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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Volkswagen Ag, Wolfsburg, DE;
Kuka Deutschland Gmbh, Augsburg, DE;
Daniel Schütz, Lehre/Essenrode, DE;
Michael Grote, Gifhorn, DE;
Jürgen Stieg, Isenbüttel, DE;
Lutz Junge, Braunschweig, DE;
Sven Horstmann, Berlin, DE;
Thorsten Bagdonat, Braunschweig, DE;
Sebastian Grysczyk, Braunschweig, DE;
Andreas Weiser, Braunschweig, DE;
Norbert Settele, Petersdorf-Willprechtszell, DE;
VOLKSWAGEN AG, , DE;
KUKA DEUTSCHLAND, , DE;
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.