Charging device

Abstract

To provide a charger that reduces the risk of theft.SOLUTION: An autonomously removable charger according to the present disclosure charges a vehicle. This charger includes a control unit and a moving mechanism. The control unit acquires surrounding information as information on the surroundings of a vehicle, and determines the arrangement of the charger with respect to the vehicle being charged based on the surrounding information. A driving mechanism moves the charger through the control by the control unit in a manner such as to provide the arrangement during the charging.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. An autonomous, mobile charging device that charges a vehicle, A control unit that acquires surrounding information, which is information about the area around the vehicle, and determines the placement of the charging device relative to the vehicle while it is being charged, A moving mechanism, controlled by the control unit, moves the charging device to the aforementioned arrangement after charging has started. A charging device equipped with the following features.

2. An autonomous, mobile charging device that charges a vehicle, A control unit that acquires surrounding information, which is information about the area around the vehicle, generates a map of the area around the vehicle based on the surrounding information, and determines the placement of the charging device for the vehicle while it is being charged based on the map, A moving mechanism, controlled by the control unit, moves the charging device to maintain the arrangement from the start of charging until the end of charging. Equipped with, The arrangement of the charging device is such that the charging device is located on the underside of the vehicle. The control unit determines the arrangement of the charging device such that the charging device is positioned biasedly on the side opposite to the side into which the charging device enters the underside of the vehicle.

3. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein when the vehicle is parked in a location facing the road, the arrangement of the charging device is such that at least a part of the charging device is hidden from view by the vehicle when viewed from the road.

4. An autonomous, mobile charging device that charges a vehicle, A control unit that acquires surrounding information, which is information about the area around the vehicle, generates a map of the area around the vehicle based on the surrounding information, and determines the placement of the charging device for the vehicle while it is being charged based on the map, A moving mechanism, controlled by the control unit, moves the charging device to maintain the arrangement from the start of charging until the end of charging. Equipped with, The arrangement of the charging device is such that the charging device is located on the underside of the vehicle. A charging device comprising a position fixing part for fixing the position of the charging device relative to the vehicle.

Images