A power station can have a power supply and a connector that has at least one power contact for outputting power from the power supply to charge a battery pack, a first auxiliary contact for delivering current to a load, and a second auxiliary contact for receiving a voltage signal. A current sensor can measure the current delivered via the first auxiliary contact, A controller can be configured to determine, based at least in part on the measured current and the received voltage signal, whether the load is a) a battery pack inside a mobile robot that is electrically coupled to a charger, which is coupled to the power station via the connector; or b) a battery pack coupled directly to the power station via the connector.
CHARGING OF BATTERIES FOR MOBILE ROBOTS
24.08.2023
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
MOBILE CHARGING SYSTEM ACHIEVED BY TRANSPORTATION OF SECONDARY BATTERIES
Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
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