Patent ID: 9184622
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a charging station, the method comprising: monitoring a first power pack capacity of a first power pack connected to a charging station; monitoring a second power pack capacity of a second power pack connected to the charging station; configuring, in response to determining an energy harvesting device is producing energy and in response to determining that the first power pack capacity and the second power pack capacity are both below a respective threshold, the energy harvesting device to deliver charging current to a charging output of the charging station; in response to determining that the energy harvesting device is producing energy and in response to determining that the first power pack capacity is below a first threshold and that the second power pack capacity is above a second threshold, configuring the energy harvesting device to deliver charging current to the first power pack and configuring the second power pack to deliver charging current to the charging output; and in response to determining that the energy harvesting device is not producing energy and determining that the first power pack capacity is below the first threshold and that a second power pack capacity is above the second threshold, configuring the second power pack to deliver charging current to the charging output.