A system in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present technology includes a robot and a dock. The robot includes a body and a plurality of legs connected to the body through which the robot is configured to ambulate. The robot further includes a hanger carried by the body and a charge-receiving electrode at the hanger. The dock includes a hook, a charge-dispensing electrode at the hook, and a guide that urges the hanger into alignment with the hook. The system is transitionable between an undocked state and a docked state. In the undocked state, the robot and the dock are spaced apart from one another. In the docked state, the hanger is received at the hook, the dock supports at least a portion of a weight of the robot via the hook, and the charge-receiving electrode is electrically connected to the charge-dispensing electrode.

A door system comprises a door frame adapted to be mounted within an opening, a door pivotally attached to the door frame, an AC/DC converter operably associated with the door frame, a DC electric device mounted to the door, at least one sensor mounted to the door frame or the door, and a power management controller configured to receive an input from the at least one sensor and send a command to the DC electric device. The AC/DC converter is configured to be electrically connected to an AC power unit disposed outside the door system. The DC electric device is electrically connected to the AC/DC converter.

The disclosure relates to a rechargeable battery pack for a hand-held power tool, having an interface for establishing an electrical connection of the rechargeable battery pack to a hand-held power tool and/or a charging device. The interface has contact elements for electrically contacting corresponding mating contact elements on the hand-held power tool and/or on the charging device. One contact element is a signal contact element which is electrically connected to an encoder element of the rechargeable battery pack. A rechargeable battery pack electronics is configured to provide information relating to the rechargeable battery pack via the signal contact element, said information relating to the rechargeable battery pack being stored, at least in part, in the at least one encoder element, wherein in the rechargeable battery pack electronics, the encoder element is connected, in an electric parallel circuit, in parallel with a dynamic current path.

A rotating mechanism and a housing case are provided. The rotating mechanism includes a connection panel, a mounting base, and a rotating shaft. The connection panel has a first position and a second position. The mounting base includes a base body and protruding portions extending out of either side of the base body. The base body has a second notch. The second notch is arranged between the two protruding portions. Each protruding portion forms an accommodation slot opened toward the outer side of the base body. When the connection panel is in the first position, a portion of the connection panel is in the inner side of the base body, and when the connection panel is in the second notch, the portion of the connecting panel is arranged in the notch and closes the notch.

A flying machine storage container is provided that comprises multiple charging stations and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to secure flying machines in the charging stations and securely close charging circuits between the storage container and the flying machines. A system for launching flying machines is also provided. The system comprises two regions and a transition region between the two regions. The two regions each constrain the positioning of a flying machine and the transition region enables a flying machine to move from the first region to the second region to reach an exit. A flying machine having sufficient performance capabilities will be able to successfully launch. Centralized and decentralized communication architectures are also provided for communicating data between a central control system, multiple storage containers, and multiple stored flying machines stored at each of the storage containers.

The present disclosure provides a guitar case system comprising a clear vinyl guitar case, a plurality of solar fuel cells integrated into the exterior of the guitar case, a charging station connected to the solar fuel cells, and a plurality of storage compartments integrated into the guitar case. The charging station is configured to charge electronic devices stored in the compartments. The system enables musicians to efficiently organize and power their equipment while traveling, reducing reliance on external power sources and improving overall performance capabilities.

A battery module includes a first set of power contacts and a first set of signal contacts. A battery pack is operable to deliver electrical power to the set of power contacts. An electronic isolation system is operable to electrically disconnect and electrically connect the battery pack and the first set of power contacts. An electronic control system is operable to obtain a comparisons between a state of charge, state of health, temperature and power of the battery module and an electrical device. A closing parameter is calculated that is based on at least one of the comparisons. The closing parameter is compared to a predefined closing parameter value to result in a connect determination. The electronic isolation system connects or disconnects the battery pack to the first set of power contacts based on a positive or a negative result respectively of the connect determination.

The present disclosure discloses a charging station, an intelligent robot, and a charging system. The charging station includes a control chip, a charging apparatus, and a differential positioning apparatus. The charging apparatus is electrically connected to the control chip, and the differential positioning apparatus is communicatively connected to the control chip, where the control chip is configured to receive first observation information and position information of the charging station sent by the differential positioning apparatus, and send the first observation information and the position information to an intelligent robot, and configured to control the charging apparatus to charge the intelligent robot.

A charging connector includes a housing and a cover. The housing includes a normal fitting part and a quick fitting part. The normal fitting part has a normal frontage to which a normal charging connector is finable. The quick fitting part has a quick frontage to which a quick charging connector is finable. The cover is configured to close the quick frontage. The quick fitting part has a terminal insertion hole through which a terminal of the quick charging connector is insertable inside the quick fitting part. The cover has a first protrusion extending toward the terminal insertion hole and holding the cover on the housing with the first protrusion being inserted into the terminal insertion hole.

One or more examples provide an electric vehicle or a device for use with an electric vehicle, including an electric vehicle charging system and method. In one example, an electric vehicle charging system with a charging robot rail switch is disclosed.