Power assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12166334-B2
Application number	US-202017790372-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2020
Priority date	Dec 31, 2019
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

A power assembly a base assembly including a power source and a pedestal assembly. The pedestal assembly includes a head that is removably coupleable to the base assembly, a controller positioned within the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the power source when the head is coupled to the base assembly, and a receptacle assembly removably coupleable to the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the controller when the receptacle assembly is coupled to the head for supplying power to a vessel or vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power assembly comprising:
a base assembly including a power source; and
a pedestal assembly including
a head that is removably coupleable to the base assembly,
a controller positioned within the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the power source when the head is coupled to the base assembly, and
a receptacle assembly removably coupleable to the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the controller when the receptacle assembly is coupled to the head for supplying power to a vessel or vehicle,
wherein the head further includes a first electrical connector having a first power rating and a second electrical connector having a second power rating, each of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector configured to be in electrical communication with the controller, and
wherein the receptacle assembly includes an interface for receiving a mating interface of a plug of the vessel or vehicle and a pigtail in electrical communication with the interface and having an electrical connector configured to physically and electrically couple to one of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector of the head, wherein the receptacle assembly has the same power rating as one of the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector of the head.

2. The power assembly of claim 1 , wherein the head is removably coupled to the base assembly by fasteners.

3. The power assembly of claim 1 , wherein the head includes at least one shaft and the base assembly includes at least one aperture, the at least one shaft being receivable in the at least one aperture.

4. The power assembly of claim 1 , wherein the head further includes and supports an illumination device and a display screen, the illumination device and the display screen configured to be in electrical communication with the controller.

5. The power assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a cover that is removably coupleable to the base assembly to cover the base assembly when the head of the pedestal assembly is removed from the base assembly.

6. The power assembly of claim 1 , wherein the head further includes and supports a cord management device.

7. A power assembly comprising:
a base assembly including a power source; and
a pedestal assembly including
a head that is removably coupleable to the base assembly,
a controller positioned within the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the power source when the head is coupled to the base assembly, and
a first receptacle assembly removably coupleable to the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the controller when the first receptacle assembly is coupled to the head for supplying power to a first device,
wherein the first receptacle assembly is replaceable with a second receptacle assembly, the second receptacle assembly being removably coupleable to the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the controller when the second receptacle assembly is coupled to the head for supplying power to a second device,
wherein the head further includes a first electrical connector having a first power rating and a second electrical connector having a second power rating, each of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector being in electrical communication with the controller, and
wherein the first receptacle assembly includes an interface for receiving a first mating interface of a plug of the first device and a first pigtail in electrical communication with the first interface and having a first electrical connector configured to physically and electrically couple to one of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector of the head, wherein the first receptacle assembly has the same power rating as the one of the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector of the head.

8. The power assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first receptacle assembly has a first power rating and the second receptacle assembly has a second, different power rating.

9. The power assembly of claim 7 , wherein the head is removably coupled to the base assembly by fasteners.

10. The power assembly of claim 7 , wherein the head includes at least one shaft and the base assembly includes at least one aperture, the at least one shaft being receivable in the at least one aperture.

11. The power assembly of claim 7 , wherein the head further includes and supports an illumination device, a display screen and a cord management device, the illumination device and the display screen configured to be in electrical communication with the controller.

12. A The power assembly of claim 7 , wherein the second receptacle assembly includes an interface for receiving a second mating interface of a plug of the second device and a second pigtail in electrical communication with the second interface and having a second electrical connector configured to physically and electrically couple to the other of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector of the head, wherein the second receptacle assembly has the same power rating as the other of the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector of the head.

13. A The power assembly of FIG. 12 , wherein the pedestal assembly further includes a third receptacle assembly that is removably coupleable to the head and configured to be in electrical communication with the controller when the third receptacle assembly is coupled to the head for supplying power to a third device, and wherein the third receptacle assembly includes an interface for receiving a third mating interface of a plug of the third device and a third pigtail in electrical communication with the third interface and having a third electrical connector configured to physically and electrically couple to a third electrical connector supported by the head, wherein the third electrical connector of the head has a third power rating and the third receptacle assembly has the same power rating as the third electrical connector of the head.

14. A method for assembling a power assembly, the method comprising:
electrically and physically coupling a head of a pedestal assembly to a base assembly that accommodates a power source; and
electrically and physically coupling a receptacle assembly to the head of the pedestal assembly, the receptacle assembly configured to provide power from the power source to a device,
wherein the head further includes a first electrical connector having a first power rating and a second electrical connector having a second power rating, each of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector configured to be in electrical communication with the controller, and
wherein the receptacle assembly includes an interface for receiving a mating interface of a plug of the vessel or vehicle and a pigtail in electrical communication with the interface and having an electrical connector configured to physically and electrically couple to one of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector of the head, wherein the receptacle assembly has the same power rating as one of the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector of the head.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the receptacle assembly is a first receptacle assembly and further comprising electrically and physically coupling a second receptacle assembly to the head of the pedestal assembly, the second receptacle assembly configured to provide power from the power source to another device.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Brower John
• Samojeden Matthew

Classifications

• B60L53/14

  Conductive energy transfer · CPC title

• B60L53/30

  Constructional details of charging stations · CPC title

• H02J7/70 Primary

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H05K5/0234

  Feet; Stands; Pedestals, e.g. wheels for moving casing on floor · CPC title

• B60L53/20

  characterised by converters located in the vehicle · CPC title