BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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1. A battery charging apparatus for an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a charging body defining a receiving portion;
a robot arm movably coupled to a sidewall of the receiving portion, and received in the receiving portion; and
a feeding coupler coupled to the robot arm and configured to supply electric power to the electric vehicle,wherein the robot arm is capable of extending from the receiving portion for coupling the feeding coupler to an electric vehicle.
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Abstract
A battery charging apparatus includes a charging body, a robot arm, and a feeding coupler. The charging body defines a receiving portion. The robot arm is movably coupled to a sidewall of the receiving portion and received in receiving portion. The feeding coupler is coupled to the robot arm and used to supply electric power to the electric vehicle. The robot arm is capable of extending from the receiving portion for coupling the feeding coupler to an electric vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery charging apparatus for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a charging body defining a receiving portion; a robot arm movably coupled to a sidewall of the receiving portion, and received in the receiving portion; and a feeding coupler coupled to the robot arm and configured to supply electric power to the electric vehicle, wherein the robot arm is capable of extending from the receiving portion for coupling the feeding coupler to an electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery charging apparatus for an electric vehicle comprising:
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a charging body defining a receiving portion; a robot arm movably coupled to a sidewall of the receiving portion, and received in the receiving portion; a feeding coupler coupled to the robot arm and configured to supply electric power to the electric vehicle; a protective door movably coupled to the charging body; and a controller electrically coupled to the robot arm and the protective door, wherein the protective door is controlled by the controller for being opened or closed, and the robot arm is capable of extending from the receiving portion for coupling the feeding coupler to an electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A battery charging method for charging an electric vehicle having a receiving coupler, comprising:
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providing an electronic charging apparatus having a receiving portion and a protective door with a robot arm moveably within the receiving portion, the robot arm having a feeding coupler at an end of the robot arm configured to mate with the electrical power receiving coupler of the electric vehicle, the robot arm having a retracted position in which the robot arm is within the electronic charging apparatus; storing the robot arm in the receiving portion in the retracted position with the protective door closed; in response to the electric vehicle moving into proximity to a charging station; opening the protective door; extending the robot arm from the retracted position to bring the feeding coupler to a position spaced from the receiving coupler of the electric vehicle; recalling from a memory a location of the receiving coupler of the electric vehicle; visually confirming that the feeding coupler can connect to the receiving coupler; issuing a warning in response to lack of visual confirmation; moving, in response to visual confirmation and based on the location recalled from the memory, the robot arm to bring the feeding coupler into engagement with the receiving coupler to power the electric vehicle; and retracting the robot arm into the retracted position.
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