公开(公告)号：US12139035B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17492895

申请日：2021-10-04

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Jeffery Othman ,  Perry D. Converse ,  Michael A. Brewer ,  William E. Barnickel ,  Andrew J. Vitale

IPC: B60L53/66 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/67 ,  B60L58/12 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A system and method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle are disclosed. The system includes a plug-in electric vehicle having a frame, a rechargeable battery pack, a vehicle inlet, a positioning module, and a first communication module; and a battery charging station having a plurality of connectors, an actuation mechanism, and a second communication module. The battery charging station is in operative communication with the PEV, can anticipate an arrival of the PEV, and can ready a connector corresponding to the PEV's vehicle inlet type. The method includes monitoring one or more characterising parameters of a PEV, determining that the PEV needs charging, routing the PEV to a battery charging station, transmitting forecasting information and an identity of the PEV to the battery charging station, and charging the PEV at the battery charging station.