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Systems and methods for charging an electric vehicle at a charging station

US10723231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2019
Grant dateJul 28, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S30/14
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for charging an electric bus having a charging interface on its roof may include determining that an approaching bus is supposed to be charged at the charging station, lowering the charging head of the charging station to land on the roof of the bus, and moving the bus with the charge head on its roof to engage the charging head with the charging interface.

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