MOBILE VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM

• US 20180043782A1
• Filed: 08/09/2016
• Published: 02/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AMKO SOLARA Lighting Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: AMKO SOLARA Lighting Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: NG, MICHAEL
• Granted Patent: US 10,207,591 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/39 with position-responsive activation of primary coils
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/20 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/34 In-flight charging photovoltaics B64U50/31
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 70/30 for capturing UAVs in flight by ground or sea-based arresting gear, e.g. by a cable or a net
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 70/90 Launching from or landing on platforms
• 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 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

The mobile vehicle charging system is applied to a mobile vehicle and includes a docking platform and a charging device. The docking platform provides parking to the mobile vehicle. The charging device includes an electricity transmission interface and an electricity measurement module. When the mobile vehicle is parked on the docking platform, the electricity transmission interface charges a battery module through an electricity reception interface of the mobile vehicle. As such, when an operator of the mobile vehicle parks the mobile vehicle onto the docking platform, the mobile vehicle can be automatically charged by the mobile vehicle charging system.

Claims

1. A mobile vehicle charging system for a mobile vehicle, the mobile vehicle comprising a power module, a battery module, and an electricity reception interface where the mobile vehicle is moved by the power module, the battery module is electrically connected to the power module, and provides electricity to the power module, and the electricity reception interface is electrically connected to the battery module and receives electricity through induction in a wireless manner, the mobile vehicle charging system comprising:

a docking platform for the mobile vehicle to park; and

a charging device comprising an electricity transmission interface and an electricity measurement module;

wherein, when the mobile vehicle is parked on the docking platform, the electricity transmission interface charges the battery module through the electricity reception interface; and

the electricity measurement module is electrically connected to the electricity transmission interface and measures a volume of electricity transmitted through the electricity transmission interface.

2. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile vehicle further comprises an identification tag;

the mobile vehicle charging system further comprises an identification module configured in the docking platform; and

, when the mobile vehicle is parked on the docking platform, the identification module detects the identification tag on the mobile vehicle and, after the identification tag is authenticated, engages the charging device to charge the mobile vehicle.

3. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 2, further comprising a server device wherein the server device comprises a storage unit storing a plurality of account data;

the server device is linked with the identification module and the charging device through a network;

the server device receives an identification signal from the identification module after detecting the identification tag through the network;

the server device stores the identification signal in the storage unit, and compares the identification signal against the account data in the storage unit for authentication; and

, after the identification signal is authenticated, the server device transmits an actuation signal to the charging device and the charging device starts charging the mobile vehicle after receiving the actuation signal.

4. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 3, wherein the charging device produces a charging information according to a volume of electricity charged measured by the electricity measurement module, and delivers the charging information to the server device;

and, after receiving the charging information, the server device stores the charging information into an account of the storage unit corresponding to the identification signal.

5. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 1, further comprising a guidance module configured on the docking platform for guiding the mobile vehicle to park on the docking platform.

6. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 1, further comprising a level calibration module configured on the docking platform for automatically detecting and adjusting a degree of levelness of the docking platform.

7. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning module configured on the docking platform for steadily positioning the mobile vehicle on the docking platform when the mobile vehicle is parked on the docking platform.

8. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 1, further comprising

a camera module configured on the docking platform for capturing images within a coverage range around the docking platform and turning the captured images into an image signal;

and

an image processing device linked with the camera module through a network and receiving the image signal through the network;

wherein the image processing device comprises a playback module for playing the image signal received from the camera module.

9. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 8, wherein the image processing device is linked with a plurality of camera modules on a plurality of docking platforms, and receives the image signals separately from the camera modules.

10. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 1, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

11. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 2, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

12. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 3, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

13. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 4, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

14. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 5, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

15. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 6, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

16. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 7, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

17. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 8, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.

18. The mobile vehicle charging system according to claim 9, wherein the docking platform is configured on a street lamp.