Electric vehicle charging device alignment and method of use
First Claim
1. A system for aligning a charging panel of an electrical vehicle with an external power source embedded in a roadway surface, the system comprising:
- a charging panel interconnected to the electrical vehicle;
an actuator interconnected to the charging panel;
a sensor configured to sense an alignment measurement between the charging panel and the external power source; and
an alignment controller that receives the alignment measurement and determines a required alignment adjustment, wherein the charging panel is configured to be adjusted in alignment with the external power source, and wherein a separation distance between the charging panel relative to the external power source is based on a roadway type and is selected from a vehicle database, the vehicle database including a plurality of separation distances and a plurality of roadway types.
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Abstract
Techniques for electric vehicle systems, and in particular to electric vehicle charging systems and associated methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, a system for aligning a charging panel of an electrical vehicle to receive a charge from an external source is provided, the system comprising a charging panel interconnected to the electrical vehicle; an actuator interconnected to the charging panel; a sensor configured to sense an alignment measurement between the charging panel and an external power source; and an alignment controller that receives the alignment measurement and determines a required alignment adjustment, wherein the charging panel may be adjusted to receive the charge from the external power source.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for aligning a charging panel of an electrical vehicle with an external power source embedded in a roadway surface, the system comprising:
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a charging panel interconnected to the electrical vehicle; an actuator interconnected to the charging panel; a sensor configured to sense an alignment measurement between the charging panel and the external power source; and an alignment controller that receives the alignment measurement and determines a required alignment adjustment, wherein the charging panel is configured to be adjusted in alignment with the external power source, and wherein a separation distance between the charging panel relative to the external power source is based on a roadway type and is selected from a vehicle database, the vehicle database including a plurality of separation distances and a plurality of roadway types. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for aligning a charging panel of an electrical vehicle with an external power source embedded in a roadway, the method comprising:
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positioning, by a microprocessor, a charging panel relative to the external power source, the charging panel interconnected to the electrical vehicle, and the charging panel positioned by an actuator; measuring, by a sensor, an alignment measurement between the charging panel and the external power source, wherein a separation distance between the charging panel relative to the external power source is based on a roadway type and is selected from a vehicle database, the vehicle database including a plurality of separation distances and a plurality of roadway types; transmitting, by the microprocessor, the alignment measurement to an alignment controller; receiving, by the alignment controller, the alignment measurement; determining, by the microprocessor, a required alignment adjustment; and adjusting, by the microprocessor, a position of the charging panel in accordance with the required alignment adjustment and the separation distance selected from the vehicle database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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