Battery-changing vehicle with cantilevered boom
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1. A method of providing a battery, the method comprising:
- moving a battery-changing vehicle to align a loading deck defined by the vehicle with an available battery;
engaging the available battery by a transfer arm coupled to the vehicle;
transferring the engaged battery onto the loading deck by movement of the transfer arm;
disengaging the battery from the transfer arm;
engaging the battery by a boom assembly of the vehicle after disengaging the battery from the transfer arm;
moving the battery by the boom assembly from the loading deck to a raised position at which the battery is positioned above a battery bay defined by a second vehicle; and
lowering the battery into the battery bay of the second vehicle.
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Abstract
A battery-changing vehicle includes a mobile carriage, a frame disposed above the mobile carriage, and a boom assembly connected to the frame. The mobile carriage defines a loading deck for receiving and transporting a battery. The boom assembly includes a lift hoist that lifts a battery to and from the loading deck. The lift hoist is capable of lateral movement between an extended disposition, at which the lift hoist is cantilevered away from the loading deck, and a withdrawn disposition, at which the lift hoist is disposed above the loading deck. The battery-changing vehicle may also include a transfer arm capable of transferring a battery to and from the loading deck.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of providing a battery, the method comprising:
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moving a battery-changing vehicle to align a loading deck defined by the vehicle with an available battery; engaging the available battery by a transfer arm coupled to the vehicle; transferring the engaged battery onto the loading deck by movement of the transfer arm; disengaging the battery from the transfer arm; engaging the battery by a boom assembly of the vehicle after disengaging the battery from the transfer arm; moving the battery by the boom assembly from the loading deck to a raised position at which the battery is positioned above a battery bay defined by a second vehicle; and lowering the battery into the battery bay of the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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