Systems and methods for charging an electric vehicle at a charging station
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1. A method of charging an electric bus at a charging station, the bus including a charging interface on a roof and the charging station including a charging head configured to engage with the charging interface to charge the bus, comprising:
- determining that a bus approaching the charging station is supposed to be charged at the charging station;
lowering the charging head of the charging station to land on the roof of the bus;
moving the bus, with the charge head sliding on the roof of the bus, to engage the charging head with the charging interface; and
activating current flow through the charging head to charge the bus.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for charging an electric bus having a charging interface on its roof may include determining that an approaching bus is supposed to be charged at the charging station, lowering the charging head of the charging station to land on the roof of the bus, and moving the bus with the charge head on its roof to engage the charging head with the charging interface.
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1. A method of charging an electric bus at a charging station, the bus including a charging interface on a roof and the charging station including a charging head configured to engage with the charging interface to charge the bus, comprising:
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determining that a bus approaching the charging station is supposed to be charged at the charging station; lowering the charging head of the charging station to land on the roof of the bus; moving the bus, with the charge head sliding on the roof of the bus, to engage the charging head with the charging interface; and activating current flow through the charging head to charge the bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of charging an electric bus at a charging station, the bus including a charging interface positioned on a roof and the charging station including a charging head configured to engage with the charging interface to charge the bus, comprising:
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identifying the bus as the bus approaches the charging station; controlling a speed of the bus from the charging station; lowering the charging head to land on the roof away from the charging interface; moving the bus after the lowering to engage the charging head with the charging interface; stopping the bus when an electrical signal indicative of electrical contact between the charging head and the charging interface is received; and activating current flow through the charging head to charge the bus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of charging an electric bus at a charging station, the bus including a charging interface positioned on a roof and the charging station including a charging head configured to engage with the charging interface to charge the bus, comprising:
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identifying the bus as the bus approaches the charging station; controlling a speed of the bus from the charging station after the identifying; detecting features on the roof of the bus to position the roof below the charging head; lowering the charging head to land on the roof; moving the bus after the lowering such that the charging head slides on the roof towards the charging interface; stopping the bus when an electrical signal indicative of electrical connection between the charging head and the charging interface is received; and charging the bus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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