US 12,134,327 B2
Function extension module for charging stations
Sebastian Kirschner, Ingolstadt (DE)
Assigned to AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (DE)
Filed by AUDI AG, Ingolstadt (DE)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/521,971.
Claims priority of application No. 102021104259.3 (DE), filed on Feb. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0266705 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 10/46 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); H01R 13/422 (2006.01); H01R 13/717 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/16 (2019.02) [B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); H01R 13/422 (2013.01); H01R 13/7175 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter extending the functions of a charging station, comprising: a receptacle for a charging plug of the charging station, a plug for plugging into a charging socket of a motor vehicle, a current/voltage measuring unit and a telecommunications unit which is arranged for wireless data exchange with a server, wherein the adapter comprises a computing unit which is arranged to determine a charging curve of the motor vehicle from the measured values of the current/voltage measuring unit during a charging process of a motor vehicle connected to the charging station, to calculate a remaining charging time and to transmit this to the server via the telecommunications unit.