CLOUD ACCESS TO EXCHANGEABLE BATTERIES FOR USE BY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A system for interfacing a battery carrier with a server for supplying information regarding batteries available for powering an electric vehicle, comprising:
- (a) the battery carrier is configured for holding a plurality of batteries, the battery carrier having an interface for connecting to a power source, wherein one or more of the plurality of batteries being rechargeable by the battery carrier when present in the battery carrier, and one or more of said batteries being exchangeable when placed into and/or out of the battery carrier, the battery carrier including,(i) slots, the slots for receiving the plurality of batteries;
(ii) electronics, the electronics including circuitry and code for communicating over a network and circuitry and code for interfacing with batteries when present in the slots of the battery carrier,(b) the server is configured for communication over the network with the electronics of the battery carrier, the server is configured to processes access to user accounts, the user accounts being accessible via applications executed on user devices,the server is configured to collect information regarding batteries in the slots of the battery carrier and information regarding a charge level of said batteries in the slots,the server is configured to respond to a request from a user account to identify batteries that are available in the battery carrier based on information obtained by the server from the electronics of the battery carrier, andthe server is configured to identify the battery carrier and a geographic location of the battery carrier when identifying availability of one or more of the batteries present in the battery carrier.
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Abstract
Battery carriers that provide replaceable and exchangeable batteries and systems are provided. One example battery carrier is for batteries used in electric vehicles. The battery carrier includes a housing with a plurality of slots. Each of the slots is configured to receive a battery that is configured for hand-insertion and hand-removal from the battery carrier. Each slot and each battery has a form factor that is dimensioned to at least partially fit within ones of the slots. A plurality of electrical connectors are provided, and each electrical connector is disposed inside respective ones of the slots and each electrical connector is configured to mate with an electrical connector of the battery when present in a slot of the plurality of slots and each electrical connector is configured to provide power transfer between a power source to which the battery carrier is connected and a battery when present in one of the slots. The battery carrier includes electronics that include communication circuitry for connecting to a server over a network and circuitry for communicating with batteries when present in slots of the battery carrier to identify a level of charge. The communication circuitry is used to provide information regarding a level of charge of a battery when present in one of the slots and to enable identification of availability. The battery carrier further includes a power outlet cable for connecting the battery carrier to a power source.
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1. A system for interfacing a battery carrier with a server for supplying information regarding batteries available for powering an electric vehicle, comprising:
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(a) the battery carrier is configured for holding a plurality of batteries, the battery carrier having an interface for connecting to a power source, wherein one or more of the plurality of batteries being rechargeable by the battery carrier when present in the battery carrier, and one or more of said batteries being exchangeable when placed into and/or out of the battery carrier, the battery carrier including, (i) slots, the slots for receiving the plurality of batteries; (ii) electronics, the electronics including circuitry and code for communicating over a network and circuitry and code for interfacing with batteries when present in the slots of the battery carrier, (b) the server is configured for communication over the network with the electronics of the battery carrier, the server is configured to processes access to user accounts, the user accounts being accessible via applications executed on user devices, the server is configured to collect information regarding batteries in the slots of the battery carrier and information regarding a charge level of said batteries in the slots, the server is configured to respond to a request from a user account to identify batteries that are available in the battery carrier based on information obtained by the server from the electronics of the battery carrier, and the server is configured to identify the battery carrier and a geographic location of the battery carrier when identifying availability of one or more of the batteries present in the battery carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A battery carrier for charging batteries used in electric vehicles, comprising,
a housing including a plurality of slots, each of the slots is configured to receive a battery that is configured for hand-insertion and hand-removal from the battery carrier, wherein each slot, and each battery has a form factor that is dimensioned to at least partially fit within ones of the slots; - and
a plurality of electrical connectors, each electrical connector being disposed inside respective ones of the slots and each electrical connector is configured to mate with an electrical connector of the battery when present in a slot of the plurality of slots and each electrical connector is configured to provide power transfer between a power source to which the battery carrier is connected and a battery when present in one of the slots; electronics of the battery carrier, the electronics include communication circuitry for connecting to a server over a network and circuitry for communicating with batteries when present in slots of the battery carrier to identify a level of charge, the communication circuitry is used to provide information regarding a level of charge of a battery when present in one of the slots, and a power outlet cable for connecting the battery carrier to a power source; wherein the server is configured to process requests from user accounts to find said battery carrier and/or other battery carriers available with at least one battery available having an associated level of charge for use by an electric vehicle; wherein the server is configured to enable reservation for at least one battery of the battery carrier via an application accessed for a user account. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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