CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DELIVERING CURRENT TO A POWER STORAGE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A charging device for use with a power storage device, said charging device comprising:
- a current control device configured to selectively enable and disable current from being delivered to the power storage device;
an actuator configured to move at least a first portion of said charging device from a first position to a second position; and
a controller coupled to said actuator and to said current control device, said controller configured to;
determine whether a predetermined actuation condition is met;
activate said actuator to move said at least a first portion of said charging device to the second position upon the determination that the predetermined actuation condition is met; and
control said current control device to enable current to be delivered to the power storage device when said at least a first portion of said charging device is in the second position.
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Abstract
A charging device for a power storage device includes a current control device configured to selectively enable and disable current from being delivered to the power storage device. The charging device also includes an actuator that moves at least a first portion of the charging device from a first position to a second position, and a controller coupled to the actuator and the current control device. The controller determines whether a predetermined actuation condition is met, activates the actuator to move the at least a first portion of the charging device to the second position upon the determination that the predetermined actuation condition is met, and controls the current control device to enable current to be delivered when the at least a first portion of the charging device is in the second position.
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22 Claims
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1. A charging device for use with a power storage device, said charging device comprising:
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a current control device configured to selectively enable and disable current from being delivered to the power storage device; an actuator configured to move at least a first portion of said charging device from a first position to a second position; and a controller coupled to said actuator and to said current control device, said controller configured to; determine whether a predetermined actuation condition is met; activate said actuator to move said at least a first portion of said charging device to the second position upon the determination that the predetermined actuation condition is met; and control said current control device to enable current to be delivered to the power storage device when said at least a first portion of said charging device is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of delivering current to a power storage device, said method comprising:
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determining, by a controller, whether a predetermined actuation condition is met; activating an actuator to move at least a first portion of a charging device from a first position to a second position upon the determination that the predetermined actuation condition is met; and controlling a current control device to enable current to be delivered to the power storage device when the at least a first portion of the charging device is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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