A power receiving and feeding apparatus is provided which includes a connector coupled to a power receiving and feeding outlet of an electric motor vehicle, a connector moving unit that moves the connector in a lateral direction and a vertical direction, and a position determination unit that determines a position of the power receiving and feeding outlet of the electric motor vehicle based on a position information of the electric motor vehicle and a vehicle information of the electric motor vehicle. The connector moving unit is caused to move the connector at a position higher than a predetermined height in the lateral direction and then in the vertical direction to align the connector to the position of the power receiving and feeding outlet so as to couple the connector to the power receiving and feeding outlet.

A power receiving and feeding apparatus is provided which includes a connector coupled to a power receiving and feeding outlet of an electric motor vehicle, a connector moving unit that moves the connector in a lateral direction and a vertical direction, and a position determination unit that determines a position of the power receiving and feeding outlet of the electric motor vehicle based on a position information of the electric motor vehicle and a vehicle information of the electric motor vehicle. The connector moving unit is caused to move the connector at a position higher than a predetermined height in the lateral direction and then in the vertical direction to align the connector to the position of the power receiving and feeding outlet so as to couple the connector to the power receiving and feeding outlet.

A printed circuit board is housed in a connector. A temperature sensor is mounted on the printed circuit board between two connection pads located on one of the faces of the printed circuit board. A contact housed in the connector is placed in thermal continuity with two thermal conduction lands, one of which is arranged on the same face of the printed circuit board as the connection pads and the other of which is arranged beneath the temperature sensor. Each of the connection pads is connected to a temperature measurement circuit.

A printed circuit board is housed in a connector. A temperature sensor is mounted on the printed circuit board between two connection pads located on one of the faces of the printed circuit board. A contact housed in the connector is placed in thermal continuity with two thermal conduction lands, one of which is arranged on the same face of the printed circuit board as the connection pads and the other of which is arranged beneath the temperature sensor. Each of the connection pads is connected to a temperature measurement circuit.

An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment.

An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment.

A robot (100) for the automatic electric charging of an electric vehicle (1) is described, comprising: a reference surface (110), a first rod (155) and a second rod (160), which are coplanar and parallel to each other, a support frame (200) with which the first rod (155) and the second rod (160) are slidingly associated respectively along a first sliding axis (K1), perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (L1) of the first rod (155), and a second sliding axis (K2), perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (L2) of the second rod (160), and wherein said rods (155, 160) are movable along said sliding axes between a first position, in which the mutual distance between the rods is minimal, and a second position, in which the mutual distance between the rods is maximal, a resilient element (265) configured to exert a force on said rods (155,160) such that in order to bring the rods (155, 160) from the first position to the second position, it is necessary to overcome said force of the resilient element, a supporting frame (150) with which the support frame (200) is slidingly associated with respect to a sliding axis (X) perpendicular to the longitudinal axes (L1, L2) of the rods (155, 160), a lifting group (145) configured to move the supporting frame (150) along a vertical direction, between a first position, in which the distance of the rods (155, 160) from the reference surface (110) is minimal, and a second position, in which the rods (155, 160) are located at a higher level than the reference surface (110) and the distance from the reference surface (110) is maximal, and a power supply socket (105) adapted to be connected by means of a cable to an electric power source, said power supply socket (105) being coupled to the first rod (155).

A robot (100) for the automatic electric charging of an electric vehicle (1) is described, comprising: a reference surface (110), a first rod (155) and a second rod (160), which are coplanar and parallel to each other, a support frame (200) with which the first rod (155) and the second rod (160) are slidingly associated respectively along a first sliding axis (K1), perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (L1) of the first rod (155), and a second sliding axis (K2), perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (L2) of the second rod (160), and wherein said rods (155, 160) are movable along said sliding axes between a first position, in which the mutual distance between the rods is minimal, and a second position, in which the mutual distance between the rods is maximal, a resilient element (265) configured to exert a force on said rods (155,160) such that in order to bring the rods (155, 160) from the first position to the second position, it is necessary to overcome said force of the resilient element, a supporting frame (150) with which the support frame (200) is slidingly associated with respect to a sliding axis (X) perpendicular to the longitudinal axes (L1, L2) of the rods (155, 160), a lifting group (145) configured to move the supporting frame (150) along a vertical direction, between a first position, in which the distance of the rods (155, 160) from the reference surface (110) is minimal, and a second position, in which the rods (155, 160) are located at a higher level than the reference surface (110) and the distance from the reference surface (110) is maximal, and a power supply socket (105) adapted to be connected by means of a cable to an electric power source, said power supply socket (105) being coupled to the first rod (155).

A European standard-based double-gun high-power quick charging system and method are disclosed. The system includes a battery management system, and at least two paths composed of corresponding charging communication modules, chargers and high-voltage charging loops, each of the chargers connected to at least one charging gun; the battery management system independently controls the charging communication module and high-voltage charging loop, and performs mapping management on a control signal and high-voltage charging loop; information interaction between different charging control units and chargers is carried out independently. By designing the system compatibility and time sequence difference when a double-gun system is connected, the problem of idle chargers is solved, so that the charging speed is increased, and the problems of long-time occupation of charging resources by vehicles and low utilization efficiency of vehicles are avoided; insulation detection performed on the initial charging of vehicle battery system increases safety of the system.

A European standard-based double-gun high-power quick charging system and method are disclosed. The system includes a battery management system, and at least two paths composed of corresponding charging communication modules, chargers and high-voltage charging loops, each of the chargers connected to at least one charging gun; the battery management system independently controls the charging communication module and high-voltage charging loop, and performs mapping management on a control signal and high-voltage charging loop; information interaction between different charging control units and chargers is carried out independently. By designing the system compatibility and time sequence difference when a double-gun system is connected, the problem of idle chargers is solved, so that the charging speed is increased, and the problems of long-time occupation of charging resources by vehicles and low utilization efficiency of vehicles are avoided; insulation detection performed on the initial charging of vehicle battery system increases safety of the system.