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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2019
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Ellington, CT (US);
Gregory A. Cole, West Hartford, CT (US);
William J. Eakins, Coventry, CT (US);
Stefan Rakuff, Windsor, CT (US);
Harshang Shah, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Sangeun Choi, Simbury, CT (US);
Martin Krucinski, Glastonbury, CT (US);
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
Devices, methods and software for automated electrical connector positioning for electric vehicle (EV) charging are provided. Using, for example, the disclosed automatic charging device, a method for charging an EV includes determining receipt of an EV-side electrical connector to a charging zone of an EV charging environment. The method includes actuating a charger-side electrical connector from an initial position outside of the charging zone to a final position inside of the charging zone. The final position corresponds to the charger-side electrical connector matingly engaged with the EV-side electrical connector.