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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2019
Hirschmann Automotive Gmbh, Brederis, AT;
Marco Weiss, Rankweil, AT;
Werner Jaeger, Hohenems, AT;
HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, Rankweil/Brederis, AT;
Abstract
A vehicle-charging apparatus has a vehicle part fixed on a vehicle having a housing holding a respective set of fixed concentric circular contacts, a movable robot part having a housing holding a respective set of recessed concentric circular contacts complementary to the vehicle contacts, and an engagement guard movable relative to the housing and vehicle contacts and between a lower position in which the vehicle contacts are protected or and an upper position in which the contacts of the vehicle part are uncovered. A spring urges the engagement guard into the lowered position and the robot part is raised when aligned underneath the vehicle part for pressing the contacts of the robot part up against the engagement guard to uncover the vehicle contacts and engage the contacts of the robot part upwardly with the contacts of the vehicle part.