Electric vehicle charging station remote disconnect system
US8798805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S30/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the invention provide for an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). In one embodiment, the EVCS may include: a charging outlet configured to receive a chargeable device; a contactor operably connected to the charging outlet and electrically connected to an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meter; and an EVCS controller configured to receive a set of instructions from the AMI meter about modifying an amount of power supplied to the charging outlet, wherein the EVCS controller is configured to modify the amount of power supplied to the charging outlet via the contactor in response to receiving the set of instructions.
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