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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2012
Schneider Electric Usa, Inc., Palatine, IL (US);
Marcela Verónica Arizpe Rodríguez, Monterrey, MX;
Jose Filiberto Escamilla Cañedo, San Pedro Garza Garcia, MX;
Karla Morena Guajardo Gonzalez, Monterrey, MX;
Pablo Alejandro del Angel Marrufo, Monterrey, MX;
Vladimir Cano Rodriguez, Apodaca, MX;
Gerardo Rodriguez Najera, San Nicolas de los Garza, MX;
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC., Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods and devices for monitoring an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) are disclosed. A security system is disclosed for monitoring an EVCS having an electrical connector for electrically coupling to an electric vehicle. The security system includes a camera for recording images of a surrounding area of the EVCS. A sensor detects objects near the EVCS and/or detects removal of the electrical connector from the EVCS. A controller, which is operatively coupled to the camera and the sensor, is configured to: receive sensor signals output from the sensor; responsive to the sensor signals indicating that an object is near the EVCS or the electrical connector is removed from the EVCS: direct the camera to record images of the surrounding area of the EVCS; output to a user the images of the surrounding area of the EVCS; and, receive user command signals to control the EVCS and/or the security system.