公开(公告)号：US20220216640A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17582116

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Moritz Boehm ,  Emmanuel Logakis ,  Jaroslav Hemrle ,  Jean-marc Oppliger

IPC: H01R13/504 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/18 ,  H01R13/512 ,  H01R13/633 ,  H01R13/02

Abstract: An arrangement for charging of electric vehicles includes a charging connector and a charging cable. The connector includes a connector body with first and second zones, the two zones being separate from each other. The first zone hosts a mating interface with electrical contacts for mating the connector with a corresponding socket of an electric vehicle. The electrical contacts are electrically coupled to the cable. The second zone includes a tube in which the cable is guided from an opening of the tube, which is arranged on that side of the second zone that faces away from the first zone to the electrical contacts, which are located in the first zone, and a handle for grabbing the connector with a human hand, the handle being separate from the tube. The second zone is Y-shaped where the tube is formed by one upper leg and the lower of the Y.

公开(公告)号：USD928714S1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US29724156

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Designer： Clemens Van-Der-Veer ,  Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Akhil Piplani

公开(公告)号：US20240217359A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18395520

申请日：2023-12-23

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Marco Simonetti ,  Simon Gautschi ,  Francisco Garcia-Ferre

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H01R24/86 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H01R24/86 ,  H05K7/20272 ,  H01R2105/00 ,  H01R2201/26

Abstract: A fluid channel assembly for an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging gun includes a fluid channel network for cooling a contact pin of the EV charging gun, a fluid inlet connected to the fluid channel network and configured to receive a coolant through an EV charging cable and to inject the coolant to the fluid channel network, and at least one fluid outlet connected to the fluid channel network, and configured to receive a coolant from the fluid channel network and to inject the coolant to the EV charging cable. The fluid channel network is configured to be arranged around the contact pin in direct or indirect contact with the contact pin.

公开(公告)号：US20230091452A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17947692

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Stefan Raaijmakers

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/66

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging connector comprises a charging cable. The charging cable comprises charging lines configured to carry charging current and at least one air tube. The contact element is connected to the charging cable and is the galvanic contact interface to a car inlet; and each air tube is configured to lead an air stream directly to the hot portion of the EV charging connector such that air of the air stream flows around the hot portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230051961A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17886670

申请日：2022-08-12

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Wiebe Zoon ,  Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Lilian Kaufmann ,  Pedram Kheiri ,  Stefan Raaijmakers ,  Ali Ugur

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/18 ,  C02F1/00

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system includes a charging connector configured to receive a charging cable provided with electrical charging wires. The charging cable and/or the charging connector provide a flow path for guiding a liquid coolant, cooling the charging cable and/or the charging connector, and a thermal management unit for cooling the liquid coolant, the thermal management unit being fluidly connected to the flow path. The liquid coolant is an ionizable coolant, wherein a deionizing unit is provided and fluidly connected to the flow path for deionizing the liquid coolant to decrease its conductivity.

公开(公告)号：US20230047203A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17887100

申请日：2022-08-12

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Lilian Kaufmann ,  Wiebe Zoon ,  Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Pedram Kheiri ,  Stefan Raaijmakers ,  Ali Ugur

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/16

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system includes a charging connector configured to receive a charging cable. The charging cable and/or the charging connector provide structures for guiding a coolant, cooling the charging cable and/or the charging connector. The electric vehicle charging system further comprises a thermal management unit for cooling the coolant. The thermal management unit comprises a vapor-compression refrigeration system for cooling the coolant below ambient temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20220153155A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17531558

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Lilian Kaufmann ,  Jaroslav Hemrle ,  Elise Fahy ,  Pedram Kheiri

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H01R13/502

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging connector (100) comprising an external enclosure (104) configured to receive and guide a cable (101) from a back (111) end to a front end (113) of the electric vehicle charging connector (100) and to enclose a compartment (102) in the front end accommodating power contacts, wherein the electric vehicle charging connector (100) further comprises an active cooling element (130).

公开(公告)号：US20220144109A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17583399

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Jean-Marc Oppliger

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L53/35 ,  H01R13/66

Abstract: A system and method for ensuring a defined position of a charging connector includes a signal transmitter, a corresponding signal detector unit for detecting the signal of the signal transmitter, and a holder for holding the charging connector in the defined position. A detector device detects an orientation and/or movement of the charging connector in an environmental coordinate system. The system detects a presence of the charging connector in the defined position and determines the mechanical condition of the interface or a housing of the charging connector via the signal of the signal transmitter, and compares the orientation and/or movement of the charging connector with a corresponding orientation and/or movement of the charging connector to be expected when the charging connector is in the defined position.

公开(公告)号：US20220144108A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17582757

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Moritz Boehm ,  Jaroslav Hemrle ,  Matteo Bortolato ,  Emmanuel Logakis ,  Jean-Marc Oppliger

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/18 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/05

Abstract: An electrical plug connector for charging electric vehicles includes a connector housing, a mating interface structure supported and positioned within the connector housing, a positive contact pin for connection with a positive conductor of a charging cable and a negative contact pin for connection with a negative conductor of the charging cable, and a contact pin insert supporting the positive contact pin and/or the negative contact pin, wherein the positive contact pin and/or the negative contact pin are/is received and secured in position by the contact pin insert, and wherein the contact pin insert is insertable and received within the mating interface structure.