USE OF AN AUTONOMOUS RANGE EXTENDER VEHICLE AND AUTONOMOUS RANGE EXTENDER VEHICLE
First Claim
1. Use of a range extender vehicle having a range extender energy store, a means for transmitting energy to a main vehicle, and a range extender electric motor for driving the range extender vehicle, in order to supply a main vehicle, having a main vehicle electric motor for driving the main vehicle, a main vehicle energy store for supplying the main vehicle electric motor with current and means for obtaining energy from the range extender vehicle, with energy from the range extender energy store via the mutually coupled means for transmitting energy and means for obtaining energy, wherein the supply of the main vehicle with energy from the range extender energy store is carried out while the main vehicle drives on the road network, wherein the range extender vehicle comprises:
- a means for autonomously driving the range extender vehicle on a road network; and
a receiving means for receiving information for locating the main vehicle, which drives on the road network without the range extender vehicle;
wherein the means for transmitting energy and the means for obtaining energy are constructed for a wireless, inductive energy transmission, in that, while the main vehicle is driving;
wherein the range extender vehicle, when an energy requirement is identified upon a request by the main vehicle, drives up to the main vehicle autonomously using information received via the receiving means, and subsequently the means for transmitting energy and the means for obtaining energy are automatically coupled to each other; and
after substantial depletion of the range extender energy store or after complete charging of the main vehicle energy store, the means for transmitting energy and the means for obtaining energy are automatically decoupled and subsequently the range extender vehicle autonomously drives away from the main vehicle, and in that, during the supply of the main vehicle with energy from the range extender energy store, the range extender vehicle and the main vehicle maintain only a resilient abutment contact in the travel direction, wherein the range extender vehicle drives autonomously.
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Abstract
Use of a range extender vehicle includes a range extender energy store and means for transmitting energy to a main vehicle for supplying a main vehicle, including a main vehicle electric motor for driving the main vehicle, a main vehicle energy store for supplying the main vehicle electric motor with power and means for obtaining energy from the range extender vehicle, with energy from the range extender energy store via the coupled-together energy transmission means and means for obtaining energy. The range extender vehicle also includes: a range extender electric motor for driving the range extender vehicle; means for autonomously driving the range extender vehicle on a road network; and receiving means for receiving information for detecting the main vehicle. By means of the invention, the mobility, in particular the range, of electric vehicles can be improved in a simple and comfortable manner.
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15 Claims
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1. Use of a range extender vehicle having a range extender energy store, a means for transmitting energy to a main vehicle, and a range extender electric motor for driving the range extender vehicle, in order to supply a main vehicle, having a main vehicle electric motor for driving the main vehicle, a main vehicle energy store for supplying the main vehicle electric motor with current and means for obtaining energy from the range extender vehicle, with energy from the range extender energy store via the mutually coupled means for transmitting energy and means for obtaining energy, wherein the supply of the main vehicle with energy from the range extender energy store is carried out while the main vehicle drives on the road network, wherein the range extender vehicle comprises:
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a means for autonomously driving the range extender vehicle on a road network; and a receiving means for receiving information for locating the main vehicle, which drives on the road network without the range extender vehicle; wherein the means for transmitting energy and the means for obtaining energy are constructed for a wireless, inductive energy transmission, in that, while the main vehicle is driving; wherein the range extender vehicle, when an energy requirement is identified upon a request by the main vehicle, drives up to the main vehicle autonomously using information received via the receiving means, and subsequently the means for transmitting energy and the means for obtaining energy are automatically coupled to each other; and after substantial depletion of the range extender energy store or after complete charging of the main vehicle energy store, the means for transmitting energy and the means for obtaining energy are automatically decoupled and subsequently the range extender vehicle autonomously drives away from the main vehicle, and in that, during the supply of the main vehicle with energy from the range extender energy store, the range extender vehicle and the main vehicle maintain only a resilient abutment contact in the travel direction, wherein the range extender vehicle drives autonomously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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