公开(公告)号：US20220153153A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17531414

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： Francisco Garcia-Ferre ,  Jaroslav Hemrle ,  Elisa Fahy ,  Pedram Kheiri ,  Ali Ugur ,  Wojciech Wysocki

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/18 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging connector (100) comprising an external enclosure (104), an inner enclosure, and a compartment (102) for power contacts. The external enclosure (104) encloses an inner enclosure (103), and is configured to receive and guide a cable (101) from a back end (111) of the electric vehicle charging connector (100) to the inner enclosure (103) at a front end (113) of the electric vehicle charging connector (100). The inner enclosure (103) comprises the compartment (102) and is configured to provide the cable (101) to the compartment (102). The electric vehicle charging connector (100) further comprises a heat pipe (106) comprising an evaporator (107), and a condenser (109). The evaporator (107) is attached to a heat source in the compartment (102) inside the inner enclosure (102), configured to conduct heat from the heat source via the external enclosure (104) to the environment, wherein at least a part of the heat pipe (106) is arranged outside the external enclosure (104).

公开(公告)号：US20220153154A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17531495

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

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

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H01R13/502 ,  F28D15/02 ,  F28F1/12 ,  F28F21/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat pipe (106) configured to be attached to a heat source inside an electric vehicle charging connector (100) for a vehicle (800). The heat pipe (106) comprises a metallic heat reception portion (107), a heat guiding portion, and a heat dissipating portion (109). The heat pipe further comprises an insulating sleeve (121) around the heat reception portion (107) configured to electrically insulate the metallic heat reception portion from the heat source.

公开(公告)号：US11926231B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

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 ,  H01R13/66

CPC classification number: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/6683 ,  H01R2201/26

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：US20230092835A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17948631

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

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

IPC: H01R13/04 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/302 ,  F25B41/40

Abstract: A contact element arrangement for an electric vehicle (EV) connector configured to connect a charging wire to a connector interface on vehicle-side includes a contact element and a heat pipe. The contact element comprises a base portion to which a charging wire is connected and a contact portion, which is adapted to contact a counter contact element on a vehicle side. The base portion is cooled by a fluid, and the heat pipe extends from the contact portion to the base portion and is configured to carry heat from the contact portion to the base portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230085839A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17948606

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

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

IPC: H01R13/46 ,  H01R13/02 ,  H01R13/502 ,  B60L53/16 ,  F25B41/40

Abstract: A contact element for an electric vehicle (EV) connector that is configured to connect a charging wire to a connector interface on a vehicle side includes a front part and at least one base. The front part comprises walls having an inner and an outer side that enclose a hollow chamber, which is partly filled with a fluid, and the inner side of the walls are designed having a capillary structure.

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).