Electric vehicle supply equipment with timer
US8558504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S30/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An EVSE system includes an electric vehicle supply circuit, and a timer adapted to automatically control the electric vehicle supply circuit. The timer may be adapted to enable and/or disable the electric vehicle supply circuit at one or more predetermined times. The timer may be coordinated with a scheduling system such as a calendar utility on a computer or portable communication device such as a smart phone. The system may include a user interface for the timer. The user interface may include an embedded server such as an embedded web server to enable a user to program the timer through the Internet.
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