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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1993
Jesus D Lara, Lahambra, CA (US);
Mario P Palombo, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Robert W Klatt, Rancho Palos Verde, CA (US);
Daniel P Brown, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for automatically docking a vehicle with respect to a charge station. First, the system and method automatically aligns a charge probe arm 40 with respect to a vehicle charge port 50. Next, the system and method automatically establish a power connection between the probe 40 and port 50. Next, charging power is delivered through the connection to charge the electric power storage devices of the vehicle. Finally, the charging connection is automatically disconnected by disconnecting the probe 40 from the port 50 once charging is completed.