Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Arrangement and method for active alignment control of a contact element
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Application No.: US16482850Application Date: 2017-02-15
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Publication No.: US11541768B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Mikaela Öhman , Sten Engström
- Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: SE Gothenburg
- Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: SE Gothenburg
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Agent Jeffri A Kaminski
- International Application: PCT/EP2017/053365 WO 20170215
- International Announcement: WO2018/149492 WO 20180823
- Main IPC: B60L53/35
- IPC: B60L53/35 ; B60L53/14 ; B60L5/38 ; B60K6/28

Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement (100) for active alignment control of a contact element (110) of a charging device (104) for a vehicle (1) for driving on an electrical road system (ERS) comprising a charging surface (3) configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle via the charging device. The arrangement comprises the charging device (104) comprising a base (106), a linkage arm (108), and an electrical contact element (110) and a pivot joint (107) arranged for allowing a movement of the contact element around an axis (105). A control unit is configured to activate an actuator module to align said contact element (110) with said trajectory of said charging surface based on trajectory data and an angle between the vehicle heading and the charging surface. The invention further relates to a method and to a vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200009976A1 AN ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE ALIGNMENT CONTROL OF A CONTACT ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2020-01-09
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