Electric charging station for an electric vehicle and a method for its use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12227097-B2
Application number	US-202318130064-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 3, 2023
Priority date	May 24, 2022
Publication date	Feb 18, 2025
Grant date	Feb 18, 2025

Abstract

In an aspect the current disclosure may describe a electric charging station for an electric vehicle. The electric charging station may include a charging cable, wherein the charging cable is configured to carry electricity and an energy source, wherein the energy source is electrically connected to the charging cable. The charging station may further include a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to generate temperature datum and a computing device. A computing device may be communicatively connected to the plurality of temperature regulating elements and the temperature sensor. The computing device may further be configured to receive the battery datum and regulate battery temperature and cabin temperature using the plurality of temperature regulating elements as a function of the temperature datum.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electric charging station for an electric aircraft, wherein the electric charging station comprises:
a charging connector, wherein the charging connector is configured to couple with an electric vehicle port of an electric aircraft for charging a battery of the electric aircraft;
a charging cable electrically connected to the charging connector, wherein the charging cable is configured to carry electricity;
an energy source, wherein the energy source is electrically connected to the charging cable;
a first fluidic connector, wherein the first fluidic connector is configured to couple with at least the electric vehicle port;
a battery temperature regulating element thermally connected to at least the battery of the electric aircraft through at least the electric aircraft vehicle port and comprising at least a coolant flow path;
a coolant temperature sensor, wherein the coolant temperature sensor is configured to generate a coolant temperature datum as a function of a coolant temperature; and
a computing device communicatively connected to the battery temperature regulating element and the coolant temperature sensor, wherein the computing device is configured to:
receive the coolant temperature datum from the coolant temperature sensor;
regulate the coolant temperature; and
modify a battery temperature of the battery of the electric aircraft using the battery temperature regulating element as a function of coolant flow.

2. The electric charging station of claim 1 , wherein the charging station includes a cable reel module, the cable reel module comprising:
a reel, wherein:
the reel is rotatably mounted to the cable reel module; and
the charging cable, in a stowed configuration, is wound around the reel; and

a rotation mechanism, the rotation mechanism configured to drive the reel in a forward direction and a reverse direction as a function of receiving a signal from a controller.

3. The electric charging station of claim 1 , the charging station further comprising a collapsible duct hose mechanically connected to the battery temperature regulating element.

4. The electric charging station of claim 1 , the charging station further comprising:
a second fluidic connector, wherein the second fluidic connector is configured to couple with at least a corresponding electric vehicle port; and
a cabin temperature regulating element mechanically connected to the second fluidic connector.

5. The electric charging station of claim 4 , wherein:
the electric charging station further comprises:
a second coolant temperature sensor, wherein the second coolant temperature sensor is configured to generate a second coolant temperature datum representing a second coolant temperature; and

the computing device is further configured to:
regulate the second coolant temperature using the cabin temperature regulating element.

6. The electric charging station of claim 5 , wherein the second coolant temperature datum comprises information on a passenger cabin temperature of a passenger cabin of the electric vehicle.

7. The electric charging station of claim 1 , wherein the charging connector includes a housing configured to mate with the electric vehicle port of the electric vehicle, wherein the housing comprises a fastener for removable attachment with the electric vehicle port.

8. The electric charging station of claim 4 , wherein the cabin temperature regulating element includes a heater.

9. The electric charging station of claim 1 , wherein the battery temperature regulating element includes an air conditioner.

10. The electric charging station of claim 1 , wherein the charging station is located proximal to a helideck.

11. A method of use of an electric charging station for an electric aircraft, wherein the method comprises:
coupling a charging connector with an electric vehicle port of an electric aircraft for charging a battery of the electric aircraft;
charging, using a charging cable electrically connected to an energy source and the battery of the electric aircraft, wherein the charging cable is configured to carry electricity and is electrically connected to the charging connector;
coupling a first fluidic connector to at least the electric vehicle port;
generating, using a first coolant temperature sensor, a first coolant temperature datum as a function of a first coolant temperature;
receiving, using a computing device, the first coolant temperature datum from the first coolant temperature sensor;
regulating, using the computing device, the first coolant temperature datum; and
modifying, using the computing device, a battery temperature of the battery of the electric aircraft with a battery temperature regulating element as a function of coolant flow.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electric charging station includes a cable reel module, the cable reel module comprising:
a reel, wherein:
the reel is rotatably mounted to the cable reel module; and
the charging cable, in a stowed configuration, is wound around the reel; and

a rotation mechanism, the rotation mechanism configured to rotate the reel in a forward direction and a reverse direction as a function of receiving a signal from a controller.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electric charging station further comprises a collapsible duct hose mechanically connected to the battery temperature regulating element.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
generating, using a second coolant temperature sensor, a second coolant temperature datum as a function of a second coolant temperature.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises:
regulating, using the computing device, the second coolant temperature with a cabin temperature regulating element, wherein the cabin temperature regulating element is mechanically connected to a second fluidic connector.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second coolant temperature datum comprises information on a passenger cabin temperature of a passenger cabin of the electric vehicle.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the charging connector includes a housing configured to mate with the electric vehicle port of the electric vehicle, wherein the housing comprises a fastener for removable attachment with the electric vehicle port.

18. The method claim 14 , wherein the cabin temperature regulating element includes a heater.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the battery temperature regulating element includes an air conditioner.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electric charging station is located proximal to a helideck.

Assignees

• Beta Air Llc

Inventors

• Palombini John Charles
• Ward Nathan
• Donnelly Richard
• Pill Jake
• Hall Edward

Classifications

• H02J7/70 Primary

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• B64F1/362

  Installations for supplying conditioned air to parked aircraft · CPC title

• B60L53/302 Primary

  Cooling of charging equipment · CPC title

• B60L58/24

  for controlling the temperature of batteries · CPC title

• B60L53/18

  Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles · CPC title