Rapid charging system and method for electrically connecting a vehicle to a charging station

US10828998B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Wilfried Weigel · Werne, DE
• Matthias Domes · Bad Nauheim, DE
• Tobias Gamsjäger · Salzburg, AT
• Timo Staubach · Herbstein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2016
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T90/14
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A quick charging system for electrically driven vehicles and method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station having a contact device, a charging contact device, and a positioning device. The charging contact device can be electrically contacted in a contact position together with the contact device. The contact device can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal direction relative to the charging contact device and moved to the contact position. The contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements that can each be electrically contacted together with charge contact elements of the charge contact device, forming contact pairs, in the contact position. A guide device is provided, such that, when the contact device and the charge contact device are brought together, a physical contacting of the contact elements together with the charge contact device is inhibited before reaching the contact position.