One example provides a hands free electric vehicle (EV) charging system including a charge transfer unit (CTU) to receive at least one charging power input, the CTU including a receptacle and a controllable power switch. A vehicle charging unit (VTU) is to be mounted to an underside of the EV, the VTU including a vertically controllable power cord having a plug, the power cord to electrically connect to a battery charging system of the EV, and an alignment system to adjust a horizontal position of the plug. When the VTU is positioned vertically over the CTU, the VTU is to horizontally align the plug with the receptacle and thereafter to vertically lower the power cord to place the plug in the receptacle and create an electrical connection there between, whereupon the CTU is to connect the power cord to the charging power source via the power switch.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    HANDS FREE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-05-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung



    Hands free vehicle charging system

    WU BO / CONNOLLY BRITTANY / BELL CHRISTOPHER W et al. | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    Hands Free Vehicle Charging System

    WU BO / CONNOLLY BRITTANY / BELL CHRISTOPHER W et al. | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Hands free vehicle charging system

    BELL CHRISTOPHER W / KALLIO FRANK / GIBEAU JOHN PAUL et al. | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    HANDS FREE VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM

    BELL CHRISTOPHER W / KALLIO FRANK / GIBEAU JOHN PAUL et al. | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Hands free vehicle charging system

    JOHN PAUL GIBEAU / JAMES A LATHROP / FRANK KALLIO et al. | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access