CHARGE HEAD LANDING SWITCH
    35.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170182898A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-29

    申请号:US14980697

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Applicant: Proterra Inc.

    Abstract: A charging station for charging an electric vehicle may include a charge head movably attached to a charge head assembly and at least one head landing switch including a lever and a contact element. A first end of the lever may be rotatably coupled to the charge head and an opposite second end of the lever may be rotatably coupled to the contact element. At least a bottom surface of the contact element may be positioned below the bottom surface of the charge head such that the contact element can contact the roof of the electric vehicle before the bottom surface of the charge head can contact the roof. And, a width of the contact element may be greater than a width of the seam on the charging interface.

    Spring loaded brush carrier
    39.
    发明授权
    Spring loaded brush carrier 有权
    弹簧加载刷架

    公开(公告)号:US09522603B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-20

    申请号:US14984468

    申请日:2015-12-30

    Applicant: Proterra Inc.

    Abstract: A charging station for an electric vehicle may include a charge head configured to engage with the charging blade of the vehicle to transfer power. The charge head may include a housing with a central cavity extending along its longitudinal axis and a plurality of electrode holders. Each electrode holder may include an electrode configured to transform from an extended configuration when the charging blade is not positioned in the central cavity to a retracted configuration when the charging blade is positioned in the central cavity. In its extended configuration, the electrode may extend into the central cavity from a side wall of the housing, and in the retracted configuration, at least a portion of the electrode may retract into the housing. Each electrode may also include a plurality of springs configured to bias the electrode in the extended configuration.

    Abstract translation: 用于电动车辆的充电站可以包括配置成与车辆的充电叶片接合以传递动力的充电头。 充电头可以包括具有沿着其纵向轴线延伸的中心腔的壳体和多个电极保持器。 每个电极保持器可以包括电极,其构造成当充电刀片位于中心空腔中时,当充电刀片未定位在中心空腔中至缩回构型时,该电极从延伸构型变换。 在其延伸构造中,电极可以从壳体的侧壁延伸到中心空腔中,并且在缩回构型中,电极的至少一部分可以缩回到壳体中。 每个电极还可以包括多个弹簧,弹簧被配置为以延伸构型偏压电极。

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