DESC:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
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THE PATENT RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10 and Rule 13)

Title of Invention:
A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLENISHING FLUID RESERVOIR OF A FLUID CONDITIONING STATION

APPLICANT:
EXPONENT ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
An Indian entity
having address as:
No.76/2, Site No.16, Khatha No.69, Singasandra Village, Bengaluru (Bangalore) Urban, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560068

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY
The present application claims priority from the Indian provisional patent application, having application number 202241051344, filed on 8th January 2023, incorporated herein by a reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to the field of a fluid replenishing system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system for replenishing fluid in a fluid reservoir of a fluid conditioning station and method thereof.
BACKGROUND
The subject matter discussed in the background section should not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of its mention in the background section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background section or associated with the subject matter of the background section should not be assumed to have been previously recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background section merely represents different approaches, which in and of themselves may also correspond to implementations of the claimed technology.
With the onset of electric vehicles, the demand for fast-charging is increasing day by day to condition an Energy Storage System (ESS) of the vehicle. The condition may comprise any one of charge conditioning the ESS, temperature conditioning the ESS and a combination thereof. The ESS Conditioning station includes a charging source providing an electrical charge, a conditioning fluid source for providing conditioning fluid and a connector having both an electrical supply section delivering the electrical charge and a conditioning fluid supply section delivering the conditioning fluid. The connector can connect to a vehicle. The conditioning fluid is configured to either cool or heat an energy storage system of the vehicle during charging. The conditioning fluid source may be a fluid reservoir present on the ESS conditioning station. The energy storage system of the vehicle must be kept in a specific temperature range to work at its best and last the longest. It can be difficult to keep the energy storage system within this critical operating temperature range in places where the ambient climatic conditions are harsher, resulting in excessively hot and cold temperatures. The amount of conditioning fluid in the fluid reservoir may be insufficient since it is lost during charging operations. Lack of conditioning fluid during fast charging may cause the energy storage system to heat up excessively. It may also result in the energy storage system catching fire. Additionally, the conditioning fluid needs to be replaced after prolonged use to improve its heat carrying capacity or replenish the fluid in the event the level of the fluid falls below a threshold level.
Traditionally, the fluid reservoir can be drained and refilled by removing it from the ESS conditioning station. However, removing the fluid reservoir is a labour-intensive process with numerous drawbacks. Further, the fluid reservoir needs to be regularly checked manually for the current fluid levels in the fluid reservoir.
Thus, there is this long-standing need for a system that can continuously monitor the level of a conditioning fluid in the fluid reservoir. Further, the system can efficiently replenish the conditioning fluid to the fluid reservoir of the ESS conditioning station.
SUMMARY
This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to a system for replenishing fluid of a fluid conditioning station and method thereof. This summary is not intended to identify essential features of the claimed subject matter nor is it intended for use in determining or limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter.
In an embodiment, a system for replenishing fluid of a fluid conditioning station may be disclosed. The system may comprise a fluid replenishing module (FRM). The FRM may comprises a fluid sump, a drain reservoir, a FRM controller and a FRM connector. The system may further comprise one or more fluid reservoir for storing the fluid. Further, the system may comprise a connector of the fluid conditioning station. The connector may comprise an inlet port and an outlet port. Further, the connector may be configured to be detachably coupled with the FRM connector. Further, the system may comprise one or more sensors. The one or more sensors may be configured to detect fluid information of the one or more fluid reservoir. Further, the system may comprise a station controller. The station controller may be configured to receive the fluid information from the one or more sensors and to transmit the fluid information to the FRM controller. Further, the FRM controller may be configured to refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir based on the fluid information received from the station controller. Furthermore, the FRM controller may be configured to drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir based on the fluid information received from the station controller.
In another embodiment, a method for replenishing fluid of a fluid conditioning station may be disclosed. The method may comprise a step of connecting a fluid replenishing module (FRM) with a connector. The FRM may comprises a fluid sump, a drain reservoir, a FRM controller and a FRM connector. Further, the method may comprise a step of connecting one or more fluid reservoir to the connector via one or more fluid pumps. Further, the method may comprise a step of detecting via one or more sensors, fluid information of the one or more fluid reservoir. The method may further comprise a step of receiving by a station controller, the fluid information from the one or more sensors. Further, the method may comprise a step of transmitting the fluid information to the FRM controller. Further, the method may comprise a step of replenishing by the FRM controller, fluid of the one or more fluid reservoir based on the fluid information. In one embodiment, the replenishing fluid may correspond to refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir. In another embodiment, the replenishing fluid may correspond to draining out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir.
The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer like features and components.
Figure 1a illustrates a block diagram of a system for replenishing fluid of a fluid conditioning station, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 1b illustrates a block diagram of a system for replenishing fluid of the fluid conditioning station, in accordance with another embodiment of the present subject matter. and
Figure 2 illustrates a flow chart describing a method for replenishing fluid of the fluid conditioning station, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The terms “comprise”, “comprising”, “include(s)”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup, system or method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only those components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or system or method. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus preceded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or apparatus.
Reference throughout the specification to “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “one embodiment,” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” “in one embodiment,” or “in an embodiment” in places throughout the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
The terminology “transmit”, “transmitting”, “transmitted”, “transfer”, “transferred”, “deliver” and “delivered” have the same meaning and are used alternatively throughout the specification.
The present disclosure relates to a system for replenishing fluid in the fluid conditioning station. The system comprises a fluid replenishing module (FRM). Further, the system may comprise a charging station (or energy storage system (ESS) Conditioning station) which includes a charging source for providing an electrical charge, a conditioning fluid source for providing conditioning fluid and a connector having both an electrical supply section delivering the electrical charge and a conditioning fluid supply section delivering the conditioning fluid. Further, the conditioning fluid source may correspond to the ESS conditioning station fluid reservoir.
Referring to Figure 1a, a block diagram of a system (100) for replenishing fluid of a fluid conditioning station, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. In a non-limiting embodiment, the system (100) comprises one or more fluid reservoirs (103), one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b), one or more heat exchangers (102), one or more valves (1-5), a plurality of fluid hoses, a plurality of fluid T-junctions (105a, 105b, collectively referred to as 105), an air interface (106), a connector (107) (also may be referred as station connector), a fluid replenishing module (FRM) (101), one or more sensors (not illustrated), a station controller (not illustrated), and an alert module (not illustrated).
In one embodiment, the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) may be configured for storing conditioning fluid. The one or more fluid reservoirs (103) may be a large container made of durable plastic or stainless steel and may be capable of holding gallons of conditioning fluid. Further, the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) may be a container that holds the conditioning fluid. It may provide a sufficient volume of fluid to ensure continuous operation during the conditioning process. In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) are designed to store one of hot fluid, cold fluid or a combination thereof. In a related embodiment, the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) comprise a first reservoir for storing the hot fluid and a second reservoir for storing the cold fluid.
In addition, the one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b) may be configured for circulating the conditioning fluid into multiple components of the system (100). The one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b) comprises a primary pump (104a) and a suction pump (104b). In an embodiment, the primary pump (104a) may be a high-powered electric pump, similar to those used in industrial applications. It may have a motor and impeller mechanism that generates sufficient pressure to circulate the fluid throughout the system. The primary pump (104a) is responsible for generating the necessary pressure to circulate the conditioning fluid throughout the system (100). The primary pump (104a) is designed with one or more different and/or pulsating speeds which is used to create a pulsating effect in the conditioning fluid by the primary pump (104a). In an exemplary embodiment, the primary pump (104a) is configured to extract the conditioning fluid out of the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) and pass the conditioning fluid into various components of the system (100).
In another embodiment, the suction pump (104b) may be a small electric or pneumatic pump designed to create a vacuum within the system (100). An example may be a diaphragm pump that uses the expansion and contraction of a flexible diaphragm to create suction, aiding in the removal of air or excess fluid. The suction pump (104b) may create a vacuum or negative pressure within the system (100). It may help in drawing out any trapped air or excess fluid, ensuring proper fluid circulation and may prevent the formation of air pockets. In an exemplary embodiment, the suction pump (104b) is configured to remove the fluid from the FRM (101) and pass the fluid towards the one or more fluid reservoirs (103).
Further, the one or more heat exchangers (102) may resemble a compact radiator with fins. It may have tubes through which the fluid flows while being in contact with a cooling or heating medium. An example may be a plate heat exchanger that transfers heat between the conditioning fluid and a coolant or ambient air. The heat exchanger (102) may be responsible for regulating the temperature of the conditioning fluid. It may either cool down or heat up the fluid as required, optimizing the conditioning process and maintaining the desired temperature range. In an exemplary embodiment, one or more heat exchangers (102) comprise a heating circuit for heating the conditioning fluid. In a related exemplary embodiment, one or more heat exchangers (102) comprise a cooling circuit for cooling the conditioning fluid.
Additionally, the one or more valves (1-5) may be configured for controlling the fluid flow inside the system (100). Further, the one or more valves may be a cylindrical device with electrical coils and a movable plunger. It may be a 12V DC valve that controls the flow of fluid to a specific channel or component. The valve may be energized, and it may open, allowing the fluid to pass through. When de-energized, it may close, blocking the flow of conditioning fluid. In an embodiment, the one or more valves comprise one of electric actuated solenoid valves, mechanical actuated valves, pneumatic valves, or a combination thereof.
Further, the plurality of fluid hoses may be flexible tubes serving as conduits for the conditioning fluid. The fluid hoses may connect various components of the system (100), enabling the fluid to flow smoothly between them. In an embodiment of the present disclosure the plurality of fluid hoses comprises one of a linear hose, a bend hose, an L-shape hose, a plurality of fluid T-junctions (105a, 105b), or a combination thereof. The fluid T junctions (105) may comprise one inlet and two outlets. The fluid T-junction (105) may be configured to allow the transfer of the conditioning fluid from the inlet and discharge from either of the two outlets. The fluid T-junction (105) may be T-shaped connectors with three openings, allowing fluid to flow in different directions. For example, T-junction (105) may be a plastic T-junction that connects the main fluid hose to two separate hoses, enabling the fluid to reach various parts of the system simultaneously. T-shaped connectors may allow for the branching of fluid flow. They may facilitate the connection of multiple hoses, ensuring the fluid may reach various parts of the system (100) simultaneously.
Further, the air interface (106) is a small opening with a controllable valve or vent. For example, it may be a manual valve or an electronically controlled vent that allows controlled entry of air into the system (100) during the replenishing process, preventing any potential vacuum or airlock situations. The air interface (106) may provide a controlled entry point for air into the system (100). It may allow for the displacement of fluid during the replenishing process, ensuring effective fluid circulation and preventing any potential blockages. In an exemplary embodiment, the air interface (106) is configured to push air into the FRM (101) leading to pushing the conditioning fluid from FRM (101) to the one or more reservoir (103).
Further, the connector (107) (or the station connector) is a connector for connecting the fluid conditioning station to the FRM (101). The connector (107) may correspond to a connector of the charging station (or ESS conditioning station), used for charging ESS coupled with an electric vehicle. The connector (107) may comprise an electric connection port, one or more fluid connection ports, one or more data signal ports. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the electric connection port of the connector (107) may be used provide electric charge to an electric vehicle coupled with the charging station through the connector (107). Further the one or more fluid connection ports of the connector (107) comprises an inlet port and an outlet port. The outlet port is used to transmit the conditioning fluid from the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) to the ESS of the electric vehicle and the inlet port is used to pull back the conditioning fluid from the ESS of the electric vehicle to the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) of the charging station. Further, the one or more data signal ports in the connector (107) is used to exchange data signals between the charging station and the coupled electric vehicle (or any other outer unit). The data signals may be used to provide status information and to give control commands to corresponding controllers of each other. Similarly, in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connector (107) is used to connect the conditioning station with the FRM (101). In one embodiment, the connector (107) may be used to transfer conditioning fluid from the FRM (101) to the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) of the conditioning station for replenishing. In another embodiment, the connector (107) may used to drain out the conditioning fluid from the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) of the conditioning station to the FRM (101).
Further, FRM (101) is detachable component of the system (100) used for replenishing the conditioning fluid into the fluid conditioning station. In an embodiment, the FRM (101) comprises a fluid sump (101a), a drain reservoir (101b), a FRM controller (101c) and a FRM connector (not illustrated). In one embodiment, the fluid sump (101a) may be configured for storing conditioning fluid. The fluid sump (101a) may be a large container made of durable plastic or stainless steel and may be capable of holding gallons of conditioning fluid. Further, the fluid sump (101a) may be a container that holds the conditioning fluid. It may provide a sufficient volume of fluid to ensure replenishing the conditioning fluid to one or more conditioning stations. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluid sump (101a) is designed to store one of hot fluid, cold fluid or a combination thereof. In a related embodiment, the fluid sump (101a) comprises a first reservoir for storing the hot fluid and a second reservoir for storing the cold fluid. Further, the drain reservoir (101b) may be configured for storing conditioning fluid drained from the conditioning station. It may provide a sufficient volume of container to ensure draining out the conditioning fluid from the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) of the one or more conditioning stations.
In another embodiment, the FRM controller (101c) may comprise a standard microprocessor, microcontroller, central processing unit (CPU), programmable logic controller (PLC), distributed or cloud processing unit, state machines, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals based on operational instructions and/or other processing logic that accommodates the requirements of the present invention. In one implementation, the FRM controller (101c) may be configured to replenish the conditioning station by transferring the conditioning fluid from the fluid sump (101a) to the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) of the conditioning station. In another implementation, the FRM controller (101c) may be configured to drain out the conditioning fluid from the one or more fluid reservoirs (103) of the conditioning station to the drain reservoir (101b) of the FRM (101).
In another embodiment, the FRM connector (not illustrated) may correspond to one or more connection ports for connecting the FRM (101) with the conditioning station. In an exemplary embodiment, the FRM connector comprises an FRM inlet and an FRM outlet. The FRM inlet is connected to the drain reservoir (101b) and the FRM outlet is connected to the fluid sump (101a) of the FRM (101). The FRM inlet is used to enter the drainage fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103) of the conditioning station to the drain reservoir (101b) of the FRM (101). On connecting the connector (107) of the conditioning station to the FRM connector of the FRM (101), the FRM inlet is connected to the outlet port of the connector (107) and the FRM outlet is connected to the inlet port of the connector (107) or vice versa. Further, the FRM outlet is used to transmit the conditioning fluid from the fluid sump (101a) of the FRM (101) to the one or more fluid reservoir (103) of the conditioning station, i.e., replenish the one or more fluid reservoir (103) of the conditioning station.
Further one or more sensors (not illustrated) may correspond to the sensors for identifying multiple information from the conditioning station. In one embodiment, the one or more sensors may identify fluid information from the one or more fluid reservoir (103). The fluid information corresponds to one of a type of charging station, fluid level, last refill date of the fluid, volume of the one or more fluid reservoir (103), or a combination thereof.
In an embodiment, the station controller (not illustrated) may comprise a standard microprocessor, microcontroller, central processing unit (CPU), programmable logic controller (PLC), distributed or cloud processing unit, state machines, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals based on operational instructions and/or other processing logic that accommodates the requirements of the present invention. In a related embodiment, the station controller may be coupled with all components of the conditioning station such as, but not limited to, one or more heat exchangers (102), one or more fluid reservoirs (103), one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b), one or more valves (1-5), the plurality of fluid hoses, the plurality of fluid T-junctions (105a, 105b, collectively referred to as 105), the air interface (106), the connector (107) (station connector), the FRM (101), one or more sensors (not illustrated), and the alert module (not illustrated). The station controller may be configured to exchange data/information and to control all the components it is coupled with. In case of the connection with FRM (101), the station controller may be configured to exchange data/information or control signals with the FRM controller (101c). The FRM controller (101c) and the station controller are configured to communicate with each other via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication line passes through the FRM connector and the connector (107). In an exemplary embodiment, the station controller is configured to receive the fluid information from the one or more sensors of the conditioning station. In a related embodiment, the station controller is configured to transmit the fluid information, received from the one or more sensors to the FRM controller (101c). Further, the FRM controller (101c) is configured to either one of refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103), drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103), or a combination thereof, based on the fluid information received from the station controller.
Further, the alert module (not illustrated) comprises an alert mechanism which is coupled with the station controller of the conditioning station. The station controller is configured to trigger the alert module, based on the fluid information of the one or more fluid reservoir (103) received from the one or more sensors. In an exemplary embodiment, triggering the alert module corresponds to alert a relevant operator (local or remote) to refill the fluid into the reservoir (103) of the conditioning station. The alerting to the relevant operator (local personnel or remote personnel) may be performed via phone, SMS, email or notification on any other monitoring system. The relevant operator may carry the FRM (101) to refill/replenish the conditioning fluid into the fluid reservoir (103) of the conditioning station.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the FRM controller (101c) is configured to refill the one or more fluid reservoir (103) based on the fluid level and volume of the one or more fluid reservoir (103). In case one or more sensors identifies the level of fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103) below a predefined threshold, the fluid information is then transmitted to the station controller, which is further transmitted to the FRM controller (101c). The FRM controller (101c) accordingly replenish the conditioning fluid from the fluid sump (101a) to one or more fluid reservoir (103) of the conditioning station. In a related embodiment, the FRM controller (101c) is configured to control the operations of one of the one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b), one or more valves (1-5), or a combination thereof, based on the fluid information received from the station controller. Controlling operation of one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b) correspond to selectively activating or deactivating the primary pump (104a) or the suction pump (104b) based on the fluid information. Further, controlling operation of the one or more valves (1-5) corresponds to selectively opening or closing the one or more valves (1-5) based on the fluid information.
In an embodiment, based on the fluid information (below threshold) received from the station controller, the FRM controller (101c) is performing the replenishing operation. The replenishing operation comprise sending one or more control signals to deactivate the primary pump (104a) and the air interface (106), activating the suction pump (104b), to closing the valves (1, 2, 3, 4) and to opening the valve (5). Further, the replenishing operation comprising refilling the conditioning fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103) by circulating the fluid from the fluid sump (101a) to the FRM outlet of the FRM connector to the inlet port of the connector (107) to the suction pump (104b) to the one or more fluid reservoir (103) via the plurality of fluid hoses along with valve (5) and the fluid T-Junction (105b) (as illustrated in Figure 1a).
In an alternative embodiment (as illustrated in Figure 1b), the replenishing operation comprise sending one or more control signals to deactivate the primary pump (104a), activating the air interface (106), to closing the valves (1, 2, 4) and to opening the valve (3 and 5). Further, the replenishing operation comprising refilling the conditioning fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103) by circulating the fluid, by passing the air from the interface (106) to the FRM (101) via valve (3) and the fluid T-junction (105a), from the fluid sump (101a) to the FRM outlet of the FRM connector to the inlet port of the connector (107) to the one or more fluid reservoir (103) via the plurality of fluid hoses along with valve (5) and the fluid T-Junction (105b) (as illustrated in Figure 1b).
In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the FRM controller (101c) is configured to first drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103) and then refill, based on the last refill date of the fluid. The station controller identifies the elapsed time of the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103) greater than a predefined threshold, the station controller is then transmitting draining fluid followed by refill command to the FRM controller (101c). The FRM controller (101c) is configured to first drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103) and then refill, based on the last refill date of the fluid. The draining out the fluid from the one or more reservoir (103) is performed by circulating the fluid from the one or more reservoir (103) to the primary pump (104a) to the outlet port of the connector (107) to the drain reservoir (101b) via the plurality of fluid hoses along with one or more valves (1, 2). Further the replenishing of the reservoir (103) is performed as described above.
Referring to Figure 1b a block diagram of the system for replenishing fluid of the fluid conditioning station without using suction pump, is illustrated in accordance with another embodiment of the present subject matter.
Now referring to Figure 2, a method (200) of replenishing the conditioning fluid of a fluid conditioning station is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The replenishing the conditioning fluid may comprises refill or drain out of one or more fluid reservoirs (103). The method (200) of replenishing the conditioning fluid from the fluid reservoir comprising various steps as below.
In the first step (201), a fluid replenishing module (FRM) (101) is connected with a connector (107). The FRM (101) comprises a fluid sump (101a), a drain reservoir (101b), a FRM controller (101c) and a FRM connector. In the second step (202), one or more fluid reservoir (103) is connected to the connector (107) via one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b). In the third step (203), one or more sensors are detecting fluid information of the one or more fluid reservoir (103). In the fourth step (204), a station controller is receiving the fluid information from the one or more sensors. Further, in the fifth step (205), the fluid information is transmitted to the FRM controller (101c). Furthermore, in the sixth step (206), by the FRM controller (101c) replenish the fluid of the one or more fluid reservoir (103) based on the fluid information. Replenishing fluid corresponds to either one of refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103), drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103), or a combination thereof.
The presently disclosed a system for replenishing fluid in the fluid reservoir of the conditioning station may have the following advantageous functionalities on the conventional art:
? To real time monitor the level of the conditioning fluid in the fluid reservoir.
? Automatically generate an alert if the conditioning fluid in the fluid reservoir is lower than the threshold level.
? To drain the conditioning fluid from the fluid reservoir.
? To refill the conditioning fluid into the fluid reservoir.
? Improve security and efficiency.
,CLAIMS:WE CLAIM:
1. A system (100) for replenishing fluid of a fluid conditioning station, characterized in that, the system (100) comprises:
a fluid replenishing module (FRM) (101), wherein the FRM (101) comprises a fluid sump (101a), a drain reservoir (101b), a FRM controller (101c) and a FRM connector;
one or more fluid reservoir (103) for storing the fluid;
a connector (107) configured to detachably coupled with the FRM connector, wherein the connector (107) comprises an inlet port and an outlet port;
one or more sensors configured to detect fluid information of the one or more fluid reservoir (103); and
a station controller configured to receive the fluid information from the one or more sensors and to transmit the fluid information to the FRM controller (101c);
wherein the FRM controller (101c) is configured to either one of refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103), drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103), or a combination thereof, based on the fluid information received from the station controller.
2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid information corresponds to one of a type of charging station, fluid level, last refill date of the fluid, volume of the one or more fluid reservoir (103), or a combination thereof.
3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the FRM controller (101c) is configured to refill the one or more fluid reservoir (103) based on the fluid level and volume of the one or more fluid reservoir (103), wherein the FRM controller (101c) is configured to first drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103) and then refill, based on the last refill date of the fluid.
4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) comprises an alert module, wherein the station controller is configured to trigger the alert module based on the fluid information of the one or more fluid reservoir (103).
5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) comprises:
one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b) for circulating the fluid through multiple fluid flow paths, wherein the one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b) comprises a primary pump (104a) and a suction pump (104b);
one or more valves (1-5); and
a plurality of fluid hoses.
6. The system (100) as claimed in claims 1 and 5, wherein the FRM controller (101c) is configured to control the operations of one of the one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b), one or more valves, or a combination thereof, based on the fluid information received from the station controller, wherein controlling operation of one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b) correspond to selectively activating/deactivating the primary pump (104a) or the suction pump (104b) based on the fluid information, wherein controlling operation of the one or more valves corresponds to selectively opening or closing the one or more valves based on the fluid information.
7. The system (100) as claimed in claims 1 and 5, wherein the FRM controller (101c) is configured to refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103) by circulating the fluid from the fluid sump (101a) to the inlet port of the connector (107) to the suction pump (104b) to the one or more fluid reservoir (103) via the plurality of fluid hoses along with one or more valves.
8. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1 and 5, wherein the FRM controller (101c) is configured to drain out the fluid from the one or more reservoir (103) by circulating the fluid from the one or more reservoir (103) to the primary pump (104a) to the outlet port of the connector (107) to the drain reservoir (101b) via the plurality of fluid hoses along with one or more valves.
9. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the FRM connector comprises an FRM inlet and an FRM outlet, wherein the FRM inlet is connected to the drain reservoir (101b) and the FRM outlet is connected to the fluid sump (101a) of the FRM (101).
10. The system (100) as claimed in claims 1 and 9, wherein connector (107) is configured to connect the FRM inlet to the outlet port of the connector (107) and to connect the FRM outlet to the inlet port of the connector (107) or vice versa.
11. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the FRM controller (101c) and the station controller are configured to communicate with each other via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication line passes through the FRM connector and the connector (107).
12. The system (100) as claimed in claims 1 and 5, wherein the system (100) comprises an air interface (106), wherein the air interface (106) is configured to either push air into the plurality of fluid hoses or remove air from the plurality of fluid hoses.
13. The system (100) as claimed in claims 1, 5 and 12, wherein the FRM controller (101c) is configured to refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103) by circulating the fluid from the fluid sump (101a) to the inlet port of the connector (107) to the one or more fluid reservoir (103) by simultaneously pushing through the air from the air interface (106) via the plurality of fluid hoses along with one or more valves.
14. The system (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the one or more valves comprise one of electric actuated solenoid valves, mechanical actuated valves, pneumatic valves, or a combination thereof.
15. The system (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plurality of fluid hoses comprises one of a linear hose, a bend hose, an L-shape hose, one or more T-junctions (105a, 105b), or a combination thereof.
16. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) comprises a charging station which provides electric charge to an energy storage system associated with an electric vehicle.
17. A method (200) for replenishing fluid of a fluid conditioning station, characterized in that, the method (200) comprising:
connecting (201), a fluid replenishing module (FRM) (101) with a connector (107), wherein the FRM (101) comprises a fluid sump (101a), a drain reservoir (101b), a FRM controller (101c) and a FRM connector;
connecting (202), one or more fluid reservoir (103) to the connector (107) via one or more fluid pumps (104a, 104b);
detecting (203), via one or more sensors, fluid information of the one or more fluid reservoir (103);
receiving (204), by a station controller, the fluid information from the one or more sensors;
transmitting (205) the fluid information to the FRM controller (101c); and
replenishing (206), by the FRM controller (101c), fluid of the one or more fluid reservoir (103) based on the fluid information, wherein replenishing fluid corresponds to either one of refill the fluid into the one or more fluid reservoir (103), drain out the fluid from the one or more fluid reservoir (103), or a combination thereof.
Dated this 08th day of January 2023

Priyank Gupta
Agent for the Applicant
IN/PA-1454