Modular EV Charger Skids for Fast Parking Lot Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles is hindered by the time-consuming and costly installation process of EV charging stations, which requires unique design and engineering for each station, delaying implementation and increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
A modular support system for EV chargers that includes standardized skids with quick connection mechanisms, allowing for easy assembly, disassembly, and wiring, facilitating rapid deployment and reducing custom design and installation time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional custom design and installation methods are used for EV charging stations, then each station can be tailored to specific requirements, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The charging station is divided into modular components (charger units, support structures, wiring systems) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This segmentation allows pre-fabrication of standardized modules that reduce on-site installation time while maintaining adaptability through modular configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent develops universal mounting structures and standardized connection interfaces that can accommodate different charger models and configurations. These universal components enable rapid deployment across various locations without requiring custom design for each installation, thus reducing installation time while preserving adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional custom design and installation methods are used for EV charging stations, then each station can be tailored to specific requirements, but costs increase due to unique design and engineering for each station
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the charging station into standardized modular components, the patent enables mass production of individual modules at lower costs. This reduces the need for expensive custom engineering while maintaining the ability to customize through modular assembly, thereby lowering overall manufacturing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs standardized dimensions, materials, and connection parameters across all modular components. This standardization allows for economies of scale in manufacturing while maintaining adaptability through configurable arrangements, thus reducing per-unit costs without sacrificing customization capability.
3Productivity
If modular support system is used for EV charging stations, then installation time is reduced and deployment is streamlined, but the system requires standardized components and connection mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs universal mounting structures and standardized connection interfaces that work across all modular components. This standardization simplifies the installation process and enables rapid deployment, while the modular architecture maintains flexibility for different configurations, effectively managing the trade-off between installation speed and system complexity.
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AI summary
A modular support system that may be quickly and easily installed in a parking lot or other area for supporting and installing one or more electric vehicle chargers. The modular support system includes a number of identical support skids that may be stacked and transported to an installation site in a shipping container or other carrier and then quickly and easily installed at the site in any number and pattern to support any number of EV chargers in nearly any arrangement. The modular support system also includes quick connect mechanisms for interconnecting the skids to one another; protective bollards for partially surrounding and protecting an electric vehicle charger placed on the skids; and quick connect mechanisms for supporting the protective bollard frame to one of the skids.