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Device and method for automatically connecting cable to parked vehicle

An automatic connection and cable technology, applied in electric vehicles, vehicle components, vehicle energy storage, etc., can solve the problems of charging not working as expected, inconvenience, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2019-12-06
BUFFERS USA
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This operation is often considered inconvenient by drivers, especially since the operation of cables in parking lots can be dirty
Also, there is a risk that charging will not work as expected, for example, if the cable is not properly inserted into the charging connector

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[0015] The same reference numerals are used for the same parts throughout the figures.

[0016] therefore, figure 1 An exemplary embodiment of a device 100 for automatically connecting a cable 161 to a parked vehicle according to the invention is shown. The vehicle is not disclosed in the drawings. Typically, vehicles can be cars, trucks, buses, and professional utility vehicles, and include batteries for propulsion of the vehicle. A cable 161 is connected to the vehicle to provide electrical power to the vehicle for charging such a battery, and is typically connected to a power source, such as a charging box or the general power grid. For the same purpose, vehicles include connectors, such as sockets, for connecting cables for such electrical connections. There are different standard types of such connections, which are well known and not described in detail here.

[0017] The device 100 is a robot arranged for fully automatic and autonomous connection of the cable 161 to...

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The invention is characterized in that the device comprises a first (120), a second (130) and a third (110) elongated element; a first moving unit (140), pivotally connected to a first end of the first elongated element; a second moving unit (150), pivotally connected to a first end of the second elongated element; a cable connecting unit (160), pivotally connected to a second end of the first elongated element and to a second end of the second elongated element; and a control unit (170), in that the third elongated element is arranged to be fixedly mounted at a parking space, in that both moving units are arranged to be controlled by the control unit to be displaced in either direction along the third elongated element, in that such displacement causes the cable connecting unit to be displaced in relation to the third elongated element, and in that the cable connecting unit is arranged to connect the cable to the vehicle by pressing a connecting means (162) against a corresponding connector of the vehicle.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a device for connecting a cable to a parked vehicle, in particular for charging a battery in said vehicle. Background technique [0002] A growing number of cars and other vehicles are becoming electrified either by being propelled entirely by internal batteries or by using batteries that cooperate in various ways with deflagration engines. The present application is useful for vehicles having such batteries, where the vehicle includes a cable connection for charging the battery using an external power source. This applies to cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses and professional utility vehicles, all of which are covered by the present invention. [0003] When such a vehicle is parked, such as in a garage, the user typically must manually connect a cable to the vehicle in order to charge the battery. This operation is generally considered inconvenient by the driver, especially since the operation of the cables in the parking lot ...

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IPC IPC(8): B60L53/14B60L53/16B60L53/18B60L53/35
CPCB60L53/14B60L53/16B60L53/35B60L53/18B60L50/60Y02T10/70Y02T90/14Y02T10/7072Y02T90/12B60L53/31
Inventor 史坦·柯尔菲兹恩
Owner BUFFERS USA