US 12,459,386 B2
Dual purpose power pedestal
Paul David Seff, Williamsburg, VA (US); and Jonathan Turman, Quinton, VA (US)
Assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed by EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/209,072.
Prior Publication US 2024/0416773 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. B60L 53/31 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); H02B 1/50 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/31 (2019.02) [B60L 53/16 (2019.02); H02B 1/50 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dual purpose power pedestal, comprising:
a housing including a base structured to be coupled to a platform, a body extending upwardly from the base, and a top disposed opposite the base, the body including a first side and a second side;
a recreational vehicle (RV) connection mechanism disposed on the first side of the body and comprising at least a power receptacle and a first circuit interrupter, the RV connection mechanism being structured to be coupled to a power source and provide power to at least an RV upon connecting the RV to the power receptacle via an RV cable;
an electric vehicle (EV) connection mechanism disposed on the second side of the body and comprising at least a frame, an EV connector, an EV cable, and an EV charger that is disposed within the frame and includes at least a controller and a second circuit interrupter, the EV charger being structured to charge an EV based on a signal from the controller upon connecting the EV connector to the EV; and
a cable management system that includes an RV cable management system and an EV cable management system.