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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2021
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Bryan Emrys Booth, San Francisco, CA (US);
Vamsi Krishna Pathipati, San Carlos, CA (US);
Thomas Andrew Stoddart, Mountain View, CA (US);
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
A charging system includes one or more inductive charging elements arranged in a charging space. A lift mechanism, such as a lever arm, is configured to lift the charging elements into position for transferring current to vehicle charging elements. Sensor(s) may detect a location of the charging element relative to the vehicle charging element, and adjustments may be made to align the charging element and the vehicle charging element (passively and/or actively). The sensor(s) may also determine characteristic(s) of the vehicle, such as ground clearance, make/model, etc. to align the charging element and the vehicle charging element and/or to control power transfer to the vehicle.