Hydraulic battery changer

• US 7,004,710 B1
• Filed: 02/26/2004
• Issued: 02/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jim D. Quade
• Original Assignee: Jim D. Quade
• Inventors: Quade, Jim D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brahan, Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US10/787,418
• Time in Patent Office: 733 Days
• Field of Search: 414/280, 414/395, 414/400, 104/39, 104/34, 320/109
• US Class Current: 414/395
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/80 Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/42 Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells H01M10/60 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• 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 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A hydraulic battery changer for pulling and pushing batteries into a conventional electric vehicle having a height adjustable leg connected to a frame for raising and lowering the frame. A roller is rotatably connected to the frame for receiving a conventional electric vehicle battery thereupon.

Claims

1. A hydraulic battery changer comprising:

a frame;

a height adjustable leg connected to said frame for raising and lowering said frame, said height adjustable leg is hydraulically actuated;

a roller rotatable connected to said frame for receiving a electric vehicle battery thereupon;

an extendable scissors mechanism slidably connected to said frame, said extendable scissors mechanism is hydraulically actuated;

a pull knob connected to said extendable scissors mechanism, said pull knob for securing to said electric vehicle battery for pulling said battery; and

a scissors drive chain rotatably connected to said frame, said scissors drive chain drivingly connected to said extendable scissors mechanism.

2. The hydraulic battery changer of claim 1 further comprising:

a drive motor drivingly connected to said scissors drive chain.

3. The hydraulic battery changer of claim 1 further comprising:

a control panel connected to said frame.

4. A hydraulic battery changer comprising:

a frame;

a height adjustable leg connected to said frame for raising and lowering said frame, said height adjustable leg is hydraulically actuated;

a roller rotatably connected to said frame for receiving a electric vehicle battery thereupon;

an extendable scissors mechanism slidably connected to said frame, said extendable scissors mechanism is hydraulically actuated; and

a pull knob connected to said extendable scissors mechanism, said pull knob for securing to said electric vehicle battery for pulling said battery.

5. The hydraulic battery changer of claim 4 further comprising:

a push panel connected to said extendable scissors mechanism, said push panel for pushing said electric vehicle battery.

6. The hydraulic battery changer of claim 5 further comprising:

a scissors drive chain rotatably connected to said frame, said scissors drive chain drivingly connected to said extendable scissors mechanism.

7. The hydraulic battery changer of claim 6 further comprising:

a drive motor drivingly connected to said scissors drive chain.

8. The hydraulic battery changer of claim 7 further comprising:

a control panel connected to said frame.

9. The hydraulic battery changer of claim 8 further comprising:

a slotted pulling bracket connectable to a electric vehicle battery.

10. A hydraulic battery changer comprising:

a frame;

a height adjustable leg connected to said frame for raising and lowering said frame, said height adjustable leg is hydraulically actuated;

a roller rotatably connected to said frame for receiving a electric vehicle battery thereupon;

an extendable scissors mechanism slidably connected to said frame, said extendable scissors mechanism is hydraulically actuated;

a pull knob connected to said extendable scissors mechanism, said pull knob for securing to said electric vehicle battery for pulling said battery;

a push panel connected to said extendable scissors mechanism, said push panel for pushing said electric vehicle battery;

a scissors drive chain rotatably connected to said frame, said scissors drive chain drivingly connected to said extendable scissors mechanism;

a drive motor drivingly connected to said scissors drive chain;

a control panel connected to said frame; and

a slotted pulling bracket connectable to a electric vehicle battery.