# US 10,308,122 B2 · Heavy cable counter balance device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,308,122 B2 - Document ID: US10308122B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/277,043 - Filed: 2016-09-27 - Published: 2018-03-29 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-27 - Assignees: Alternative Engineering, Inc. - Applicants: Alternative Engineering, Inc. - Inventors: D. Robert Rodriguez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10308122B2 ## CPC - B60L 53/16: Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles - B60L 53/18: Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles - B60L 53/30: Constructional details of charging stations - B60L 53/35: Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles - F16F 15/28: Counterweights, {i.e. additional weights counterbalancing inertia forces induced by the reciprocating movement of masses in the system, e.g. of pistons attached to an engine crankshaft (rotating balancer shafts F16F15/264; correcting-weights for balancing rotating bodies F16F15/32)}; Attaching or mounting same - B60L 2200/42: Fork lift trucks - H02J 7/731: {specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence)} - H02J 7/751: {concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries} - H02J 2105/37: exchanging power with electric vehicles [EV] or with hybrid electric vehicles [HEV] - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A heavy cabling counterbalance device includes a base portion having a plurality of legs where a battery charger having a charging cable is configured on the base portion. A charging stand having a charging arm and counterweight operates where the charging arm can be easily raised or lowered about a center of gravity such that the charging cable can be connected to a forklift positioned adjacent the base portion for charging its battery. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A heavy cable counterbalance device comprising: a base portion having a plurality of legs; a battery charger having a charging cable configured on the base portion; a charging stand having a charging arm and counterweight where the counterweight is configured within a guard and is positioned at a distal end of the charging arm past a fulcrum and operates to move the entire charging arm and charging cable and where the weight of the charging cable is supported by the charging arm along its length and the counter-weight for minimizing charging cable weight and facilitating arcuate movement of the charging arm; a dampener extending between the charging arm and a supporting post for controlling the speed of movement of the charging arm; and wherein the charging arm is moves about a center of gravity such that the charging cable is presented to forklift positioned adjacent the base portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A heavy cable counterbalance device as in claim 1, wherein the base portion includes a docking section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A heavy cable counterbalance device as in claim 2, wherein the docking section includes at least one bumper for preventing damage to the fork lift. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A heavy cable counterbalance device as in claim 1, further comprising a counterweight guard for isolating the counterweight when in motion. ### Claim 5 A counterbalance device for use in a battery charging stand comprising: a base portion having at least one bumper forming a docking section; at least one battery charger and at least one charging cable attached to the base portion; at least one charging arm for supporting the at least one charging cable along it length such that at least one charging arm and at least one charging cable move together in an arcuate motion about a fulcrum using a counter-weight to minimize charging cable weight to the operator such that the counterweight moves the entire charging arm and charging cable about a center of gravity; a counterweight guard formed by an enclosure substantially surrounding the counterweight for isolating the counterweight when in motion; and wherein the charging cable is attached to the charging arm for connecting to a forklift vehicle when positioned at the docking section. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A counterbalance device as in claim 5, further comprising a pivot shaft extending through a pivot plate connected to the charging arm for facilitating movement of the charging arm and counterweight about the fulcrum. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A counterbalance device as in claim 5, further comprising at least one hydraulic dampener connected to the changing arm for controlling the speed for movement of the charging arm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) A counterbalance device as in claim 5, wherein the charging cable extends longitudinally along the changing arm extending over a distal edge therefrom. ### Claim 9 A counterbalance device for use in charging an electric vehicle comprising: a base portion having at least one bumper forming a docking section; at least one battery charger and at least one charging cable attached to the base portion; a plurality of charging arms each having a proximal and distal end where a counterweight is attached at the proximal end and the at least one charging cable is supported by the at least one charging arm and extends from the distal end such that the respective counterweight moves each of the respective charging arms and its charging cable about a center of gravity; a counterweight guard formed by an enclosure substantially surrounding the counterweight for isolating the counterweight when in motion; a dampener for controlling the speed of movement of the charging arm; and wherein the at least one charging arm and charging cable move together in an arcuate motion about a fulcrum using the counter-weight positioned on one side of the fulcrum to minimize charging cable weight to the operator so the at least one charging cable can be connected to a forklift vehicle when at the docking section. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A counterbalance device as in claim 9, further comprising a pivot shaft extending through a pivot plate connected to the charging arm for facilitating movement of the charging arm and counterweight about the fulcrum. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) A counterbalance device as in claim 9, wherein the dampener is a hydraulic piston.