Robotic work tool system and a charging connector arrangement for a robotic work tool system
First Claim
1. A robotic lawnmower system, comprising a charging station and a robotic lawnmower, said robotic lawnmower comprising a charging connector arranged on an upper side of the robotic lawnmower and said charging station comprising:
- a mating charging connector; and
a supporting structure arranged to carry said mating charging connector and to extend over said robotic lawnmower as the robotic lawnmower enters a first end of the charging station for establishing energy transfer contact between the charging connector of the robotic lawnmower and the mating charging connector of the charging station from above,wherein said supporting structure is configured to allow the robotic lawnmower to select to exit between a second end of the charging station by driving through the charging station and the first end of the charging station by reversing from the charging station.
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Abstract
A robotic work tool system, comprising a charging station and a robotic work tool, said robotic work tool comprising two charging connectors arranged on an upper side of the robotic work tool and said charging station comprising two charging connectors and a supporting structure arranged to carry said charging connectors and to extend over and above said robotic work tool as the robotic work tool enters the charging station for establishing electrical contact between the charging connectors of the robotic work tool and the charging connectors of the charging station from above, wherein said supporting structure is arranged to allow the robotic work tool exit the charging station by driving through the charging station without reversing.
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17 Claims
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1. A robotic lawnmower system, comprising a charging station and a robotic lawnmower, said robotic lawnmower comprising a charging connector arranged on an upper side of the robotic lawnmower and said charging station comprising:
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a mating charging connector; and a supporting structure arranged to carry said mating charging connector and to extend over said robotic lawnmower as the robotic lawnmower enters a first end of the charging station for establishing energy transfer contact between the charging connector of the robotic lawnmower and the mating charging connector of the charging station from above, wherein said supporting structure is configured to allow the robotic lawnmower to select to exit between a second end of the charging station by driving through the charging station and the first end of the charging station by reversing from the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A robotic lawnmower system, comprising:
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a service station; and a robotic lawnmower, said robotic lawnmower comprising at least one corresponding connector arranged on an upper side of the robotic lawnmower, wherein said service station comprises at least one mating connector and a supporting structure arranged to carry said at least one mating connector and to extend over said robotic lawnmower as the robotic lawnmower enters a first end of the service station for establishing an energy transfer contact between the at least one corresponding connector of the robotic lawnmower and the at least one mating connector of the service station from above, wherein said supporting structure is configured to allow the robotic lawnmower to select to exit between a second end of the service station by driving through the charging station and the first end of the charging station by reversing from the charging station, and wherein said energy transfer is a transfer of fuel and said at least one corresponding connector is a fuel inlet.
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