An Indian Electric Two-wheelers Company, Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd., has
recently secured a patent for a compact, ergonomic, and light-weight charging
connector to recharge small EVs (Electric Vehicles) and power banks.
According to the Patent Application filed with the Patent
Office in June 2017, the connector will include a charging socket mounted on
the hand-held unit with an angular grip for ease of use. The firm also has
plans to charge the EVs or storage units and communicate data like the
proximity data, weather data, vehicle data, battery data, user data,
temperature, etc., among others between the device and the power source.
The company explained that EVs are powered using batteries and need to be
recharged after the charge stored in the batteries gets consumed. Currently,
most of the commonly used electric devices are required to be taken to charging
stations for recharging as almost all charging connectors available for
charging vehicles nowadays are big, bulky, and designed for large vehicles like
cars, buses, trucks, etc. Moreover, the existing charging stations have a ton
of shortcomings such as non-standardized charging connectors, shortage of power
supply, and the size and weight of the connectors. The big and bulky charging
connectors lack in ergonomics aspect and become less useful for small EVs,
Ather submitted.
The company, in the application to obtain Patent Protection for its Light-weight
Charging Connector for EVs, also explained that as electric vehicles are
increasing worldwide, the problems related to their use and maintenance are
also multiplying. And, Ather’s new invention aims at resolving the issues with
the size and weight of the connectors, it said, adding that to address and
lessen the drawbacks, there’s a need for a compact, light-weight, and ergonomic
charging connectors.
Ather Energy has actively been developing AtherGrid, a charging network
that not just has a presence in Bengaluru and Chennai, but is in expansion mode
as well. Present in around 10 locations in Chennai and 30 locations in
Bengaluru, AtherGrid is aimed at providing safe, fast, and reliable charging
for all EVs, not only the Ather vehicles.
Like Chennai and Bengaluru, Ather will soon equip other markets with its
several fast charging Ather Grid points and experience centers, before the
deliveries that are planned in the third quarter of the year 2020. It is
predicted that the Ather Grid would be available at locations such as malls,
supermarkets, cafes, and tech parks. For more visit: https://www.trademarkmaldives.com
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