QKOIL™ Files New Patent Application for Decentralized Overhead Charging Architecture for Autonomous and Fleet Vehicles
At the core of this new invention is a pole-supported overhead charging assembly that can automatically detect an approaching vehicle registered with the system, dynamically align a power transmitter to a power receiver installed on/in the vehicle’s surface, and initiate charging, all without requiring precise vehicle navigation to align charging elements underneath an autonomous vehicle. The system can either be wireless based using aligned transmitting and receiving coils to achieve inductive wireless charging of an autonomous vehicle (AV) or wired using robotics to automatically plug into the AV for fast charging.
Overhead Inductive Power Transfer for Autonomous Mobility, Industrial Robotics, and Consumer EVs
QKOIL’s overhead inductive charging architecture provides an alternative system topology with structural, operational, and cost advantages for autonomous vehicles (AVs), industrial autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and consumer EV applications.
EV Charging Solutions, LLC Files New U.S. Patent Application Covering Expanded Capabilities of the QKOIL™ Overhead Inductive Wireless Charging System
This latest patent application builds on EV Charging Solutions’ growing intellectual property portfolio surrounding the QKOIL™ overhead inductive wireless charging platform. The QKOIL™ system features a gantry charging architecture that supports automated positioning and deployment of a charge transmitting coil from an overhead support structure. The transmitting coil can be selectively lowered toward a corresponding receiving coil located on or within a target electric mobility system, enabling automatic, contactless charging without the need for human intervention, manual cable handling, or precise vehicle alignment.