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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2012
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Jiong Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Dongxiao Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Robert Yanniello, Asheville, NC (US);
Yahan Hua, Shanghai, CN;
Bin Lu, Shanghai, CN;
EATON CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A multi-standard compatible electric vehicle supply equipment includes a plurality of different electric vehicle connectors each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different electric vehicle standards. A power converter inputs alternating current power and includes an output to output direct current power. A circuit is structured to selectively electrically connect a source of alternating current power to a number of the electric vehicle connectors, selectively electrically connect the output of the power converter to a selected one of the different electric vehicle connectors, employ a plurality of different communication protocols for the different electric vehicle connectors, detect connectivity of one of the different electric vehicle connectors with an electric vehicle and responsively select one of a plurality of different charging modes, and communicate with the electric vehicle through the selected one of the different electric vehicle connectors.