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KIOSKS FOR STORING, CHARGING AND EXCHANGING BATTERIES USABLE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND SERVERS AND APPLICATIONS FOR LOCATING KIOSKS AND ACCESSING BATTERIES

  • US 20150134467A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2015
  • Published: 05/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing access to exchangeable batteries, comprising,(a) a kiosk, the kiosk having,(i) a plurality of receptacle slots for holding batteries, the plurality of receptacle slots arranged on a side of the kiosk, the plurality of receptacle slots arranged in one more columns and one or more rows, each receptacle slot having a connection disposed therein that interfaces to a power source;

  • (ii) a plurality of batteries, each of the plurality of batteries have a form factor that is dimensioned to at least partially fit within ones of the receptacle slots, such that at least one of the batteries present in a receptacle slot is configured to receive power via the connection from the power source, wherein the received power is utilized to recharge at least one of the batteries present in at least one of the receptacle slots of the kiosk; and

    (b) a computer disposed in the kiosk and configured for communication with a server over a network, the computer configured to process status of each of the plurality of receptacle slots and enable delivery of power to each of the batteries present in one or more of the receptacle slots,wherein the computer is further configured to process status data regarding at least an inventory of batteries present in the receptacle slots, or a charge level of batteries present in the receptacle slots, or a number of available batteries having a charged state in the kiosk;

    wherein the computer is further configured to process requests from the server, the requests being for at least some of the status data of the kiosk;

    wherein the computer is further configured to process reservations for at least one of the available batteries in the kiosk.

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