# US 12,763,593 B2 · Charging post controller with functional modules connected by means of PCB, and charging post thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,763,593 B2 - Document ID: US12763593B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/648,605 - Filed: 2024-04-29 - Published: 2024-08-15 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-16 - Assignees: Sichuan Injet New Energy Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Sichuan Injet New Energy Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shaode Liu; Xiaofa Chen; Gang Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12763593B2 ## CPC - H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction - B60L 53/14: Conductive energy transfer - B60L 53/31: Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles - H02J 7/80: including monitoring or indicating arrangements - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - 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 ## Abstract A charging post controller with various functional modules connected by a PCB, and a charging post thereof. The controller includes a monitoring unit (1), a direct-current main loop unit (2) and a mounting and fixing unit (3), wherein the monitoring unit (1) comprises a PCB (11) and an electronic circuit forming electrically connected functional modules (4), and the functional modules (4) are mounted on the mounting and fixing unit (3), to form a laminated arrangement structure among the monitoring unit (1), the direct-current main loop unit (2) and the mounting and fixing unit (3). A charging post using the controller has a relatively high degree of integration, relatively small overall volume and relatively low comprehensive cost, and is relatively easily promoted and applied. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A charging post controller with functional modules connected by a PCB, comprising a monitoring unit, a direct-current main loop unit and a mounting and fixing unit which are associated with each other, the monitoring unit comprising functional modules formed by combining a PCB and an electronic circuit, the functional modules being electrically connected by the PCB, and some or all of the functional modules being mounted on the mounting and fixing unit, such that a laminated arrangement structure is formed between the monitoring unit, the direct-current main loop unit and the mounting and fixing unit, wherein the direct-current main loop unit comprises unit modules, each of the unit modules being mounted on a face or two faces of the monitoring unit, and the mounting and fixing unit comprises an element unit, a bracket and/or a protective shell. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the modules are connected with copper bars. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit comprises at least one of a main control module, an insulation detection module, a voltage transmission module, a control power module, or a BMS power module of a one-path or multi-path charging gun. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The charging post controller of claim 3, wherein the monitoring unit has an interface connected with an energy metering module. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the functional modules of the monitoring unit are provided on the first PCB and one or more additional PCBs, and the first PCB and the one or more additional PCBs are combined and connected to form an integrated monitoring unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The charging post controller of claim 5, wherein the monitoring unit is further provided with a wiring terminal connected with at least one of a charging gun control loop, a charging direct-current module, and an operation displaying unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the direct-current main loop unit comprises (i) a positive component comprising at least one positive path for connecting a charging module positive electrode and a power consumption module positive electrode and (ii) a negative component comprising at least one negative path for connecting a charging module negative electrode and a power module negative electrode, wherein the positive path and the negative path match with each other to form one or more charging loops. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The charging post controller of claim 7, wherein the direct-current main loop unit comprises at least one of a disconnect unit, a current detection unit, and an over-current protection unit on the positive path, the negative path, or both the positive path and the negative path. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The charging post controller of claim 7, wherein when a number of the charging loops is two or more, adjacent positive paths are electrically connected with a positive power deployment unit, and adjacent negative paths are electrically connected with a negative power deployment unit, and the positive power deployment unit and the negative power deployment unit match with each other to realize mutual power feeding of corresponding ones of the charging loops. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the mounting and fixing unit comprises at least one rotating hinge between the monitoring unit and the direct-current main loop unit, the monitoring unit rotating relative to the direct-current main loop unit when the rotating hinge rotates. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The charging post controller of claim 10, further comprising retaining members for limiting rotation of the monitoring unit relative to the direct-current main loop unit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The charging post controller of claim 10, wherein the mounting and fixing unit has a plurality of grounding connectors thereon. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The charging post controller of claim 11, wherein the mounting and fixing unit has a plurality of grounding connectors thereon. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A charging post comprising a cabinet provided thereon with at least one charging gun, wherein the cabinet is provided therein with the charging post controller of claim 1. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the modules are connected with non-wiring connections. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit comprises some or all of the functional modules, associated to form an integrated monitoring unit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 4) The charging post controller of claim 4, wherein the energy metering module comprises an energy metering module or an internal energy metering module. ### Claim 18 (depends on 7) The charging post controller of claim 7, wherein the positive path and the negative path arranged according to a positive side and a negative side. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The charging post controller of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit comprises a central processor, a random access memory, a read-only memory, I/O ports, a timer or counter, and an analog/digital converter. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The charging post controller of claim 19, wherein the electronic circuit further comprises an interruption system and a peripheral auxiliary circuit.