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BATTERY EXCHANGE STATION AND A METHOD OF CHANGING THEREIN

  • US 20080294283A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2008
  • Published: 11/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An exchange station for exchanging replaceable elements on a vehicle, comprising:

  • a controlled area including a receiving bay for the vehicle with a first replaceable element;

    a storage bay for at least one replaceable element;

    a control system for controlling the vehicle within the controlled area, including a stationary communication system comprising a central processing unit, memory, and a computer readable medium providing a set of instructions for coordinating at least one direction of the vehicle, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of guidance components, communicating within the control system and to a mobile communication control system of the vehicle, guiding the vehicle for exchange; and

    a mechanical positioning device including a first and a second connecting arm, and a support connector, the support connector contacting the first replaceable element on the vehicle, exchanging the first replaceable element for a second replaceable element from the storage bay, wherein the control system guides the vehicle from the controlled area, releasing control.

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