A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CHARGING ASSEMBLY

A charging assembly is provided and may include a charging head, an actuator, a linkage, and a connection portion. The charging head may selectively engage a charging contact of a vehicle. The actuator may drive an upper arm. The linkage may be extendable and retractable and may be driven by one or...

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Hauptverfasser:	Gallant, Robert, Schmidt, Timothy Robert, Emelogu, Ikechi Olakunle, Kobel, Karl
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A charging assembly is provided and may include a charging head, an actuator, a linkage, and a connection portion. The charging head may selectively engage a charging contact of a vehicle. The actuator may drive an upper arm. The linkage may be extendable and retractable and may be driven by one or more of the actuator or a weight of the charging assembly. The connection portion may selectively couple the actuator and the upper arm. The connection portion may engage the actuator and the upper arm while the charging head is not engaging the vehicle and allow a torque from the actuator to move the charging head in a vertical direction. The connection portion may disengage the actuator from the upper arm while the charging head engages the vehicle and allow a force from the weight of the charging assembly to move the charging head in a horizontal direction.