CABLE HANDLING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A cable handler device comprising:
- an elongated arm pivotally attached to a base, the arm adapted to dispose a distal end vertically in response to the pivot;
a cable secured to the arm, the cable having an interface, the cable having a fixed portion secured substantially parallel to the elongated arm and a free portion extending from the distal end of the elongated arm, the interface disposed on the free portion; and
a cantilever support between the arm and the base for supporting the elongated arm, the cantilever support reducing external force needed to pivot the arm, the cable adapted for communicative transfer via the interface.
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Abstract
A cable handler device has an elongated arm pivotally attached to a base, such that the arm is adapted to move in proximity to a charge receptacle, and a cable secured to the arm, the cable having a charge connector adapted to engage the charge receptacle. The cable has a fixed portion secured substantially parallel to the elongated arm and a free portion extending from a distal end of the elongated arm, and the charge connector is disposed suspended at an end of the free portion. A cantilever support maintains the elongated arm biased in an upward position, such that the cantilever support reduces external force needed to pivot the arm and a range of the pivot of the elongated arm disposes the charge connector above ground level such that the free portion avoids ground contact during engagement of the charge connector and charge receptacle.
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33 Claims
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1. A cable handler device comprising:
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an elongated arm pivotally attached to a base, the arm adapted to dispose a distal end vertically in response to the pivot; a cable secured to the arm, the cable having an interface, the cable having a fixed portion secured substantially parallel to the elongated arm and a free portion extending from the distal end of the elongated arm, the interface disposed on the free portion; and a cantilever support between the arm and the base for supporting the elongated arm, the cantilever support reducing external force needed to pivot the arm, the cable adapted for communicative transfer via the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for charging a battery of an electrical vehicle (EV), comprising:
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disposing a vehicle proximate to a cable handler device, the vehicle having a charge receptacle responsive to the cable handler device, the cable handler device having a work envelope defined by a pivot range and a rotation arc of an elongated arm extending from the cable handler device; pivoting the elongated arm to dispose the charge connecter adjacent the charge receptacle, the pivoting disposing the charge cable above ground level; and engaging the charge connector to the charge receptacle for electrical communication between the cable handler device and the EV.
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33. A charging station for an electric vehicle comprising:
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an elongated arm pivotally attached to a base, the arm adapted to move in proximity to a charge receptacle for electric communication with the electric vehicle; a charge connector at a distal end of a charge cable suspended from the elongated arm, the charge connector adapted to engage the charge receptacle; and a cantilever support for exerting a force slightly greater than the weight of the elongated arm and charge cable such that a slight upward bias is maintained in the elongated arm.
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