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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2021
GM Cruise Holdings Llc, San Francisco, CA (US);
Darren Hau, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Vincent P. Kee, San Francisco, CA (US);
GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
An EV can be autonomously charged by using its localization and navigation capabilities. The EV determines its pose in a local area and establishes a connection with a charger coordination system. The EV requests the charger coordination system to find a charging station in the local area based on the EV's pose. The charger coordination system uses the EV's pose to find the charging station. The charger coordination system sends the location of the charging station to the EV. The EV navigates to the charger. The EV further determines its pose relative to the charging station and aligns its charge port with the charger plug of the charging station. The EV may plug itself in or request the charger coordination system to insert the charger plug into the charge port. The alignment and insertion process may be managed by using force sensors on the charger plug or charge port.