Endeffektor zum Laden eines Autonomen Elektrofahrzeugs

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4711192

Anmeldetag

9. September 2025

Veröffentlichung

18. März 2026

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Abstract

A robotic arm is configured to move an end effector to facilitate simultaneous engagement of two or more charging plugs with two or more charging sockets of an electric vehicle. The end effector includes a mounting bracket for coupling the end effector to the robotic arm, a housing associated with the mounting bracket, and an imaging device mounted on the mounting bracket. The housing is configured to maintain the two or more charging plugs in a rigid array for mating with a complementary array of two or more charging sockets of the electric vehicle. The imaging device is configured to generate a pose signal indicative of a pose of the complementary array of said charging sockets of the electric vehicle, whereby a controller associated with the robotic arm is arranged to receive the pose signal and determine a spatial relationship between said array of charging plugs and the complementary array of charging sockets and to control the robotic arm using the determined spatial relationship to align the housing of the end effector to facilitate engagement of said array of charging plugs with the complementary array of said charging sockets.

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Firma

WAE Technologies Australia Pty Ltd

Land

🇦🇺 Australien