Method for implementing at least one power supply procedure from at least one power supply unit to at least one transportation vehicle to be supplied with power

US10710459B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
• KUKA Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Schütz · Lehre, DE
• Michael Grote · Chesterfield, US
• Jürgen Stieg · Isenbüttel, DE
• Lutz Junge · San Mateo, US
• Sven Horstmann · Berlin, DE
• Thorsten Bagdonat · Braunschweig, DE
• Sebastian Grysczyk · Braunschweig, DE
• Andreas Weiser · Braunschweig, DE
• Norbert Settele · Meitingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 14, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 21, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T90/16
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for supplying power from at least one power supply unit to transportation vehicles requiring a power supply, in which a position of a transportation vehicle-side power supply interface of a transportation vehicle requiring power is determined for each transportation vehicle and the transportation vehicle-side power supply interface is automatically coupled to a power supply interface of the power supply unit by the power supply interface of the power supply unit being moved by a robot to the transportation vehicle-side power supply interface and coupled thereto. A robot is responsible for coupling transportation vehicles to a suitable power supply interface of the power supply unit.