CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING APPARATUS THEREOF

• US 20090322282A1
• Filed: 06/20/2009
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHU, YUNG-HUNG
• Application Number:
  US12/488,520
• Publication Number:
  US 20090322282A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/005 using batteries, e.g. as a back-up power source
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A charging system includes a robot and a charging apparatus for charging the robot. The robot includes a casing and at least one power receiving terminal. The casing defines at least one slot receiving the at least one power receiving terminal. The charging apparatus includes at least one deformable power supply terminal. The at least one power receiving terminal is pressed to be deformed by the casing of the robot.

Claims

1. A charging system comprising:

a robot comprising a casing and at least one power receiving terminal, the casing defining at least one slot receiving the at least one power receiving terminal; and

a charging apparatus for charging the robot, the charging apparatus comprising at least one deformable power supply terminal;

wherein the at least one power receiving terminal is pressed to be deformed by the casing of the robot.

2. The charging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the power supply terminal is a flexible flat sheet.

3. The charging system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power supply terminal is arc-shaped.

4. The charging system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the flexible flat sheet is bent by a metal spring.

5. The charging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the charging apparatus further comprises two charging portions parallel with each other;

and the at least one power receiving terminal is disposed on one of the two charging portions.

6. The charging system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the charging apparatus further comprises a stopping portion perpendicularly connecting with the two charging portions, for preventing the robot from overreaching a charging position.

7. The charging system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the charging apparatus further comprises two guiding walls extending from the two charging portions away from the stopping portion correspondingly.

8. The charging system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the distance between the two guiding walls gradually increases from the ends of the guiding walls connecting with the two charging portions.

9. A charging apparatus for recharging a battery of a robot, comprising:

a charging portion; and

a deformable power supply terminal disposed on the charging portion, the power supply terminal connecting with the battery for recharging the battery of the robot.

10. The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the deformable power supply terminal is arc-shaped.

11. The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the deformable power supply terminal is bent by an elastical flat sheet.

12. The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the deformable power supply terminal is bent by a metal spring.

13. The charging apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a base board comprising a flat portion and an inclined portion connecting with the flat portion, the charging portion disposed on the flat portion.