Robot Assisted Modular Battery Interchanging System
First Claim
1. A portable exchange robot for exchanging a battery module in a vehicle, said robot comprising:
- a microprocessor;
a battery tray configured to hold a modular battery unit;
a lift in mechanical communication with said battery tray, said lift to raise and lower said battery tray;
a motor in mechanical communication with said lift and in electrical communication with said microprocessor, said motor to raise and lower said lift;
a plurality of wheels that propel said portable exchange robot;
a navigation system in electrical communication with said microprocessor and at least one of said plurality of wheels to drive the dispensary robot between a modular battery dispensary and a vehicle; and
a wireless communication system in electrical communication with said dispensary and said vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems and apparatus for a robotic charging station for charging a battery of an electric vehicle. A semi-autonomous portable robot is programmed to interchange depleted rechargeable batteries disposed in an electric or hybrid vehicle. Portable battery pod dispenses batteries to semi-autonomous portable robot for swap. Semi-autonomous portable robot uses navigational sensors to transport battery to predetermined position at the battery interchange location. Battery disposition and configuration data are wirelessly communicated by battery pod to semi-autonomous portable robot. Battery pod is also in electrical communication with vehicle for timely latching and unlatching of battery modules.
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24 Claims
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1. A portable exchange robot for exchanging a battery module in a vehicle, said robot comprising:
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a microprocessor; a battery tray configured to hold a modular battery unit; a lift in mechanical communication with said battery tray, said lift to raise and lower said battery tray; a motor in mechanical communication with said lift and in electrical communication with said microprocessor, said motor to raise and lower said lift; a plurality of wheels that propel said portable exchange robot; a navigation system in electrical communication with said microprocessor and at least one of said plurality of wheels to drive the dispensary robot between a modular battery dispensary and a vehicle; and a wireless communication system in electrical communication with said dispensary and said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A battery dispensary robot comprising:
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a microprocessor; a battery dispensary to retain modular battery units, said battery dispensary defined in a body of said dispensary robot; a plurality of wheels that propel said dispensary robot; and a navigation system in electrical communication with said microprocessor and at least one of said plurality of wheels to drive said battery dispensary robot to a first location proximal to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of exchanging battery modules in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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positioning a battery exchange robot under a depleted battery module of a modular battery in said vehicle; with said battery exchange robot, unloading said depleted battery module from said modular battery in said vehicle; returning said depleted battery module from said battery exchange robot to a modular battery dispensary; with said battery exchange robot, retrieving a charged battery module from said modular battery dispensary; and loading said charged battery module in said modular battery of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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