CPC B60L 53/14 (2019.02) [B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/31 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); H02J 3/322 (2020.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 2310/48 (2020.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A power and data access system for vehicles, wherein the system comprises:
a terminal connected to a plurality of power and data sub-system units, the power and data sub-system units being remote from the terminal, wherein each power and data sub-system unit is configured to be connected to a charger unit positioned above the power and data sub-system unit,
the terminal being positioned on a street side, wherein the terminal is configured to receive electrical power from a power source and has a high speed data connection to a data source;
each power and data sub-system unit having a respective chamber that is positioned at a parking spot for vehicles and at a level below a surface of the ground, wherein each power and data sub-system unit comprises a controller within the chamber, and each power and data sub-system unit is connected to the terminal such that power and data are transferrable between the terminal and the power and data sub-system unit and the transfer is controllable by the controller;
wherein each power and data sub-system unit comprises an access plate to the chamber and a connector, the connector being accessible from the street level via the access plate, the connector being connectable to an interchangeable charger unit that is positioned above the sub-system unit on the street side and is accessible to a user to connect to a vehicle to transfer electrical power between the vehicle and the terminal via the power and data sub-system unit;
wherein each power and data sub-system unit includes an access point to provide wireless connection and is configured to transfer high speed data to or from a vehicle or transfer data to or from a user in wireless connectivity range via the access point.
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