SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER

    公开(公告)号:US20240351461A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18761647

    申请日:2024-07-02

    申请人: BETA AIR, LLC

    IPC分类号: B60L53/18 B64F1/36 B65H75/44

    摘要: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an electric vehicle charger including a charger base housing an energy source, a charging cable coupled to the energy source, a charging connector for coupling the charging cable to an electric vehicle, and a cable storage device disposed within the charger base. The cable storage device includes: a reel rotatably disposed in the charger base. The charging cable is at least partially wrapped around the reel. A retraction mechanism is configured to rotate the reel to extend or retract the cable when activated. The retraction mechanism includes an electric motor operably coupled to the reel. A reel actuator is disposed on the charging connector and configured to activate the retraction mechanism. The reel actuator includes first and second user control elements for causing the electric motor to rotate in an extend or retract direction.

    APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A MOST LIMITING PARAMETER OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20230382555A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US17824472

    申请日:2022-05-25

    申请人: BETA AIR, LLC

    IPC分类号: B64D45/00 B64D43/00

    摘要: In an aspect an apparatus for determining a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A memory contains instructions configuring at least a processor to receive aircraft data from a sensing device. A sensing device is configured to measure a parameter of an electric aircraft and generate aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to determine a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft as a function of aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to communicate a most limiting parameter to a pilot indicator in communication with the at least a processor and memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A pilot indicator is configured to display a most limiting parameter to a user.

    PREFLIGHT TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT ENERGY SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20230415913A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US17852202

    申请日:2022-06-28

    申请人: BETA AIR, LLC

    IPC分类号: B64D45/00 B64D27/24

    摘要: The present invention is systems and methods for preflight temperature management of an energy source of an electric aircraft. The system may include a sensor attached to an energy source of an electric aircraft, where the sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the energy source and generate a corresponding temperature datum. A computing device communicatively connected to the sensor may receive the temperature datum and determine the readiness of the electric aircraft for flight based on the temperature of the energy source. If the electric aircraft is not considered ready by the computing device, then an energy source modification may be initiated that changes the temperature of the energy source.