Patent ID: 6081205
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B60L,G07F,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
An electric vehicle recharging parking meter comprising:a processor;a display interconnected to the processor for giving visual information to a user;an input device interconnected to the processor for enabling the user to select a recharging time for the electric vehicle and a parking time, the processor being responsive to the user selection entered on the input device to select the time for parking and the time for recharging the vehicle;a payment receptor for receiving payment for the parking and recharge time selected by the user, the payment receptor interconnected to the processor for indicating receipt of payment for parking time and recharge electricity;a power source;a connector for interconnecting the power source to the electric vehicle;a power controller interconnected between the power source and the connector and coupled to the processor, the power controller selectively providing power to the connector in response to commands from the processor, the power controller further comprising a sower meter for measuring the amount of electricity flowing therethrough;a vehicle presence sensor positioned in a vehicle parking space associated with the parking meter and interconnected to the processor for sensing when a vehicle is removed from the parking space associated with the meter, the vehicle presence sensor comprising means for resetting the meter when the vehicle is removed from the parking space, thereby to reset the unused recharge time to a condition prior to the user selection of the recharge time entered on the input device; andan interrupt switch, interconnected between the power supply and the connector for disconnecting the power from the connector.