Method of allocating batteries for use on specific industrial vehicles in a fleet
First Claim
1. A method for allocating a plurality of batteries to a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the plurality of batteries are rechargeable and removable from vehicles, said method comprising:
- assigning one of a plurality of ratings to each of the plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein a rating so assigned indicates an intensity level at which a given industrial vehicle is operated;
for each of the plurality of batteries, occasionally measuring a parameter that indicates a present capability of each battery to supply power thereby producing a parameter measurement; and
installing a given battery on a particular industrial vehicle in response to a relationship between the rating assigned to the particular industrial vehicle and the parameter measurement for the given battery.
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Abstract
A plurality of rechargeable and removable batteries are allocated to a plurality of industrial vehicles based on the power delivery capability of each battery and the intensity level at which each vehicle is operated. One of a plurality of ratings is assigned to each industrial vehicle, wherein a rating denotes an operating intensity level. The actual capacity of each battery is measured. A given battery is installed on a particular industrial vehicle in response to the relationship between the rating assigned to that industrial vehicle and the actual capacity of the given battery. Batteries with greater actual capacity are installed on industrial vehicles that are used more intensively. When a battery ages and its actual capacity diminishes, that battery is installed on less intensively used industrial vehicles.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for allocating a plurality of batteries to a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the plurality of batteries are rechargeable and removable from vehicles, said method comprising:
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assigning one of a plurality of ratings to each of the plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein a rating so assigned indicates an intensity level at which a given industrial vehicle is operated; for each of the plurality of batteries, occasionally measuring a parameter that indicates a present capability of each battery to supply power thereby producing a parameter measurement; and installing a given battery on a particular industrial vehicle in response to a relationship between the rating assigned to the particular industrial vehicle and the parameter measurement for the given battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for allocating a plurality of batteries to a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the plurality of batteries are rechargeable and removable from vehicles, said method comprising:
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assigning one of a plurality of ratings to each of the plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein a rating so assigned indicates an intensity level at which a given industrial vehicle is operated; for each of the plurality of removable batteries, occasionally measuring an actual capacity of each battery, thereby producing an actual capacity value; and installing a given battery on a particular industrial vehicle in response to a relationship between the rating assigned to the particular industrial vehicle and the actual capacity value of the given battery. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for allocating a plurality of batteries to a plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein the plurality of batteries are rechargeable and removable from vehicles, said method comprising:
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assigning one of a plurality of ratings to each of the plurality of industrial vehicles, wherein an assigned rating indicates an intensity level at which a given industrial vehicle is operated; for each of the plurality of removable batteries, measuring an actual electrical parameter of each battery; assigning each battery to an operating condition category in response to measuring an actual electrical parameter; and installing batteries on the plurality of industrial vehicles in response to the rating assigned each industrial vehicle and the operating condition category of each battery. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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