Fast charging battery pack and methods to charge fast
A fast charging station, battery system and method for charging battery systems can be applied to most battery types in use for electric vehicles (EVs), electronic devices, and wireless electrical machines. The system provides for two or more charging ports in the electronic device, such as an EV, that may be able to receive and recognize a charging type, such as charging voltage, current and the like, and provide directed charging to multiple battery sub-packs that make up the entire battery. By charging sub-packs in parallel, the charge time can be substantially reduced. The system further provides a charging station with two or more electrical connections provided at each stall, providing for fast charge of an electrical device, such as an EV, positioned at each stall.
1. A battery charging station for an electrical device, comprising:
at least one stall for receiving the electrical device; and
at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors at each of the at least one stall, wherein
in a first mode of operation, the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors each provide current simultaneously to the electrical device to enable a fast charge to the electrical device placed at each of the at least one stall via provided electrical power from the battery charging station or
in a second mode of operation, one of the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors provides current to an energy storage device via provided electrical power from the electrical device placed at each of the at least one stall.
2. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein the electrical device is an electric vehicle.
3. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors provides an equal rate of electrical charge power.
4. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors provide at least two different rates of electrical charge power.
5. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors provides either an alternating current (AC) electrical charge power, a direct current (DC) electrical charge power, or a combination thereof.
6. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrical power charge cords are bundled together as a single power charge cord having an end connector comprising multiple individual electrical connections.
7. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrical power charge cords are bundled together as a single power charge cord having more than one end connector with each connector comprising individual electrical connections.
8. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrical power charge connectors are manual, hand-operated electrical plug devices.
9. The battery charging station of claim 1 , wherein the at least two electrical power charge connectors are robotic, mechanized-operated electrical plug devices.
10. The battery charging station of claim 1 where the at least two electrical power charge connectors are either pantograph charging electrical devices or wireless charging electrical devices.
11. The battery charging station of claim 1 where the at least two electrical power charge connectors comprise a combination of either manual, hand-operated electrical plug devices; robotic, mechanized-operated electrical plug devices; pantograph charging electrical devices; or wireless charging electrical devices.
12. The battery charging station of claim 1 where the provided electrical power is provided at least partially by an electrical energy storage device, the electrical energy storage device being located on premises of the battery charging station or located off the premises of the battery charging station.
13. The battery charging station of claim 12 , wherein the electrical energy storage device is either an electric vehicle, a stationary, non-mobile device, or a mobile device that is not considered an electric vehicle.
14. A battery charging station comprising:
at least one stall; and
at each stall, at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors that (1) each provide current simultaneously to an electrical device to provide electrical power to enable a fast charge to, or (2) receive a charge at an energy storage device, from the electrical device placed at the at least one stall, via one of the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors.
15. The battery charging station of claim 14 , wherein the provided electrical power is provided at least partially by an electrical energy storage device.
16. The battery charging station of claim 15 , wherein the electrical energy storage device is located either on premises of the battery charging station or is located off the premises of the battery charging station.
17. The battery charging station of claim 15 , wherein the electrical energy storage device is either an electric vehicle, a stationary, non-mobile device, or a mobile device that is not considered an electric vehicle.
18. The battery charging station of claim 14 , wherein each of the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors provides an equal rate of electrical charge power or wherein one or more of the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors provide a different rate of electrical charge power.
19. The battery charging station of claim 14 , wherein each of the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors provides an either an alternating current (AC) electrical charge power or a direct current (DC) electrical charge power, or wherein both AC and DC electric charge power is separately provided by the at least two electrical power charge cords or connectors.
20. The battery charging station of claim 14 , wherein the at least two electrical power charge cords are bundled together as a single power charge cord having an end connector with multiple individual electrical connections.
21. The battery charging station of claim 14 , wherein the at least two electrical power charge connectors are either manual, hand-operated electrical plug devices, robotic, mechanized-operated electrical plug devices, pantograph charging electrical devices, wireless charging electrical devices, or combinations thereof.