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Automatic coupler assembly

A technology of automatic connection and assembly, which is applied in the direction of vehicle connectors, parts and connections of connection devices, and can solve problems such as large external forces

Pending Publication Date: 2022-01-14
PRODRIVE TECH INNOVATION SERVICES BV
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The downside of this type of system is that it requires a lot of externally applied force to mate the plug and receptacle and a constant holding force to maintain the connection

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[0122] see figure 1 and Fig. 3, the present invention relates to an automatic coupler assembly such as a vehicle coupler for electric vehicle charging, which comprises a receptacle 10 provided as a vehicle unit, and which will self-align during mating while allowing sufficient parking Car misaligned plug 20. The plug 20 is mounted to the floor unit, advantageously via a hinge point (eg, a ball joint such as ball joint 31) providing the required (passive) degree of freedom (see Figure 3A to Figure 3B ), the ground unit includes a mover 30 also known as a carrier, manipulator, robot or off-board robotic carrier.

[0123] The mating direction of the plug and socket of the vehicle coupler assembly is advantageously in a horizontal plane (eg parallel to the x, y plane). The force required for mating is transmitted by a (short) linear movement of at least one of the engagement members 11 , 14 of the vehicle socket 10 . Therefore, the off-board robotic handler 30 may be limited t...

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Abstract

Socket of an automatic coupler assembly arranged for receiving a plug along a first direction, comprising a first means for limiting the movement of the plug in the first direction and a second means for blocking the movement of the plug in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic coupler assembly. More specifically, the present invention relates to a receptacle or plug for an automatic coupler assembly for charging the battery of an electric vehicle. The invention further relates to a charging station or a vehicle. The invention further relates to a vehicle or a charging station comprising components of an automatic coupler assembly. The invention further relates to a method for automatically mating components of an automatic coupling assembly. Background technique [0002] Charging of electric vehicles (EVs), such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or battery electric vehicles (BEVs), is typically accomplished through a wired connection between a charging station and the vehicle. To this end, electric vehicles include a receptacle that can mate with a plug that is removably attached to the charging station. Several types of sockets are available today. However, the di...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01R24/00B60L53/16B60L53/35H01R13/629
CPCH01R24/00H01R13/629B60L53/16B60L53/35H01R2201/26H01R13/631H01R24/005Y02T10/70Y02T90/14Y02T10/7072B60Y2200/91Y02T90/12
Inventor 汤姆·阿德里亚努斯·亨里克斯·范德康德科恩·约瑟夫·梅森
Owner PRODRIVE TECH INNOVATION SERVICES BV