WO2021001073A1 - Recharging station for an electric vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2021001073A1
WO2021001073A1 PCT/EP2020/060545 EP2020060545W WO2021001073A1 WO 2021001073 A1 WO2021001073 A1 WO 2021001073A1 EP 2020060545 W EP2020060545 W EP 2020060545W WO 2021001073 A1 WO2021001073 A1 WO 2021001073A1
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Patrice BERTANA
Christian TOMASI
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L53/00—Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
    • B60L53/30—Constructional details of charging stations
    • B60L53/34—Plug-like or socket-like devices specially adapted for contactless inductive charging of electric vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L53/00—Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
    • B60L53/30—Constructional details of charging stations
    • B60L53/35—Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L53/00—Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
    • B60L53/30—Constructional details of charging stations
    • B60L53/35—Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
    • B60L53/36—Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
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    • Y02T10/7072—Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
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    • Y02T90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
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    • Y02T90/12—Electric charging stations
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y02T90/10—Technologies relating to charging of electric vehicles
    • Y02T90/14—Plug-in electric vehicles

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  • the present invention relates to a charging station for an electric vehicle. It finds a particular application for recharging two-wheeled electric vehicles, such as scooters or bicycles.
  • Document US20190001830 proposes a robot for recharging an electric vehicle.
  • the robot is able to move and understands a set of sensors to locate the vehicle's charging socket.
  • Motorized arms controlled by a microprocessor device are actuated to couple the robot to the vehicle in order to allow the charging of its battery. This solution is particularly complex and expensive to implement.
  • a conductive frame is actuated by the weight of a vehicle.
  • a loading end of the frame disposed below the vehicle, deploys to electrically couple the vehicle to a source of electrical energy.
  • the necessary coordination of the movement of the vehicle which leads to actuating the armature in a direction essentially perpendicular to this movement and the placing in electrical contact between this armature and the vehicle is difficult, in particular when the vehicle is released.
  • the present invention aims to remedy at least in part the aforementioned drawbacks of the state of the art, by proposing an alternative solution, simple and capable of being applicable to a wide variety of electric vehicles.
  • the present invention provides a charging station for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle being provided with a charging socket electrically connected to a battery, the charging station comprising:
  • a mobile power socket configured to couple with the charging socket in order to recharge the vehicle battery
  • a main lever connected to the shoe by means of a tilting pin, the lever having a first end which can be actuated by the vehicle when it engages in the shoe.
  • the recharging station comprises a sliding arm in the direction of engagement associated with a second end of the main lever, the sliding arm carrying the power socket at a distal end, the engagement of the vehicle in the shoe. causing the main lever to tilt around its tilting axis, the tilting of the main lever causing the sliding arm to move in the direction of engagement.
  • the power socket is an electrical socket suitable for plugging into the charging socket;
  • the power socket is an electromagnetic induction connector capable of forming an inductive coupling with the charging socket;
  • the shoe comprises an engagement rail for receiving a front wheel of the vehicle when it engages in the shoe;
  • the shoe comprises a secondary lever connected to the first end of the main lever to receive a wheel of the vehicle;
  • the secondary lever is disposed in the engagement rail;
  • the charging station includes a vehicle locking mechanism;
  • the locking mechanism comprises a latch to block the tilting of the secondary lever;
  • the locking mechanism includes an operable piston to pivot the latch and release the secondary lever;
  • the locking mechanism is carried by the sliding arm;
  • the locking mechanism comprises at least one lug movable by electromagnetization;
  • the charging station includes a power supply device electrically connected to the socket power supply to supply the energy required to recharge the battery.
  • Figure 1 shows an isometric perspective view of a charging station according to the invention
  • Figure 2 shows an isometric perspective view of an electric vehicle according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 represents a lever of a recharging station according to the invention
  • FIG. 4b Figures 4a and 4b show two views of another embodiment of a charging station according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5b Figures 5a and 5b respectively show the charging station during the engagement of a front wheel of a vehicle in a shoe of the charging station, and when the vehicle is in the engagement position in the shoe;
  • FIG. 6b Figures 6a and 6b respectively show a locking mechanism of a vehicle in a station. refill according to the invention, respectively in a rest position and a release position.
  • Figure 1 shows an isometric perspective view of a charging station according to the present invention and very particularly suitable for the electric scooter shown in Figure 2.
  • the recharging station 100 makes it possible to recharge any type of electric vehicle provided with a charging socket connected to a battery. It may thus be a vehicle with four wheels, such as an automobile, three wheels, such as a tricycle, two wheels, such as a scooter, a motorcycle or a bicycle, or even no wheel, such than a nautical motor vehicle (also known as personal watercraft or jet ski, more frequently designated by antonomasis by the term jet-ski). It is possible to consider any other kind of electric vehicle, such as a mower, or even a vacuum robot.
  • the vehicle 200 of FIG. 2 comprises a frame 210, at least one front wheel 220, a battery 230 and a charging socket 240 electrically connected to the battery 230.
  • the battery 230 can for example be a lithium battery, lead acid, a supercapacitor.
  • the charging socket 240 can be an electric socket capable of plugging into, or electromagnetically coupling to, an electric socket complementary to the station 100 (designated power socket).
  • the charging socket 240 is advantageously arranged on a front face of the vehicle, and oriented in a direction of engagement, so as to be able to couple with the power socket of the charging station 100 when the vehicle is moving and s' engages in the direction and direction of engagement in station 100, as will be discussed in detail in a later passage of this description.
  • the inlet of the charging socket 240 may be provided with a protective valve, which may be adapted to open by pressure. Such a valve makes it possible to protect the power outlet outside the battery recharging periods.
  • a sliding arm of the station 100 carrying the power socket can come to bear on the protective valve and engage its opening so as to release access to the charging socket. 240.
  • the front wheel 220 is connected to the frame by a fork 250 provided with two sleeves 260.
  • the loading socket 240 is placed under the steering column of the vehicle 200, between the two sleeves 260.
  • This clever arrangement of the charging socket 240 allows the vehicle 200 to be recharged by its simple engagement in the recharging station 100.
  • the charging socket 240 can be placed. at the end or in a frustoconical collar making it possible to guide the power plug when it is plugged in.
  • the charging socket 240 When the vehicle 200 is fitted with a suspension device, it may be advantageous to have the charging socket 240 on the unsprung part of the vehicle, for example by making it integral with the hub of the front wheel 220 in the case of the scooter. electric taken as an example.
  • the load socket is thus positioned at a fixed elevation relative to the ground, and independently of the state of suspension of the vehicle 200, this state being able to vary according to the weight carried by the vehicle 200 or during its braking.
  • the latter comprises a shoe 110 in which at least part of the vehicle 200, here the front wheel 220 of the electric scooter, is intended to engage in a direction of 'commitment and to occupy a position of commitment.
  • a mobile power socket 120 of the station is coupled to the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200.
  • the mobile power socket 120 is therefore configured to allow this coupling, it is in particular arranged substantially in vis-à-vis the taking of the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200 during the engagement of the latter in the shoe 110.
  • the precision of this arrangement is improved when, as was considered in the previous passage , the charging socket 240 is disposed on an unsprung part of the vehicle, at a fixed elevation from the ground.
  • the alignment in the other directions is ensured by the shoe 110 itself which is configured to position with sufficient precision the vehicle 200, and more particularly the charging socket 240 of this vehicle, relative to the power socket 120.
  • the shoe 110 comprises a supporting structure 111 making it possible to maintain the station 100 stably in a vertical position when the latter is in operation, that is to say when it is in operation. is placed on the ground.
  • the supporting structure 111 may consist of two vertical sheet metal walls which can be joined to each other by one or a plurality of spacers to form a straight paving stone.
  • the open block shape of the supporting structure 111 is particularly advantageous when the electric vehicle 200 is a vehicle requiring maintenance in park, such as the scooter 200 shown in FIG. 2, because the opening between the sheet metal walls allows to receive the front wheel 220 of the vehicle 200 when the latter is disposed in the engagement position. Such an insertion makes it possible to provide support and stability to the vehicle 200.
  • the supporting structure 111 is however in no way limited by such shapes, and can be in any shape giving the charging station 100 a certain stability and solidity.
  • the shoe 110 also comprises one or more feet 112 in order to reinforce the stability of the recharging station 100. It can also include an engagement rail 113 extending in the direction of engagement, and defining a U-shape. to receive a front wheel 220 of the vehicle 200 when it engages in the shoe 110. In this way, the vehicle 200 can be positioned relative to the station 100 with good precision to facilitate their electrical connection.
  • the engagement rail 113 can conventionally be formed of three metal strips welded together to form a U, or else of a single folded metal strip.
  • the engagement rail 113 is fixed to the foot of the supporting structure 111 intended to rest on the ground, preferably by welding.
  • the engagement rail 113 can be welded to each wall.
  • the engagement rail 113 may also include one or more feet 112, similar to those described for the supporting structure 111.
  • the end of the engagement rail 113 opposite the supporting structure 111 may be flared to facilitate the engagement of the supporting structure. front wheel 220 of the vehicle 200.
  • the combination of the engagement rail 113, the stopper 141 and the walls of the structure 111 makes it possible to receive a wheel of the vehicle 200 in order to position the vehicle 200 in the engagement position of the station 100.
  • this arrangement makes it possible to keep the vehicle in position, without requiring it to be placed on a stand.
  • the vehicle 200 is intended to engage therein in a direction of engagement and in a direction of engagement in order to be placed in an engagement position of the station 100.
  • the latter also comprises a power outlet 120 configured to couple with the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200 in order to recharge the battery 230.
  • the power outlet 120 may be an electrical outlet suitable for plugging into the charging outlet 240.
  • the power outlet 120 may be an induction connector electromagnetic capable of forming an inductive coupling with the charging socket 240.
  • the recharging station 100 can include a power supply device 130 electrically connected to a power source and to the power outlet 120 to convert the energy supplied by the source and to condition it to recharge the battery 230.
  • the electrical connection between these different elements can be ensured by means of electric wires 131.
  • the power supply device 130 can in particular correspond to a generator, a rectifier or a converter capable of delivering a voltage and a direct current to the battery 230. It can be placed on a supply support 132, for example a horizontal metal plate fixed to the supporting structure 111, as is clearly visible in FIG. 1.
  • the supply socket 120 is movable, that is to say it has at least one, preferably exactly one, degree of freedom.
  • the power socket 120 can be moved in translation in the direction of engagement.
  • the power socket 120 is carried by a sliding arm 121 in the direction of engagement, the arm resting on the shoe 110, for example on a horizontal support 114 joining the two vertical walls of the supporting structure 111.
  • This support 114 can extend horizontally in the direction of engagement above the engagement rail 113.
  • the support 114 can be provided with a guide 115 shaped as the sliding arm 121, here a folded metal strip forming a straight block. open in the direction of engagement, making it possible to guide the movement of the arm 121 in the direction of engagement.
  • the sliding arm 121 can have any suitable shape, and it can in particular have a circular section.
  • the power socket 120 is advantageously disposed at a distal end of the sliding arm 121, so as to be able to be placed opposite the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200 when the latter engages in the shoe 110.
  • the electric wire 131 connecting the power plug 120 to the power device 130 can run in the sliding arm 121.
  • the recharging station 100 also includes a main lever 140, shown in FIG. 3, connected to the shoe 110 by means of a main tilting axis, parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the direction of engagement.
  • the main tilting axis can be fixed between the two opposite faces of the vertical walls of the supporting structure 111.
  • the main lever 140 has an opening 145 allowing the passage of the main tilting axis, around which it can therefore rotate. .
  • the main lever 140 is also retained in the supporting structure 111 by means of a spring 146 allowing it to be brought back into the space intended for the front wheel 220 in the engagement position, when no force is applied to it. (that is to say in the absence of a vehicle engaged in the shoe 110).
  • the main lever 140 is here formed of two adjoining arms, which can have an angle of between 180 ° and 90 ° between them. Each arm can consist of a metal bar.
  • the opening 145 allowing passage of the main tilting axis is arranged at the junction of the two arms.
  • the main lever 140 has a first end which can be actuated by the vehicle 200 when it engages in the shoe 110.
  • the first end may include a rectangular metal plate integral with the first lever arm 142 in order to increase the contact surface between the vehicle 200. and the lever 140.
  • the main lever 140 also has a second end carried by the second lever arm 143 associated with a proximal end of the sliding arm 121.
  • the support 114 and the stopper 141 may have cutouts 116 oriented in the direction of engagement in order to clear a passage at the second end of the main lever 140.
  • connection between the second end of the main lever 140 and the sliding arm 121 is articulated so that the tilting of the main lever 140 caused by the engagement of the vehicle 200 causes the sliding arm 121 to move in the direction of engagement, in the direction of engagement. direction contrary to the direction of engagement of the vehicle 200, that is to say in the direction of the vehicle 200, in order to couple the power plug 120 to the charging plug 240.
  • the second end of the main lever 140 is here arranged to form a connecting piece 147 intended to engage in an opening passing through the sliding arm 121.
  • the connecting piece 147 ensures permanent contact between the end of the main lever 140 and the sliding arm 121 so as to form a pivot connection.
  • the distal end of the sliding arm 121 can be bevelled to correct possible alignment problems during the movement of the sliding arm 121. and its engagement in the vehicle 200, in particular when the charging socket 240 is provided with a guide collar.
  • the sliding arm 121 or another element of the station 100 may include a mechanism for locking the vehicle 200 in the engaged position.
  • this locking mechanism may comprise retractable lugs intended to be housed in housings provided on the vehicle. Deployment or retraction of the lugs can be activated by an electromagnetic or mechanical device.
  • the locking mechanism can be controlled by a key intended to engage on a lock disposed on the shoe 110 or in the vicinity thereof.
  • the locking mechanism can be controlled remotely, for example from a remote control or a smartphone, by sending a signal that can be secured or by recognizing an RFID signal. This is particularly the case when the charging station 100 is operated for the provision of a fleet of electric vehicles in a public space, to allow a user to unlock the locking mechanism from his smartphone, from an application put. available to him. Provision can also be made for the locking mechanism to be able to be controlled from the vehicle 200, to be released when the ignition key is inserted into a lock of the vehicle 200, or with the aid of an unlocking button arranged on the vehicle. 200 and made operational when the vehicle 200 is started.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 another embodiment of a recharging station 100 is presented in accordance with the general description which has just been given.
  • This mode of implementation has the particular advantage of being particularly compact.
  • a shoe 110 formed of a supporting structure 111, a supply device 130, an engagement rail 113 integral with the supporting structure 111 to receive the front wheel 200a of a vehicle 200, guide it in the direction of engagement and allow it to be positioned in the engagement position.
  • the shoe 110 is also provided with a stopper formed here of a wall 118 (visible in Figures 6a, 6b) disposed at the bottom of the engagement rail 113, and against which the front wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 is capable of get in touch.
  • the sliding arm 121 a distal end of which carries the power supply socket electrically connected to the power supply device 130, and which is capable of moving in translation in the direction of engagement.
  • This movement is caused by a main lever 140 connected to the shoe 110 via a main tilting axis 144, parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the direction of engagement.
  • the main lever 140 is formed by two adjoining arms having an angle of approximately 130 ° between them.
  • the main lever 140 has a second end associated with the proximal end of the sliding arm 121 by means of an articulation, here an oblong slot arranged at the level of the second end of the main lever 140 in which a lug is engaged. drive integral with the sliding arm 121.
  • the tilting of the main lever 140 about its axis 144 causes the translational movement of the sliding arm 121.
  • the first end of the main lever 140 is not directly operable by the vehicle 200, as was the case in the previous mode of implementation.
  • a secondary lever 160 disposed in the engagement rail 113 is connected to the first end of the lever. main 140 by means of a joint which may be identical to that connecting the lever 140 to the sliding arm.
  • the secondary lever 160 is intended to receive the front wheel 200a and it is capable of tilting about a secondary tilting axis 162, parallel to the tilting axis of the main lever 140.
  • the secondary lever 160 also consists of two arms contiguous exhibiting between them an angle of approximately 90 ° and typically between 85 ° and 130 °.
  • this mechanism makes it possible to electrically couple the power supply socket 120 carried by the sliding arm 121 to the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200.
  • the front wheel 200a rests on the two arms 163, 164 of the secondary lever 160.
  • An insert 117 carried by the shoe 110 is then placed between the upper part of the wheel 200a and the front fender of the vehicle 200, which contributes to retaining the vehicle in the shoe 110.
  • the wheel 200a of this vehicle 200 comes into contact with the second arm 164 of the secondary lever 160, which leads to its opposite tilting and, by the same mechanism as that which comes to be shown, the movement of the sliding arm 121 in the direction of engagement, but in the direction leading to disengaging the power plug 120 from the charging plug 240 of the vehicle 200.
  • the locking mechanism 190 aims to block the tilting movement of the secondary lever 160 when the vehicle 200 is in the engagement position.
  • the front wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 is then positioned in the engagement rail 113 and it is then not possible to extract the vehicle 200 from the shoe 110, the front wheel 200a being retained between the arms 163, 164 of the secondary lever. 160 and the insert 117.
  • 190 includes a latch 191 retained to the shoe 110 by a latch pin 192 around which it can rotate.
  • the latch axis 192 is parallel to the axis of rotation of the secondary lever 160.
  • a return means not shown in the figures, makes it possible to maintain an upper part of the latch 191 in the rest position against a stop 193.
  • the locking mechanism 190 also comprises an unlocking piston 194, the head of which, placed behind an intermediate piece 195, can be actuated to move in the direction of engagement from a rest position to a release position.
  • the intermediate piece 195 here a fork between the branches of which a lug 196 of the latch 191 resides, can be tilted by the head of the piston 194 when the latter passes from the rest position to the release position.
  • the room intermediate 195 pivots about an axis parallel to the axis of the latch 192.
  • the operation of the locking mechanism 190 is as follows.
  • the tilting of the secondary lever 160 caused by the engagement of the wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 in the engagement rail 113, results in bringing the end of the secondary lever arm 160 into contact with the lower part of the latch 191, in its resting position.
  • the latch 191 pivots and retracts to allow the complete tilting of the secondary lever 160 and, returned to the rest position by the return means, it is housed in the shoulder 161 formed in the arm of the secondary lever 160.
  • This operation is significantly possible because the unlocking piston 194 is in the rest position, which allows free movement of the latch 191 and of the intermediate piece 195.
  • it is then no longer possible to tilt in the Another direction is the secondary lever 160, and it is no longer possible to extract the vehicle 200 from the shoe 110.
  • the locking mechanism 190 is controlled, as has been indicated previously, by a key, an unlocking button, a remote control or by any other means.
  • an unlocking command leads to actuating the unlocking piston 194 so that its head moves from its rest position to its released position.
  • This release position can be maintained for a predetermined time, for example 10 seconds or one minute, to give the user time to extract the front wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 from the shoe 110 and from the engagement rail 113.
  • means can be provided for adjusting the dimensions of the shoe 110 to that of the front wheel 220 of the scooter 200 and to the elevation position of the loading socket 240 on this scooter, or more generally on the vehicle.
  • These could be means allowing the two vertical walls of the supporting structure 111 to be moved apart or closer together, and / or to raise or lower the position of the horizontal support 114.
  • Fairing elements of the supporting structure could also be provided for. dress it and secure access to the feed device 130.
  • the shoe 110 of a charging station 100 particularly suitable for receiving the front wheel 220 of a two-wheeled vehicle 200
  • a shoe 110 configured to receive a different portion of a vehicle 200 which can be of any kind.
  • the engagement of the vehicle 200 in the engagement position moves the end of the main lever 140 and causes it to tilt around the tilting axis. This movement causes the sliding arm 121 to move in the direction of engagement with a view to coupling the power socket 120 to the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200.
  • a charging station 100 in accordance with the invention can comprise a single shoe 110, as is the case with the station shown in FIG. 1, and in this case it can, thanks to its reduced size, easily be integrated into the street furniture (for example one foot of a lamppost).
  • the station 100 can comprise a plurality of shoes 110, which can be made integral with one another in order to allow the simultaneous recharging of an entire fleet of vehicles.
  • the station 100 is not only intended to rest on the ground. Provision can be made for it to be mounted on a vehicle, for example in a trailer of a transport vehicle, in order to move scooters from one place to another and thus better manage the availability of these scooters throughout the whole. public space.

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The invention relates to a recharging station (100) for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle being provided with a charging socket electrically connected to a battery, the recharging station (100) comprising a fixture (110), in which the vehicle and a movable power supply socket (120) are configured to connect to the charging socket in order to recharge the battery of the vehicle. The recharging station (100) comprises a lever (140) connected to the fixture (110) by means of a tilting axis, the lever (140) having a first end that can be activated by the vehicle when it engages in the fixture (110) and a second end associated with a sliding arm (121) supporting the power supply socket (120). The engagement of the vehicle causes the lever (140) to tilt about its tilting axis and the sliding arm (121) to move in the engagement direction.

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Titre : Station de recharge d'un véhicule électrique Title: Charging station for an electric vehicle
Domaine technique Technical area
La présente invention concerne une station de recharge d'un véhicule électrique. Elle trouve une application particulière pour la recharge des véhicules électriques à deux roues, tels que les scooters ou les vélos. The present invention relates to a charging station for an electric vehicle. It finds a particular application for recharging two-wheeled electric vehicles, such as scooters or bicycles.
Arrière-plan technologique de l'invention Technological background of the invention
Le développement actuel des véhicules électriques, et notamment des parcs de véhicules électriques proposés en libre accès dans des espaces publics ou des flottes de véhicules d'entreprises, pose le problème de la recharge de ces véhicules. The current development of electric vehicles, and in particular of electric vehicle fleets offered for free access in public spaces or company vehicle fleets, poses the problem of recharging these vehicles.
Classiquement, la recharge de la batterie peut se faire de différentes manières. Dans certains cas, notamment pour les vélos électriques, la batterie doit être retirée du corps du vélo et être placée sur un chargeur pour procéder à sa recharge. Dans d'autres cas, le véhicule électrique peut être conduit jusqu'à une station de recharge, qui comporte une prise d'alimentation devant être branchée manuellement à une prise de chargement du véhicule. Chacune de ces situations requiert une opération manuelle spécifique de la part de l'utilisateur pour procéder au branchement de la batterie. Cette opération manuelle, qui représente une contrainte pour l'utilisateur, peut être mal réalisée, oubliée ou omise, engendrant des problèmes de disponibilité des véhicules, ce qui rend complexe la gestion du parc ou de la flotte de véhicules. Conventionally, recharging the battery can be done in different ways. In some cases, especially for electric bikes, the battery must be removed from the body of the bike and placed on a charger to recharge it. In other cases, the electric vehicle can be driven to a charging station, which has a power outlet to be manually plugged into a vehicle charging outlet. Each of these situations requires a specific manual operation by the user to connect the battery. This manual operation, which represents a constraint for the user, can be poorly carried out, forgotten or omitted, causing vehicle availability problems, which complicates the management of the fleet or fleet of vehicles.
Le document US20190001830 propose un robot pour recharger un véhicule électrique. Le robot est apte à se déplacer et comprend un ensemble de capteurs pour localiser la prise de chargement du véhicule. Des bras motorisés et pilotés par un dispositif à microprocesseur sont actionnés pour coupler le robot au véhicule afin de permettre le chargement de sa batterie. Cette solution est particulièrement complexe et onéreuse à mettre en œuvre. Document US20190001830 proposes a robot for recharging an electric vehicle. The robot is able to move and understands a set of sensors to locate the vehicle's charging socket. Motorized arms controlled by a microprocessor device are actuated to couple the robot to the vehicle in order to allow the charging of its battery. This solution is particularly complex and expensive to implement.
Dans le document US20180056799, une armature conductrice est actionnée par le poids d'un véhicule. Une extrémité de chargement de l'armature, disposée sous le véhicule, se déploie pour coupler électriquement le véhicule à une source d'énergie électrique. La coordination nécessaire du déplacement du véhicule qui conduit à actionner l'armature selon une direction essentiellement perpendiculaire à ce déplacement et la mise en contact électrique entre cette armature et le véhicule est délicate, notamment lors du dégagement du véhicule. In the document US20180056799, a conductive frame is actuated by the weight of a vehicle. A loading end of the frame, disposed below the vehicle, deploys to electrically couple the vehicle to a source of electrical energy. The necessary coordination of the movement of the vehicle which leads to actuating the armature in a direction essentially perpendicular to this movement and the placing in electrical contact between this armature and the vehicle is difficult, in particular when the vehicle is released.
On connaît également du document FR 2 828 665 une station de recharge pour un petit véhicule à moteur tel qu'un vélo électrique dans lequel le couplage entre la prise d'alimentation de la station et la prise de chargement du vélo est réalisé lors de l'engagement du vélo dans la station. Toutefois, le système proposé par ce document est particulièrement complexe et adapté uniquement à certains petits véhicules. Also known from document FR 2 828 665 is a recharging station for a small motor vehicle such as an electric bicycle in which the coupling between the power outlet of the station and the charging socket of the bicycle is carried out during the engagement of the bicycle in the station. However, the system proposed by this document is particularly complex and suitable only for certain small vehicles.
Objet de l'invention Object of the invention
La présente invention vise à remédier au moins en partie aux inconvénients précités de l'état de la technique, en proposant une solution alternative, simple et susceptible d'être applicable à une grande variété de véhicules électriques. The present invention aims to remedy at least in part the aforementioned drawbacks of the state of the art, by proposing an alternative solution, simple and capable of being applicable to a wide variety of electric vehicles.
Brève description de l'invention Pour ce faire, la présente invention propose une station de recharge d'un véhicule électrique, le véhicule électrique étant muni d'une prise de chargement électriquement reliée à une batterie, la station de recharge comprenant : Brief description of the invention To do this, the present invention provides a charging station for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle being provided with a charging socket electrically connected to a battery, the charging station comprising:
- une prise d'alimentation mobile configurée pour se coupler à la prise de chargement en vue de recharger la batterie du véhicule ; et - a mobile power socket configured to couple with the charging socket in order to recharge the vehicle battery; and
- un sabot dans lequel une partie au moins du véhicule est destinée à s'engager selon une direction d'engagement en vue d'occuper une position d'engagement dans laquelle la prise d'alimentation est couplée à la prise de chargement ; - A shoe in which at least part of the vehicle is intended to engage in an engagement direction in order to occupy an engagement position in which the power outlet is coupled to the charging outlet;
- un levier principal relié au sabot par l'intermédiaire d'un axe de basculement, le levier présentant une première extrémité actionnable par le véhicule lors de son engagement dans le sabot. a main lever connected to the shoe by means of a tilting pin, the lever having a first end which can be actuated by the vehicle when it engages in the shoe.
Selon l'invention, la station de recharge comprend un bras coulissant selon la direction d'engagement associé à une seconde extrémité du levier principal, le bras coulissant portant la prise d'alimentation à une extrémité distale, l'engagement du véhicule dans le sabot provoquant le basculement du levier principal autour de son axe de basculement, le basculement du levier principal entraînant le déplacement du bras coulissant selon la direction d'engagement. According to the invention, the recharging station comprises a sliding arm in the direction of engagement associated with a second end of the main lever, the sliding arm carrying the power socket at a distal end, the engagement of the vehicle in the shoe. causing the main lever to tilt around its tilting axis, the tilting of the main lever causing the sliding arm to move in the direction of engagement.
Selon d'autres caractéristiques avantageuses et non limitatives de l'invention, prises seules ou selon toute combinaison techniquement réalisable : According to other advantageous and non-limiting characteristics of the invention, taken alone or in any technically feasible combination:
la prise d'alimentation est une prise électrique apte à s'enficher dans la prise de chargement ; la prise d'alimentation est un connecteur à induction électromagnétique apte à former un couplage inductif avec la prise de chargement ; le sabot comprend un rail d'engagement pour recevoir une roue avant du véhicule lors de son engagement dans le sabot ; le sabot comprend un levier secondaire relié à la première extrémité du levier principal pour recevoir une roue du véhicule ; le levier secondaire est disposé dans le rail d' engagement ; la station de recharge comprend un mécanisme de verrouillage du véhicule ; le mécanisme de verrouillage comprend un loquet pour bloquer le basculement du levier secondaire ; le mécanisme de verrouillage comprend un piston actionnable pour faire pivoter le loquet et libérer le levier secondaire ; le mécanisme de verrouillage est porté par le bras coulissant ; le mécanisme de verrouillage comprend au moins un ergot mobile par électro-aimantation ; la station de recharge comprend un dispositif d'alimentation électriquement relié à la prise d'alimentation pour fournir l'énergie nécessaire à la recharge de la batterie. the power socket is an electrical socket suitable for plugging into the charging socket; the power socket is an electromagnetic induction connector capable of forming an inductive coupling with the charging socket; the shoe comprises an engagement rail for receiving a front wheel of the vehicle when it engages in the shoe; the shoe comprises a secondary lever connected to the first end of the main lever to receive a wheel of the vehicle; the secondary lever is disposed in the engagement rail; the charging station includes a vehicle locking mechanism; the locking mechanism comprises a latch to block the tilting of the secondary lever; the locking mechanism includes an operable piston to pivot the latch and release the secondary lever; the locking mechanism is carried by the sliding arm; the locking mechanism comprises at least one lug movable by electromagnetization; the charging station includes a power supply device electrically connected to the socket power supply to supply the energy required to recharge the battery.
Description des dessins Description of the drawings
D'autres avantages et particularités de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée de mises en œuvre et de modes de réalisation nullement limitatifs, au regard de dessins annexés sur lesquels : Other advantages and features of the invention will become apparent on reading the detailed description of implementations and embodiments which are in no way limiting, with regard to the appended drawings in which:
[Fig. 1] La figure 1 représente une vue en perspective isométrique d'une station de recharge conforme à l'invention ; [Fig. 1] Figure 1 shows an isometric perspective view of a charging station according to the invention;
[Fig. 2] La figure 2 représente une vue en perspective isométrique d'un véhicule électrique conforme à l'invention ; [Fig. 2] Figure 2 shows an isometric perspective view of an electric vehicle according to the invention;
[Fig. 3] La figure 3 représente un levier d'une station de recharge conforme à l'invention ; [Fig. 3] FIG. 3 represents a lever of a recharging station according to the invention;
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[Fig. 4b] Les figures 4a et 4b représentent deux vues d'un autre de mode de mise en œuvre d'une station de recharge conforme à l'invention ; [Fig. 4b] Figures 4a and 4b show two views of another embodiment of a charging station according to the invention;
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[Fig. 5b] Les figures 5a et 5b représentent respectivement la station de recharge lors de l'engagement d'une roue avant d'un véhicule dans un sabot de la station de recharge, et lorsque le véhicule est en position d'engagement dans le sabot ; [Fig. 5b] Figures 5a and 5b respectively show the charging station during the engagement of a front wheel of a vehicle in a shoe of the charging station, and when the vehicle is in the engagement position in the shoe;
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[Fig. 6b] Les figures 6a et 6b représentent respectivement un mécanisme de verrouillage d'un véhicule dans une station de recharge conforme à l'invention, respectivement dans une position de repos et une position de libération. [Fig. 6b] Figures 6a and 6b respectively show a locking mechanism of a vehicle in a station. refill according to the invention, respectively in a rest position and a release position.
Description détaillée de l'invention Detailed description of the invention
Par souci de simplification de la description à venir, les mêmes références sont utilisées pour des éléments identiques ou assurant la même fonction dans les différents modes de mise en œuvre de l'invention. Les figures sont des représentations schématiques qui, dans un objectif de lisibilité, ne sont pas à 1 ' échelle . For the sake of simplification of the description to come, the same references are used for elements which are identical or perform the same function in the various embodiments of the invention. The figures are schematic representations which, for the sake of readability, are not to scale.
La figure 1 représente une vue en perspective isométrique d'une station de recharge conforme à la présente invention et tout particulièrement adaptée au scooter électrique représenté sur la figure 2. Figure 1 shows an isometric perspective view of a charging station according to the present invention and very particularly suitable for the electric scooter shown in Figure 2.
Mais d'une manière générale, la station de recharge 100 selon l'invention permet de recharger tout type de véhicule électrique muni d'une prise de chargement reliée à une batterie. Il peut ainsi s'agir d'un véhicule à quatre roues, tel qu'une automobile, trois roues, tel qu'un tricycle, deux roues, tel qu'un scooter, une moto ou un vélo, ou même aucune roue, tel qu'un véhicule nautique à moteur (également dénommé motomarine ou scooter des mers, plus fréquemment désigné par antonomase par le terme de jet-ski) . Il est possible d'envisager toute autre sorte de véhicule électrique, tel qu'une tondeuse, ou encore un robot aspirateur . But in general, the recharging station 100 according to the invention makes it possible to recharge any type of electric vehicle provided with a charging socket connected to a battery. It may thus be a vehicle with four wheels, such as an automobile, three wheels, such as a tricycle, two wheels, such as a scooter, a motorcycle or a bicycle, or even no wheel, such than a nautical motor vehicle (also known as personal watercraft or jet ski, more frequently designated by antonomasis by the term jet-ski). It is possible to consider any other kind of electric vehicle, such as a mower, or even a vacuum robot.
Le véhicule 200 de la figure 2 comprend un châssis 210, au moins une roue avant 220, une batterie 230 et une prise de chargement 240 électriquement reliée à la batterie 230. La batterie 230 peut par exemple être une batterie au lithium, au plomb, une supercapacité. The vehicle 200 of FIG. 2 comprises a frame 210, at least one front wheel 220, a battery 230 and a charging socket 240 electrically connected to the battery 230. The battery 230 can for example be a lithium battery, lead acid, a supercapacitor.
La prise de chargement 240 peut être une prise électrique apte à s'enficher dans, ou se coupler électro-magnétiquement à, une prise électrique complémentaire de la station 100 (désignée prise d'alimentation) . La prise de chargement 240 est avantageusement disposée sur une face avant du véhicule, et orientée selon une direction d'engagement, de manière à pouvoir se coupler à la prise d'alimentation de la station de recharge 100 lorsque le véhicule se déplace et s'engage selon la direction et un sens d'engagement dans la station 100, comme cela sera exposé en détail dans un passage ultérieur de cette description. L'entrée de la prise de chargement 240 peut être munie d'un clapet de protection, qui peut être apte à s'ouvrir par pression. Un tel clapet permet de protéger la prise d'alimentation en dehors des périodes de recharge de la batterie. Comme cela sera détaillé dans une section suivante de la description, un bras coulissant de la station 100 portant la prise d'alimentation peut venir prendre appui sur le clapet de protection et engager son ouverture de manière à dégager l'accès à la prise de chargement 240. The charging socket 240 can be an electric socket capable of plugging into, or electromagnetically coupling to, an electric socket complementary to the station 100 (designated power socket). The charging socket 240 is advantageously arranged on a front face of the vehicle, and oriented in a direction of engagement, so as to be able to couple with the power socket of the charging station 100 when the vehicle is moving and s' engages in the direction and direction of engagement in station 100, as will be discussed in detail in a later passage of this description. The inlet of the charging socket 240 may be provided with a protective valve, which may be adapted to open by pressure. Such a valve makes it possible to protect the power outlet outside the battery recharging periods. As will be detailed in a following section of the description, a sliding arm of the station 100 carrying the power socket can come to bear on the protective valve and engage its opening so as to release access to the charging socket. 240.
Dans l'exemple de véhicule reproduit sur la figure 2, la roue avant 220 est reliée au châssis par une fourche 250 munie de deux fourreaux 260. La prise de chargement 240 est disposée sous la colonne de direction du véhicule 200, entre les deux fourreaux 260. Cet agencement astucieux de la prise de chargement 240 permet la recharge du véhicule 200 par son simple engagement dans la station de recharge 100. Pour assurer le bon alignement et favoriser le couplage électrique des deux prises, la prise de chargement 240 peut être placée à l'extrémité ou dans un collet tronconique permettant de guider la prise d'alimentation lors de son enfichage. Lorsque le véhicule 200 est muni d'un dispositif de suspension, il peut être avantageux de disposer la prise de chargement 240 sur la partie non suspendue du véhicule, par exemple en la rendant solidaire du moyeu de la roue avant 220 dans le cas du scooter électrique pris en exemple. On positionne ainsi la prise de chargement à une élévation fixe par rapport au sol, et indépendamment de l'état de suspension du véhicule 200, cet état pouvant varier selon le poids porté par le véhicule 200 ou au cours de son freinage. In the example of a vehicle shown in FIG. 2, the front wheel 220 is connected to the frame by a fork 250 provided with two sleeves 260. The loading socket 240 is placed under the steering column of the vehicle 200, between the two sleeves 260. This clever arrangement of the charging socket 240 allows the vehicle 200 to be recharged by its simple engagement in the recharging station 100. To ensure proper alignment and to promote the electrical coupling of the two sockets, the charging socket 240 can be placed. at the end or in a frustoconical collar making it possible to guide the power plug when it is plugged in. When the vehicle 200 is fitted with a suspension device, it may be advantageous to have the charging socket 240 on the unsprung part of the vehicle, for example by making it integral with the hub of the front wheel 220 in the case of the scooter. electric taken as an example. The load socket is thus positioned at a fixed elevation relative to the ground, and independently of the state of suspension of the vehicle 200, this state being able to vary according to the weight carried by the vehicle 200 or during its braking.
Revenant à la description de la station 100 représentée sur la figure 1, celle-ci comprend un sabot 110 dans lequel une partie au moins du véhicule 200, ici la roue avant 220 du scooter électrique, est destinée à s'engager selon une direction d'engagement et pour occuper une position d'engagement. Dans la position d'engagement, une prise d'alimentation mobile 120 de la station est couplée à la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200. La prise d'alimentation 120 mobile est donc configurée pour permettre ce couplage, elle est notamment disposée sensiblement en vis-à-vis de la prise de la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200 lors de l'engagement de celui-ci dans le sabot 110. La précision de cette disposition est améliorée lorsque, comme on l'a envisagé dans le passage précédent, la prise de chargement 240 est disposée sur une partie non suspendue du véhicule, à une élévation fixe par rapport au sol. L'alignement selon les autres directions est assuré par le sabot 110 lui-même qui est configuré pour positionner avec une précision suffisante le véhicule 200, et plus particulièrement la prise de chargement 240 de ce véhicule, relativement à la prise d'alimentation 120. Returning to the description of the station 100 shown in Figure 1, the latter comprises a shoe 110 in which at least part of the vehicle 200, here the front wheel 220 of the electric scooter, is intended to engage in a direction of 'commitment and to occupy a position of commitment. In the engagement position, a mobile power socket 120 of the station is coupled to the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200. The mobile power socket 120 is therefore configured to allow this coupling, it is in particular arranged substantially in vis-à-vis the taking of the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200 during the engagement of the latter in the shoe 110. The precision of this arrangement is improved when, as was considered in the previous passage , the charging socket 240 is disposed on an unsprung part of the vehicle, at a fixed elevation from the ground. The alignment in the other directions is ensured by the shoe 110 itself which is configured to position with sufficient precision the vehicle 200, and more particularly the charging socket 240 of this vehicle, relative to the power socket 120.
Le sabot 110 comprend une structure porteuse 111 permettant de maintenir stablement la station 100 dans une position verticale lorsque celle-ci est en fonctionnement, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'elle est posée au sol. A cet effet, la structure porteuse 111 peut être constituée de deux parois de tôle métallique verticales pouvant être jointes l'une à l'autre par une ou une pluralité d'entretoises pour former un pavé droit. The shoe 110 comprises a supporting structure 111 making it possible to maintain the station 100 stably in a vertical position when the latter is in operation, that is to say when it is in operation. is placed on the ground. To this end, the supporting structure 111 may consist of two vertical sheet metal walls which can be joined to each other by one or a plurality of spacers to form a straight paving stone.
La forme en pavé droit ouvert de la structure porteuse 111 est particulièrement avantageuse lorsque le véhicule électrique 200 est un véhicule nécessitant un maintien en stationnement, tel que le scooter 200 représenté sur la figure 2, car l'ouverture entre les parois de tôle métallique permet de recevoir la roue avant 220 du véhicule 200 lorsque celui-ci est disposé dans la position d'engagement. Une telle insertion permet d'apporter un maintien et une stabilité au véhicule 200. The open block shape of the supporting structure 111 is particularly advantageous when the electric vehicle 200 is a vehicle requiring maintenance in park, such as the scooter 200 shown in FIG. 2, because the opening between the sheet metal walls allows to receive the front wheel 220 of the vehicle 200 when the latter is disposed in the engagement position. Such an insertion makes it possible to provide support and stability to the vehicle 200.
La structure porteuse 111 n'est cependant nullement limitée par de telles formes, et peut se présenter sous n'importe quelle forme conférant à la station de recharge 100 une certaine stabilité et solidité. The supporting structure 111 is however in no way limited by such shapes, and can be in any shape giving the charging station 100 a certain stability and solidity.
Avantageusement, le sabot 110 comporte également un ou plusieurs pieds 112 afin de renforcer la stabilité de la station de recharge 100. Il peut également comprendre un rail d'engagement 113 s'étendant selon la direction d'engagement, et définissant une forme en U pour recevoir une roue avant 220 du véhicule 200 lors de son engagement dans le sabot 110. On peut de la sorte positionner le véhicule 200 relativement à la station 100 avec une bonne précision pour faciliter leur raccordement électrique. Le rail d'engagement 113 peut classiquement être formé de trois bandes métalliques soudées entre elles pour former un U, ou bien d'une unique bande de métal pliée. Le rail d'engagement 113 est fixé au pied de la structure porteuse 111 destinée à reposer au sol, préférentiellement par soudure. Avantageusement, et comme cela est représenté sur la figure 1, le rail d'engagement 113 peut être soudé à chaque paroi métallique verticale de la structure porteuse 111 pour garantir la stabilité de l'ensemble. Le rail d'engagement 113 peut également comporter un ou plusieurs pieds 112, similaires à ceux décrits pour la structure porteuse 111. L'extrémité du rail d'engagement 113 opposée à la structure porteuse 111 peut être évasée pour faciliter l'engagement de la roue avant 220 du véhicule 200. Advantageously, the shoe 110 also comprises one or more feet 112 in order to reinforce the stability of the recharging station 100. It can also include an engagement rail 113 extending in the direction of engagement, and defining a U-shape. to receive a front wheel 220 of the vehicle 200 when it engages in the shoe 110. In this way, the vehicle 200 can be positioned relative to the station 100 with good precision to facilitate their electrical connection. The engagement rail 113 can conventionally be formed of three metal strips welded together to form a U, or else of a single folded metal strip. The engagement rail 113 is fixed to the foot of the supporting structure 111 intended to rest on the ground, preferably by welding. Advantageously, and as shown in Figure 1, the engagement rail 113 can be welded to each wall. vertical metal of the supporting structure 111 to guarantee the stability of the assembly. The engagement rail 113 may also include one or more feet 112, similar to those described for the supporting structure 111. The end of the engagement rail 113 opposite the supporting structure 111 may be flared to facilitate the engagement of the supporting structure. front wheel 220 of the vehicle 200.
On peut également prévoir de munir le sabot 110 d'une butée 141 permettant de limiter l'engagement du véhicule 200, par exemple sa roue avant 220 pour reprendre l'exemple décrit, dans le sabot 110. Provision can also be made to provide the shoe 110 with a stop 141 making it possible to limit the engagement of the vehicle 200, for example its front wheel 220 to use the example described, in the shoe 110.
Dans l'exemple représenté, la combinaison du rail d'engagement 113, de la butée 141 et des parois de la structure 111 permet de recevoir une roue du véhicule 200 pour positionner le véhicule 200 dans la position d'engagement de la station 100. Lorsque le véhicule 200 est un deux roues, cet agencement permet de maintenir le véhicule en position, sans nécessiter de le placer sur une béquille. In the example shown, the combination of the engagement rail 113, the stopper 141 and the walls of the structure 111 makes it possible to receive a wheel of the vehicle 200 in order to position the vehicle 200 in the engagement position of the station 100. When the vehicle 200 is a two-wheeler, this arrangement makes it possible to keep the vehicle in position, without requiring it to be placed on a stand.
Quelle que soit la forme du sabot 110, le véhicule 200 est destiné à s'y engager selon une direction d'engagement et selon un sens d'engagement pour être disposé dans une position d'engagement de la station 100. Whatever the shape of the shoe 110, the vehicle 200 is intended to engage therein in a direction of engagement and in a direction of engagement in order to be placed in an engagement position of the station 100.
Poursuivant la description de la station 100 de la figure 1, celle-ci comprend également une prise d'alimentation 120 configurée pour se coupler à la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200 en vue de recharger la batterie 230. Comme on l'a déjà évoqué, la prise d'alimentation 120 peut être une prise électrique apte à s'enficher dans la prise de chargement 240. Alternativement, et de manière non limitative, la prise d'alimentation 120 peut être un connecteur à induction électromagnétique apte à former un couplage inductif avec la prise de chargement 240. Continuing the description of the station 100 of FIG. 1, the latter also comprises a power outlet 120 configured to couple with the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200 in order to recharge the battery 230. As already seen. mentioned, the power outlet 120 may be an electrical outlet suitable for plugging into the charging outlet 240. Alternatively, and without limitation, the power outlet 120 may be an induction connector electromagnetic capable of forming an inductive coupling with the charging socket 240.
La station de recharge 100 peut comprendre un dispositif d'alimentation 130 électriquement relié à une source d'énergie et à la prise d'alimentation 120 pour convertir l'énergie fournie par la source et la conditionner pour recharger la batterie 230. La liaison électrique entre ces différents éléments peut être assurée par l'intermédiaire de fils électriques 131. Le dispositif d'alimentation 130 peut notamment correspondre à un générateur, un redresseur ou un convertisseur apte à délivrer une tension et un courant continu à la batterie 230. Il peut être placé sur un support d'alimentation 132, par exemple une plaque métallique horizontale fixée à la structure porteuse 111, tel que cela est bien visible sur la figure 1. The recharging station 100 can include a power supply device 130 electrically connected to a power source and to the power outlet 120 to convert the energy supplied by the source and to condition it to recharge the battery 230. The electrical connection between these different elements can be ensured by means of electric wires 131. The power supply device 130 can in particular correspond to a generator, a rectifier or a converter capable of delivering a voltage and a direct current to the battery 230. It can be placed on a supply support 132, for example a horizontal metal plate fixed to the supporting structure 111, as is clearly visible in FIG. 1.
Selon l'invention la prise d'alimentation 120 est mobile, c'est- à-dire qu'elle présente au moins un, de préférence exactement un, degré de liberté. La prise d'alimentation 120 peut être déplacée en translation suivant la direction d'engagement. According to the invention, the supply socket 120 is movable, that is to say it has at least one, preferably exactly one, degree of freedom. The power socket 120 can be moved in translation in the direction of engagement.
Dans ce but, la prise d'alimentation 120 est portée par un bras coulissant 121 selon la direction d'engagement, le bras reposant sur le sabot 110, par exemple sur un support horizontal 114 joignant les deux parois verticales de la structure porteuse 111. Ce support 114 peut s'étendre horizontalement selon la direction d'engagement au-dessus du rail d'engagement 113. Le support 114 peut être muni d'un guide 115 conformé au bras coulissant 121, ici une bande métallique pliée formant un pavé droit ouvert dans la direction d'engagement, permettant de guider le déplacement du bras 121 suivant la direction d'engagement. Le bras coulissant 121 peut présenter toute forme qui convient, et il peut notamment présenter une section circulaire. La prise d'alimentation 120 est avantageusement disposée à une extrémité distale du bras coulissant 121, de manière à pouvoir être mise en vis-à-vis de la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200 lorsque celui-ci s'engage dans le sabot 110. Le fil électrique 131 reliant la prise d'alimentation 120 au dispositif d'alimentation 130 peut courir dans le bras coulissant 121. For this purpose, the power socket 120 is carried by a sliding arm 121 in the direction of engagement, the arm resting on the shoe 110, for example on a horizontal support 114 joining the two vertical walls of the supporting structure 111. This support 114 can extend horizontally in the direction of engagement above the engagement rail 113. The support 114 can be provided with a guide 115 shaped as the sliding arm 121, here a folded metal strip forming a straight block. open in the direction of engagement, making it possible to guide the movement of the arm 121 in the direction of engagement. The sliding arm 121 can have any suitable shape, and it can in particular have a circular section. The power socket 120 is advantageously disposed at a distal end of the sliding arm 121, so as to be able to be placed opposite the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200 when the latter engages in the shoe 110. The electric wire 131 connecting the power plug 120 to the power device 130 can run in the sliding arm 121.
La station de recharge 100 comprend également un levier principal 140, représenté sur la figure 3, relié au sabot 110 par l'intermédiaire d'un axe principal de basculement, parallèle au sol et perpendiculaire à la direction d'engagement. L'axe principal de basculement peut être fixé entre les deux faces opposées des parois verticales de la structure porteuse 111. Le levier principal 140 présente une ouverture 145 permettant le passage de l'axe principal de basculement, autour duquel il peut donc entrer en rotation. Le levier principal 140 est également retenu à la structure porteuse 111 par l'intermédiaire d'un ressort 146 permettant de le ramener dans l'espace destiné à la roue avant 220 dans la position d'engagement, lorsqu' aucun effort ne lui est appliqué (c'est-à- dire en l'absence de véhicule engagé dans le sabot 110) . The recharging station 100 also includes a main lever 140, shown in FIG. 3, connected to the shoe 110 by means of a main tilting axis, parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the direction of engagement. The main tilting axis can be fixed between the two opposite faces of the vertical walls of the supporting structure 111. The main lever 140 has an opening 145 allowing the passage of the main tilting axis, around which it can therefore rotate. . The main lever 140 is also retained in the supporting structure 111 by means of a spring 146 allowing it to be brought back into the space intended for the front wheel 220 in the engagement position, when no force is applied to it. (that is to say in the absence of a vehicle engaged in the shoe 110).
Le levier principal 140 est ici formé de deux bras jointifs, pouvant présenter entre eux un angle compris entre 180° et 90°. Chaque bras peut être constitué d'une barre métallique. L'ouverture 145 permettant le passage de l'axe principal de basculement est disposée au niveau de la jointure des deux bras. The main lever 140 is here formed of two adjoining arms, which can have an angle of between 180 ° and 90 ° between them. Each arm can consist of a metal bar. The opening 145 allowing passage of the main tilting axis is arranged at the junction of the two arms.
Le levier principal 140 présente une première extrémité actionnable par le véhicule 200 lors de son engagement dans le sabot 110. La première extrémité peut comprendre une plaque métallique rectangulaire solidaire du premier bras de levier 142 afin d'augmenter la surface de contact entre le véhicule 200 et le levier 140. Le levier principal 140 présente également une seconde extrémité portée par le second bras de levier 143 associée à une extrémité proximale du bras coulissant 121. The main lever 140 has a first end which can be actuated by the vehicle 200 when it engages in the shoe 110. The first end may include a rectangular metal plate integral with the first lever arm 142 in order to increase the contact surface between the vehicle 200. and the lever 140. The main lever 140 also has a second end carried by the second lever arm 143 associated with a proximal end of the sliding arm 121.
Pour permettre le basculement du levier principal 140 autour de son axe, le support 114 et la butée 141 peuvent présenter des découpes 116 orientées selon la direction d'engagement afin de dégager un passage à la seconde extrémité du levier principal 140. To allow the main lever 140 to tilt around its axis, the support 114 and the stopper 141 may have cutouts 116 oriented in the direction of engagement in order to clear a passage at the second end of the main lever 140.
La liaison entre la seconde extrémité du levier principal 140 et le bras coulissant 121 est articulée de sorte que le basculement du levier principal 140 provoqué par l'engagement du véhicule 200 engendre un déplacement du bras coulissant 121 suivant la direction d'engagement, dans le sens contraire au sens d'engagement du véhicule 200, c'est-à-dire en direction du véhicule 200, en vue de coupler la prise d'alimentation 120 à la prise de chargement 240. The connection between the second end of the main lever 140 and the sliding arm 121 is articulated so that the tilting of the main lever 140 caused by the engagement of the vehicle 200 causes the sliding arm 121 to move in the direction of engagement, in the direction of engagement. direction contrary to the direction of engagement of the vehicle 200, that is to say in the direction of the vehicle 200, in order to couple the power plug 120 to the charging plug 240.
La seconde extrémité du levier principal 140 est ici agencée pour former une pièce de liaison 147 destinée à s'engager dans une ouverture traversant du bras coulissant 121. La pièce de liaison 147 assure un contact permanent entre l'extrémité du levier principal 140 et le bras coulissant 121 de sorte à former une liaison pivot. The second end of the main lever 140 is here arranged to form a connecting piece 147 intended to engage in an opening passing through the sliding arm 121. The connecting piece 147 ensures permanent contact between the end of the main lever 140 and the sliding arm 121 so as to form a pivot connection.
Afin de faciliter le couplage de la prise d'alimentation 120 à la prise de chargement 240, l'extrémité distale du bras coulissant 121 peut présenter une forme en biseau pour corriger d'éventuels problèmes d'alignement au cours du déplacement du bras coulissant 121 et de son engagement dans le véhicule 200, notamment lorsque la prise de chargement 240 est munie d'un collet de guidage. Afin de sécuriser la fixation du véhicule 200 à la station de recharge 100 au cours de la recharge, le bras coulissant 121 ou un autre élément de la station 100 peut comprendre un mécanisme de verrouillage du véhicule 200 dans la position d'engagement. In order to facilitate coupling of the power plug 120 to the charging plug 240, the distal end of the sliding arm 121 can be bevelled to correct possible alignment problems during the movement of the sliding arm 121. and its engagement in the vehicle 200, in particular when the charging socket 240 is provided with a guide collar. In order to secure the attachment of the vehicle 200 to the recharging station 100 during recharging, the sliding arm 121 or another element of the station 100 may include a mechanism for locking the vehicle 200 in the engaged position.
A titre d'exemple, ce mécanisme de verrouillage peut comprendre des ergots rétractables destinés à se loger dans des logements aménagés sur le véhicule. Le déploiement ou la rétractation des ergots peut être activé par un dispositif électromagnétique ou mécanique . By way of example, this locking mechanism may comprise retractable lugs intended to be housed in housings provided on the vehicle. Deployment or retraction of the lugs can be activated by an electromagnetic or mechanical device.
Quelle que soit la nature du mécanisme de verrouillage, celui- ci peut être commandé par une clé destinée à s'engager sur une serrure disposée sur le sabot 110 ou à proximité de celui-ci. Alternativement, le mécanisme de verrouillage peut être commandé à distance, par exemple depuis une télécommande ou un smartphone, par l'envoi d'un signal pouvant être sécurisé ou par la reconnaissance d'un signal RFID. C'est notamment le cas lorsque la station de recharge 100 est exploitée pour la mise à disposition d'un parc de véhicules électriques dans un espace public, pour permettre à un usager de déverrouiller le mécanisme de verrouillage depuis son smartphone, depuis une application mise à sa disposition. On peut également prévoir que le mécanisme de verrouillage puisse être commandé à partir du véhicule 200, pour être libéré lorsque la clé de contact est introduite dans une serrure du véhicule 200, ou à l'aide d'un bouton de déverrouillage disposé sur le véhicule 200 et rendu opérationnel au démarrage du véhicule 200. Whatever the nature of the locking mechanism, the latter can be controlled by a key intended to engage on a lock disposed on the shoe 110 or in the vicinity thereof. Alternatively, the locking mechanism can be controlled remotely, for example from a remote control or a smartphone, by sending a signal that can be secured or by recognizing an RFID signal. This is particularly the case when the charging station 100 is operated for the provision of a fleet of electric vehicles in a public space, to allow a user to unlock the locking mechanism from his smartphone, from an application put. available to him. Provision can also be made for the locking mechanism to be able to be controlled from the vehicle 200, to be released when the ignition key is inserted into a lock of the vehicle 200, or with the aid of an unlocking button arranged on the vehicle. 200 and made operational when the vehicle 200 is started.
En référence aux figures 4 à 6, on présente un autre mode de mise en œuvre d'une station de recharge 100 conforme à la description générale qui vient d'en être faite. Ce mode de mise en œuvre présente notamment l'avantage d'être particulièrement compact. On retrouve bien dans la station de recharge 100 de ce mode de mise en œuvre, un sabot 110 formé d'une structure porteuse 111, un dispositif d'alimentation 130, un rail d'engagement 113 solidaire de la structure porteuse 111 pour recevoir la roue avant 200a d'un véhicule 200, le guider selon la direction d'engagement et permettre son positionnement dans la position d'engagement. Le sabot 110 est également muni d'une butée constituée ici d'une paroi 118 (visible sur les figures 6a, 6b) disposée au fond du rail d'engagement 113, et contre laquelle la roue avant 200a du véhicule 200 est susceptible d'entrer en contact. With reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, another embodiment of a recharging station 100 is presented in accordance with the general description which has just been given. This mode of implementation has the particular advantage of being particularly compact. We find in the charging station 100 of this embodiment, a shoe 110 formed of a supporting structure 111, a supply device 130, an engagement rail 113 integral with the supporting structure 111 to receive the front wheel 200a of a vehicle 200, guide it in the direction of engagement and allow it to be positioned in the engagement position. The shoe 110 is also provided with a stopper formed here of a wall 118 (visible in Figures 6a, 6b) disposed at the bottom of the engagement rail 113, and against which the front wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 is capable of get in touch.
On retrouve également le bras coulissant 121 dont une extrémité distale porte la prise d'alimentation électriquement reliée au dispositif d'alimentation 130, et qui est susceptible de se déplacer en translation selon la direction d'engagement. Ce déplacement est provoqué par un levier principal 140 relié au sabot 110 par l'intermédiaire d'un axe principal de basculement 144, parallèle au sol et perpendiculaire à la direction d'engagement. Le levier principal 140 est formé de deux bras jointifs présentant entre eux un angle d'environ 130°. Le levier principal 140 présente une seconde extrémité associée à l'extrémité proximale du bras coulissant 121 par l'intermédiaire d'une articulation, ici une lumière oblongue disposée au niveau de la seconde extrémité du levier principal 140 dans lequel est engagé un ergot d'entraînement solidaire du bras coulissant 121. Le basculement du levier principal 140 autour de son axe 144 entraîne le déplacement en translation du bras coulissant 121. There is also the sliding arm 121, a distal end of which carries the power supply socket electrically connected to the power supply device 130, and which is capable of moving in translation in the direction of engagement. This movement is caused by a main lever 140 connected to the shoe 110 via a main tilting axis 144, parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the direction of engagement. The main lever 140 is formed by two adjoining arms having an angle of approximately 130 ° between them. The main lever 140 has a second end associated with the proximal end of the sliding arm 121 by means of an articulation, here an oblong slot arranged at the level of the second end of the main lever 140 in which a lug is engaged. drive integral with the sliding arm 121. The tilting of the main lever 140 about its axis 144 causes the translational movement of the sliding arm 121.
Dans ce mode de mise en œuvre, la première extrémité du levier principal 140 n'est pas directement actionnable par le véhicule 200, comme c'était le cas dans le mode de mise en œuvre précédent. Ici, un levier secondaire 160 disposé dans le rail d'engagement 113 est relié à la première extrémité du levier principal 140 par l'intermédiaire d'une articulation qui peut être identique à celle reliant le levier 140 au bras coulissant. Le levier secondaire 160 est destiné à recevoir la roue avant 200a et il est susceptible de basculer autour d'un axe de basculement secondaire 162, parallèle à l'axe de basculement du levier principal 140. Le levier secondaire 160 est également constitué de deux bras jointifs présentant entre eux un angle d'environ 90°et typiquement compris entre 85° et 130°. In this mode of implementation, the first end of the main lever 140 is not directly operable by the vehicle 200, as was the case in the previous mode of implementation. Here, a secondary lever 160 disposed in the engagement rail 113 is connected to the first end of the lever. main 140 by means of a joint which may be identical to that connecting the lever 140 to the sliding arm. The secondary lever 160 is intended to receive the front wheel 200a and it is capable of tilting about a secondary tilting axis 162, parallel to the tilting axis of the main lever 140. The secondary lever 160 also consists of two arms contiguous exhibiting between them an angle of approximately 90 ° and typically between 85 ° and 130 °.
Lorsqu'une roue 200a du véhicule d' engage dans le rail d'engagement 113 en vue d'occuper la position d'engagement, le contact avec un premier bras 163 du levier secondaire 160 provoque son basculement autour de son axe secondaire 162, ce qui entraîne à son tour le basculement du levier principal 140 et le déplacement selon la direction d' engagement du bras coulissant 121 pour engager la prise d'alimentation 120 dans la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200. Tout comme dans le premier mode de mise en œuvre, ce mécanisme permet de coupler électriquement la prise d'alimentation 120 portée par le bras coulissant 121 à la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200. When a wheel 200a of the vehicle engages in the engagement rail 113 in order to occupy the engagement position, the contact with a first arm 163 of the secondary lever 160 causes it to tilt around its secondary axis 162, this which in turn causes the tilting of the main lever 140 and the displacement in the direction of engagement of the sliding arm 121 to engage the power plug 120 in the charging plug 240 of the vehicle 200. Just as in the first mode of setting. implemented, this mechanism makes it possible to electrically couple the power supply socket 120 carried by the sliding arm 121 to the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200.
Lorsque le véhicule 200 est dans la position d'engagement, la roue avant 200a repose sur les deux bras 163, 164 du levier secondaire 160. Un insert 117 porté par le sabot 110 est alors placé entre la partie supérieure de la roue 200a et le garde- boue avant du véhicule 200, ce qui contribue à retenir le véhicule dans le sabot 110. Il n'est notamment pas possible d'extraire le véhicule 200 du sabot 110 en le soulevant pour le dégager du rail d'engagement 113. When the vehicle 200 is in the engaged position, the front wheel 200a rests on the two arms 163, 164 of the secondary lever 160. An insert 117 carried by the shoe 110 is then placed between the upper part of the wheel 200a and the front fender of the vehicle 200, which contributes to retaining the vehicle in the shoe 110. In particular, it is not possible to extract the vehicle 200 from the shoe 110 by lifting it to release it from the engagement rail 113.
Lorsque le véhicule 200 est extrait de la station de recharge 100, la roue 200a de ce véhicule 200 entre en contact avec le deuxième bras 164 du levier secondaire 160, ce qui conduit à son basculement opposé et, par le même mécanisme que celui qui vient d'être présenté, le déplacement du bras coulissant 121 selon la direction d'engagement, mais dans le sens conduisant à dégager la prise d'alimentation 120 de la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200. When the vehicle 200 is extracted from the recharging station 100, the wheel 200a of this vehicle 200 comes into contact with the second arm 164 of the secondary lever 160, which leads to its opposite tilting and, by the same mechanism as that which comes to be shown, the movement of the sliding arm 121 in the direction of engagement, but in the direction leading to disengaging the power plug 120 from the charging plug 240 of the vehicle 200.
Dans ce mode de mise en œuvre, le mécanisme de verrouillage 190 vise à bloquer le mouvement de basculement du levier secondaire 160 lorsque le véhicule 200 est dans la position d'engagement. La roue avant 200a du véhicule 200 est alors positionnée dans le rail d'engagement 113 et il n'est alors pas possible d'extraire le véhicule 200 du sabot 110, la roue avant 200a étant retenue entre les bras 163, 164 du levier secondaire 160 et 1' insert 117. In this mode of implementation, the locking mechanism 190 aims to block the tilting movement of the secondary lever 160 when the vehicle 200 is in the engagement position. The front wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 is then positioned in the engagement rail 113 and it is then not possible to extract the vehicle 200 from the shoe 110, the front wheel 200a being retained between the arms 163, 164 of the secondary lever. 160 and the insert 117.
En référence aux figures 6a, 6b, le mécanisme de verrouillageReferring to Figures 6a, 6b, the locking mechanism
190 comprend un loquet 191 retenu au sabot 110 par un axe de loquet 192 autour duquel il peut entrer en rotation. L'axe de loquet 192 est parallèle à l'axe de rotation du levier secondaire 160. Un moyen de rappel, non représenté sur les figures, permet de maintenir en position de repos une partie haute du loquet 191 contre une butée 193. Sur l'extrémité du bras de levier secondaire 160 articulée au bras de levier principal 140, on a prévu un épaulement 161 dans lequel une partie basse du loquet190 includes a latch 191 retained to the shoe 110 by a latch pin 192 around which it can rotate. The latch axis 192 is parallel to the axis of rotation of the secondary lever 160. A return means, not shown in the figures, makes it possible to maintain an upper part of the latch 191 in the rest position against a stop 193. On l 'end of the secondary lever arm 160 articulated to the main lever arm 140, there is provided a shoulder 161 in which a lower part of the latch
191 peut venir se loger afin de bloquer le mouvement de basculement du levier secondaire 160. 191 can be housed in order to block the tilting movement of the secondary lever 160.
Le mécanisme de verrouillage 190 comprend également un piston de déverrouillage 194 dont la tête, placée derrière une pièce intermédiaire 195, peut être actionnée pour se déplacer selon la direction d'engagement d'une position de repos à une position de libération. La pièce intermédiaire 195, ici une fourche entre les branches de laquelle réside un ergot 196 du loquet 191, peut être basculée par la tête du piston 194 lorsque celle-ci passe de la position de repos à la position de libération. La pièce intermédiaire 195 pivote autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe du loquet 192. Lorsque le piston de déverrouillage 194 est en position de repos, la pièce intermédiaire 195 peut pivoter librement . The locking mechanism 190 also comprises an unlocking piston 194, the head of which, placed behind an intermediate piece 195, can be actuated to move in the direction of engagement from a rest position to a release position. The intermediate piece 195, here a fork between the branches of which a lug 196 of the latch 191 resides, can be tilted by the head of the piston 194 when the latter passes from the rest position to the release position. The room intermediate 195 pivots about an axis parallel to the axis of the latch 192. When the unlocking piston 194 is in the rest position, the intermediate piece 195 can pivot freely.
Le fonctionnement du mécanisme de verrouillage 190 est le suivant. Le basculement du levier secondaire 160, provoqué par l'engagement de la roue 200a du véhicule 200 dans le rail d'engagement 113, conduit à mettre en contact l'extrémité du bras de levier secondaire 160 avec la partie basse du loquet 191, dans sa position de repos. Le loquet 191 pivote et s'efface pour permettre le basculement complet du levier secondaire 160 et, ramené en position de repos par le moyen de rappel, il se loge dans l'épaulement 161 aménagé dans le bras du levier secondaire 160. Ce fonctionnement est notablement possible car le piston de déverrouillage 194 est en position de repos, ce qui permet le libre mouvement du loquet 191 et de la pièce intermédiaire 195. Comme on l'a mentionné antérieurement, il n'est alors plus possible de faire basculer dans l'autre sens le levier secondaire 160, et il n'est plus possible d'extraire le véhicule 200 du sabot 110. The operation of the locking mechanism 190 is as follows. The tilting of the secondary lever 160, caused by the engagement of the wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 in the engagement rail 113, results in bringing the end of the secondary lever arm 160 into contact with the lower part of the latch 191, in its resting position. The latch 191 pivots and retracts to allow the complete tilting of the secondary lever 160 and, returned to the rest position by the return means, it is housed in the shoulder 161 formed in the arm of the secondary lever 160. This operation is significantly possible because the unlocking piston 194 is in the rest position, which allows free movement of the latch 191 and of the intermediate piece 195. As mentioned previously, it is then no longer possible to tilt in the Another direction is the secondary lever 160, and it is no longer possible to extract the vehicle 200 from the shoe 110.
Pour libérer le véhicule 200, le mécanisme de verrouillage 190 est commandé, comme cela a été indiqué antérieurement, par une clé, un bouton de déverrouillage, une télécommande ou par tout autre moyen. Dans le cadre de ce mode de mise en œuvre, une telle commande de déverrouillage conduit à actionner le piston de déverrouillage 194 pour que sa tête se déplace de sa position de repos à sa position de libération. Cette position de libération peut être maintenue une durée prédéterminée, par exemple 10 secondes ou une minute, pour donner le temps à l'utilisateur d'extraire la roue avant 200a du véhicule 200 du sabot 110 et du rail d'engagement 113. Le déplacement de la tête du piston 194 dans la position de libération et le maintien de cette position conduit à faire pivoter la pièce intermédiaire 195, ce qui entraine le basculement du loquet 191 pour écarter sa partie supérieure de sa position de repos contre la butée 193 et, corollairement , déloger sa partie inférieure de l'épaulement 161 du levier secondaire 160. Dans cette configuration représentée sur la figure 6b, le levier secondaire 160 est à nouveau apte à basculer, et on peut extraire la roue avant 200a du véhicule 200 hors du sabot 110 et du rail d'engagement 113, en le déplaçant selon la direction d' engagement dans un sens d'extraction du véhicule 200. A l'issue de la durée prédéterminée, le piston 194 peut reprendre sa position de repos. To release the vehicle 200, the locking mechanism 190 is controlled, as has been indicated previously, by a key, an unlocking button, a remote control or by any other means. In the context of this mode of implementation, such an unlocking command leads to actuating the unlocking piston 194 so that its head moves from its rest position to its released position. This release position can be maintained for a predetermined time, for example 10 seconds or one minute, to give the user time to extract the front wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 from the shoe 110 and from the engagement rail 113. The movement of the piston head 194 in the release position and maintaining the this position causes the intermediate part 195 to pivot, which causes the latch 191 to tilt to move its upper part away from its rest position against the stop 193 and, as a corollary, to dislodge its lower part from the shoulder 161 of the secondary lever 160 In this configuration shown in FIG. 6b, the secondary lever 160 is again able to tilt, and the front wheel 200a of the vehicle 200 can be extracted from the shoe 110 and from the engagement rail 113, moving it in the direction. engagement in a direction of extraction of the vehicle 200. At the end of the predetermined period, the piston 194 can return to its rest position.
On dispose ainsi d'un mécanisme de verrouillage 190, qui s'applique au levier secondaire 160, robuste et simple à mettre en œuvre . This provides a locking mechanism 190, which applies to the secondary lever 160, robust and easy to implement.
Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de mise en œuvre décrits et l'on peut y apporter des variantes de réalisation sans sortir du cadre de l'invention tel que défini par les revendications. Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and it is possible to provide variant embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
Ainsi, on pourra prévoir des moyens permettant d'ajuster les dimensions du sabot 110 à celle de la roue avant 220 du scooter 200 et à la position en élévation de la prise de chargement 240 sur ce scooter, ou plus généralement au véhicule. Il pourra s'agir de moyens permettant d'écarter ou rapprocher les deux parois verticales de la structure porteuse 111, et/ou de rehausser ou abaisser la position du support horizontal 114. On pourra également prévoir des éléments de carénage de la structure porteuse pour l'habiller et sécuriser l'accès au dispositif d'alimentation 130. Thus, means can be provided for adjusting the dimensions of the shoe 110 to that of the front wheel 220 of the scooter 200 and to the elevation position of the loading socket 240 on this scooter, or more generally on the vehicle. These could be means allowing the two vertical walls of the supporting structure 111 to be moved apart or closer together, and / or to raise or lower the position of the horizontal support 114. Fairing elements of the supporting structure could also be provided for. dress it and secure access to the feed device 130.
Bien que l'on ait représenté et décrit le sabot 110 d'une station de recharge 100 particulièrement adapté à recevoir la roue avant 220 d'un véhicule 200 deux roues, il est tout à fait possible d'envisager un sabot 110 configuré pour recevoir une portion différente d'un véhicule 200 qui peut être de toute nature. D'une manière générale, l'engagement du véhicule 200 dans la position d'engagement déplace l'extrémité du levier principal 140 et provoque son basculement autour de l'axe de basculement. Ce mouvement entraîne le déplacement du bras coulissant 121 selon la direction d'engagement en vue de coupler la prise d'alimentation 120 à la prise de chargement 240 du véhicule 200. Although we have shown and described the shoe 110 of a charging station 100 particularly suitable for receiving the front wheel 220 of a two-wheeled vehicle 200, it is quite possible to envisage a shoe 110 configured to receive a different portion of a vehicle 200 which can be of any kind. In general, the engagement of the vehicle 200 in the engagement position moves the end of the main lever 140 and causes it to tilt around the tilting axis. This movement causes the sliding arm 121 to move in the direction of engagement with a view to coupling the power socket 120 to the charging socket 240 of the vehicle 200.
Une station de recharge 100 conforme à l'invention peut comprendre un unique sabot 110, comme c'est le cas de la station représentée sur la figure 1, et dans ce cas elle pourra, grâce à sa dimension réduite, facilement s'intégrer au mobilier urbain (par exemple à un pied de lampadaire) . Alternativement, la station 100 peut comprendre une pluralité de sabots 110, qui peuvent être rendus solidaires les uns des autres afin de permettre la recharge simultanée d'une flotte entière de véhicules . A charging station 100 in accordance with the invention can comprise a single shoe 110, as is the case with the station shown in FIG. 1, and in this case it can, thanks to its reduced size, easily be integrated into the street furniture (for example one foot of a lamppost). Alternatively, the station 100 can comprise a plurality of shoes 110, which can be made integral with one another in order to allow the simultaneous recharging of an entire fleet of vehicles.
Enfin, la station 100 n'est pas uniquement destinée à reposer sur le sol. On peut prévoir qu'elle soit montée sur un véhicule, par exemple dans une remorque d'un véhicule de transport, afin de déplacer des scooters d'un lieu à un autre et ainsi gérer au mieux la disponibilité de ces scooters sur tout l'espace public. Finally, the station 100 is not only intended to rest on the ground. Provision can be made for it to be mounted on a vehicle, for example in a trailer of a transport vehicle, in order to move scooters from one place to another and thus better manage the availability of these scooters throughout the whole. public space.

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1. Station de recharge (100) d'un véhicule électrique (200), le véhicule électrique étant muni d'une prise de chargement (240) électriquement reliée à une batterie (230), la station de recharge (100) comprenant : 1. Charging station (100) of an electric vehicle (200), the electric vehicle being provided with a charging socket (240) electrically connected to a battery (230), the charging station (100) comprising:
- une prise d'alimentation (120) mobile configurée pour se coupler à la prise de chargement (240) en vue de recharger la batterie (230) du véhicule (200) ; et - a mobile power socket (120) configured to couple with the charging socket (240) for recharging the battery (230) of the vehicle (200); and
- un sabot (110) dans lequel une partie au moins du véhicule - a shoe (110) in which at least part of the vehicle
(200) est destinée à s'engager selon une direction d'engagement en vue d'occuper une position d'engagement dans laquelle la prise d'alimentation (120) est couplée à la prise de chargement (240) ; (200) is intended to engage in an engagement direction to occupy an engagement position in which the power plug (120) is coupled to the load plug (240);
- un levier principal (140) relié au sabot (110) par l'intermédiaire d'un axe de basculement, le levier (140) présentant une première extrémité actionnable par le véhicule (200) lors de son engagement dans le sabot (110) ; la station de recharge (100) étant caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un bras coulissant (121) selon la direction d'engagement associé à une seconde extrémité du levier principal (140), le bras coulissant (121) portant la prise d'alimentation (120) à une extrémité distale, l'engagement du véhicule (200) dans le sabot (110) provoquant le basculement du levier principal (140) autour de son axe de basculement, le basculement du levier principal (140) entraînant le déplacement du bras coulissant (121) selon la direction d'engagement. - a main lever (140) connected to the shoe (110) via a tilting axis, the lever (140) having a first end that can be actuated by the vehicle (200) when it engages in the shoe (110) ; the recharging station (100) being characterized in that it comprises a sliding arm (121) along the direction of engagement associated with a second end of the main lever (140), the sliding arm (121) carrying the socket feed (120) at a distal end, the engagement of the vehicle (200) in the shoe (110) causing the main lever (140) to tilt about its tilt axis, the tilt of the main lever (140) causing the movement of the sliding arm (121) according to the direction of engagement.
2. Station de recharge (100) selon la revendication précédente dans lequel la prise d'alimentation (120) est une prise électrique apte à s'enficher dans la prise de chargement (240) . 2. Charging station (100) according to the preceding claim wherein the power outlet (120) is an electrical outlet capable of being plugged into the charging outlet (240).
3. Station de recharge (100) selon la revendication 1 dans lequel la prise d'alimentation (120) est un connecteur à induction électromagnétique apte à former un couplage inductif avec la prise de chargement (240) . 3. Charging station (100) according to claim 1 wherein the power socket (120) is an electromagnetic induction connector capable of forming an inductive coupling with the charging socket (240).
4. Station de recharge (100) selon l'une des revendications précédentes dans laquelle le sabot (110) comprend un rail d'engagement (113) pour recevoir une roue avant (220) du véhicule (200) lors de son engagement dans le sabot (110) . 4. Charging station (100) according to one of the preceding claims wherein the shoe (110) comprises an engagement rail (113) for receiving a front wheel (220) of the vehicle (200) during its engagement in the shoe (110).
5. Station de recharge (100) selon l'une des revendications précédentes dans lequel le sabot (110) comprend un levier secondaire (160) relié à la première extrémité du levier principal (140) pour recevoir une roue (200a) du véhicule (200) . 5. Charging station (100) according to one of the preceding claims wherein the shoe (110) comprises a secondary lever (160) connected to the first end of the main lever (140) to receive a wheel (200a) of the vehicle ( 200).
6. Station de recharge (100) selon les revendications 4 et 5 dans lequel le levier secondaire (160) est disposé dans le rail d'engagement (113) . 6. Charging station (100) according to claims 4 and 5 wherein the secondary lever (160) is disposed in the engagement rail (113).
7. Station de recharge (100) selon l'une des revendications précédentes comprenant un mécanisme de verrouillage (190) du véhicule (200) . 7. Charging station (100) according to one of the preceding claims comprising a locking mechanism (190) of the vehicle (200).
8. Station de recharge (100) selon les revendications 5 et 7 dans laquelle le mécanisme de verrouillage (190) comprend un loquet (191) pour bloquer le basculement du levier secondaire (160) . 8. Charging station (100) according to claims 5 and 7 wherein the locking mechanism (190) comprises a latch (191) to block the tilting of the secondary lever (160).
9. Station de recharge (100) selon la revendication précédente dans lequel le mécanisme de verrouillage (190) comprend un piston actionnable pour faire pivoter le loquet (191) et libérer le levier secondaire (160) . 9. Charging station (100) according to the preceding claim wherein the locking mechanism (190) comprises an actuatable piston to pivot the latch (191) and release the secondary lever (160).
10. Station de recharge (100) selon la revendication 7 dans laquelle le mécanisme de verrouillage (190) est porté par le bras coulissant (121) . 11. Station de recharge (100) selon la revendication précédente dans laquelle le mécanisme de verrouillage (190) comprend au moins un ergot mobile par électro-aimantation. 10. Charging station (100) according to claim 7 wherein the locking mechanism (190) is carried by the sliding arm (121). 11. Charging station (100) according to the preceding claim wherein the locking mechanism (190) comprises at least one lug movable by electromagnetization.
12. Station de recharge (100) selon l'une des revendications précédentes comprenant un dispositif d'alimentation (130) électriquement relié à la prise d'alimentation (120) pour fournir l'énergie nécessaire à la recharge de la batterie (230) . 12. Charging station (100) according to one of the preceding claims comprising a power supply device (130) electrically connected to the power socket (120) to supply the energy necessary for recharging the battery (230). .
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