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US 12,537,337 B2Granted
Electric vehicle charging unit
AssigneeAlternative Sustainability IP LLC
InventorJohn A. Stevens
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Abstract
An electric vehicle charging unit is disclosed. The electric vehicle charging unit uses a specially configured housing and a turbine to charge the batteries of a vehicle when attached to such vehicle. In particular, the electric vehicle charging unit preferably uses the housing to channel air flow, during operation of the vehicle, into the turbine to generate power, which can be used to charge one or more batteries of the vehicle.
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An electric vehicle charging unit, comprising:
- a turbine having a receiving end, an exhaust, and a rotatable shaft and a plurality of blades for generating electricity;
- a housing having a first opening with a first size and a second opening with a second size, the housing being configured to direct airflow into the receiving end of the turbine, wherein the turbine is situated within the housing, wherein when the housing is on a surface of a vehicle, the turbine is in electronic communication with the electrical system of the vehicle;
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- a charge controller and a system control panel, wherein the charge controller disconnects the electronic communication between the vehicle and the electrical vehicle charging unit when the vehicle is not in operation and disables a plug-in charging function of the electrical charging port of the vehicle when the vehicle is in operation, wherein the system control panel displays information regarding the electrical vehicle charging unit, including electrical output and whether the electrical vehicle charging unit is in electronic communication with the vehicle.
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An electric vehicle charging unit, comprising:
- a turbine having a receiving end, an exhaust, and a rotational means for generating electricity;
- a housing having a first opening with a first size and a second opening with a second size, the housing being configured to direct airflow into the receiving end of the turbine, wherein the turbine is situated within the housing, wherein when the housing is in on a surface of a vehicle, the turbine is in electronic communication with an electrical system of the vehicle;
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- a charge controller and a system control panel, wherein the charge controller disconnects the electronic communication between the vehicle and the electrical vehicle charging unit when the vehicle is not in operation and disables a plug-in charging function of the electrical charging port of the vehicle when the vehicle is in operation, wherein the system control panel displays information regarding the electrical vehicle charging unit, including electrical output and whether the electrical vehicle charging unit is in electronic communication with the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.