Charging Station Mast Support via Base Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of electric vehicle charging stations with masts is challenging due to the need for separate foundations and complex assembly processes, which increases costs and reduces the interchangeability of prefabricated foundation components.
Innovation Solution
A charging station design that uses a ground foundation with a base plate to support both the housing and the mast, allowing for a single foundation to be used for both mast and non-mast configurations, and incorporating a spring balancer to manage the charging cable, ensuring it remains upright and secure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a separate foundation is constructed for the mast using conventional methods, then the mast can be securely supported, but the number of prefabricated foundations required increases and installation costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is designed to serve multiple functions: it anchors the housing to the ground foundation, provides mounting points for the mast, and distributes loads between both components. This universal component eliminates the need for separate foundations for mast and housing, reducing the number of different foundation types required while maintaining secure support for the mast.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the charging cable is permanently attached to the mast and kept upright, then safety is improved by preventing tripping hazards, but the cable management system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The spring mechanism automatically performs cable management functions without user intervention. When the cable is not in use, the spring force pulls it upright against the mast, preventing tripping hazards. When needed, the user can easily pull the cable away from the mast, and the spring mechanism naturally returns it to the upright position after use, providing self-service cable management.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design simplifies the installation process, reduces costs by minimizing the number of different installation processes, and ensures the charging cable is safely managed, preventing tripping hazards and damage.
Implementation Method 1
The mast can have a spring mechanism. The charging cable can be attached to the spring mechanism. In the unloaded state, the spring mechanism pulls the charging cable back towards the mast so that it does not lie on the ground.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a charging station (4) for electric vehicles, comprising a housing (2), charging electronics (6) arranged in the housing (2), a mast (30), which is arranged next to the housing (2) and which guides a charging cable (38) led out of the housing (2), and a ground foundation (8), which supports the housing (2). In order to fasten the mast (30), a ground plate (20) is arranged between the housing (2) and the ground foundation (8) and the mast (30) is fastened to the ground plate (20).