Patents Assigned to Meta System S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 11877415
    Abstract: A battery charger for electric or hybrid motor vehicles having one container body installable on a motor vehicle and defining one housing compartment, one electronic appliance housed inside the housing compartment, connectable to one electric battery of the motor vehicle and configured to recharge the battery, one closing body of the container body associated in a removable manner with the latter to close the housing compartment, and the closing body being adapted to protect the electronic appliance housed inside the housing compartment whereby the closing body includes a reinforcing device/structure/component which are shaped and arranged so as to prevent the deformation of the closing body itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 11870286
    Abstract: A battery charger for electric or hybrid motor vehicles including one container body installable on a motor vehicle and defining one housing compartment, the container body comprises one grounding connector to be connected to one grounding electrical potential by one electrical grounding cable, and one electronic appliance housed inside the housing compartment, connectable to one electric battery of the motor vehicle and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the connector comprises a retaining device/structure/unit/component of the electrical grounding cable adapted to block the position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 11700715
    Abstract: A battery charger for vehicles comprises one outer container, one electronic appliance housed inside the container, operatively connectable to an electric battery of a vehicle and configured for the recharge of the battery, and one cooling circuit of the electronic appliance, wherein the electronic appliance comprises one electronic board provided with an insulated metal substrate associated with the cooling circuit, with a layer of electrically insulating material made on one portion of the insulated metal substrate, and with one electronic circuit made on the layer of electrically insulating material, in which the electronic board comprises one conductive metal bar for the transport and the distribution of current, electrically connected to the electronic circuit and provided with one portion arranged in direct contact with one surface portion of the electronic board, for the cooling of the conductive metal bar by the cooling circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Simonazzi, Cesare Lasagni
  • Patent number: 11653468
    Abstract: A high power connector comprises an electricity conductive element of substantially elongated conformation and provided with a first end portion electrically connectable to a power electronic circuit of a power electronic apparatus and with a second end portion provided with an electrical connection terminal, the conductive element being insertable inside a through opening made on the cover with said terminal facing outwards, wherein the connector comprises a locking element made of an electrically insulating material that can be coupled with the conductive element and fixable to the outer surface of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Cesare Lasagni
  • Patent number: 11412641
    Abstract: The electronic power apparatus for electric or hybrid cars comprises an external container, an electronic power circuit housed inside the container and configured for the conversion of an input current/voltage into a predefined output current/voltage, a liquid cooling circuit made at a portion of the container for cooling the electronic power circuit, wherein the container comprises a housing body of the electronic power circuit in a polymeric material and comprises at least one portion provided with the liquid cooling circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.a.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20220053660
    Abstract: A high power connector comprises an electricity conductive element of substantially elongated conformation and provided with a first end portion electrically connectable to a power electronic circuit of a power electronic apparatus and with a second end portion provided with an electrical connection terminal, the conductive element being insertable inside a through opening made on the cover with said terminal facing outwards, wherein the connector comprises a locking element made of an electrically insulating material that can be coupled with the conductive element and fixable to the outer surface of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Cesare LASAGNI
  • Publication number: 20220034954
    Abstract: A system for checking the electrical insulation in converters for electric cars comprises at least one voltage generator connected to at least one line to be monitored of a high-voltage converter for electric vehicles and connected to the ground of said converter, and at least one current detection unit operatively connected to said voltage generator and configured to detect any current possibly present on the voltage generator and to generate a warning signal in the event of detection of the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Cesare LASAGNI
  • Publication number: 20210304957
    Abstract: A wound component having a ferromagnetic support, at least one electrically conductive winding wound around the ferromagnetic support and adapted to conduct at least one induction current, and a temperature sensor interposed between the ferromagnetic support and the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe SIMONAZZI, Cesare LASAGNI, Severino BIGLIARDI
  • Publication number: 20210298209
    Abstract: A battery charger for vehicles comprises one outer container, one electronic appliance housed inside the container, operatively connectable to an electric battery of a vehicle and configured for the recharge of the battery, and one cooling circuit of the electronic appliance, wherein the electronic appliance comprises one electronic board provided with an insulated metal substrate associated with the cooling circuit, with a layer of electrically insulating material made on one portion of the insulated metal substrate, and with one electronic circuit made on the layer of electrically insulating material, in which the electronic board comprises one conductive metal bar for the transport and the distribution of current, electrically connected to the electronic circuit and provided with one portion arranged in direct contact with one surface portion of the electronic board, for the cooling of the conductive metal bar by the cooling circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe SIMONAZZI, Cesare LASAGNI
  • Publication number: 20210298208
    Abstract: The electronic power apparatus (1) for electric or hybrid cars comprises an external container (2), an electronic power circuit (3) housed inside the container (2) and configured for the conversion of an input current/voltage into a predefined output current/voltage, a liquid cooling circuit (4) made at a portion of the container (2) for cooling the electronic power circuit (3), wherein the container (2) comprises a housing body (5) of the electronic power circuit (3) in a polymeric material and comprises at least one portion provided with the liquid cooling circuit (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20210281089
    Abstract: A battery charger for electric or hybrid motor vehicles including one container body installable on a motor vehicle and defining one housing compartment, the container body comprises one grounding connector to be connected to one grounding electrical potential by one electrical grounding cable, and one electronic appliance housed inside the housing compartment, connectable to one electric battery of the motor vehicle and configured to recharge the battery, wherein the connector comprises a retaining device/structure/unit/component of the electrical grounding cable adapted to block the position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe SIMONAZZI
  • Publication number: 20210282289
    Abstract: A battery charger for electric or hybrid motor vehicles having one container body installable on a motor vehicle and defining one housing compartment, one electronic appliance housed inside the housing compartment, connectable to one electric battery of the motor vehicle and configured to recharge the battery, one closing body of the container body associated in a removable manner with the latter to close the housing compartment, and the closing body being adapted to protect the electronic appliance housed inside the housing compartment whereby the closing body includes a reinforcing device/structure/component which are shaped and arranged so as to prevent the deformation of the closing body itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe SIMONAZZI
  • Publication number: 20210276438
    Abstract: A battery charger for vehicles comprises one outer container, an electronic board housed inside the container, operatively connectable to an electric battery of a vehicle and configured for the recharge of the battery, at least an electric component connected to the electronic board, and at least a support for housing the electric component, in which the support comprises an electric connection device/unit/component between the electric component and the electronic board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe SIMONAZZI
  • Publication number: 20210268910
    Abstract: An active discharge system for electric or hybrid motor vehicles including an active discharge circuit operatively connected in parallel to a charge circuit, which is supplied by a high voltage power source and defines an electrically-charged equivalent capacitance of an electric charge, wherein the active discharge circuit is configured to discharge the electric charge accumulated by the equivalent capacitance in the event of the high voltage power source being disconnected from the charge circuit; a control circuit/device/unit/component of the active discharge circuit which are configured to receive an activation signal, suitable to activating the active discharge circuit in case of receiving the activation signal, so as to discharge the equivalent capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe SIMONAZZI, Cesare LASAGNI, Severino BIGLIARDI
  • Patent number: 10661662
    Abstract: The battery charger (1) for electric vehicles comprises a container (2), a first power unit (3) housed inside said container (2), connectable at input to an external power supply line (L) and connectable at output to a battery (B) of an electric vehicle (V), and an electronic control unit (4) housed inside the container (2) and operatively connected to the first power unit (3), and a second power unit (6) housed inside the container (2), operatively connected to the electronic control unit (4), connectable at input to at least an external power supply line (L) and connectable at output to the battery (B) of the electric vehicle (V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Cesare Lasagni
  • Patent number: 10225921
    Abstract: The procedure for the manufacture and assembly of electronic boards includes the steps of: arranging a first electronic board (2) having a first power connector (7) of substantially elongated shape; arranging a second electronic board (10) having a through opening (14) suitable for allowing the passage of the first power connector (7); arranging a third electronic board (15) including a power circuit and having a second power connector (18) which can be connected to the first power connector (7); associating the second electronic board (10) with the first electronic board (2), wherein the step of associating includes inserting the first power connector (7) through the through opening (14); associating the third electronic board (15) with the second electronic board (10), wherein the step of associating includes connecting the second power connector (18) to the first power connector (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: META SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Cesare Lasagni
  • Patent number: 10183649
    Abstract: The appliance (1) with volumetric detector, usable in particular in anti-break-in systems for vehicles, comprises support means (2) associable with the structure of a vehicle, inside the compartment, an electronic control board (3) associated with the support means (2), at least a volumetric sensor (4) connected to the electronic control board (3) and suitable for detecting break-ins inside the compartment, and at least one volumetric sensor (4) associated integral with the electronic control board (3) and at least an acoustic duct (6) having a first mouth (7) associated with the volumetric sensor (4) and at least a second mouth (8) for emitting and/or receiving the sound waves generated by the volumetric sensor (4) and/or reflected by at least an obstacle inside the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 10181226
    Abstract: The telematic monitoring system (1) for vehicles comprise a management and control unit (2) installed on a vehicle and capable of managing and controlling information relating to the vehicle (V) itself, a remote processing unit (3) for processing said information, a communication unit (4) installed on the vehicle (V), operatively connected to the management and control unit (2) and capable of communicating with the remote processing unit (3), a first device (6) operatively connected to the management and control unit (2), having first measurement means (7) for measuring instantaneous acceleration and first integral fastening means (8) to a front glass (A) of the compartment of the vehicle (V), a second device (9) operatively connected to the management and control unit (2), having second measurement means (10) for measuring instantaneous acceleration and second integral fastening means (11) to a rear glass (P) of the compartment of the vehicle (V), processing means (12) of first acceleration data (D1) and of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 10158239
    Abstract: The power supply stage (A) of an electric appliance, in particular battery chargers for charging batteries of electric vehicles or the like, comprises a power factor correction circuit (PFC), and overvoltage protection means equipped with: a switch (SW1) connected in series with a smoothing capacitor (C) of the power factor correction circuit (PFC); a control circuit (VD1) of the input voltage of the power supply stage (A) operatively connected to the switch (SW1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Cesare Lasagni
  • Patent number: 10046655
    Abstract: The battery charger (C) for electric vehicles comprises a voltage converter (DC/DC CONV), a power factor correction circuit (PFC) connected upstream of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV), a controller circuit (PFC CNTR) operatively connected to the correction circuit (PFC) and suitable for piloting the correction circuit (PFC) for the correction of the power factor in the battery charger (C), a retroaction line (L) connected to the output of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV) and to an input of the controller circuit (PFC CNTR), wherein the controller circuit (PFC CNTR) is suitable for varying the output voltage (VPFC) of the correction circuit (PFC) within a predefined voltage interval and according to the output voltage (VDCOUT) of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV), in order to let the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV) operate as much as possible around the point of maximum efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Cesare Lasagni