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BATTERY SWAPPING SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUES

  • US 20170259675A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2017
  • Published: 09/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for exchanging an electrical energy storage system (EESS) of an electric vehicle, the system comprising:

  • an EESS exchange station configured to position an electric vehicle in x and y directions;

    a vehicle lift configured to raise the electric vehicle to a predetermined height;

    an EESS lift configured to raise toward the raised electric vehicle until the EESS lift is correctly positioned relative to a first EESS, to engage the first EESS, and to lower the first EESS; and

    an EESS conveyor located underneath the EESS lift, configured to receive the first EESS after the first EESS is lowered by the EESS lift, and configured to present a second EESS to the EESS lift, wherein the EESS lift is further configured to raise the second EESS to the electric vehicle.

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