CPC B60L 53/30 (2019.02) [B60L 53/10 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60L 53/20 (2019.02); B60L 53/35 (2019.02); B60L 53/51 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 58/16 (2019.02); B64C 29/00 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01); B64F 1/20 (2013.01); B64F 1/362 (2013.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01); H02J 7/005 (2020.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01); H02J 2300/22 (2020.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A cable system for a recharging station for an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
a landing pad;
a recharging component coupled to the landing pad, wherein the recharging component comprises a cable module, wherein the cable module includes a flat top portion configured to align with a surface of the landing pad;
a charging cable housed within the cable module; and
a support component for displacing the cable module between a first position wherein the flat top portion of the cable module is located above the surface of the landing pad to allow access to the charging cable and a second position where the flat top portion of the cable module is aligned with the surface of the landing pad such that the cable module is hidden from view; and
a power delivery unit configured to deliver power from a power supply unit to the recharging component.
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