US 12,065,047 B2
Cable system for a recharging station for electric aircrafts and a method of its use
John Charles Palombini, Charlotte, VT (US); Kyle Clark, South Burlington, VT (US); Cole Hanson, South Burlington, VT (US); Richard Donnelly, South Burlington, VT (US); and Edward Hall, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,396.
Application 18/096,396 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/824,277, filed on May 25, 2022, granted, now 11,685,550.
Application 18/096,396 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/361,911, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,273,724.
Prior Publication US 2023/0191929 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/10 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60L 53/20 (2019.01); B60L 53/35 (2019.01); B60L 53/51 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 58/16 (2019.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/20 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/30 (2019.02) [B60L 53/10 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60L 53/20 (2019.02); B60L 53/35 (2019.02); B60L 53/51 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 58/16 (2019.02); B64C 29/00 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01); B64F 1/20 (2013.01); B64F 1/362 (2013.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01); H02J 7/005 (2020.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01); H02J 2300/22 (2020.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable system for a recharging station for an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
a landing pad;
a recharging component coupled to the landing pad, wherein the recharging component comprises a cable module, wherein the cable module includes a flat top portion configured to align with a surface of the landing pad;
a charging cable housed within the cable module; and
a support component for displacing the cable module between a first position wherein the flat top portion of the cable module is located above the surface of the landing pad to allow access to the charging cable and a second position where the flat top portion of the cable module is aligned with the surface of the landing pad such that the cable module is hidden from view; and
a power delivery unit configured to deliver power from a power supply unit to the recharging component.