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公开(公告)号:US11124079B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US16506245
申请日:2019-07-09
摘要: A method for autonomous alignment of a vehicle and a stationary wireless charging device, including scanning of the vehicle surrounding for a stationary wireless charging device and in case a wireless charging device is detected, determining the vehicle position, comparison of the actual vehicle position and a catalogue of vehicle positions, d) based on the outcome of the comparison, in case that the actual vehicle position is already in the catalogue of vehicle positions, selection of a trained alignment trajectory from the catalogue, or in case that the actual vehicle position is not in the catalogue of known vehicle positions, planning of a new alignment trajectory in order to align the vehicle and the detected stationary wireless charging device, and tracking of the vehicle position and autonomous alignment of the vehicle and the detected stationary wireless charging device based on the alignment trajectory obtained in the previous step.
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公开(公告)号:US20210269174A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-02
申请号:US16802585
申请日:2020-02-27
申请人: Greg Douglas Shuff
发明人: Greg Douglas Shuff
IPC分类号: B64F1/36 , B64F1/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , B64D27/24 , B64D47/04 , B64C25/06 , B60L50/60 , B60L53/10 , B60L53/35 , B60L53/53 , B60L53/51 , G08G5/00
摘要: A drone docking port (DDP) preferably mounted on a pole and having an openable and closable convertible top (CT), a docking plate having integrated battery wired or wireless recharging pads, and a control module. The control module (CM) is adapted to preferably autonomously control all functions of the DDP including actuation of the CT and relay of video, audio, and flight control information between the CM and a central monitoring center and/or emergency personnel. The DDP is preferable positioned in close proximity to an intended monitoring site. When the CT is in an open position, a drone may initiate flight from the DDP and when a drone flight is completed and a drone has re-docked therein, the CT may be closed to protect the drone docked therein from external weather. The DDP may further include Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) cameras and sensors to detect disruptive or other predetermined behavior.
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公开(公告)号:US20210261099A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-26
申请号:US16797741
申请日:2020-02-21
发明人: Ricky Jukuei HSU , Can BULAT , Mason WATSON
摘要: A method and system for providing an electric transport device charging and cleaning station is described. In one embodiment, a method for providing an electric transport device to a user includes receiving a request from a user for an electric transport device. The method also includes preparing the electric transport device for deployment, including cleaning and/or charging the electric transport device. The method further includes deploying the prepared electric transport device to the user.
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公开(公告)号:US20210237600A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US17135765
申请日:2020-12-28
申请人: PEGATRON CORPORATION
发明人: Hsin-Lin Chuang , Wen-Chang Chuang
摘要: A charge device, including a fixing base, a charging arm pivoting lever, and a pivoting lever, is provided. The charging arm includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The pivoting lever includes a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion is pivotally connected to the fixing base. The pivoting lever is adapted to rotate relative to the fixing base, the second portion is pivotally connected to the first end portion, and the charging arm is adapted to rotate relative to the pivoting lever. A charging system is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11050187B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-29
申请号:US16308978
申请日:2017-06-12
申请人: GULPLUG
发明人: Ronan Troufflard , Amandine Bray , Vianney Poiron , Bruno Chazel
摘要: An electrical connector includes an outer envelope with a mechanical or magnetic guide and a first connector integrated therein. The first connector comprises a front face on the envelope, a first electrical connection unit, and a magnetic device that attracts a second connector to cause its abutment against the front face. The magnetic device electrically connects the first and second electrical connection units to a second electrical connection unit of the second connector. The guide, which is around the front face, guides the second connector toward the first connector to ensure magnetic joining of the first and second connectors.
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公开(公告)号:US11034254B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US15837820
申请日:2017-12-11
申请人: Zoox, Inc.
发明人: Bryan Emrys Booth , Moritz Boecker , Kyle Matthew Foley , Robert Alan Ng , Da Liu , Timothy David Kentley-Klay
IPC分类号: G05D1/00 , G05D3/00 , G06F7/00 , G06F17/00 , B60L53/35 , B60L53/14 , B60L53/12 , B60L53/36 , B60L53/60 , B60L53/62 , B60L58/12 , B60L58/22 , H02J7/00 , B60L53/37 , B60L53/31 , B60L53/66 , B60L53/16 , B60L53/39
摘要: A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.
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公开(公告)号:US20210155108A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US16691921
申请日:2019-11-22
发明人: Alan B. Martin , Matthew C. Kirklin , Charles E. Freese, V , Margarita M. Mann , William H. Pettit
IPC分类号: B60L53/35 , H01M10/44 , B60L53/54 , B60L53/30 , B60L53/12 , B60L53/14 , B62D65/10 , B62D65/12
摘要: Presented are mobile charging stations for recharging electrified vehicles, methods for making/using such mobile charging stations, and parking facilities equipped with such mobile charging stations. A mobile charging station includes a frame with multiple drive wheels and a prime mover operable to drive the wheels to propel the charging station. A hydrogen storage container and fuel cell are mounted to the frame. The fuel cell oxidizes hydrogen received from the storage container to generate electrical current. An electrical coupling mechanism connects the fuel cell to a traction battery pack of an electric-drive vehicle. A resident or remote controller is programmed to receive charge requests to recharge vehicles, and responsively determines path plan data for the mobile charging station. The controller commands the prime mover to propel the mobile charging station from the charger's origin to a charger destination, and enables the fuel cell to transmit electrical current to the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US10974613B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US15857006
申请日:2017-12-28
IPC分类号: G01R31/3832 , H01M10/44 , H02J7/00 , G01R31/382 , G01R31/392 , G01R31/389 , G01R31/36 , H01M10/48 , B60L53/35 , B60L53/60 , B60L50/64 , B60L50/60
摘要: A method and a system for determining a discharging process of a battery are provided. The method includes the following steps. Measuring charging/discharging information of the battery. Calculating a charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to the charging/discharging information. Aligning the charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to a comparison characteristic point of a comparison characteristic to obtain an aligned charging/discharging characteristic. Determining whether the battery is normal according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic or a coulombic efficiency of the battery. Calculating a safety probability of the battery according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic and resistance of an internal short circuit of the battery when the battery is determined as abnormal. Determining a discharging process of the battery according to the safety probability of the battery.
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公开(公告)号:US20210086638A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US16579531
申请日:2019-09-23
申请人: ABB Schweiz AG
摘要: A vehicle-side receptacle unit is described that is positionable on an underside of an electrical vehicle (EV) and a method for operating such unit. The vehicle-side receptacle facilitates hands-free connection of an automatic charging device including a charger electrical connector of a floor-positioned recharging unit. The automatic charging device includes a plurality of movable links including a distal link and a proximal link and a pivotal lift arm connected to the distal link coupled to the plurality of movable links and to the charger electrical connector. The plurality of movable links include rounded edges and the rounded edges are configured to minimize rotational interference between links during motion. The plurality of movable links include spring loaded casters. The plurality of movable links are coplanar when in a non-operational position and when in an operational position.
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公开(公告)号:US10906425B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-02
申请号:US15946241
申请日:2018-04-05
发明人: David Michael Herman , Nicholas Scheufler , David A. Herman , Nunzio DeCia , David Joseph Orris , Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
摘要: A network of electric vehicle chargers is provided. The network may include a controller that, responsive to data indicating a threshold risk of utility grid power loss in a defined geographic area, broadcasts commands summoning vehicles in the defined geographic area to travel to and charge via the network, and prioritize charging of the vehicles at the network according to charge state data such that the vehicles having lowest state of charge are charged first.
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