Modular Outdoor Charging Station With Recessed Power Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing outdoor charging stations and lighting bollards often require separate installations for lighting and power connections, making them less modular and more difficult to maintain, and lack weatherproofing for electrical components.
Innovation Solution
A modular bollard-type charging station with a recessed power module and sliding door design that integrates power, charging, and data connections within a weatherproof enclosure, allowing for easy installation and maintenance while providing both lighting and power solutions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If separate installations are used for lighting and power connections, then each component can be independently maintained, but the overall structure becomes more complex and requires more installation space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines lighting components and power connection components into a single integrated bollard structure. The housing encloses both the light source assembly and the power module with electrical connections, creating a unified outdoor charging station that reduces structural complexity while maintaining functional independence for maintenance purposes.
2Ease of operation
If electrical components are exposed on the outside of the bollard, then access for connection is easier, but weatherproofing becomes difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests the power module with electrical connections inside the protective housing of the bollard. The electrical components are housed within the enclosed space, protected from weather elements, while still allowing access through the integrated design of the outdoor charging station.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a modular construction is used with enclosed power module, then weatherproofing is improved, but installation and wiring connections become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the bollard into distinct functional modules: a lighting module with the light source and a power module with electrical connections for charging devices. This modular segmentation allows for standardized manufacturing and simplified installation, as each module can be independently assembled and then integrated into the complete weatherproof structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A charging station for providing light as well as power connections, charging and/or data connections includes one or more wiring devices mounted to a power module that slides in the housing of the main assembly of the charging station such that each wiring device is recessed from the outer surface of the charging station. A back wall of the power module serves as a barrier between different branch circuits for code compliance. The charging station is constructed so that most of the required electrical connections are made on the power module prior to the assembly of the charging station.