阅读说明：本技术 电动车队充电系统和方法 (Electric motorcade charging system and method ) 是由 T·埃里克森 S·希蒂 K·昂德希尔 于 2021-04-01 设计创作，主要内容包括：本公开涉及电动车队充电系统和方法。一种充电系统包括多个电力充电机柜,每个电力充电机柜配置有多个电力输出。所述充电系统还包括至少一个电力分配器链,所述至少一个电力分配器链耦接到所述多个电力输出中的至少一个电力输出,所述电力分配器链中的每一个具有多于一个与其电耦接的可寻址电力分配器,且所述电力分配器中的每一个配置成基于耦接到被寻址电力分配器的车辆的车辆标识符而被寻址,所述电力分配器中的每一个还具有控制器,所述控制器配置成控制将电力递送到从电力分配器的充电电力输出选择的目的地和电力分配器链中的另一电力分配器。所述充电系统进一步包括中央控制系统,所述中央控制系统配置成与至少一个电力分配器链的电力分配器的控制器通信。(The present disclosure relates to electric fleet charging systems and methods. A charging system includes a plurality of power charging cabinets, each configured with a plurality of power outputs. The charging system also includes at least one power distributor chain coupled to at least one of the plurality of power outputs, each of the power distributor chains having more than one addressable power distributor electrically coupled thereto and each of the power distributors configured to be addressed based on a vehicle identifier of a vehicle coupled to the addressed power distributor, each of the power distributors further having a controller configured to control delivery of power to a destination selected from the charging power outputs of the power distributors and another power distributor of the power distributor chain. The charging system further includes a central control system configured to communicate with the controllers of the power distributors of at least one power distributor chain.)

1. A charging system, comprising:

a plurality of power charging cabinets, each power charging cabinet configured with a plurality of power outputs;

at least one chain of power dividers coupled to at least one of the plurality of power outputs, each of the chain of power dividers having more than one addressable power divider electrically coupled thereto and each of the power dividers configured to be addressed based on a vehicle identifier of a vehicle coupled to the addressed power divider, each of the power dividers further having a controller configured to control delivery of power to a destination selected from the charging power outputs of the power dividers and another power divider in the chain of power dividers; and

a central control system configured to communicate with controllers of power distributors of the at least one power distributor chain.

2. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a communications hub.

3. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a communication hub, and the communication hubs are configured to communicate with vehicles via radio frequency links.

4. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a communication hub, and the communication hubs are configured to communicate with vehicles via radio frequency links, and the radio frequency links comprise bluetooth links.

5. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a master controller configured to communicate with a controller of the power distributor coupled to the power charging cabinet.

6. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a master controller and a communications hub, the master controller configured to communicate with the communications hub.

7. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a master controller and a communication hub, the master controller configured to communicate with the communication hub, and the communication hub configured to receive vehicle identification information.

8. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a main controller and a communication hub, the main controller configured to communicate with the communication hub, and the communication hub configured to receive vehicle identification information relating to a vehicle coupled to a power distributor, and the power distributor configured to provide a power distributor identification to the communication hub.

9. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a communication hub, and the communication hubs are configured to communicate with a dispatch server configured to dispatch charging of the vehicle.

10. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the power charging cabinets comprises a communication hub, and the communication hubs are configured to communicate with a diagnostic server configured to identify diagnostics of any vehicle, power charging cabinet, and power distributor.

11. A charging system, comprising:

a plurality of power charging cabinets, each power charging cabinet configured with a plurality of power outputs;

a chain of power dividers coupled to one of the plurality of power outputs, the chain of power dividers having at least a first power divider and a second power divider, each of the power dividers configured to be addressed based on a vehicle identifier of a vehicle coupled to the first power divider or the second power divider, the first power divider coupled to the second power divider, the first power divider receiving power from the power output of the power charging cabinet, and the second power divider selectively receiving power from the first power divider based on a state of a first switching unit associated with the first power divider;

a central control system in communication with a first controller of the first power distributor and a second controller of the second power distributor.

12. The charging system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a communications hub.

13. The charging system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a communication hub, and the communication hub communicates with a vehicle via a radio frequency link.

14. The charging system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a master controller configured to communicate with the first controller and the second controller.

15. The charging system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a master controller and a communications hub, the master controller configured to communicate with the communications hub.

16. The charging system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a main controller and a communication hub, the main controller configured to communicate with the communication hub, and the communication hub configured to receive vehicle identification information.

17. The charging system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a main controller and a communication hub, the main controller configured to communicate with the communication hub, and the communication hub configured to receive vehicle identification information relating to a vehicle coupled to a power distributor, and the power distributor provides a power distributor identification to the communication hub.

18. The charging system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a communications hub, and the communications hub is in communication with a dispatch server configured to dispatch charging of the vehicle.

19. The charging system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of power charging cabinets comprises a communication hub, and the communication hub is in communication with a diagnostic server configured to identify diagnostics of any vehicle, power charging cabinet, and power distributor.

20. A method of providing charging power to a vehicle, comprising:

receiving, by a first controller of a first power divider and a second controller of a second power divider, a control signal from a master controller, the first control signal charging a first vehicle coupled to a first power divider DC power output of the first power divider;

supplying power to a Direct Current (DC) power input of the first power splitter;

opening a switch transferring a DC power output from the DC power input of the first power divider to the first power divider in response to the control signal;

closing a switch from the DC power input of the first power divider to the first divider DC power output in response to the control signal; and

providing DC power to the vehicle through the first splitter DC power output.