System and method for aligning a robotic charging connector with a mating connector
First Claim
1. A system for aligning a robotic charging connector with a mating connector, comprising:
- a robot comprising a charging connector;
a self-aligning robotic charging dock comprising a floating interface assembly,the floating interface assembly comprising a floating interface plate, the floating interface assembly further comprising a mating connector,the mating connector configured to snugly mate with the charging connector,the floating interface assembly further comprising a floating interface configured to align the robotic charging connector with the mating connector,the floating interface comprising a sliding surface configured to move against the floating interface plate as the robot docks with the robotic charging dock.
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Abstract
A system for aligning a robotic charging connector with a mating connector includes: a robot comprising a charging connector; a self-aligning robotic charging dock comprising a floating interface assembly, the floating interface assembly comprising a floating interface plate, the floating interface assembly further comprising a mating connector, the mating connector configured to snugly mate with the charging connector, the floating interface assembly further comprising a floating interface configured to align the robotic charging connector with the mating connector, the floating interface comprising a sliding surface configured to move against the floating interface plate as the robot docks with the robotic charging dock.
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51 Claims
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1. A system for aligning a robotic charging connector with a mating connector, comprising:
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a robot comprising a charging connector; a self-aligning robotic charging dock comprising a floating interface assembly, the floating interface assembly comprising a floating interface plate, the floating interface assembly further comprising a mating connector, the mating connector configured to snugly mate with the charging connector, the floating interface assembly further comprising a floating interface configured to align the robotic charging connector with the mating connector, the floating interface comprising a sliding surface configured to move against the floating interface plate as the robot docks with the robotic charging dock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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