HANDS FREE VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle charging system comprising:
- a charge receptacle mounted to a vehicle;
an alignment pin mounted to the vehicle; and
a ground station comprisinga guide having a locating region configured to receive the alignment pin and in response to the alignment pin contacting the locating region translate the guide along a track; and
an electrical connector configured to engage the charge receptacle, the electrical connector disposed within a housing associated with the guide.
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Abstract
A vehicle charging system may include a charge receptacle and an alignment pin mounted to a vehicle and a ground station. The ground station may include a guide having a locating region configured to receive the alignment pin and in response to the alignment pin contacting the locating region translate along a track. An electrical connector may be configured to engage the charge receptacle. The electrical connector may be disposed within a housing associated with the guide.
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1. A vehicle charging system comprising:
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a charge receptacle mounted to a vehicle; an alignment pin mounted to the vehicle; and a ground station comprising a guide having a locating region configured to receive the alignment pin and in response to the alignment pin contacting the locating region translate the guide along a track; and an electrical connector configured to engage the charge receptacle, the electrical connector disposed within a housing associated with the guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle charging system comprising:
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a guide pin disposed on a vehicle underbody; a secondary coil disposed on the vehicle underbody; and a docking station having; a movable guide configured to receive the guide pin; and a primary coil movable with the movable guide to align the primary coil and the secondary coil, in response to the guide pin contacting the movable guide. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A plug-in electric vehicle comprising:
a deployable vehicle mounted pin, configured to engage a movable guide to align an off-vehicle charge delivery device with a vehicle mounted charge receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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