Electric vehicle charging station
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorErnest G. Hoffman
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Abstract
An electric vehicle charging station for recharging an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle charging station has a base unit with a control box electrically coupled to an electrical power line, and a retractable support arm assembly with an electrical conductor and an electrical connector coupled thereto for movement between a retracted position and an extended position. The support arm assembly includes various support arms and/or linkages which provide limited degrees of vertical movement and horizontal movement.
Claims20
An electric vehicle charging station for recharging an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a base structure coupled to an electrical power source;
- at least one electrical conductor having a first end and a second end with said first end being electrically coupled to said power source;
- electrical connector means, coupled to said second end of said electrical conductor, for electrically coupling and dispensing electrical energy to the electric vehicle;
- substantially rigid support means, movably coupled to said base structure, for movably supporting said electrical connector means and said electrical conductor between a retracted position and an extended position, said support means including first means for vertically moving said electrical connector means;
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- control means, electrically coupled to said electrical power source, for regulating the flow of said electrical energy from said power source to the electric vehicle.
An electrical system for transferring electrical energy, comprising:
- a base structure coupled to an electrical power source;
- at least one electrical conductor having a first end and a second end with said first end being electrically coupled to said power source;
- an electrical connector coupled to said second end of said electrical conductor for electrically coupling and dispensing electrical energy to an electrical device with a complementary electrical connector;
- a substantially rigid support member movably coupled to said base structure at one end for moving at least a portion of said electrical conductor between a retracted position and an extended position, said at least a portion of said electrical conductor being coupled to and supported by said support member for movement with said support member in both a horizontal direction and a vertical direction;
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- a control member electrically coupled to said electrical power source for regulating the flow of said electrical energy from said power source to the electrical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.