Version vom 2. Juni 2021, 23:41 Uhr

This article describes the official ArduMower Charging Station.

Charging Station

Parts

1x base plate (3 mm thick AluDibond)

1x isolatorplate (8 mm thick PE-HD)

2x spring steel sheet(100 mm x 250 mm)

2x 40x40 profile 40 cm long with M8 thread

1x 40x40 profile 32 cm long

2x profile inner angle groove 8 with the corresponding grub screws

1x cable 50 cm red

1x cable 50 cm black

2x cable lugs with ring eyelet D=3,2 mm

1x adapter - terminal strip to hollow plug

4x ground nail

2x screw M8 x (about) 20

2x screw M6 x 20

2x profile nut M6 for 40 x 40 profile

2x washer DI = 6,2 mm

4x screw M4 x 16

4x washer DI = 4,2 mm

2x serrated lock washer DI = 4.2 mm

4x lock nut M4

Assemble the station

Modify the mower

Parts

2x Metal-ChargingBall mit screw

2x 3D printed isolator out of two parts each

2x cable shoe with ring DI = 6,2 mm

1x cable red

1x cable black

Install the charging contacts

Different concepts

Its not a rocket science to build your own charging station. These chapter shows some different ideas.

Forum discussion

https://forum.ardumower.de/threads/ladestation-einparken.21965/

https://forum.ardumower.de/threads/ladekontakte-ladestation-mit-standard-chassis.23342/

Videos

Ideas for charging and docking... Different people, different concepts!

simple docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLv-mXDqVQU

top pins docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U11xCwA0_eY

guided docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXb-uPqyxnU

hanging contacts docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyhThi8xBj4

retractable contacts docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnmwK29N41U

tire contacts docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02REEUf99hI

front pins docking concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztOB7fUJIfc https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NlddltqZjYaU-ewOKL7N6fthVMnJEWa8/view

front pins docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03seYUKiJcc

gliding pins docking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiJLcrMtEXE

Photos