Patent ID: 11904715
Assignee: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 14:
15. A vehicle charging system comprising:
an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging cabinet;
a cable hanging from an overhead site at a first end of the cable, the cable being configured with at least two electrical conductors for conducting electricity and the cable electrically coupled, via the first end, to the EVSE charging cabinet; and
a vehicle charging connector coupled to a second end of the cable, the vehicle charging connector including:
at least two electrical contacts configured to electrically connect with electrical contacts of a vehicle charge port of an electric vehicle;
at least one controllable electromagnet configured to attract the vehicle charging connector to contact the vehicle charge port, wherein the at least one electromagnet is energized responsive to the electric vehicle being parked in proximity to the vehicle charging connector with the vehicle charging connector being within a predetermined distance of the vehicle charge port and the charge port door of the electric vehicle being opened; and
at least one controllable electrically actuated mechanical connector configured to provide mechanical engagement and disengagement between the vehicle charging connector and the vehicle charge port.