US 12,168,400 B2
Electric vehicle charger for an electric vehicle and a method of deploying charging cable for connection with the electric vehicle
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 May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,423.
Application 18/197,423 is a continuation of application No. 17/890,759, filed on Aug. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,685,277.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059166 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); H02G 11/02 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/30 (2019.02) [B60L 53/18 (2019.02); H02G 11/02 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric vehicle charger for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle charger comprising:
a charging cable;
a charging connector mechanically connected to the charging cable;
a rotation mechanism configured to control a “pay in” and a “pay out” function of the electric vehicle charger;
a cable reel configured to stow the charging cable; and
a first idler drum associated with the cable reel, the first idler drum configured to produce a resultant force during the “pay out” function, thereby pushing the charging cable away from the cable reel.