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ELECTRIC VEHICLE AUTOMATIC CHARGING STATION

  • US 20170106763A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2015
  • Published: 04/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A structure comprising:

  • an alignment mechanism used to align an electric vehicle in a parking lane of an electric vehicle charging station; and

    a coupler assembly comprising an arm and a charging coupler located in the parking lane and positioned beneath the electric vehicle, the charging coupler is positioned at one end of the arm, and is moveable in a vertical direction relative to the parking lane, and another end of the arm is pivotally mounted in the parking lane, wherein the charging coupler comprises one or more electrical contacts in a shape of a right conical frustum extending from the charging coupler in the vertical direction.

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