Magnetically Activated Charger Contacts for Mobile Robots with Optional CAN Transceiver
Two‑part system made of retractable collector and fixed base
Fully passive – No power required
High contact pressure
Excellent low resistance electrical contacts
Ultra‑low‑profile charge base
Floor, or wall mounting
Very low footprint
Ultra‑fast connect/disconnect. Minimizes or eliminates accidental arcing
Built‑in solid‑state Hall switches in Collector and Base to indicate retracted/extended state
The RoboPad charging contact system offers a precision, high current charging solution for mobile robots and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV).It is composed of a charge contacts base that is typically affixed on the floor, and a collector unit with extendable contacts, mounted on the robot. Unlike conventional spring‑loaded contact products commercially available, RoboPad utilizes high energy magnets to control the connection and disconnection action automatically, while using no additional power from the mobile systems batteries. The magnet's strong attractive action result in a high pressure, high quality electrical contact. The magnet's repelling function actively forces the pads retractions as the robot moves away. The base's ultra‑low profile, and the collector's extension range, allows for far more compact charging configurations over any other charge system, in permanent factory and business environments.