Automotive battery power system
AssigneeSchumacher Electric Corporation
InventorsJohn Whiting, Randall Lawson, Patrick Clarke, Donald Anderson
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Abstract
Disclosed is an automotive power system configured to facilitate monitoring and charging (and/or discharging) of a vehicle. The vehicle may be a hybrid electric vehicle or an electric vehicle. The automotive power system may further comprise a cable management system. In some examples, the automotive power system may further comprise a reversible dock and/or status indicators on the handle.
Claims20
An automotive power system for supplying a charging power to a vehicle using mains power, the automotive power system comprising:
- power electronics circuitry, wherein the power electronics circuitry comprises a processor configured to control a switch;
- a charge cable electrically connected with the power electronics circuitry and configured to convey the charging power from the power electronics circuitry to the vehicle via a vehicle connector;
- and
- a housing assembly configured to house the power electronics circuitry,
- wherein the housing assembly is composed of a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing defines a dock to secure the vehicle connector and the second housing comprises the power electronics circuitry,
- wherein the first housing configured to attach at an attachment location and to stow the vehicle connector in one of a plurality of configurations, and
- wherein the first housing defines a vertical axis and is configured for installation at the attachment location in either a first position associated with a left-handed configuration and, once the first housing is rotated about the vertical axis, a second position associated with a right-handed configuration.
An enclosure system for use with an automotive charging unit, the enclosure system comprising:
- a first housing defining a dock configured to retain a vehicle connector of a charge cable;
- and
- a second housing configured to contain power electronics circuitry electrically connected to the vehicle connector;
- wherein the first housing is configured to mount to the second housing at an attachment location,
- wherein the first housing defines a vertical axis and is mountable at the attachment location in a first orientation associated with a left-handed configuration and, upon rotation about the vertical axis, in a second orientation associated with a right-handed configuration, and
- wherein the first and second orientations correspond to different positions of the dock relative to the attachment location.
An automotive charging system comprising:
- a charge cable configured to deliver charging power to a vehicle via a vehicle connector;
- a housing assembly comprising:
- a first housing defining a dock configured to retain the vehicle connector when not in use;
- and a second housing configured to enclose control or power electronics associated with vehicle charging;
- wherein the first housing is configured to be mounted to the second housing at an attachment location;
- wherein the first housing defines a vertical axis and is mountable in a first orientation associated with a left-handed configuration, and, upon rotation about the vertical axis, in a second orientation associated with a right-handed configuration;
- and wherein the first and second orientations correspond to different lateral positions of the dock relative to the attachment location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.