CPC B60L 53/16 (2019.02) [B60L 53/35 (2019.02); B60L 2250/22 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for automatically connecting a charging connector to a charging connector socket of a vehicle, the method comprising:
first optical capturing of the charging connector socket and/or the vehicle as a first image with at least one first image capturing unit movable with the charging connector,
determining the position of the charging connector socket and/or of the vehicle based on the first image,
reducing the distance between the charging connector and the charging connector socket and/or the vehicle using a positioning unit, and
second optical capturing of the charging connector socket and/or of the vehicle as a second image with the at least one first image capturing unit while the at least one first image capturing unit is stationary.
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