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US 12,715,327 B2Granted
Elevated vehicle charge cable system
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsWalter Randall Goddard, David Day Lee, Jeffrey Wei Doong, Marinus Jacobus Adrianus Kerstens, Ronald A. D'Arcangelo, Brady Hyrum Nielsen
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Abstract
Apparatuses disclosed herein are, in some example approaches, directed to a charging system for a fleet of vehicles. The charging system may include a gantry structure and a plurality of electrical charging devices mounted to the gantry structure. Each of the charging devices has a charging cable extending downward from the gantry structure, with each charging cable configured to charge one of the vehicles.
Claims20
A charging system, comprising:
- a gantry structure;
- a plurality of electrical charging devices mounted to the gantry structure, each of the electrical charging devices having a charging cable extending downward from the gantry structure, each charging cable configured to charge a vehicle;
- and
- a saddle configured to support one of the charging cables below one of the electrical charging devices, wherein:
- the saddle defines a support surface for the one charging cable, the support surface having a support radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the one charging cable;
- and
- a support cord, configured to move the saddle vertically, is laterally spaced from the one charging cable such that the one charging cable is looped to define a plane.
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A charging system, comprising:
- a gantry structure;
- an electrical charging device mounted to the gantry structure;
- a charging cable extending downward from the gantry structure, the charging cable configured to charge a vehicle;
- a retractor configured to support the charging cable at an elevated position and a lowered position, wherein the charging cable is positioned for charging the vehicle at the lowered position;
- and
- a saddle configured to support the charging cable below the electrical charging device, wherein:
- the retractor is configured to raise and lower the saddle,
- the saddle defines a support surface for the charging cable having a support radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the charging cable, and
- a support cord of the saddle is laterally spaced from the charging cable such that the charging cable is looped to define a plane.
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A charging system, comprising:
- a gantry structure;
- an electrical charging device mounted to the gantry structure;
- a charging cable extending downward from the gantry structure, the charging cable configured to charge a vehicle;
- a cable stabilizer, the charging cable extending downward from the electrical charging device within the cable stabilizer;
- and
- a stationary saddle configured to support the charging cable below the electrical charging device, wherein:
- the stationary saddle defines a support surface for the charging cable having a support radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the charging cable, and
- the stationary saddle is laterally spaced from the charging cable such that the charging cable is looped to define a plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.