Electric vehicle charging station using detachable charging cable assembly

A charging station comprising:

• a charger configured to charge an electric vehicle;
• and
• a charging cable assembly detachably provided on the charger,
• wherein the charging cable assembly comprises:
• a charging connector configured to be linked to the electric vehicle for charging;
• a charging cable connected to the charging connector;
• and
• a common cable connector provided at one end of the charging cable and detachably linked with the charger,
• the charger is provided with a charger connector linked with the charging cable assembly,
• the cable connector comprises:
• a power part provided with power lines;
• and
• a signal part provided with a plurality of signal lines, and
• according to a charging type of the charging connector, line connections are made by varying the number of the line connections between the signal lines of the signal part and the charging connector or a connection state of the signal lines of the signal part of the cable connector linked with the charger connector of the charger varies.

A charging station comprising:

• a charger configured to charge an electric vehicle;
• a charging cable assembly detachably provided on the charger;
• and
• a storage part configured to store the charging cable assembly therein,
• wherein the charging cable assembly comprises:
• a charging connector configured to be linked to the electric vehicle for charging;
• a charging cable connected to the charging connector;
• and
• a common cable connector provided at one end of the charging cable and detachably linked with the charger,
• the storage part is provided with identifier allowing a plurality of the charging cable assemblies of different charging types to be stored in a distinguishable manner,
• the charger comprises a controller comprising:
• an input part configured to input information on an electric vehicle of a user;
• a user authentication part for the user for charging;
• a charging type determination part configured to provide the charging connector that fits the electric vehicle of the user;
• and
• a communication part configured to communicate with the storage part,
• the charger is provided with a charger connector linked with the charging cable assembly,
• the plurality of the charging cable assemblies of the different charging types are provided,
• the charger connector and the cable connectors of the plurality of the charging cable assemblies of the different charging types are configured to be always fitted and linked with each other,
• the cable connector comprises:
• a power part provided with power lines;
• and
• a signal part provided with a plurality of signal lines,
• according to the charging type of the charging connector, line connections are made by varying the number of the line connections between the signal lines of the signal part and the charging connector or a connection state of the signal lines of the signal part of the cable connector linked with the charger connector of the charger varies,
• the charger connector is covered by a housing,
• the cable connector is covered by a hood,
• the charging station further comprises a clamping member configured to prevent the charger connector and the cable connector from moving apart from each other when the charger connector is coupled with the cable connector,
• the clamping member comprises:
• hook members rotatably provided at the housing;
• and
• locking protrusions with which the hook members are provided,
• the hood is provided with locking projections on which the locking protrusions are locked, and
• when the charger connector is coupled with the cable connector, the housing and the hood face each other, the locking projections are caught by the locking protrusions, and the housing and the hood remain coupled without moving apart from each other,
• the storage part comprises a space in which the plurality of the charging cable assemblies are placed, and a door provided with a door lock and configured to be opened and closed,
• the controller is configured to, when receiving vehicle information of the electric vehicle to be charged, perform control such that the door is opened through the door lock of the storage part,
• the controller is configured to notify, among the plurality of the charging cable assemblies provided in the storage part, the charging cable assembly corresponding to the identifier selected, and
• the charging type determination part is configured to provide, when the charging connector of the charging type that fits the electric vehicle to be charged is selected, the identifier corresponding to the selected charging connector.