公开(公告)号：US20180264965A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15980959

申请日：2018-05-16

申请人： Artisan Vehicle Systems Inc.

发明人： Brian R. Huff ,  Michael E. Kasaba

IPC分类号： B60L11/18 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60K25/10

CPC分类号： B60L11/1842 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K25/10 ,  B60K2001/001 ,  B60K2025/103 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1862 ,  B60L2200/36 ,  B60L2200/44 ,  B60L2230/30 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60Y2400/209 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y04S10/126

摘要： A system for employing gravity to provide electrical power for mining operations in a mine includes a battery configured to power an electric vehicle. The vehicle includes a kinetic energy capture system that can charge the battery as the vehicle conveys a loaded vehicle down a ramp from an ore face to a chamber. Traveling down the ramp produces a surplus charge in the battery due to a weight differential between a loaded vehicle traveling down a ramp producing more energy via the kinetic energy capture system than energy used by the vehicle to convey the empty vehicle up the ramp to the ore face. A discharging device disposed in the chamber is configured to discharge the surplus energy out of the battery and into the mine's power grid. One or multiple trips between the ore face and the chamber may fully charge the battery.

公开(公告)号：US20180253787A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15759220

申请日：2016-11-02

申请人： OMRON CORPORATION

发明人： Hiromasa TAKATSUKA ,  Junichi WADA ,  Kazuki KASAI

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60S5/06 ,  G06Q50/06

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0645 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60S5/06 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  Y02T90/124

摘要： A reservation management device (50) is a reservation management device configured to manage reservations for the exchange of battery packs (10) at a charging device (30) where battery packs (10) are exchanged, said reservation management device (50) comprising a reservation number acquisition component (53), a return number acquisition component (54), and a reservation possibility determination component (55). The reservation number acquisition component (53) is configured to acquire number of battery packs (10) to be reserved at the charging device (30). The return number acquisition component (54) is configured to acquire number of battery packs (10) to be returned to the charging device (30). The reservation possibility determination component (55) is configured to determine whether or not the exchange of the battery packs (10) can be reserved at the charging device (30) on the basis of reservation number acquired by the reservation number acquisition component (53) and return number acquired by the return number acquisition component (54).

公开(公告)号：US10062883B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14609430

申请日：2015-01-30

申请人： Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology

发明人： Youn Ho Choi ,  Oh Seok Kwon ,  Dong Ha Lee

IPC分类号： H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/00 ,  B60S5/06 ,  B60L11/18

CPC分类号： H01M2/1083 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60S5/06 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/14

摘要： There is provided a non-stop battery changing system that includes: a body connected to a moving body that is moved by power, having a seat on a side, and having locking grooves and a power terminal in the seat; a battery pack inserted in the seat of the body to supply power to the moving body, having locking protrusions sliding inward/outward, and having a battery terminal that comes in contact with the power terminal; and a pushing protrusion extending outward from a side of the battery pack in a mounting direction of the battery pack inserted in the seat by movement of the moving body, and unlocking the locking protrusions out of the locking grooves, when the battery pack used in the seat is replaced with another charged battery pack.

公开(公告)号：US09994115B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15101728

申请日：2014-02-27

申请人： Byung Hyouk Kang

发明人： Byung Hyouk Kang

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B65G25/06

CPC分类号： B60L11/1822 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B65G25/06 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

摘要： Disclosed herein are a battery pack replacement system for an electric vehicle with an Energy Storage System (ESS) and a method of managing and replacing a battery pack using the same. A system equipped with a replacement system for replacing a battery pack of an electric vehicle and an ESS includes a determination unit for determining the type of battery pack of the vehicle, a replacement unit for detaching a discharged battery pack from the vehicle or mounting a battery pack on the vehicle, a charging/discharging unit for charging/discharging and storing the discharged battery pack, and a transfer unit for conveying the discharged battery pack, detached from the replacement unit, to the charging/discharging unit or conveying the battery pack, fully charged by the charging/discharging unit, to the replacement unit.

公开(公告)号：US09991484B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15650546

申请日：2017-07-14

申请人： Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited

发明人： Wellen Sham

IPC分类号： B60K1/04 ,  H01M2/10 ,  B60S5/06 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B62D25/20 ,  H01M2/02

CPC分类号： H01M2/1083 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/0438 ,  B60K2001/0472 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  B60S5/06 ,  B60Y2200/91 ,  B62D25/2036 ,  H01M2/024 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/1094 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T90/124

摘要： Provided are systems and methods for configuring battery packs in electric vehicles. A battery pack may include a plurality of battery modules, a support part, and at least one opening provided on the support part. The support part may be provided with a bottom for supporting the plurality of battery modules, sides, a top, and an accommodation space formed by the bottom, the sides, and the top for accommodating the plurality of battery modules. The opening provided on the bottom of the support part may enable the plurality of battery modules to be passed through the at least one opening and be detachably mounted to the bottom of the support part so as to be supported by the bottom.

公开(公告)号：US20180118174A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15817749

申请日：2017-11-20

申请人： Max Moskowitz

发明人： Max Moskowitz

IPC分类号： B60S5/06 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60K1/04

CPC分类号： B60S5/06 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/0405 ,  B60K2001/0416 ,  B60K2001/0438 ,  B60K2001/0455 ,  B60K2001/0461 ,  B60K2001/0466 ,  B60K2001/0472 ,  B60K2001/0477 ,  B60K2001/0494 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/50 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L58/27 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  Y02T90/124

摘要： An electrical vehicle including a vehicle body, a passenger compartment, a chassis supporting the passenger compartment, a plurality of wheels and at least one electrical motor for driving the wheels. A battery compartment of the vehicle is configured to removably mount therein a plurality of more than two rechargeable batteries which are movable into position in the battery compartment by a battery conveyor system which has a battery access opening through which batteries are installed or removed, one by one, to and from the battery compartment. In the battery compartment, a connection mechanism effects the needed mechanical and electrical connections. An overall control system controls the conveyor system and the connection mechanism to enable rapid replacement of the removable batteries, whereby an electrical vehicle can be instantly driven, even after its batteries have been discharged by a replacement of the discharged batteries and the installation of freshly charged batteries.

公开(公告)号：US20180118044A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15566553

申请日：2016-04-22

申请人： Jason AHRENS

发明人： Jason AHRENS

IPC分类号： B60L11/18 ,  B60S5/06

CPC分类号： B60L11/1822 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/0438 ,  B60K2001/0472 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60S5/06 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

摘要： A system and method for vehicle power exchange includes both a system for exchanging a container having a power cell associated with the vehicle and an appropriate vehicle which has been adapted for vehicle power exchange. Advantageously, the system includes at least one power exchange power strip, at least one container with charged power cell associated with the power strip and wireless communication associated with the power exchange strip for communicating with a vehicle to effect power exchange. An advantageous vehicle for power exchange has a removable container with power cell, a computer processor for controlling requisite functions of the vehicle during power exchange (i.e. container exchange) and a mechanism which allows for the depositing of a container with depleted power cell and insertion of a replacement container with charged power cell into the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09937818B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15224659

申请日：2016-07-31

申请人： NIO USA, Inc.

发明人： Austin L. Newman

IPC分类号： B60L11/18 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  B60S5/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60K1/04

CPC分类号： B60L11/1879 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/0438 ,  B60K2001/0472 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60S5/06 ,  B60Y2200/90 ,  B60Y2306/01 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/1083 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  H01M2200/00 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S30/14

摘要： A vehicle has a body forming a passenger compartment. The vehicle also has a chassis supporting the body. The chassis includes a frame structure having a pair of side rails running longitudinally along the body, a plurality of rigid cross rails extending perpendicular to the side rails and attached at opposing ends to the side rails, and at least one bay defined between the plurality of cross rails. The vehicle also has a battery system including a battery pack. The battery pack has a plurality of electrical storage devices. The battery pack is secured to the side rails and removably positioned in the at least one bay.

公开(公告)号：US09908506B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15011053

申请日：2016-01-29

申请人： Gogoro Inc.

发明人： Matthew Whiting Taylor ,  Yi-Tsung Wu ,  Hok-Sum Horace Luke ,  Huang-Cheng Hung

IPC分类号： B60R25/04 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H02J4/00 ,  E05B81/56 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L11/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B81/86 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G07C9/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/0858 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/003 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0061 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L7/06 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L7/22 ,  B60L11/005 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/185 ,  B60L11/1851 ,  B60L11/1857 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1874 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2200/12 ,  B60L2200/24 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2220/14 ,  B60L2220/16 ,  B60L2220/46 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/40 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/14 ,  B60L2240/26 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/427 ,  B60L2240/429 ,  B60L2240/525 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/622 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/662 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2250/18 ,  B60L2250/20 ,  B60L2250/22 ,  B60L2260/44 ,  B60L2260/52 ,  B60L2270/00 ,  B60L2270/34 ,  B60L2270/46 ,  B60R25/04 ,  E05B47/0001 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B81/56 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B81/86 ,  G01C21/3476 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G05B2219/15048 ,  G05B2219/15053 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0638 ,  G06F3/0671 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/0253 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0639 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C2009/00769 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2010/4278 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J2007/0001 ,  H02J2007/0098 ,  Y02E60/12 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7022 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7094 ,  Y02T10/7225 ,  Y02T10/7233 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T10/92 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/161 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/14 ,  Y10T70/7062 ,  Y10T307/406

摘要： A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To avoid theft and tampering of the portable electrical energy storage devices, by default, each portable electrical energy storage device is locked in and operably connected to the vehicle to which it provides power unless the vehicle comes within the vicinity of a collection, charging and distribution machine or other authorized external device such as that in a service center. Once within the vicinity of a collection, charging and distribution machine or other authorized external device a locking mechanism in the vehicle or within the portable electrical energy storage device unlocks and allows the portable electrical energy storage device to be exchanged or serviced.

公开(公告)号：US20180062220A9

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15486000

申请日：2017-04-12

申请人： LT350, LLC

发明人： Jeff Thramann ,  Terence Davidovits ,  Erik Green

IPC分类号： H01M10/46 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35

CPC分类号： H01M10/465 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/184 ,  B60L11/1842 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1874 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2230/22 ,  H02J7/0016 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S40/345 ,  H02S40/38 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7094 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/14

摘要： The technology of the present application provides a solar canopy having a cavity. The cavity defines at least one space that is sized and shaped to receive a high capacity battery, of which electric vehicle batteries are one example. The cavity includes an opening to allow access to the space. Contacts are arranged in the cavity to align with contacts of a battery inserted into the space to electrically couple the battery to the power electronics or power conditioner, which includes a power conversion system, and inverter, and a converter or transformer. The cavity also includes a heat dissipation system.