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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2021
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Sangeun Choi, Simsbury, CT (US);
William J. Eakins, Coventry, CT (US);
Gregory A. Cole, West Hartford, CT (US);
Martin Krucinski, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Ellington, CT (US);
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); B08B 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B08B 1/002 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); B08B 9/00 (2013.01); B08B 2209/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective arrangement for an electric vehicle charging system includes a floor unit forming a recess and a linkage disposed in the recess. The linkage is extendable from the recess from a stowed position to an extended position. A cleaning device is disposed to discourage accumulation of debris into the recess and on the linkage when the linkage is in the stowed position.