Retention assembly for a vehicle wireless charging station

A retention assembly for a charging station for a vehicle, the retention assembly comprising:

• a ground latch bracket to mount to a ground surface and receive a cover latch bracket extending from a lower surface of a cover of a charging pad, the ground latch bracket positioned between the cover latch bracket and the lower surface in an engaged position;
• and
• a locking mechanism comprising:
• a ground locking bracket with a ground plate extending between first and second inclined flanges, the ground plate to mount to the ground surface,
• a support bracket with a third inclined flange extending from a support plate, the support plate to connect to the lower surface of the cover, the support plate having first and second guide members extending therefrom,
• a sliding bracket having a fourth inclined flange extending from a sliding plate, the sliding plate received for translation by the first and second guide members such that the sliding bracket to translate relative to the support bracket to lock and unlock the locking mechanism, wherein the third inclined flange mates with the first inclined flange and the fourth inclined flange mates with the second inclined flange when the locking mechanism is in a locked position.

A method of positioning an assembly for charging a vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing a ground latch bracket on a surface plate;
• providing a locking mechanism in an engaged position on the surface plate, the locking mechanism with a ground locking bracket connected to the surface plate with first and second inclined flanges, a support bracket with a third inclined flange, and a sliding bracket received for translation by the support bracket with a fourth inclined flange, wherein the third and fourth inclined flanges are mated with the first and second inclined flanges in the engaged position, respectively, to prevent movement of the support bracket in a direction perpendicular to the surface plate,
• applying adhesive to an upper surface of the support bracket;
• attaching the surface plate to an underlying ground surface;
• laterally translating a charging pad relative to the surface plate such that a cover latch bracket extending from the charging pad is inserted between the ground latch bracket and the surface plate thereby preventing movement of the charging pad in the direction perpendicular to the surface plate;
• and
• lowering the charging pad such that a lower surface of the charging pad adheres to the upper surface of the support bracket of the locking mechanism.