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公开(公告)号：US20220001761A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-06
申请号：US16920095
申请日：2020-07-02
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Stefan J. Raaijmakers
Abstract: A plug connection system that autonomously charges an electric vehicle (EV) is provided. The method includes: adjusting configuration settings of an image capturing device; capturing an image using the image capturing device, wherein a portion of the image comprises an optically distinctive object associated with a charging portal of the EV, and wherein the image comprises a plurality of pixels; applying a pixel value threshold associated with a pixel metric to the image to filter the plurality of pixels of the image to a first subset of pixels; determining, based on filtering the plurality of pixels to the first subset of pixels, a location of the optically distinctive object associated with the charging portal of the EV within the image; and providing information to maneuver a robotic arm to a physical position associated with the location of the optically distinctive object within the image.
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公开(公告)号：US20210347274A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-11
申请号：US16869725
申请日：2020-05-08
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Jonah Kadoko , Matthew Hetrich , Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins
Abstract: A charging device autonomously charges an electric vehicle. The charging device includes: a main body and an arm coupled to the main body. The main body is controllably moveable, and the arm is controllably extendable and retractable in a longitudinal direction. A charging plug is included at a distal end of the arm. The charging plug is controllably moveable and insertable into a charging portal of the electric vehicle. The arm comprises: a rigid chain, the rigid chain being compliant in a first direction from a neutral axis and resistant in an opposite second direction past the neutral axis, or at least one scissor arm.
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公开(公告)号：US11001133B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16579546
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Sangeun Choi , Martin Krucinski , Harshang Shah , William J. Eakins , Stefan Rakuff , Gregory A. Cole , Sree Shankar Satheesh Babu
Abstract: An automatic charging device and method is described that is positionable to access an underside of an electrical vehicle that facilitates hands-free connection of a vehicle-side electrical connector with a floor unit electrical connector. The automatic charging device includes a floor unit, a first slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a second slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a pivotal link coupled to the floor unit electrical connector, and a lift mechanism connected to the second slidable carriage and the pivotal link. The floor unit electrical connector is arranged to rise away from the floor unit in a direction of the vehicle-side electrical connector to facilitate a mating of the vehicle-side electrical connector and the floor unit electrical connector. The first and the second slidable carriages are configured to move in a linear xy-direction, respectively, and the lift mechanism is configured to move in a linear z-direction.
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公开(公告)号：US20210086642A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US16578965
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Sree Shankar , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah
Abstract: A charge head is connected to a charge inlet of an electric vehicle to supply an electric charge to recharge the battery of the vehicle. The charge head is attached to a connecting device that moves the charge head to the charge inlet. Multiple light detectors are provided on the charge head to sense light emitted from the vehicle. The system then uses a difference in the amount of light received by different light detectors to determine a direction to move the charge head toward the charge inlet.
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公开(公告)号：US20210086639A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US16579592
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Stefan Rakuff , Martin Krucinski , Gregory A. Cole , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: A charging station for automatically conductively charging an electric vehicle having an underbody receptacle cavity is provided. When charging, the charging station and the electric vehicle may spaced apart by a linear distance. Other alignment discrepancies may also exist between the electric vehicle and the charging station. To traverse the linear distance and align and insert the plug into the receptacle, the charging station may be capable of moving in multiple translational degrees of freedom.
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公开(公告)号：US20210086631A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US16579213
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Sree Shankar
Abstract: A charging connection is provided for charging a battery of a vehicle using an external power source. The first connector is coupled to the external power source with an electric cable. The second connector is coupled to the vehicle. The first connector is automatically guided for connection to the second connector using radio frequency signals to couple the first and second connectors so that electrical energy is supplied to the vehicle from the first connector to the second connector.
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公开(公告)号：US20210086601A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US16579546
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Sangeun Choi , Martin Krucinski , Harshang Shah , William J. Eakins , Stefan Rakuff , Gregory A. Cole , Sree Shankar Satheesh Babu
Abstract: An automatic charging device and method is described that is positionable to access an underside of an electrical vehicle that facilitates hands-free connection of a vehicle-side electrical connector with a floor unit electrical connector. The automatic charging device includes a floor unit, a first slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a second slidable carriage disposed in the floor unit, a pivotal link coupled to the floor unit electrical connector, and a lift mechanism connected to the second slidable carriage and the pivotal link. The floor unit electrical connector is arranged to rise away from the floor unit in a direction of the vehicle-side electrical connector to facilitate a mating of the vehicle-side electrical connector and the floor unit electrical connector. The first and the second slidable carriages are configured to move in a linear xy-direction, respectively, and the lift mechanism is configured to move in a linear z-direction.
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公开(公告)号：US10821847B2
公开(公告)日：2020-11-03
申请号：US16182033
申请日：2018-11-06
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： William J. Eakins , Gregory A. Cole , Sangeun Choi , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for charging an electric vehicle are disclosed. The system includes a floor unit and a vehicle unit, each having an electrical connector. The method includes positioning the floor unit electrical connector with reference to the mating vehicle unit electrical connector. The method includes inserting the floor unit electrical connector into the mating vehicle unit electrical connector. The method includes initiating an electric vehicle charging process by selectively enabling a flow of electric current from an electric power supply through the matingly coupled vehicle unit and floor unit electrical connectors.
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公开(公告)号：US20200311656A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-01
申请号：US16365215
申请日：2019-03-26
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: Systems, methods and software for mapping locations of cartons are provided. The method includes, for a first carton, assigning a first identifier to the first carton received for positioning in: a pallet space of a pallet, or in a container space of a container. The method includes determining one or more physical properties of the first carton. The method includes associating the one or more physical properties of the first carton with the first identifier. The method includes determining an as-positioned location of the first carton in the pallet space or in the container space. The method includes generating a three-dimensional (3D) map of the pallet space or the container space. The 3D is generated based on: the determined one or more physical properties of the first carton, and the determined as-positioned location of the first carton in the pallet space or in the container space.
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公开(公告)号：US20200265572A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-20
申请号：US16869006
申请日：2020-05-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory F. Rossano , Gregory A. Cole , Tomas Kozel , Jianjun Wang
Abstract: A method is disclosed for inspecting electrical components within a housing. The method may be useful for identifying dust, grime, corrosion, tree-like structures, edges and/or slots on electrical components. The method includes capturing two optical images of an electrical component and comparing the images. Variations in pixels between the two images may be used to generate warnings.
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