EVSE kit including a portable charging cable, an in-line EVSE controller and an interface tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9365124-B2
Application number	US-201514841995-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2015
Priority date	Apr 9, 2010
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

A portable electric vehicle support equipment (EVSE) kit is provided consisting of an EVSE cord and an interface tool providing external access to a serial port through the control pilot conductor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An EVSE kit, comprising:
(A) an EVSE cord, comprising:
(1) an EVSE docking connector on a docking end of the cord and a utility plug on a utility end of the cord, said docking connector containing a control pilot conductor,
(2) an in-line EVSE controller and a housing enclosing said controller, said controller comprising a microprocessor having a serial port, said serial port coupled to said control pilot conductor;

(B) an interface tool, comprising:
(1) a tool enclosure,
(2) an EV connector mounted on said tool enclosure, said EV connector adapted to receive said EVSE docking connector and comprising a conductor pin that is connected to said control pilot conductor whenever said EV connector of said tool enclosure is mated with said EVSE docking connector of said EVSE cord,
(3) a serial port connector mounted on said tool enclosure and adapted to receive a serial port connector from an external digital device, said interface tool further comprising a serial data path between said conductor pin and said serial port connector of said tool enclosure.

2. The EVSE kit of claim 1 wherein said EVSE docking connector is adapted to be connected to the EV charging port of an EV whenever the EV is to be charged and to said interface tool whenever digital communication with said in-line controller is to be performed.

3. The EVSE kit of claim 1 wherein said serial port connector comprises a USB connector.

4. An EVSE kit, comprising:
(A) an EVSE cord, comprising:
(1) an EVSE docking connector on a docking end of the cord and a utility plug on a utility end of the cord, said docking connector containing a control pilot conductor,
(2) an in-line EVSE controller and a housing enclosing said in-line EVSE controller, said controller comprising a microprocessor having a serial port, said serial port coupled to said control pilot conductor;

(B) an interface tool, comprising:
(1) a tool enclosure,
(2) an EV connector mounted on said tool enclosure, said EV connector adapted to receive said EVSE docking connector and comprising a conductor pin that is connected to said control pilot conductor whenever said EV connector of said tool enclosure is mated with said EVSE docking connector of said EVSE cord,
(3) a processor in said tool enclosure, a display disposed on said tool enclosure, said display controlled by said processor, said processor comprising a serial port coupled to said conductor pin.

5. The EVSE kit of claim 4 wherein said interface tool further comprises a key pad on said tool enclosure, said key pad coupled to said processor.

6. The EVSE kit of claim 4 wherein said display of said interface tool comprises a touch screen for user communication with said processor.

7. The EVSE kit of claim 1 wherein said cord is divided into a docking section enclosed by a first outer sheath and terminated at said docking connector and a utility section enclosed by a second outer sheath and terminated at said utility connector.

8. The EVSE kit of claim 7 wherein said housing is sealed with at least one of said first and second outer sheaths and disposed at an intermediate section of said cord between said docking and utility sections.

9. The EVSE kit of claim 4 wherein
said cord is divided into a docking section enclosed by a first outer sheath and terminated at said docking connector and a utility section enclosed by a second outer sheath and terminated at said utility connector.

10. The EVSE kit of claim 9 wherein
said housing is sealed with at least one of said first and second outer sheaths and disposed at an intermediate section of said cord between said docking and utility sections.

Assignees

• Aerovironment Inc

Inventors

• Soden David Paul
• Flack Albert Joseph
• Steinbuchel Iv Herman Joseph
• Hayashigawa Larry
• O'Donnell Brendan Francis
• Wong Francis Patrick
• Barrosa Robert

Classifications

• B60L53/68

  Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control · CPC title

• B60L53/62

  in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge · CPC title

• B60L53/66

  Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles · CPC title

• H02J7/751

  concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title