SELF-PROPELLED BATTERY MODULE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE

• US 20170151882A1
• Filed: 12/30/2015
• Published: 06/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, CHIA-YEN
• Application Number:
  US14/984,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20170151882A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/60 using power supplied by batteries in combination with fuel cells B60L50/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/64 Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/00 Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/35 Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/80 Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A self-propelled battery module configured to detachably mounted on an electric vehicle includes a rechargeable battery and a travelling controller assembled together with the rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery is configured to supply electric power to the electric vehicle. The travelling controller includes a control unit, a driving unit electrically connected to the control unit, and a travelling wheel connected to the driving unit. The control unit is configured to transmit a control signal to the driving unit, and the driving unit is configured to receive the control signal from the control unit and drive the travelling wheel to rotate, and the self-propelled battery is capable of moving automatically.

Claims

1. A self-propelled battery module configured to be detachably mounted on an electric vehicle, the self-propelled battery module comprising:

a rechargeable battery configured to supply electric power to the electric vehicle; and

a travelling controller assembled together with the rechargeable battery, the travelling controller comprising;

a control unit;

a driving unit electrically connected to the control unit; and

a travelling wheel connected to the driving unit;

wherein the control unit is configured to transmit a control signal to the driving unit, and the driving unit is configured to receive the control signal from the control unit and drive the travelling wheel to rotate, and the self-propelled battery is capable of moving automatically.

2. The self-propelled battery module as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a positioning unit, the positioning unit is configured to detect a position deviation between the self-propelled battery module and the electric vehicle, and transmit a signal of the position deviation to the control unit;

and

wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit the signal of the position deviation to the driving unit.

3. The self-propelled battery module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a sensing unit, and the sensing unit is configured to measure a distance between the self-propelled battery module and the electric vehicle, and transmit a distance signal to the control unit.

4. The self-propelled battery module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control unit storage route data, the control unit is further configured to process the distance signal based on the route data to obtain an optimized route, and transmit an optimized route signal to the driving unit.

5. The self-propelled battery module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a battery unit electrically connected to the control unit, and the battery unit is configured to supply electric power to the driving unit through the control unit.

6. The self-propelled battery module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a battery module connecting member, the battery module connecting member is configured to couple with the electric vehicle to fix the self-propelled battery module to the electric vehicle.

7. The self-propelled battery module as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the driving unit numbers four, and the travelling wheel numbers four;

and

wherein each driving unit is electrically connected to the control unit, and each travelling wheel is connected to the corresponding driving unit.

8. An electric vehicle, comprising:

a control system, and

a self-propelled battery detachably mounted on the electric vehicle and establishes a wireless link with the control system, the self-propelled battery comprising;

a rechargeable battery configured to supply electric power to the electric vehicle; and

a travelling controller assembled together with the rechargeable battery, the travelling controller comprising;

a control unit;

a driving unit electrically connected to the control unit; and

a travelling wheel connected to the driving unit;

wherein the control unit is configured to transmit a control signal to the driving unit, and the driving unit is configured to receive the control signal from the control unit and drive the travelling wheel to rotate, and the self-propelled battery is capable of moving automatically.

9. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the electric vehicle further comprises a ride-height adjuster electrically connected to the control system, and the ride-height adjuster is configured to adjust a ride height of the electric vehicle controlled by the control system.

10. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the electric vehicle further comprises a vehicle positioning module electrically connected to the control system, and the vehicle positioning module is configured to configured to sense if the self-propelled battery located below the electric vehicle, and send a sensing signal to the control system.

11. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the electric vehicle further comprises a battery fixing member electrically connected to the control system.

12. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a positioning unit, the positioning unit is configured to measure a position deviation between the self-propelled battery module and the electric vehicle, and transmit a signal of the position deviation to the control unit;

and

wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit the signal of the position deviation to the driving unit.

13. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a sensing unit, and the sensing unit is configured to measure a distance between the self-propelled battery module and the electric vehicle, and transmit a distance signal to the control unit.

14. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 13, wherein the control unit storage route data, the control unit is further configured to process the distance signal and the route data to obtain an optimized route, and transmit an optimized route signal to the driving unit.

15. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a battery unit electrically connected to the control unit, and the battery unit is configured to supply electric power to the driving unit through the control unit.

16. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the self-propelled battery module further comprises a battery module connecting member, and the battery module connecting member is configured to couple with the electric vehicle to fix the self-propelled battery module to the electric vehicle.

17. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 8,

wherein the driving unit numbers four, and the travelling wheel numbers four;

and

wherein each driving unit is electrically connected to the control unit, and each travelling wheel is connected to the corresponding driving unit.