Who should use this
AMR, cleaning, hospital logistics and service robot teams defining robot-side and station-side docking boundaries.
Resources
Power, Charging & Electrical
Robot Docking & Charging Interface Guide
Prepare docking contact, charging, battery, BMS, alignment, interlock, grounding and installation inputs for mobile robot charging reviews.
Hardware decision
The guide aligns electrical, communication and mechanical docking inputs before charging interface sourcing or documentation review.
Prepare before RFQ
Bring station-side and robot-side responsibilities, contact type and rating, charger voltage and current, battery chemistry, BMS communication, handshake, precharge, alignment, interlock and installation envelope.
When to use this guide
Start here if the hardware question affects sourcing, files or RFQ review.
- Robot-side and station-side electrical or mechanical responsibilities are not yet separated.
- Charging current, contact rating, BMS communication or handshake affects component selection.
- Alignment tolerance, floating compliance, interlock or station envelope affects docking hardware review.
Key engineering decisions
Boundary and ratings
Separate robot-side and station-side hardware, then record contact type, voltage, continuous current and peak or inrush conditions.
Battery and handshake
Identify battery chemistry, BMS CAN or RS485, charger handshake, state signals and fault handling context.
Power switching and isolation
Capture precharge, relay, contactor, inrush suppression, grounding and isolation requirements.
Mechanical docking context
Document alignment tolerance, floating mechanism, safety interlock, contact wear, maintenance access and station installation envelope.
RFQ preparation checklist
Include these inputs before asking for quote or document review.
- Robot-side / station-side boundary
- Docking contact type and rating
- Charging current and voltage
- Battery chemistry
- BMS CAN / RS485
- Charger handshake and precharge
- Alignment tolerance and floating mechanism
- Safety interlock, grounding, contact maintenance and station envelope
Engineering file considerations
Document access depends on file type and review context.
- Contact drawings, wiring diagrams, interface maps and charger records should be tied to the named robot and station boundary.
- Full docking drawings, internal BOM and supplier-sensitive records may require controlled access review.
- File access does not certify battery, charger or docking performance.
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Not covered by this guide
Battery safety or charger compliance certification
Autonomous docking performance guarantee
Final installation or system electrical validation
Ready to attach this guide to a real request?
Use the guide checklist to submit one RFQ with product, file and subsystem context. Controlled access may apply to STEP/STP, native CAD, full drawings and supplier-sensitive records.