ELECTRIC VEHICLE AUTOMATIC CHARGING STATION
First Claim
1. A structure comprising:
- an alignment mechanism used to align an electric vehicle in a parking lane of an electric vehicle charging station;
a terminal comprising a display and an interface and a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device receives vehicle information, the vehicle information comprises charging parameters specific to the electric vehicle;
an electromagnetic sensor used to detect a presence of the electric vehicle in the parking lane and to activate the terminal to initiate charging of a battery in the electric vehicle; and
a coupler assembly comprising an arm and a charging coupler located in the parking lane and positioned beneath the electric vehicle, the charging coupler is positioned at one end of the arm, and is moveable in a vertical direction relative to the parking lane, and another end of the arm is pivotally mounted in the parking lane, wherein the charging coupler comprises one or more electrical contacts in a shape of a right conical frustum extending from the charging coupler in the vertical direction.
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Abstract
A structure is provided. The structure may include an alignment mechanism used to align an electric vehicle in a parking lane of an electric vehicle charging station, and a coupler assembly including an arm and a charging coupler located in the parking lane and positioned beneath the electric vehicle, the charging coupler is positioned at one end of the arm, and is moveable in a vertical direction relative to the parking lane, and another end of the arm is pivotally mounted in the parking lane, where the charging coupler includes one or more electrical contacts in a shape of a right conical frustum extending from the charging coupler in the vertical direction.
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8 Claims
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1. A structure comprising:
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an alignment mechanism used to align an electric vehicle in a parking lane of an electric vehicle charging station; a terminal comprising a display and an interface and a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device receives vehicle information, the vehicle information comprises charging parameters specific to the electric vehicle; an electromagnetic sensor used to detect a presence of the electric vehicle in the parking lane and to activate the terminal to initiate charging of a battery in the electric vehicle; and a coupler assembly comprising an arm and a charging coupler located in the parking lane and positioned beneath the electric vehicle, the charging coupler is positioned at one end of the arm, and is moveable in a vertical direction relative to the parking lane, and another end of the arm is pivotally mounted in the parking lane, wherein the charging coupler comprises one or more electrical contacts in a shape of a right conical frustum extending from the charging coupler in the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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