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Patent No.:

US 10696174 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020

Filed:

Feb. 07, 2018

Electric vehicle charging interface

Applicant:

Proterra Inc., Greenville, SC (US);

Inventors:

Seamus McGrath, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Reuben Sarkar, Greenville, SC (US);

Keyur Shah, Greenville, SC (US);

Assignee:

Proterra Inc., Burlingame, CA (US);

Attorney:

Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Paul Dinh

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01); B60L 7/12 (2006.01); B60L 7/26 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60L 5/42 (2006.01); B60M 1/36 (2006.01); B60M 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 9/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/56 (2019.01); B60L 53/55 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/53 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 50/16 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 50/40 (2019.01); B60L 53/10 (2019.01); B60L 53/54 (2019.01); B60L 53/52 (2019.01); B60L 53/51 (2019.01); B60L 58/40 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 58/21 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/185 (2013.01); B60L 3/04 (2013.01); B60L 5/42 (2013.01); B60L 7/12 (2013.01); B60L 7/26 (2013.01); B60L 9/00 (2013.01); B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); B60L 50/16 (2019.02); B60L 50/40 (2019.02); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/11 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B60L 53/32 (2019.02); B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/51 (2019.02); B60L 53/52 (2019.02); B60L 53/53 (2019.02); B60L 53/54 (2019.02); B60L 53/55 (2019.02); B60L 53/56 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 58/21 (2019.02); B60L 58/40 (2019.02); B60M 1/36 (2013.01); B60M 7/003 (2013.01); B60L 2200/18 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/24 (2013.01); B60L 2240/26 (2013.01); B60L 2240/32 (2013.01); B60L 2240/36 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60L 2240/662 (2013.01); B60L 2240/665 (2013.01); B60L 2240/70 (2013.01); B60L 2240/80 (2013.01); B60L 2250/12 (2013.01); B60L 2250/16 (2013.01); B60L 2270/145 (2013.01); Y02T 10/645 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7022 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7061 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7275 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7291 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/169 (2013.01); Y02T 90/34 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for enabling fast charging of an electric vehicle at a charging station. An electric vehicle in positioned in a given location for charging and/or discharging. A charging arm comprising a plurality of charging brushes is then positioned relative to the position of the electric vehicle. The plurality of charging brushes on the charging arm is positioned to contact a charging interface of the electric vehicle. The charging brushes are moved relative to the charging interface such that a portion of the charging brushes is removed as a result of the movement.

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