Vehicle and base station assembly
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1. A vehicle and base station assembly comprising:
- an automatic two part electrical connector mated between vehicle the base station, the electrical connector comprising a male side and a female side, the male side connected to the vehicle by an electric cable, the male side having a guiding structure configured to guide it into electronic connection with the female side automatically by gravity;
the female side connected to the base station and configured to receive the male side by the guiding structure of the male side and a corresponding shape of the female side to receive at least a portion of the male side, an electrical connection of the base station being provided to the female side;
an electrical contact on an outer surface of the male side being in contact with an electrical contact on an inner surface of the female side, thereby providing electrical communication between the vehicle and the base station.
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Abstract
A two sided electrical connection system that automatically connects two connector sides together is provided. A male side and female side of the connector have bodies shaped such that the male side may be received by the female side automatically by a force of gravity. Guiding structure around the female side of the two sided connector allows the male side to be guided into place without requiring perfect alignment of the two sides of the connector.
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1. A vehicle and base station assembly comprising:
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an automatic two part electrical connector mated between vehicle the base station, the electrical connector comprising a male side and a female side, the male side connected to the vehicle by an electric cable, the male side having a guiding structure configured to guide it into electronic connection with the female side automatically by gravity; the female side connected to the base station and configured to receive the male side by the guiding structure of the male side and a corresponding shape of the female side to receive at least a portion of the male side, an electrical connection of the base station being provided to the female side; an electrical contact on an outer surface of the male side being in contact with an electrical contact on an inner surface of the female side, thereby providing electrical communication between the vehicle and the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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