公开(公告)号：US11691529B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US16579342

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge ,  Gregory A. Cole ,  William J. Eakins ,  Stefan Rakuff ,  Harshang Shah ,  Sangeun Choi ,  Martin Krucinski

IPC: B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/16 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/66 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: Devices, methods and software for automated electrical connector positioning for electric vehicle (EV) charging are provided. Using, for example, the disclosed automatic charging device, a method for charging an EV includes determining receipt of an EV-side electrical connector to a charging zone of an EV charging environment. The method includes actuating a charger-side electrical connector from an initial position outside of the charging zone to a final position inside of the charging zone. The final position corresponds to the charger-side electrical connector matingly engaged with the EV-side electrical connector.

公开(公告)号：US11338691B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16578541

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Martin Krucinski ,  Gregory A. Cole ,  Harshang Shah

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/16 ,  G01S17/88 ,  B60L53/65 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/04

Abstract: A charge head is connected to a charge inlet of an electric vehicle to supply an electric charge to recharge the battery of the vehicle. The charge head is attached to a connecting device that moves the charge head to the charge inlet. A sensor is provided to sense the locations of the tires of the vehicle. The system then uses the relative location of the charge inlet to the tires to determine the location of the charge inlet in order to move the charge head.

公开(公告)号：US20210167609A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17174444

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Sangeun Choi ,  William J. Eakins ,  Gregory A. Cole ,  Martin Krucinski ,  Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/52 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B9/00

Abstract: A protective arrangement for an electric vehicle charging system includes a floor unit forming a recess and a linkage disposed in the recess. The linkage is extendable from the recess from a stowed position to an extended position. A cleaning device is disposed to discourage accumulation of debris into the recess and on the linkage when the linkage is in the stowed position.

公开(公告)号：US20210086643A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16579265

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Sree Shankar Satheesh Babu ,  Gregory A. Cole ,  Martin Krucinski

IPC: B60L53/37 ,  B60L53/16

Abstract: Systems, methods and software for automated electrical connector positioning for electric vehicle (EV) charging are provided. Using, for example, the disclosed automatic charging device, a method for charging an EV includes capturing an image of at least a portion of a pattern positioned in a fixed location in a landing zone of an EV-side electrical connector in a fixed position on or in an underside of the EV. The method includes determining, based on the image, a displacement of a charger-side electrical connector from an initial position to a final position, the final position corresponding to the charger-side electrical connector matingly engaged with the EV-side electrical connector. The method includes actuating the charger-side electrical connector from the initial position to the final position according to the displacement.

公开(公告)号：US20210086640A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16580648

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Gregory A. Cole ,  Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge ,  Martin Krucinski ,  Alex Riley ,  William J. Eakins ,  Sang Choi

IPC: B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/16

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatic charging of electric vehicles in which a plug head of a charging unit is automatically received in a receiving compartment of a vehicle charger actuation device. A push wall of the vehicle charger actuation device is displaced into contact the plug head in a manner that facilitates rotation of the plug head into angular alignment with the plug head receptacle. The charging unit can align a position of the plug head with the plug head receptacle such that continued displacement of the push wall displaces the plug head to a position at which the plug head is electrically coupled to the plug head receptacle. After a charging event, the push wall moves away from the plug head receptacle and engages a pull rod that is coupled to a pin skirt such that the pin skirt is displaced in a direction that ejects the plug head from the plug head receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11014465B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16580648

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Gregory A. Cole ,  Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge ,  Martin Krucinski ,  Alex Riley ,  William J. Eakins ,  Sang Choi

IPC: B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/14

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatic charging of electric vehicles in which a plug head of a charging unit is automatically received in a receiving compartment of a vehicle charger actuation device. A push wall of the vehicle charger actuation device is displaced into contact the plug head in a manner that facilitates rotation of the plug head into angular alignment with the plug head receptacle. The charging unit can align a position of the plug head with the plug head receptacle such that continued displacement of the push wall displaces the plug head to a position at which the plug head is electrically coupled to the plug head receptacle. After a charging event, the push wall moves away from the plug head receptacle and engages a pull rod that is coupled to a pin skirt such that the pin skirt is displaced in a direction that ejects the plug head from the plug head receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US20210086636A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16578541

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Martin Krucinski ,  Gregory A. Cole ,  Harshang Shah

IPC: B60L53/30 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/65 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/88

Abstract: A charge head is connected to a charge inlet of an electric vehicle to supply an electric charge to recharge the battery of the vehicle. The charge head is attached to a connecting device that moves the charge head to the charge inlet. A sensor is provided to sense the locations of the tires of the vehicle. The system then uses the relative location of the charge inlet to the tires to determine the location of the charge inlet in order to move the charge head.

公开(公告)号：US10951044B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16182115

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Sangeun Choi ,  William J. Eakins ,  Gregory A. Cole ,  Martin Krucinski ,  Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B9/00 ,  H01R13/52

Abstract: A protective arrangement for an electric vehicle charging system includes a floor unit forming a recess and a linkage disposed in the recess. The linkage is extendable from the recess from a stowed position to an extended position. A cleaning device is disposed to discourage accumulation of debris into the recess and on the linkage when the linkage is in the stowed position.