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Hands free conductive charging system for electric vehicles

  • US 9,586,493 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2014
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus which electrically connects a first electrical contact on a first object to a second electrical contact on a second object, comprising:

  • a first frame attached to the first object;

    a first carriage encompassed by the first frame, which includes the first electrical contact and has a single degree of freedom within the first frame,a second frame attached to the second object;

    a second carriage, encompassed by the second frame, which includes the second electrical contact and has a single degree of freedom within the second frame;

    a first stopper mounted on the first carriage that stops the first carriage when the first stopper contacts the second frame; and

    a second stopper mounted on the second carriage that stops the second carriage when the second stopper contacts the first frame;

    made by a process comprising;

    contacting the first frame and second frame;

    contacting the first stopper with the second frame, thus stopping further motion of the first carriage; and

    contacting the second stopper with the first frame, thus stopping further motion of the second carriage;

    thereby electrically connecting the first electrical contact with the second electrical contact.

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