Contact Charging System for Vehicle-Mounted Batteries
First Claim
1. A system for charging a vehicle-mounted battery comprising:
- a vehicle;
a battery;
a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts is coupled to the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is electrically connected to the battery;
a plurality of electric power transfer components, wherein at least one of the plurality of electric power transfer components rotates about an axis, and wherein each of the plurality of electric power transfer components is configured to prevent undesired connections between the plurality of electric power transfer components and the vehicle, anda power source.
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Abstract
A system for charging a vehicle-mounted battery comprising a vehicle, a battery, a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts is coupled to the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is electrically connected to the battery, a plurality of electric power transfer components, wherein at least one of the plurality of electric power transfer components rotates about an axis, and wherein each of the plurality of electric power transfer components is configured to prevent undesired connections between the plurality of electric power transfer components and the vehicle, and a power source.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for charging a vehicle-mounted battery comprising:
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a vehicle; a battery; a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts is coupled to the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is electrically connected to the battery; a plurality of electric power transfer components, wherein at least one of the plurality of electric power transfer components rotates about an axis, and wherein each of the plurality of electric power transfer components is configured to prevent undesired connections between the plurality of electric power transfer components and the vehicle, and a power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 3. The system of claim I, further comprising a current flow monitoring module, wherein the current flow monitoring module is operably connected to no more than one electric power transfer component.
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16. A system for charging a vehicle-mounted battery comprising:
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a vehicle; a battery; a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts is coupled to the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is electrically connected to the battery; a plurality of electric power transfer components, wherein at least one of the plurality of electric is tensioned so that at least one of the plurality of electric power transfer components maintains contact with at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts without utilizing as guide mechanism for the vehicle; and a power source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for charging a vehicle-mounted battery comprising:
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a vehicle; a battery; a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts is coupled to the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is electrically connected to the battery; a plurality of electric power transfer components, wherein at least one of the plurality of electric power transfer components is mounted to a plurality of mechanical constraints, wherein at least one of the plurality of mechanical constraints is associated with a tensioning component, wherein the tensioning component is configured to exert force on the least one of the plurality of electric power transfer components to facilitate maintaining contact between the at least one of the plurality of electric power transfer components and the vehicle, and wherein each of the plurality of electric power transfer components is configured to prevent undesired connections between the plurality of electric power transfer components and the vehicle; and a power source.
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21-83. -83. (canceled)
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