CHARGING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE

Publication EP3718811A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

ABB E-mobility B.V.

Inventors

Ugur, Ali, Craciun, Octavian

Abstract

The invention relates to a charging arrangement comprising an electrical vehicle (1) and a charging device (2) configured for charging the electrical vehicle (1) with electrical energy, whereby the electrical vehicle (1) comprises a first charging connector (5), and the charging device (2) comprises a second charging connector (7) configured for connecting with the first charging connector (5), a bi-stable mechanics (9) to which the second charging connector (7) is attached and which is configured for holding the second charging connector (7) in two stable equilibrium positions, whereby in one stable equilibrium position the second charging connector (7) is connected to the first charging connector (5) and the other stable equilibrium position the second charging connector (7) is unconnected to the first charging connector (5) and an actuation device (11) configured for moving the second charging connector (7) between the two stable equilibrium positions.

IPC Classifications

B60L 5/16 20060101AFI20190628BHEP H02J 7/00 20060101ALI20190628BHEP B60L 53/14 20190101ALI20190628BHEP B60L 53/16 20190101ALI20190628BHEP B60L 53/36 20190101ALI20190628BHEP B60L 53/37 20190101ALI20190628BHEP B60L 53/30 20190101ALI20190628BHEP B60L 53/10 20190101ALI20190628BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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