IP Library Granted Patent US 8,929,069
Granted Patent B2
US 8,929,069 · App. 13/485,179 · Granted Jan 6, 2015

Electric vehicle charging system with robustness features and universal port

Inventors: Michael Muller (Harper Woods, MI); Charles K. Yankitis (New Baltimore, MI); David P. Futkos (Willoughby, OH); Charles E. Phillips, III (Madison, OH); Matthew C. Schuping (Concord Township, OH); Jeff Hudnut (Berkley, MI)
Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,929,069
App. No.
13/485,179
Granted
Jan 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric vehicle supply equipment may include a first cover element including a well portion to accommodate a first circuitry, wherein the first circuitry includes a chimney stack that couples to a venting hole. Also, the electric vehicle supply equipment may include a second cover element including a recess portion to accommodate a second circuitry, wherein the second circuitry includes a charcoal filter that couples to the chimney stack to absorb impurities generated by the first circuitry and the second circuitry. Further, the electric vehicle supply equipment includes a universal/serial connection port configured to couple to peripheral devices, wherein the universal/serial connection port is an optical coupled connection.

Claims (22)

1. An electric vehicle supply equipment comprising:

a first cover element comprising a well portion to accommodate a first circuitry; a chimney stack disposed on the first circuitry that corresponds to a venting hole, the chimney stack facilitates a flow of gasses;

a second cover element comprising a recess portion to accommodate a second circuitry; a charcoal filter disposed on the second circuitry that corresponds to the chimney stack, the charcoal filter absorbs impurities generated by the first circuitry and the second circuitry; and

a universal/serial connection port configured to couple to peripheral devices, wherein the universal/serial connection port is an optical coupled connection, wherein the first or second circuitry includes a voltage regulator having a first low voltage and a second higher voltage to move a relay.

2. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 1 , wherein the well portion and the recess portion are filled with potting material to encapsulate the first circuitry and the second circuitry.

3. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 1 , wherein the first cover element and the second cover element are constructed to meet NEMA 4X standards.

4. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 1 , wherein the optical coupled connection is an isolating reverse parallel optical connection.

5. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 1 further comprising a water proof connector.

6. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 4 , wherein the isolating reverse parallel optical connection is configured to shut off or derating a maximum amperage of the peripheral devices.

7. An electric vehicle supply equipment comprising:

a first cover element having a well portion that accommodates a first circuitry;

a chimney stack disposed on the first circuitry that corresponds to a venting hole on the first cover element, the chimney stack facilitates a flow of gasses that are generated during use of the electric vehicle supply equipment;

a second cover element comprising a recess portion to accommodate a second circuitry;

a charcoal filter disposed on the second circuitry that corresponds to the chimney stack, the charcoal filter absorbs impurities generated by the first circuitry and the second circuitry;

a universal/serial connection port configured to couple to peripheral devices, wherein the universal/serial connection port is an optical coupled connection;

a control circuit that passes signals representing a voltage on an electrical conduit to a processor that controls a relay; and

a voltage regulator that provides additional voltage levels to operate the relay, wherein the additional voltage levels include a first low voltage for maintaining the relay in a first position and a second higher voltage for moving the relay to a second position.

8. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 7 , wherein the well portion and the recess portion are partially filled with a potting material to encapsulate portions of the first circuitry and the second circuitry.

9. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 7 , wherein the first cover element and the second cover element are constructed to meet NEMA 4X standards.

10. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 7 , wherein the optical coupled connection is an isolating reverse parallel optical connection.

11. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 7 further comprising a water proof connector.

12. The electric vehicle supply equipment of claim 10 , wherein the isolating reverse parallel optical connection is configured to shut off or derating a maximum amperage of the peripheral devices.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 26, 2014
From: SERVICE SOLUTIONS U.S. LLC
To: BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034476/0769 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2012
From: MULLER, MICHAEL; YANKITIS, CHARLES K.; HUDNUT, JEFF
To: SERVICE SOLUTIONS U.S. LLC
Reel/Frame 029141/0166 →
Continuity (1)
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