Abstract: A method for load management of a charging station, in which the charging station is formed by at least two charging points, each with a charging control and a power electronics module assigned to the respective charging point, a charge management server and a transformer connected to an electricity supply network. The network provides a transformer power, in which the load management carried out by the load management server controls an allocation of the transformer power among the respective charging points, in which a respective charging operation of a particular electric vehicle at a particular charging point is controlled via the respective charging control connected to the load management. Charging power controlled by the load management is provided by the respective power electronics module assigned to the respective charging point. The load management has a dynamic and a static execution mode.

Abstract: A diagnostic arrangement (200) for a charging park has plural components and a network arrangement. The components include a central gateway (270), at least one control device (280) and a diagnostic database (290) arranged at the central gateway. The diagnostic database contains files or data for diagnosis of the at least one control device. The network arrangement makes a core network available between the components. The at least one control device is connected via the core network to the central gateway. The network arrangement also has a backend server having a backend database with the same diagnostic information as the diagnostic database of the central gateway and is connected to the central gateway. A database extract (220) provides a list (201) of available diagnostics. The at least one control device has apparatus for diagnosis and/or conveying at least one value (208) regarding at least one status of the control device.

Abstract: Method for detecting a protective conductor failure inside a cable including a plurality of conductors, in which at least one conductor has a shield and this shield is respectively connected to a potential at a first end and at a second end of the cable, wherein, in order to drive its potential to a predefined potential value, the shield is actively electrically supplied at at least one end of the cable. In this case, the cable may be a charging cable which is connected, by the first end, to a charging pole and is connected, by the second end, to a battery configured to be installed in an electric vehicle, and the shield is actively supplied at the first end of the cable which is connected to the charging pole.

Abstract: A network arrangement is provided for a charging park for providing IP services to the charging park. The charging park has a plurality of components. The network arrangement comprises a core network, a backend server and a central gateway that is coupled to the core network and to the backend server. The central gateway provides an interface for one or more communication nodes of the core network. The components of the charging park are connected communicatively to one another and to the central gateway via the core network. Each component of the charging park has an associated communication node of the core network, and the components of the charging park can interchange data with the backend server via the central gateway via their respective associated communication nodes and the interfaces associated with the communication nodes. Further, the invention relates to a method for addressing components of the charging park.

Abstract: A device for charging at least one battery has an electronics module and at least one charging pillar with a charging point. The electronics module has at least one power electronics unit having an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter, wherein the electronics module and the at least one charging pillar are spatially separate from one another.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting energy and information includes at least one first electrical conductor configured to transmit a charging current of a charging system for an electric vehicle, a second electrical conductor configured as a protective conductor of the charging system, a third electrical conductor configured to transmit a control pilot signal, and a fourth electrical conductor configured to transmit a counterconductor signal. The apparatus has a transmission device, which is configured to transmit the information as a differential signal of the control pilot signal and the counterconductor signal.

Abstract: A method for load management of a charging station, in which the charging station is formed by at least two charging points, each with a charging control and a power electronics module assigned to the respective charging point, a charge management server and a transformer connected to an electricity supply network. The network provides a transformer power, in which the load management carried out by the load management server controls an allocation of the transformer power among the respective charging points, in which a respective charging operation of a particular electric vehicle at a particular charging point is controlled via the respective charging control connected to the load management. Charging power controlled by the load management is provided by the respective power electronics module assigned to the respective charging point. The load management has a dynamic and a static execution mode.

Abstract: A method for operating a charging system for charging electric vehicles, wherein the charging system has a charging station and at least two charging columns which are physically separate from one another and each have at least one charging connection. Each charging column has a light sensor and also a light and/or a display. The method includes receiving signals of the individual light sensors and also collectively evaluating the signals and adjusting the brightness of the light and/or the display of at least one of the charging columns depending on a result of collectively evaluating the received signals. Also described herein is a corresponding charging system.

Abstract: A traction battery charging arrangement for charging a traction battery of a motor vehicle. The charging arrangement has a charging station, which has a charging plug or producing an electrical charging connection to the traction battery of the motor vehicle. The charging arrangement furthermore has an electrical safety loop, which has a loop-current source, at least one actuable loop break contact and at least one loop-current sensor. A charging-current control switches off the charging current when the loop-current sensor does not detect a loop current.

Abstract: A network arrangement is provided for a charging park for providing IP services to the charging park. The charging park has a plurality of components. The network arrangement comprises a core network, a backend server and a central gateway that is coupled to the core network and to the backend server. The central gateway provides an interface for one or more communication nodes of the core network. The components of the charging park are connected communicatively to one another and to the central gateway via the core network. Each component of the charging park has an associated communication node of the core network, and the components of the charging park can interchange data with the backend server via the central gateway via their respective associated communication nodes and the interfaces associated with the communication nodes. Further, the invention relates to a method for addressing components of the charging park.

Abstract: A diagnostic arrangement (200) for a charging park has plural components and a network arrangement. The components include a central gateway (270), at least one control device (280) and a diagnostic database (290) arranged at the central gateway. The diagnostic database contains files or data for diagnosis of the at least one control device. The network arrangement makes a core network available between the components. The at least one control device is connected via the core network to the central gateway. The network arrangement also has a backend server having a backend database with the same diagnostic information as the diagnostic database of the central gateway and is connected to the central gateway. A database extract (220) provides a list (201) of available diagnostics. The at least one control device has apparatus for diagnosis and/or conveying at least one value (208) regarding at least one status of the control device.

Abstract: A sensor for identifying a mechanical deformation of a housing of a charging column configured to charge an electrical energy store of an electrically driven vehicle. The sensor includes an elongated arm having a first end portion arranged in the longitudinal orientation and a second end portion opposite the first end portion in the longitudinal orientation. The arm is connected at its first end portion to a base of the charging column and runs in the longitudinal orientation approximately parallel to a part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing, in particular to a side wall of the housing. An electrical probe element is arranged on the second end portion of the arm. An activation element is connected to the part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing and is configured to activate the electrical probe element.

Abstract: A method for operating a charging system for charging electric vehicles, wherein the charging system has a charging station and at least two charging columns which are physically separate from one another and each have at least one charging connection. Each charging column has a light sensor and also a light and/or a display. The method includes receiving signals of the individual light sensors and also collectively evaluating the signals and adjusting the brightness of the light and/or the display of at least one of the charging columns depending on a result of collectively evaluating the received signals. Also described herein is a corresponding charging system.

Abstract: A charging station system, in particular for electric vehicles is described, wherein the charging station system has at least one housing. The charging station system also has a plurality of main components. The housing and the main components are standardized in such a manner that the main components can be arranged modularly in the housing. An associated method for constructing a charging station is also described.

Abstract: A traction battery charging arrangement for charging a traction battery of a motor vehicle. The charging arrangement has a charging station, which has a charging plug or producing an electrical charging connection to the traction battery of the motor vehicle. The charging arrangement furthermore has an electrical safety loop, which has a loop-current source, at least one actuable loop break contact and at least one loop-current sensor. A charging-current control switches off the charging current when the loop-current sensor does not detect a loop current.

Abstract: A device for charging at least one battery has an electronics module and at least one charging pillar with a charging point. The electronics module has at least one power electronics unit having an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter, wherein the electronics module and the at least one charging pillar are spatially separate from one another.

Abstract: A sensor for identifying a mechanical deformation of a housing of a charging column configured to charge an electrical energy store of an electrically driven vehicle. The sensor includes an elongated arm having a first end portion arranged in the longitudinal orientation and a second end portion opposite the first end portion in the longitudinal orientation. The arm is connected at its first end portion to a base of the charging column and runs in the longitudinal orientation approximately parallel to a part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing, in particular to a side wall of the housing. An electrical probe element is arranged on the second end portion of the arm. An activation element is connected to the part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing and is configured to activate the electrical probe element.

Abstract: Method for detecting a protective conductor failure inside a cable including a plurality of conductors, in which at least one conductor has a shield and this shield is respectively connected to a potential at a first end and at a second end of the cable, wherein, in order to drive its potential to a predefined potential value, the shield is actively electrically supplied at at least one end of the cable. In this case, the cable may be a charging cable which is connected, by the first end, to a charging pole and is connected, by the second end, to a battery configured to be installed in an electric vehicle, and the shield is actively supplied at the first end of the cable which is connected to the charging pole.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting energy and information includes at least one first electrical conductor configured to transmit a charging current of a charging system for an electric vehicle, a second electrical conductor configured as a protective conductor of the charging system, a third electrical conductor configured to transmit a control pilot signal, and a fourth electrical conductor configured to transmit a counterconductor signal. The apparatus has a transmission device, which is configured to transmit the information as a differential signal of the control pilot signal and the counterconductor signal.

Abstract: A charging station system, in particular for electric vehicles is described, wherein the charging station system has at least one housing. The charging station system also has a plurality of main components. The housing and the main components are standardized in such a manner that the main components can be arranged modularly in the housing. An associated method for constructing a charging station is also described.