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Systems and methods for charging an electric vehicle at a charging station

  • US 10,384,553 B2
  • Filed: 04/20/2018
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of charging an electric vehicle having roof-mounted charge-receiving electrodes at a charging station, comprising:

  • transmitting data between the electric vehicle and the charging station as the electric vehicle approaches the charging station;

    docking the electrical vehicle at the charging station based at least on a portion of the data, wherein the docking includes;

    positioning the electric vehicle at the charging station such that charge-receiving electrodes of the vehicle are positioned below charging electrodes of the charging station; and

    automatically connecting the charge-receiving electrodes of the vehicle with the charging electrodes of the charging station, wherein the connecting includes decreasing a gap between the charging electrodes and the charge-receiving electrodes to make contact between the charging electrodes and the charge-receiving electrodes; and

    activating current flow from the charging station to the electric vehicle for charging.

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