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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christopher W. Bell, Livonia, MI (US);
Frank Kallio, Novi, MI (US);
John Paul Gibeau, Canton, MI (US);
James A. Lathrop, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1833 (2013.01); B60L 11/182 (2013.01); B60L 11/1816 (2013.01); B60L 11/1829 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01); Y10S 903/907 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle charging system may include a charge receptacle and an alignment pin mounted to a vehicle and a ground station. The ground station may include a guide having a locating region configured to receive the alignment pin and in response to the alignment pin contacting the locating region translate along a track. An electrical connector may be configured to engage the charge receptacle. The electrical connector may be disposed within a housing associated with the guide.