Electric vehicle charging station system and method of use
First Claim
1. A system for charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
- an electrical storage unit disposed on the electric vehicle;
a charging panel disposed on the electric vehicle and in electrical communication with the electrical storage unit;
a robotic unit, comprising;
an external power source;
a charging plate;
a database including charging compatibility data stored therein, wherein the charging compatibility data defines charging capability information and charging requirements information for the robotic unit; and
a robotic arm, the charging plate interconnected to the robotic arm and configured to provide a charge to the charging panel disposed on the electric vehicle; and
a vehicle controller configured to communicate with the robotic unit, request the charging compatibility data from the database of the robotic unit, and only when the robotic unit is determined to be compatible with the charging panel, direct the robotic unit to position the charging plate with respect to the charging panel;
wherein the charging panel receives the charge from the external power source and charges the electrical storage unit disposed on the electric vehicle.
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Abstract
Techniques for electric vehicle systems, and in particular to an electric vehicle charging system and method of use. In one embodiment, a system for charging an electric vehicle is provided, the system comprising: an electrical storage unit disposed on the electric vehicle; a charging panel in electrical communication with the electrical storage unit; a robotic unit comprising an external power source, a charging plate and a robotic arm, the charging plate interconnected to the robotic arm and configured to provide a charge to the charging panel; and a vehicle controller configured to communicate with the robotic unit and position the charging plate with respect to the charging panel; wherein the charging panel receives the charge from the external power source and charges the electrical storage unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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an electrical storage unit disposed on the electric vehicle; a charging panel disposed on the electric vehicle and in electrical communication with the electrical storage unit; a robotic unit, comprising; an external power source; a charging plate; a database including charging compatibility data stored therein, wherein the charging compatibility data defines charging capability information and charging requirements information for the robotic unit; and a robotic arm, the charging plate interconnected to the robotic arm and configured to provide a charge to the charging panel disposed on the electric vehicle; and a vehicle controller configured to communicate with the robotic unit, request the charging compatibility data from the database of the robotic unit, and only when the robotic unit is determined to be compatible with the charging panel, direct the robotic unit to position the charging plate with respect to the charging panel; wherein the charging panel receives the charge from the external power source and charges the electrical storage unit disposed on the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
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sending, by a first microprocessor, a request to a robotic unit for charging compatibility data stored in a database of the robotic unit, wherein the database includes charging compatibility data stored therein, and wherein the charging compatibility data defines charging capability information and charging requirements information for the robotic unit; receiving, by the first microprocessor, the charging compatibility data for the robotic unit; determining, by the first microprocessor and based on the received charging compatibility data for the robotic unit, if an external power source associated with the robotic unit is compatible with an electrical storage unit of the electric vehicle, wherein the external power source is electrically interconnected to the robotic unit, the robotic unit comprising a charging plate and a robotic arm, the charging plate interconnected to the robotic arm and configured to provide a charge to a charging panel of the electric vehicle; determining, by the first microprocessor and based on the received charging compatibility data for the robotic unit, if the charging plate of the robotic unit is compatible with the charging panel, the charging panel being in electrical communication with the vehicle electrical storage unit; and positioning, by the first microprocessor, the charging plate of the robotic unit to a charging separation distance from the charging panel of the electric vehicle; wherein the charging panel receives charge from the charging plate only when the external power source and charging plate associated with the robotic unit are determined to be compatible with the vehicle electrical storage unit and the charging panel of the electric vehicle, respectively, and wherein the electrical storage unit is charged. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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