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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
Schneider Electric Usa, Inc., Palatine, IL (US);
Kevin M. Jefferies, Raleigh, NC (US);
Benjamin W. Edwards, Rolesville, NC (US);
Matthew L. White, Raleigh, NC (US);
Konstantin A. Filippenko, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard K. Weiler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Andover, MA (US);
Abstract
An add-on adapterenables a single charging portof an electric vehicle charging stationto simultaneously charge two electric vehicles. An adapter controllerdetermines the available charging rate offered by the charging station. Electric vehicle charging handlesA,B are determined to be connected to the electric vehicles. A charge sharing control circuitin the adapter controller, determines modified available charging rates to be offered for simultaneously charging the electric vehicles. The modified available charging rates are based on the connection states of the electric vehicles and the available charging rate offered by the charging station. The adapter controller controls two contactorsA,B to switchably connect a charging station power socket to the electric vehicle charging handles, to provide shared power at the determined modified available charging rate to the electric vehicles, for simultaneous charging.