DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to a charging system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle (EV) charger that includes a base member having an inclined surface for easy installation and servicing of the electrical component of the EV charger.

BACKGROUND

Electrical Vehicles (EVs) have gained widespread popularity in the last few years and significant growth and development are still being witnessed in their realm. The EVs are required to be charged, frequently, for continuous operation. For charging EVs, electric vehicle (EV) chargers are installed on installation platforms such as walls or poles placed at highways, hill areas, and existing refuelling stations. The existing EV chargers include a housing and a cover attached to the housing. The housing accommodates electric components adapted to be accessed by a maintenance operator by opening the cover for repairing and/or servicing of the EV charger.

Currently, the cover is required to be opened completely for the installation and/or service of the EV charger. The complete opening of the cover may cause damage to the electric components installed inside the housing. This increases the overall cost associated with the maintenance and repair of the EV charger. Herein, the maintenance operator faces a problem while accessing the components when the door is open due to the location and positioning of the electric components in the housing. Further, the opening and fixing of the cover requires a lot of effort and consumes a lot of time. If the cover is not properly fixed with the housing, foreign particles such as dust or water may enter the EV charger and affect the functionality of the electric component of the EV charger.

Therefore, in view of the above, there is an immense need for an electric vehicle (EV) charger that eliminates the above-mentioned problem associated with the existing art.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.

The present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle (EV) charger, The EV charger may include a plurality of electric components and a housing. The housing defines a cavity adapted to accommodate the plurality of electric components. The cavity may include a plurality of side walls and a base member. The plurality of side walls may be adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components. The base member may be attached to the plurality of side walls to form the cavity and may be adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components. Herein, the base member is inclined relative to one of the plurality of side walls of the cavity, such that the plurality of electrical components is accessed and visualized through the cavity.

Further, the present disclosure relates to a housing for an electric vehicle (EV) charger. The housing may include a cavity adapted to accommodate the plurality of electric components. The cavity may include a plurality of side walls and a base member. The plurality of side walls may be adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components. The base member may be attached to the plurality of side walls to form the cavity and may be adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components. Herein, the base member is inclined relative to one of the plurality of side walls of the cavity, such that the plurality of electrical components is accessed and visualized through the cavity.

In the present disclosure, the cavity may be adapted to receive a service door adapted to be opened to access the electric components disposed in the enclosed portion. Herein, the base member may be inclined relative to one of the plurality of side walls of the cavity for easy accessibility and visuals of the plurality of electrical components such as live wire(s), neutral wire(s), earth wire(s) connections, a voltage detection unit, a controller board, and/or a microcontroller. Thus, the inclination of the base member offers the easy installation and service of the EV charger. This reduces the time and effort required in the installation and servicing of the electric components, which further reduces the overall installation and maintenance cost of the EV charger.

Moreover, a service door may be adapted to conceal the cavity to restrict the ingress of the external particles such as dust, moisture, and water into the cavity, which further improves the performance and service life of the EV charger.

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1(a) illustrates a front view of an electric vehicle (EV) charger, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

Figure 1(b) illustrates a side view of the EV charger, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to the various embodiments, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the present disclosure as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the present disclosure relates.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are explanatory of the present disclosure and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.

Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element do not preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language including, but not limited to, “there needs to be one or more…” or “one or more elements is required.”

Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements of the present disclosure. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of explaining one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the proposed disclosure fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility, and non-obviousness.

Use of the phrases and/or terms including, but not limited to, “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternate embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or other variants thereof do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments.

Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or in the context of more than one embodiment, or in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.

Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should not necessarily be taken as limiting factors to the proposed disclosure.

The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components proceeded by “comprises... a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices or other sub-systems or other elements or other structures or other components or additional devices or additional sub-systems or additional elements or additional structures or additional components.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1(a) illustrates a front view of an electric vehicle (EV) charger 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1(b) illustrates a side view of the EV charger 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to Figures 1(a) and 1(b), the EV charger 100 may be adapted to charge an electric vehicle including, but not limited to, a two-wheeler vehicle, a three-wheeler vehicle, and a four-wheeler vehicle. The EV charger 100 may be deployed to enable a user to charge the electric vehicle.

In an embodiment, the EV charger 100 may be a standalone unit installed on an installation platform such as a wall positioned at different locations. In another embodiment, the EV charger 100 may be a standalone unit installed on an installation platform such as a pole positioned at different locations, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Herein, the different locations may include, but are not limited to, highways, hill areas, and existing refuelling stations, so that the user may easily access the EV charger 100, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The EV charger 100 may be connected to a power source adapted to supply electrical power to the electric vehicle. Herein, a battery of the electric vehicle may be charged by connecting the electric vehicle to the EV charger 100. Further, the electric vehicle may include, but is not limited to, an electric machine powered by the battery through various converters such as a DC-DC converter and an inverter. Constructional and operational details of the EV charger 100 are explained in the subsequent paragraphs.

The EV charger 100 may include, but is not limited to, the plurality of electric components 102 and a housing 104 adapted to accommodate the plurality of electric components 102. In a non-limiting embodiment, the plurality of electric components 102 may include live wire(s), neutral wire(s), earth wire(s) connections, a voltage detection unit, a controller board, a microcontroller, and a sensing unit.

The wires, voltage detection unit, and the controller board may be electrically connected to the power source. The EV charger 100 offers the easy installation and service of the electric components 102, such that less time and effort may be consumed to perform the installation and service of the electric components 102.

The housing 104 may be adapted to accommodate the electric components 102 of the EV charger 100. The housing 104 may include, but is not limited to, a plurality of walls 106 adapted to be attached to each other to form an enclosed portion. The enclosed portion may be adapted to accommodate the electric components 102 of the EV charger 100. In the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of walls 106 may include six walls 106 adapted to form the enclosed portion. In another embodiment, the plurality of walls 106 may include more than six walls 106. In yet another embodiment, the plurality of walls 106 may include less than six walls 106.

The housing 104 may have, but is not limited to, a cuboidal shape, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the housing 104 may be formed of a metallic material, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In another embodiment, the housing 104 may be formed of a polymeric material, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

In an embodiment, at least one wall 106 from among the plurality of walls 106 may include a cavity 110 formed in the enclosed portion. The housing 104 may include the cavity 110 may be adapted to accommodate the electric components 102, such that the electric components 102 may be accessed through the cavity 110.

The cavity 110 may be adapted to receive a service door adapted to be opened to access the electric components 102 disposed in the enclosed portion. Further, the cavity 110 may include a plurality of side walls and a base member 108 attached to the plurality of side walls. In an embodiment, the plurality of side walls may be adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components 102 of the EV charger 100.

Herein, the base member 108 may be attached to the plurality of side walls to form the cavity 110. Further, the base member 108 may be adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components 102. The base member 108 may be inclined relative to one of the plurality of side walls of the cavity 110, such that the plurality of electrical components may be accessed and visualized through the cavity 110.

In an embodiment, the base member 108 may include an inclined surface for easy accessibility and visuals of the electric components 102. In an embodiment, the inclined surface of the base member 108 may be inclined with respect to the walls 106 of the housing 104. The implementation of the inclined surface offers the easy installation and service of the EV charger 100.

The service door may be adapted to conceal the cavity 110 to restrict the ingress of the external particles into the cavity 110. In an embodiment, the external particles may include dust, moisture, and water, without departing from the present disclosure. Further, the service door may be adapted to be opened to access the enclosed portion through the cavity 110. Herein, a maintenance operator may easily access the electric components 102 of the EV charger 100 for repair and/or servicing of the EV charger 100.

The EV charger 100 of the present disclosure, offers the easy installation and servicing of the electric components of the EV charger 100. With the implementation of the inclined surface, the maintenance operator may easily access the electric components of the EV charger 100. This reduces the time and effort required in the installation and servicing of the electric components, which further reduces the overall installation and maintenance cost of the EV charger 100.

While specific language has been used to describe the present disclosure, any limitations arising on account thereto, are not intended. As would be apparent to a person in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The drawings and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. ,CLAIMS:1. An electric vehicle (EV) charger (100), comprising:
a plurality of electric components (102);
a housing (104) defining a cavity (110) adapted to accommodate the plurality of electric components (102), the cavity (110) comprising:
a plurality of side walls adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components; and
a base member (108) attached to the plurality of side walls to form the cavity (110) and adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components,
wherein the base member (108) is inclined relative to one of the plurality of side walls of the cavity (110), such that the plurality of electrical components is accessed and visualized through the cavity (110).

2. The EV charger (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a surface of the base member (108) is inclined at a predefined angle with respect to the plurality of side walls of the cavity (110).

3. The EV charger (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a service door removably installed over the cavity (110) and adapted to be opened to access the plurality of electric components (102) disposed in the enclosed portion.

4. The EV charger (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the service door is adapted to conceal the cavity (110) to restrict ingress of the external particles into the cavity (110).

5. The EV charger (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing (104) comprises a plurality of walls attached with each other to form an enclosed portion adapted to accommodate the plurality of electric components (102).

6. The EV charger (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cavity (110) is formed in the enclosed portion and adapted to accommodate the electric components (102), such that the plurality of electric components (102) may be accessed through the cavity (110).

7. The EV charger (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of electric components (102) comprises at least one of a voltage detection unit, a controller board, a microcontroller and a plurality of wires.

8. The EV charger (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of electric components (102) is connected to a power source adapted to supply an electrical power.

9. A housing (104) for an electric vehicle (EV) charger (100), comprising:
a cavity (110) adapted to accommodate the plurality of electric components (102), the cavity (110) comprising:
a plurality of side walls adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components; and
a base member (108) attached to the plurality of side walls to form the cavity (110) and adapted to support at least one of the plurality of electrical components,
wherein the base member (108) is inclined relative to one of the plurality of side walls of the cavity (110), such that the plurality of electrical components is accessed and visualized through the cavity (110).

10. The housing (104) as claimed in claim 9, wherein a surface of the base member (108) is inclined at a predefined angle with respect to the plurality of side walls of the cavity (110).