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公开(公告)号：US11718195B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US16869725
申请日：2020-05-08
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Jonah Kadoko , Matthew Hetrich , Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins
IPC: B60L53/35 , B60L53/16 , H02J7/00 , H02K7/116 , B25J9/10 , B25J9/16 , B25J13/08 , B25J18/00 , G06F3/14
CPC classification number: B60L53/35 , B25J9/1035 , B25J9/161 , B25J9/1697 , B25J13/089 , B25J18/007 , B60L53/16 , H02J7/0042 , H02K7/116 , G06F3/14
Abstract: A charging device autonomously charges an electric vehicle. The charging device includes: a main body and an arm coupled to the main body. The main body is controllably moveable, and the arm is controllably extendable and retractable in a longitudinal direction. A charging plug is included at a distal end of the arm. The charging plug is controllably moveable and insertable into a charging portal of the electric vehicle. The arm comprises: a rigid chain, the rigid chain being compliant in a first direction from a neutral axis and resistant in an opposite second direction past the neutral axis, or at least one scissor arm.
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公开(公告)号：US20220001761A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-06
申请号：US16920095
申请日：2020-07-02
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Stefan J. Raaijmakers
Abstract: A plug connection system that autonomously charges an electric vehicle (EV) is provided. The method includes: adjusting configuration settings of an image capturing device; capturing an image using the image capturing device, wherein a portion of the image comprises an optically distinctive object associated with a charging portal of the EV, and wherein the image comprises a plurality of pixels; applying a pixel value threshold associated with a pixel metric to the image to filter the plurality of pixels of the image to a first subset of pixels; determining, based on filtering the plurality of pixels to the first subset of pixels, a location of the optically distinctive object associated with the charging portal of the EV within the image; and providing information to maneuver a robotic arm to a physical position associated with the location of the optically distinctive object within the image.
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公开(公告)号：US20210347274A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-11
申请号：US16869725
申请日：2020-05-08
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Jonah Kadoko , Matthew Hetrich , Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins
Abstract: A charging device autonomously charges an electric vehicle. The charging device includes: a main body and an arm coupled to the main body. The main body is controllably moveable, and the arm is controllably extendable and retractable in a longitudinal direction. A charging plug is included at a distal end of the arm. The charging plug is controllably moveable and insertable into a charging portal of the electric vehicle. The arm comprises: a rigid chain, the rigid chain being compliant in a first direction from a neutral axis and resistant in an opposite second direction past the neutral axis, or at least one scissor arm.
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公开(公告)号：US11001133B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16579546
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Sangeun Choi , Martin Krucinski , Harshang Shah , William J. Eakins , Stefan Rakuff , Gregory A. Cole , Sree Shankar Satheesh Babu
Abstract: An automatic charging device and method is described that is positionable to access an underside of an electrical vehicle that facilitates hands-free connection of a vehicle-side electrical connector with a floor unit electrical connector. The automatic charging device includes a floor unit, a first slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a second slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a pivotal link coupled to the floor unit electrical connector, and a lift mechanism connected to the second slidable carriage and the pivotal link. The floor unit electrical connector is arranged to rise away from the floor unit in a direction of the vehicle-side electrical connector to facilitate a mating of the vehicle-side electrical connector and the floor unit electrical connector. The first and the second slidable carriages are configured to move in a linear xy-direction, respectively, and the lift mechanism is configured to move in a linear z-direction.
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公开(公告)号：US20210086601A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US16579546
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Sangeun Choi , Martin Krucinski , Harshang Shah , William J. Eakins , Stefan Rakuff , Gregory A. Cole , Sree Shankar Satheesh Babu
Abstract: An automatic charging device and method is described that is positionable to access an underside of an electrical vehicle that facilitates hands-free connection of a vehicle-side electrical connector with a floor unit electrical connector. The automatic charging device includes a floor unit, a first slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a second slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a pivotal link coupled to the floor unit electrical connector, and a lift mechanism connected to the second slidable carriage and the pivotal link. The floor unit electrical connector is arranged to rise away from the floor unit in a direction of the vehicle-side electrical connector to facilitate a mating of the vehicle-side electrical connector and the floor unit electrical connector. The first and the second slidable carriages are configured to move in a linear xy-direction, respectively, and the lift mechanism is configured to move in a linear z-direction.
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公开(公告)号：US10821847B2
公开(公告)日：2020-11-03
申请号：US16182033
申请日：2018-11-06
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： William J. Eakins , Gregory A. Cole , Sangeun Choi , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for charging an electric vehicle are disclosed. The system includes a floor unit and a vehicle unit, each having an electrical connector. The method includes positioning the floor unit electrical connector with reference to the mating vehicle unit electrical connector. The method includes inserting the floor unit electrical connector into the mating vehicle unit electrical connector. The method includes initiating an electric vehicle charging process by selectively enabling a flow of electric current from an electric power supply through the matingly coupled vehicle unit and floor unit electrical connectors.
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公开(公告)号：US20200218285A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-09
申请号：US16434613
申请日：2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz Ag
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Biao Zhang , Saumya Sharma , Andrew Salm , Sanguen Choi
Abstract: A tether control system for an inspection vehicle operable in a housing having a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The tether system includes a tether connected between the inspection vehicle and an electronic controller. A controllable buoyancy system associated with the tether is operable for moving the tether in a desired location. The controllable buoyancy system includes one or more floating bodies having a propulsion system and one or more buoyant elements having variable buoyancy capabilities.
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公开(公告)号：US20190325668A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-24
申请号：US16434371
申请日：2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos Morato , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Biao Zhang , Sanguen Choi , Gregory F. Rossano , Andrew M. Salm , Saumya Sharma , Stefan Rakuff , Nolan W. Nicholas
Abstract: A submersible inspection system for inspection of liquid cooled electrical transformers having a wirelessly controlled submersible inspective device. A submersion depth of the submersible can be controlled using a ballast system. The system can also include an input/output selector to switch between camera images from the submersible. A heartbeat signal indicative of a health of the transmitted signal can be transmitted to the submersible, and redundant channel selection logic can facilitate switching to a channel that includes a current heartbeat. A plurality of status interrogation systems disposed on the submersible can capture data regarding inspection procedures performed on the transformer, and the submersible can include tools for repair procedures. Data transmitted from the submersible, and overlayed with input data from an operator, can facilitate real time inspection analysis. The system can also form a model of an internal in the transformer, as well as produce a three-dimensional field of view.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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