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Automatic battery management system

  • US 5,545,967 A
  • Filed: 07/21/1995
  • Issued: 08/13/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for automatic loading, unloading and charging of rechargeable batteries used in battery electric traction motor powered vehicles, the system comprising:

  • a battery recharge station;

    a battery load and unload station adapted for positioning a battery powered vehicle in a preselected position therein;

    a programmable battery transport apparatus programmed for automatically removing discharged batteries from the vehicle, transporting the discharged batteries to a battery recharge station, unloading the discharged batteries into the recharge station, retrieving charged batteries from the recharge station, transporting the charged batteries to the vehicle and loading the charged batteries onto the vehicle;

    a battery water check station, the transport apparatus being programmed to transport batteries from the battery charging station to the water check station, load the charged batteries into the water check station and unload the batteries from the water check station upon completion of a check of the water level in each of the batteries;

    the water check station including means for checking the water level in each cell of each of the batteries, said checking means comprising an elongate probe adapted for insertion into each cell of the battery through a cap positioned on the cell; and

    the water check station including a programmable robot arm operable for precisely positioning the probe in alignment with the cap, and effecting insertion and withdrawal of the probe into and from each battery cell.

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