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Automated Electric Vehicle Charging Station

  • US 20130338820A1
  • Filed: 05/29/2013
  • Published: 12/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for charging batteries within a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:

  • discovering that a cooperatively-chargeable vehicle is within range of a charging station;

    exchanging vehicle information between said vehicle and said charging station;

    locating the position of an interlock element at a distal end of a robotic arm extenable from said charging station;

    locating the position of a receiver at said vehicle; and

    positioning said interlock element into said receiver by repeating said locating steps as said charging station moves said robotic arm to insert said interlock element into said receiver.

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