restricted region.

Claims (34)

1. An assembly for electrically recharging vehicles, to which individual radio units are assigned, comprising:

a recharging station assigned to a parking space for recharging of a vehicle located in the parking space by a charging cable;

a transceiver electrically coupled to the recharging station for communication with a vehicle-based radio unit, wherein the transceiver is configured to activate the recharging station for the recharging depending on the communication with the radio unit, and wherein the transceiver has a communication zone restricted to the region of the parking space; and

a camera directed towards the parking space, wherein the recharging station activates the camera to record an image at a beginning and an end of the recharging.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured in the manner of a radio beacon for communication with the radio units, the radio units being vehicle-based OBUs of a wireless road toll system.

3. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the transceiver is a short-range communication (DSRC) or wireless access in a vehicle environment (WAVE) beacon for communication with DSRC or WAVE OBUs.

4. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical charging parameters of the recharging are controlled on the basis of data read from the radio unit by the transceiver.

5. An assembly for electrically recharging vehicles, to which individual radio units are assigned, comprising:

a recharging station assigned to a parking space for recharging of a vehicle located in the parking space by a charging cable;

a transceiver electrically coupled to the recharging station for communication with a vehicle-based radio unit, wherein the transceiver is configured to activate the recharging station for the recharging depending on the communication with the radio unit, and wherein the transceiver has a communication zone restricted to the region of the parking space; and

a camera directed towards the parking space, wherein the recharging station activates the camera to record an image in the event of an interruption, interference or deviation of the recharging process from a given course.

6. The assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the recharging station includes a shielded charging cable for connection to the vehicle, and wherein in the event of interference with the shield of the charging cable, an image is recorded by the camera.

7. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the transceiver transmits transactions concerning the recharging processes to a control center.

8. The assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the transceiver is configured in the manner of a radio beacon for communication with the radio units, the radio units being vehicle-based OBUs of a wireless road toll system.

9. The assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the transceiver is a short-range communication (DSRC) or wireless access in a vehicle environment (WAVE) beacon for communication with DSRC or WAVE OBUs.

10. The assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the electrical charging parameters of the recharging are controlled on the basis of data read from the radio unit by the transceiver.

11. The assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the transceiver transmits transactions concerning the recharging processes to a control center.

12. An assembly for electrically recharging vehicles including an assigned radio unit comprising:

a recharging station assigned to a parking space for recharging of the vehicle by a charging cable, when the vehicle is detected to be located in the assigned parking space;

a transceiver electrically coupled to the recharging station for communicating with the radio unit, wherein the transceiver is configured to activate the recharging station for the recharging process based on the communication with the radio unit, and wherein the transceiver is configured to locate said radio unit as being located in the region of the parking space; and

a camera directed towards the parking space, wherein the recharging station activates the camera to record an image at a beginning and an end of the recharging.

13. The assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the transceiver is configured as a radio beacon for communication with the radio unit, and wherein the radio unit is a vehicle-based OBU of a wireless road toll system.

14. The assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the transceiver is a short-range communication (DSRC) or wireless access in a vehicle environment (WAVE) beacon for communication with DSRC or WAVE OBUs.

15. The assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the electrical charging parameters of the recharging are controlled on the basis of data read from the radio unit by the transceiver.

16. The assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the transceiver transmits transactions concerning the recharging processes to a control center.

17. An assembly for electrically recharging vehicles including an assigned radio unit comprising:

a recharging station assigned to a parking space for recharging of the vehicle by a charging cable, when the vehicle is detected to be located in the assigned parking space;

a transceiver electrically coupled to the recharging station for communicating with the radio unit, wherein the transceiver is configured to activate the recharging station for the recharging process based on the communication with the radio unit, and wherein the transceiver is configured to locate said radio unit as being located in the region of the parking space; and

a camera directed towards the parking space, wherein the recharging station activates the camera to record an image in the event of an interruption, interference or deviation of the recharging process from a given course.

18. The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the recharging station includes a shielded charging cable for connection to the vehicle, and wherein in the event of interference with the shield of the charging cable, an image is recorded by the camera.

19. The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the transceiver is configured as a radio beacon for communication with the radio unit, and wherein the radio unit is a vehicle-based OBU of a wireless road toll system.

20. The assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the transceiver is a short-range communication (DSRC) or wireless access in a vehicle environment (WAVE) beacon for communication with DSRC or WAVE OBUs.

21. The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the electrical charging parameters of the recharging are controlled on the basis of data read from the radio unit by the transceiver.

22. The assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the transceiver transmits transactions concerning the recharging processes to a control center.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2011
From: NAGY, OLIVER
To: KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM AG
Reel/Frame 025812/0653 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 10450022 · Feb 18, 2010 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110199049A1 · Aug 18, 2011