Charging station
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorAlexander Kepka
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Abstract
A charging station for inductively charging an electric vehicle includes a movable primary coil that can generate a magnetic field in order to charge the electric vehicle. The primary coil is mounted in a movable manner in such a way that the coil can be moved by the electric vehicle and positioned relative to a secondary coil of the electric vehicle when the vehicle drives into the region, vicinity or range of the charging station. An inductively chargeable electric vehicle and a method for operating a charging station are also provided.
Claims11
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A charging station for inductively charging an electric vehicle, the charging station comprising:
- a movable primary coil configured to generate a magnetic field for charging the electric vehicle;
- said primary coil being movably mounted and configured to be moved by the electric vehicle and positioned relative to a secondary coil of the electric vehicle when the electric vehicle drives into a range of the charging station.
A method for operating a charging station for charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing the charging station with a movable primary coil;
- providing the electric vehicle with a secondary coil and a vehicle floor;
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- positioning the movable primary coil relative to the secondary coil by using a positioning device disposed on the vehicle floor, when the electric vehicle drives into a range of the charging station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.