Charging device for wirelessly charging an electric energy store of a mobile terminal for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle comprising a charging device

    公开(公告)号:US12237702B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17632126

    申请日:2020-07-30

    Applicant: AUDI AG

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for wireless charging of an electrical energy store of a mobile terminal for a motor vehicle, the device including charging electronics positioned within a housing. The housing includes a support region on which to place the mobile terminal, the support region including at least two elevations, each elevation has a first predetermined height extends along a length of the support region, and is arranged in parallel at a predetermined distance from one another. When the mobile terminal is placed on the at least two elevations, an air channel is formed. The housing includes at least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening configured to blow air out into the air channel. Furthermore, at least one barrier that swirls the air blown out into the air channel is arranged in the air channel.

    Component Power Draw Detection for Electric Vehicle Charging Station

    公开(公告)号:US20250020702A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-16

    申请号:US18901997

    申请日:2024-09-30

    Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging system is described herein. The EV charging system may be configured to determine if a component in the EV charging system is operating properly based upon current usage. For example, an EV charging station controller may measure a current corresponding to an input to an EV charging station. The EV charging station controller may further measure currents of reference components in the EV charging station, and then use the measured currents to determine if a component in the EV charging station is operating properly. In some examples, the component is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) component in an EV charging station because it is particularly useful to know the operational status of an HVAC in EV charging systems (e.g., to ensure that the components charging the EV are the correct temperature).

    Cooling System for EV Charging Infrastructure

    公开(公告)号:US20240431079A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18748439

    申请日:2024-06-20

    Abstract: A cooling system for electric vehicle charging infrastructure exhibits a centralized cooling arrangement in which heat is collected from a plurality of heat-generating components of the EVCI and dissipated into the surrounding environment via a common outlet. The cooling system comprises: a thermal energy storage element configured to act as a buffer for temporarily storing the heat collected from the plurality of heat-generating components; and a primary heat exchanger serving as the common outlet, wherein the primary heat exchanger is configured to dissipate the heat temporarily stored by the thermal energy storage element with the surrounding environment.

    A QUICK-CHANGE STRUCTURE FOR LIQUID-COOLED CHARGING GUN

    公开(公告)号:US20240372293A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18030954

    申请日:2022-12-15

    Abstract: A quick-change structure for liquid-cooled charging gun, relating to the field of new energy electric vehicle charging, comprises a charging connector main assembly; one side of the charging connector main assembly is fixedly connected with a terminal fixing assembly, and a detachable quick-change terminal is arranged inside the terminal fixing assembly; the detachable quick-change terminal is fixedly connected to the charging connector main assembly, the front side of the charging connector main assembly is provided with a detachable quick-change gun connector head assembly. The detachable structure realizes effective saving of excessive maintenance costs, labour-hours and material costs. Worn out terminals can be completely replaced within a few minutes after the power is confirmed cut off, and no other actions are required on the charging connector end or harness end. Merely using special tools to disassemble the terminal that needs to be replaced, reassembling and resetting, the quick replacement of wearing parts can be done. Maintenance costs and technical ability requirements for maintenance and replacement are lowered, and rapid replacement and maintenance is realized.

    Component power draw detection for electric vehicle charging station

    公开(公告)号:US12123899B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US18070369

    申请日:2022-11-28

    Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging system is described herein. The EV charging system may be configured to determine if a component in the EV charging system is operating properly based upon current usage. For example, an EV charging station controller may measure a current corresponding to an input to an EV charging station. The EV charging station controller may further measure currents of reference components in the EV charging station, and then use the measured currents to determine if a component in the EV charging station is operating properly. In some examples, the component is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) component in an EV charging station because it is particularly useful to know the operational status of an HVAC in EV charging systems (e.g., to ensure that the components charging the EV are the correct temperature).

    EXTERNAL COOLANT AND CHARGING SYSTEM
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240343142A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18299485

    申请日:2023-04-12

    Inventor: WEILING WANG

    CPC classification number: B60L53/302 B60L53/11 B60L58/26

    Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging and cooling system is described that supplies electric power to charge an EV while simultaneously providing coolant to cool the charging components of the EV during the charging process. For example, the system includes a charging device that provides electrical power for charging a battery of the EV. The system also includes a coolant device that transfers coolant to the EV during charging for cooling the battery of the EV. The system also withdraws the coolant from the EV that has been used, and heated to a temperature that may not be suitable for cooling as a result of absorbing heat from the charging components. The system can cool the used coolant back to the cooled temperature to recirculate to the EV throughout a direct current (DC) fast charging process, which provides thermal stability and mitigates damage to the EV from overheating.

    CHARGING DEVICE AND LIQUID COOLED CABLE
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240341061A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18314203

    申请日:2023-05-09

    Abstract: A charging device includes a liquid cooled cable, a charging gun, a charging station, a station connector and a communicating pipe. The liquid cooled cable has a gun end and a station end. The liquid cooled cable includes a first insulating tube, a second insulating tube, a tape, a filler and a sheath. The first insulating tube has a first channel. The second insulating tube has a second channel and a braided copper mesh. The charging gun is connected to the gun end of the liquid cooled cable. The charging gun includes a gun connector and a first liquid return channel. The station connector includes a second liquid return channel and a connection part. One end of the second liquid return channel communicates to the second channel. The connection part is connected to the station end of the liquid cooled cable.

    Heavy-current charging cable for charging an electric vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12083911B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17583015

    申请日:2022-01-24

    CPC classification number: B60L53/18 B60L53/302 H01B7/425 H01B9/006

    Abstract: A system and method for heavy-current charging cables for charging an electric vehicles includes a central heavy-current wire extending in a longitudinal direction, a plurality of heavy-current power wires comprising a power conductor and a power wire insulation surrounding said power conductor, the heavy-current power wires extending parallel to the central wire, a liquid tight inner hose extending in the longitudinal direction and surrounding the heavy-current central wire and the heavy-current power wires thereby defining a first hollow area comprising liquid coolant to flow between the heavy-current central wire and the heavy-current power wires along the longitudinal direction, and a liquid tight outer hose extending in the longitudinal direction and surrounding the inner hose thereby defining a second hollow area comprising liquid coolant to flow between the inner hose and the outer hose along the longitudinal direction.

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