Charging System for an Industrial Electric Vehicle, Method of Charging an Industrial Electric Vehicle and Use of a Charging System

    公开(公告)号:US20240351463A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18685355

    申请日:2021-09-06

    申请人: ABB Schweiz AG

    IPC分类号: B60L53/35 B60L53/16 B60L53/65

    CPC分类号: B60L53/35 B60L53/16 B60L53/65

    摘要: A charging system for an industrial electric vehicle is described. The charging system includes a charger module; a connector module; and a controller. The charger module is configured for receiving an input power from a primary power source, converting the input power into an output power and providing the output power to the connector module. The connector module is electrically connected, by an electrical connection, to the charger module for providing the output power to the connector module. The connector module includes a charging connector electrically connected to the charger module. The charger module is configured for receiving the output power from the charger module for transiently connecting the charging connector to a receiving connector of the industrial electric vehicle, for charging the industrial electric vehicle with the output power. The connector module further including a first actuator for adjusting a vertical position of the charging connector, and a second actuator for adjusting a horizontal position of the charging connector. The controller is configured for detecting a position of the receiving connector, controlling the first actuator to adjust the position of the charging connector according to the position of the receiving connector, and controlling the second actuator to connect the charging connector to the receiving connector. The connector module, and optionally the charger module, is/are arranged on a movable frame, the movable frame including a coupling device, wherein the coupling device is configured for coupling the movable frame to a transport device for transporting the movable frame.

    EVSE COUPLER LOCKING SYSTEMS, VEHICLES, AND CONTROL LOGIC FOR MANAGING VEHICLE CHARGING WITH BROKEN COUPLER LATCHES

    公开(公告)号:US20240308359A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18182842

    申请日:2023-03-13

    发明人: Kodjo Muata Lee

    摘要: Presented are charger coupler locking systems with control logic for managing vehicle charging, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A method of controlling charging of a vehicle includes a vehicle controller receiving a signal indicating a charger coupler of a vehicle charging system is inserted into a charger port of the vehicle and, when received, responsively commanding an actuator device of a coupler locking system to move a locking element against a latching element of the charger coupler. The controller then receives sensor data from a position sensing device indicative of a travel position of the locking element; from this sensor data, the controller determines if the locking element's travel position is displaced from a predefined lock position at which the locking element contacts the latching element. If so, the controller responsively commands the vehicle's battery charging system to disable charging of the battery assembly.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE MOVEMENT IN A PARKING LOT

    公开(公告)号:US20240294087A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18177984

    申请日:2023-03-03

    IPC分类号: B60L53/65 B60L53/35 G08G1/14

    摘要: A method includes obtaining parking lot data associated with the parking lot, where the parking lot data indicates an availability of a plurality of parking spaces of the parking lot and obtaining vehicle data associated with the plurality of vehicles, where the vehicle data includes one or more physical characteristics of each of the plurality of vehicles, one or more electrical charging characteristics of each of the plurality of vehicles, or a combination thereof. The method includes dynamically defining one or more parking characteristics of the parking lot based on the vehicle data and the parking lot data and controlling a movement of the plurality of vehicles via the exit lane, the entry lane, and the one or more charging lanes based on the vehicle data and the one or more parking characteristics of the parking lot.

    CONCEALED CHARGING DEVICE OF ELECTRICAL VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240278666A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18653993

    申请日:2024-05-03

    摘要: A concealed charging device of an electrical vehicle, as well as a method thereof, is provided, including a base body arranged, in a concealed manner, in an electrical vehicle. The base body is provided with an extendible member. A driving member controls the extendible member for reciprocal movement in a longitudinal direction on the base body. The extendible member is also provided with an electricity-conducting assembly, which includes a conduction member and an electricity-conducting member. As such, to do charging, the driving member controls the extendible member to extend in the longitudinal direction and the electricity-conducting member is collaboratively operating with a charging seat to achieve electrical transmission of electricity through the electricity-conducting member and the conduction member for carrying out charging to a battery of the electrical vehicle. Further, the charging can be performed while traveling.

    Power feeding device
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12065049B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17349076

    申请日:2021-06-16

    发明人: Masakazu Kato

    摘要: A cart charging station includes a supporting member, a power transmission device, and an engaging member. The power transmission device is coupled to the supporting member such that a power transmission surface thereof faces a power receiving surface of a power reception device mounted on a cart at the cart charging station. The power transmission device is configured to transmit electric power to the power reception device in a non-contact manner. The engaging member is configured to engage with the power reception device of the cart and restrict movement of the power reception device in a frontward direction and the width directions of the cart.