At the annual International motor show IAA taking place in Frankfurt, Germany, Easelink together with Wey, a brand of the Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall, presented Matrix Charging® within the show car XEV 1 to automobile manufacturers from all over the world.
The development and the novelty of the automated charging system caught international attention in specialist circles. The automated conductive charging system Matrix Charging® proves its potential with a high performance, efficiency, and user comfort. The Matrix Charging® system consists of two components: a vehicle unit on the vehicle underbody (Matrix Charging® Connector) and the charging plate at the parking space (Matrix Charging® Pad).
The robust pad, which is connected to the power grid, can easily withstand the passage of a truck weighing several tons and is the basis for the electric refueling process of tomorrow: a connector that is lowered from the vehicle’s underbody fully automatically connects to the pad. A matrix of hexagonal, metallic contact surfaces provides a flexible connection between the connector and the pad regardless of the exact parking point and orientation of the vehicle. A power of up to 43 kW (DC) or 22 kW (AC) is transmitted conductively, with an efficiency of more than 99 percent. Inductive solutions in comparison do not even achieve a quarter of the power and offer practically no parking tolerance. The additional weight in the vehicle is also marginal compared to comparable systems because the connector just weighs less than five kilograms.
