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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2019
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Osman Senturk, The Hague, NL;
ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
The application relates to a charging system, including a number of m chargers each adapted for providing electrical energy to charge an electrical vehicle, whereby m is an integer and m≥1, a number of n outlet ports each adapted for electrically connecting the electrical vehicle, whereby n is an integer and n≥2, and a switchable connection matrix device including a number of n outlet port switches each adapted for electrically connecting at least one of the m chargers to one of the n outlet ports and, if m>1, a number of m−1 charger switches each adapted for electrically connecting two of the m chargers, whereby the switchable connection matrix device is adapted for detecting a short-circuit between at least two outlet ports and/or for generating a fault signal if the short-circuit between at least two outlet ports is detected.