BATTERY EXCHANGING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method of exchanging a battery for an electric vehicle, comprising:
- (a) transmitting, to the electric vehicle, a confirmation signal that confirms an entry location of the electric vehicle when the electric vehicle enters a battery charge station;
(b) lowering a protection guide installed in the battery charge station to seal a battery mounting module mounted on an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting a seal confirmation signal to the electric vehicle;
(c) determining and storing a location of the battery mounted in the battery mounting module using an image sensor in the battery charge station(d) ejecting a pre-mounted battery from a battery seating base of the battery mounting module by controlling movements and operations of a battery replacing robot in the battery charge station when unlocking information of the battery is transmitted from the electric vehicle;
(e) controlling the battery replacing robot to move a prepared fully charged battery into a location of the battery mounting module and mounting the fully charged battery on the battery seating base in the battery charge station; and
(f) transmitting mounting completion information from the battery charging station to the electric vehicle.
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Abstract
Provided is a battery exchange method for an electric vehicle. The battery exchange method includes (a) opening a protection cover of a battery mounting module installed at an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting an open signal to a battery charge station; (b) releasing a locking unit of a pre-mounted battery, and transmitting an unlocking signal to the battery charge station; (c) determining and storing a mounting location of the battery using an image sensor; (d) controlling movements and operations of a battery replacing robot when the unlocking signal is confirmed, and ejecting the pre-mounted battery from a battery seating base of the battery mounting module; (e) controlling movements and operations of the battery replacing robot to move a prepared fully charged battery into the battery mounting module, and mounting the fully charged battery on the battery seating base in the battery charge station.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of exchanging a battery for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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(a) transmitting, to the electric vehicle, a confirmation signal that confirms an entry location of the electric vehicle when the electric vehicle enters a battery charge station; (b) lowering a protection guide installed in the battery charge station to seal a battery mounting module mounted on an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting a seal confirmation signal to the electric vehicle; (c) determining and storing a location of the battery mounted in the battery mounting module using an image sensor in the battery charge station (d) ejecting a pre-mounted battery from a battery seating base of the battery mounting module by controlling movements and operations of a battery replacing robot in the battery charge station when unlocking information of the battery is transmitted from the electric vehicle; (e) controlling the battery replacing robot to move a prepared fully charged battery into a location of the battery mounting module and mounting the fully charged battery on the battery seating base in the battery charge station; and (f) transmitting mounting completion information from the battery charging station to the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5)
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2. A battery exchange method for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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(a) opening a protection cover of a battery mounting module installed at an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting an open signal to a battery charge station, in the electric vehicle; (b) releasing a locking unit of a pre-mounted battery, and transmitting an unlocking signal to the battery charge station, in the electric vehicle; (c) determining and storing a mounting location of the battery using an image sensor in the battery charge station; (d) controlling movements and operations of a battery replacing robot when the unlocking signal is confirmed, and ejecting the pre-mounted battery from a battery seating base of the battery mounting module, in the battery charge station; (e) controlling movements and operations of the battery replacing robot to move a prepared fully charged battery into the battery mounting module, and mounting the fully charged battery on the battery seating base in the battery charge station; (f) transmitting a battery mounting completion signal from the battery charge station to the electric vehicle; and (g) locking the fully charged battery after confirming a connection of the battery in the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (4, 15, 16)
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6. A battery exchange method for an electric vehicle, comprising:
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(a) opening a protection cover of a battery mounting module installed at an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting an open signal to a battery charge station, in the electric vehicle; (b) releasing a locking unit of a pre-mounted battery, and transmitting an unlocking signal to the battery charge station; (c) removing the pre-mounted battery from the electric vehicle and mounting a fully charged battery on the battery mounting module; (d) receiving mounting completion information from the battery charge station, in the electric vehicle; (e) locking the mounted fully charged battery and transmitting a locking signal to the battery charge station, in the electric vehicle; and (f) storing, by the electric vehicle, battery exchange information and exiting from the battery charge station when an elevating confirmation signal of a battery protection guide and an exit grant signal are received from the battery charge station. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A battery charge station system for an electric vehicle employing a battery exchange method, comprising:
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a rechargeable battery mounted on a battery mounting module of the electric vehicle; a battery charge station body which is formed so as to allow the electric vehicle to freely access the battery charge station and which has a battery loading unit for loading the battery; a battery replacing robot provided in the battery charge station body to actually perform the replacement operation of the battery; and a battery charge station control unit for allowing a battery replacing operation to be performed by controlling the battery replacing robot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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