초록 ▼

A combined parking meter/battery charger station includes a detachable remote receiver to inform the vehicle operator of charge-level status and other information. Upon sufficient payment or credit, the remote receiver is released so that it may be carried away from the charging station. The receive

A combined parking meter/battery charger station includes a detachable remote receiver to inform the vehicle operator of charge-level status and other information. Upon sufficient payment or credit, the remote receiver is released so that it may be carried away from the charging station. The receiver includes a visual or audible indicator which may keep the operator apprised of charge status, time remaining on the meter or account information. The audible alert may be used to indicate a full charge or to warn that little time is remaining, or other conditions. Communication from the station to the receiver may either be directly from the station or, alternatively, a station may communicate with a central office associated with a plurality of the stations and broadcast may be made therefrom.

대표청구항 ▼

In a combination parking meter and electric charging station for battery-powered vehicles, the improvement comprising: a radio transmitter associated with the parking meter/charging station for broadcasting status information; and a portable radio receiver adapted to receive a broadcast from the tra

In a combination parking meter and electric charging station for battery-powered vehicles, the improvement comprising: a radio transmitter associated with the parking meter/charging station for broadcasting status information; and a portable radio receiver adapted to receive a broadcast from the transmitter, which a user of a vehicle parked at the parking meter/charging station may carry to a remote location and be appraised of the status information, the status information including: a) current charge level of the vehicle\s battery, b) time remaining on the parking meter and c) expenses incurred on the parking meter/charging station, including time and energy consumption, and wherein: the receiver includes an identifying code used by the transmitter to ensure reception of status information concerning only the parking meter/charging station with which that particular receiver is associated, and the status information is communicated by the parking/meter charging station to the radio transmitter via a hardwired connection for subseauent broadcast.