VEHICLE CHARGER POSITIONING METHOD AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY
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1. A charger positioning method, comprising:
- positioning a charging plug of a conductive charger relative to a charge port of a vehicle based on a wireless transmission between the conductive charger and the vehicle.
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Abstract
An exemplary charger positioning method includes, among other things, positioning a charging plug of a conductive charger relative to a charge port of a vehicle based on a wireless transmission between the conductive charger and the vehicle. An exemplary charger assembly includes a transmitter system associated with one of a vehicle or a conductive charger, a receiver system associated with the other of the vehicle or the conductive charger, and an actuator that moves a charging plug of the conductive charger to a charging position in response to a transmission from the transmitter system.
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1. A charger positioning method, comprising:
positioning a charging plug of a conductive charger relative to a charge port of a vehicle based on a wireless transmission between the conductive charger and the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charger assembly, comprising:
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a transmitter system associated with one of a vehicle or a conductive charger; a receiver system associated with the other of the vehicle or the conductive charger; and an actuator that moves a charging plug of the conductive charger to a charging position in response to a transmission from the transmitter system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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