Apparatus for exchanging and charging of energy storages of transport vehicles
First Claim
1. An apparatus for exchanging and charging of energy storage devices of transport vehicles each having an outer surface, comprising:
- a positioning device defining an exchange position for a transport vehicle;
a displacement device for said energy storage devices;
a charging station having an outer surface and cooperating with said displacement device and possessing a plurality of deposit positions for said energy storage devices;
said charging station comprising a substantially circular magazine;
means defining a central axis about which said circular magazine pivots;
said circular magazine containing the deposit positions for the energy storage devices;
the circular magazine having an outer surface;
said outer surface of said circular magazine being disposed in adjacent relationship with respect to said outer surface of said transport vehicle; and
said displacement device for said energy storage devices being arranged between said central axis and said outer surface of said charging station.
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Abstract
The charging station includes a circular magazine which is pivotable about a central axis. Above or beneath the circular magazine, which forms a first disk-shaped partial region of the charging station, there is arranged a second partial region, and specifically a device carrier or support. The latter carries the charging and control devices. In the circular magazine there are a plurality of deposit positions or places for energy storage devices where discharged energy storage devices of transport vehicles are again recharged. A transport carriage with gripper devices serves to displace the energy storage devices from the transport vehicle into the circular magazine and is arranged at the region between the central axis and the periphery of the circular magazine. The exchange and charging apparatus is very compact and space-saving in construction and affords the direct and automatic transfer of energy storage devices between transport vehicles and the charging station.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for exchanging and charging of energy storage devices of transport vehicles each having an outer surface, comprising:
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a positioning device defining an exchange position for a transport vehicle; a displacement device for said energy storage devices; a charging station having an outer surface and cooperating with said displacement device and possessing a plurality of deposit positions for said energy storage devices; said charging station comprising a substantially circular magazine; means defining a central axis about which said circular magazine pivots; said circular magazine containing the deposit positions for the energy storage devices; the circular magazine having an outer surface; said outer surface of said circular magazine being disposed in adjacent relationship with respect to said outer surface of said transport vehicle; and said displacement device for said energy storage devices being arranged between said central axis and said outer surface of said charging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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