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Charge head landing switch

US9809122B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

1References

20Claims

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Assignee

Proterra Ag, Inc. · US

Inventors

Seamus McGrath · Simpsonville, US
Ryan Watts · Simpsonville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A charging station for charging an electric vehicle may include a charge head movably attached to a charge head assembly and at least one head landing switch including a lever and a contact element. A first end of the lever may be rotatably coupled to the charge head and an opposite second end of the lever may be rotatably coupled to the contact element. At least a bottom surface of the contact element may be positioned below the bottom surface of the charge head such that the contact element can contact the roof of the electric vehicle before the bottom surface of the charge head can contact the roof. And, a width of the contact element may be greater than a width of the seam on the charging interface.

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