公开(公告)号：US09718367B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14420872

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: Proterra Inc.

Inventor： Seamus McGrath ,  Keyur Shah ,  Marc Gottschalk ,  Michael C. Walker

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B60L5/42 ,  B60L11/00

CPC classification number: B60L11/1816 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B60L5/42 ,  B60L11/007 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1837 ,  B60L11/185 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2200/12 ,  B60L2200/18 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2200/36 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60R16/033 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7094 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y04S30/12

Abstract: A vehicle charging system comprises a plurality of retractable conductor bars in a housing of a vehicle. The plurality of conductor bars includes a positive conductor bar and a negative conductor bar. Individual conductor bars of the plurality are electrically isolated from one another. The vehicle charging system further comprises a charging system having a receiver mounted on a support structure. The receiver comprises a plurality of electrical contact members in electrical communication with a power source. The receiver is configured to bring individual conductor bars of the plurality in contact with the electrical contact members for charging an energy storage device of the vehicle.