A charging station for an electric vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a body and a first coupler mounted to the body and wherein the station includes a second coupler for releasably complementarily coupling with coupler for allowing a transfer of energy from the coupler to the coupler at a coupler voltage and a coupler current. A DC energy storage device for providing a device current at a device voltage. An interface connects with an external source of electrical energy and a control module provides control signals. A switching module is responsive to the control signals for selectively: connecting the second coupler and the interface such that one or more of the coupler voltage and the coupler current is regulated by the interface; and connecting the storage device and the interface such that one or more of the device current and the device voltage is regulated by the interface.
VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
27.02.2020
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch