CHARGING ARRANGEMENT FOR CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:WO2021013954A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/070852

    申请日:2020-07-23

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging arrangement (1) for charging of electric vehicles, comprising a charging connector (2) and a charging cable (3), wherein the charging connector (2) comprises a connector body (4) with a first zone (5) and a second zone (6), the first zone (5) and the second zone (6) being separate from each other, the first zone (5) of the connector body (4) hosts a mating interface (7) with electrical contacts (8) for mating the charging connector (2) with a corresponding socket of an electric vehicle, the electrical contacts (8) being galvanically coupled to the charging cable (3), and the second zone (6) of the connector body (4) comprises a tube (9) in which the charging cable (3) is guided from an opening (11) of the tube (9) which is arranged on that side of the second zone (6) of the connector body (4) which is faced away from the first zone (5) of the connector body (4) to the electrical contacts (8) which are located in the first zone (5) of the connector body (4), and a handle (10) for grabbing the charging connector (4) with a human hand, the handle (10) being separate from the tube (9). According to the invention, the second zone (6) of the connector body (4) is Y-shaped wherein the tube (9) is formed by one upper leg and the lower of the Y and the handle (10) is formed by the other upper leg of the Y. In this way, a charging arrangement (1) for charging of electric vehicles is provided which is easy to use while showing high resistance to mechanical damage.

    ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:WO2021013955A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/070853

    申请日:2020-07-23

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid cooled cable arrangement for high-power fast charging of electric vehicles, comprising a charging connector (1) and a liquid cooled charging cable (2), whereby the liquid cooled charging cable (2) comprises a plurality of conductors (3) for supplying charging current and at least two fluid channels (4) for supply and return liquid coolant, the charging connector (1) comprises a plurality of bus bars (6) and a plurality of contacts (8), each one conductor (3) is electrically and thermally connected to one bus bar (6) and via the bus bar (6) to one contact (8), and the charging connector (1) comprises a second part (7) consisting of a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material to which the bus bars (6) are attached and to which the fluid channels (4) are thermally connected such that heat generated in the contacts (8) during charging can be removed by the liquid coolant, and/or the bus bars (6) comprise bus bar fluid channels (10) to which the fluid channels (4) are thermally connected such that heat generated in the contacts (8) during charging can be removed by the liquid coolant.

    SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ENSURING A DEFINED POSITION OF A CHARGING CONNECTOR AND/OR FOR DETERMINING ITS MECHANICAL CONDITION

    公开(公告)号:WO2021013387A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/055350

    申请日:2020-02-28

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (7) for ensuring a defined position (6) of a charging connector (3) for electrically charging an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle in a charge-free time when an interface (8) of the charging connector (3) is not connected to the vehicle and/or for determining the mechanical condition of said charging connector (3), especially the interface (8), the system (7) comprising: a signal transmitter (11), a corresponding signal detector unit (12) for detecting the signal of the signal transmitter (11), and a holder (5) for holding the charging connector (3) in the defined position (6), and/or a detector device (12') for detecting an orientation and/or movement of the charging connector (3) in an environmental coordinate system, wherein the system (7) is arranged for detecting the presence of the charging connector (3) in the defined position (6) and/or for determining the mechanical condition of the interface (8) or a housing of the charging connector (3) via the signal of the signal transmitter (11) as detected by the signal detector unit (12) and/or a comparison between the orientation and/or movement of the charging connector (3) detected by use of the a detector device (12') and a corresponding orientation and/or movement of the charging connector (3) to be expected when the charging connector (3) is in the defined position (6). The further invention relates to a corresponding charging device (1) for electrically charging an electric or hybrid vehicle and a corresponding method for ensuring a defined position (6) of a charging connector (3) for electrically charging an electric or hybrid vehicle in a charge-free time when the charging connector (3) is not connected to the vehicle.

    COOLED ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021136593A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/050033

    申请日:2020-01-02

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: A cooled electrical assembly comprising a body part (2) comprising a first wall (21), the first wall (21) being a planar wall, an inductor (4) comprising a core (406) and a coil (408) around the core (406), wherein the inductor (4) is a closed-core inductor, and has a first inductor surface (41) which is an outer surface, and cooling means comprising a first cooling member (61) in heat conductive connection with the first wall (21), and located on opposite side of the first wall (21) than the inductor (4). The first inductor surface (41) is a planar surface positioned parallel and adjacent to the first wall (21) of the body part (2) such that there is a heat conductive connection between the first inductor surface (41) and the first cooling member (61).

    ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:WO2021013919A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/070772

    申请日:2020-07-23

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid cooled cable arrangement for high-power fast charging of electric vehicles, comprising a charging connector (1) and a liquid cooled charging cable (2), wherein the liquid cooled charging cable (2) comprises several insulated positive conductors (3) and several insulated negative conductors (4) for supplying charging current and an inner fluid channel (6) and an outer fluid channel (7) surrounding the inner fluid channel (6), the inner fluid channel (6) and the outer fluid channel (7) together providing a supply path (8) and a return path (9) for liquid coolant, wherein the positive conductors (3) and the negative conductors (4) are arranged within the inner fluid channel (6), wherein the charging connector (1) comprises at least a positive contact (12) electrically connected to the positive conductors (3) by a first connecting element (13) and a negative contact (14) electrically connected to the negative conductor (4) by a second connecting element (15), wherein the first connecting element (13) and the second connecting element (15) each consist of a thermally conductive and electrically conductive material and are electrically isolated from each other, wherein the first connecting element (13) and the second connecting element (15) each are thermally connected to the inner channel (6) and the outer channel (7) of the charging cable (2), such that heat generated in the contacts (12, 14) during charging can be removed by the liquid coolant.

    ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:WO2021014011A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/071027

    申请日:2020-07-24

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug connector (1) for charging of electric vehicles, comprising a connector housing (2), a mating interface structure (3) supported and positioned within the connector housing (2), a positive contact pin (4) for connection with a positive conductor of a charging cable and a negative contact pin (5) for connection with a negative conductor of the charging cable, and a contact pin insert (6) supporting the positive contact pin (4) and/or the negative contact pin (5), wherein the positive contact pin (4) and/or the negative contact pin (5) are/is received and secured in position by the contact pin insert (6), and wherein the contact pin insert (6) is insertable and received within the mating interface structure (3).The invention further relates to a respective method.

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