Electric vehicle automatic charging station

A structure is provided. The structure may include an alignment mechanism used to align an electric vehicle in a parking lane of an electric vehicle charging station, and a coupler assembly including an arm and a charging coupler located in the parking lane and positioned beneath the electric vehicl...

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Main Authors Lewis, Brendan C, Gilchrist, James P, Nycz, Christopher J, Dow, Eli M, McMillan, Khaalid P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.03.2020
Subjects
CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL
GENERATION
MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A structure is provided. The structure may include an alignment mechanism used to align an electric vehicle in a parking lane of an electric vehicle charging station, and a coupler assembly including an arm and a charging coupler located in the parking lane and positioned beneath the electric vehicle, the charging coupler is positioned at one end of the arm, and is moveable in a vertical direction relative to the parking lane, and another end of the arm is pivotally mounted in the parking lane, where the charging coupler includes one or more electrical contacts in a shape of a right conical frustum extending from the charging coupler in the vertical direction.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615150500