System for charging electrically powered automated guided vehicles
First Claim
1. A system for charging an electrically powered automated guided vehicle that transports a load in a facility, said system comprising:
- an automated guided vehicle following a predetermined route along a floor of the facility, the automated guided vehicle having a pair of vehicle terminals positioned on one side of said automated guided vehicle;
a platform for supporting the load, said platform positioned above automated guided vehicle; and
a charging station positioned adjacent said predetermined route, said charging station having a charging arm selectively moveable between a stowed position and a charge position to charge said automated guided vehicle;
said charging arm having charging terminals, said charging arm positioned beneath said platform when said automated guided vehicle is at said charging station, said charging arm moves from said stowed position to said charge position such that said charging terminals engage said vehicle terminals.
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Abstract
A system for periodically charging an electrically powered automated guided vehicle includes a charging station positioned adjacent a predetermined route of the automated guided vehicle. The charging station includes a charging arm which is selectively movable between a stowed position and a charge position in which the charging arm engages with the automated guided vehicle to perform a charging operation. The charging station is dimensioned and positioned so as to be positioned underneath a bottom surface of a platform connected to the automated guided vehicle and between a side edge of the platform and the automated guided vehicle.
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1. A system for charging an electrically powered automated guided vehicle that transports a load in a facility, said system comprising:
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an automated guided vehicle following a predetermined route along a floor of the facility, the automated guided vehicle having a pair of vehicle terminals positioned on one side of said automated guided vehicle; a platform for supporting the load, said platform positioned above automated guided vehicle; and a charging station positioned adjacent said predetermined route, said charging station having a charging arm selectively moveable between a stowed position and a charge position to charge said automated guided vehicle; said charging arm having charging terminals, said charging arm positioned beneath said platform when said automated guided vehicle is at said charging station, said charging arm moves from said stowed position to said charge position such that said charging terminals engage said vehicle terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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