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System for replacing batteries in electric cars

  • US 8,858,152 B1
  • Filed: 05/06/2010
  • Issued: 10/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for replacing a discharged battery in an electric vehicle with a charged battery, said system comprising:

  • (a) a trolley with wheels, the wheels are each operatively connected to a driving mechanism which functions to move or steer the wheels;

    (b) a moving battery tray mounted atop the trolley via a hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder functions to move the moving battery tray upwardly and downwardly with respect to the trolley, the moving battery tray is divided into a first position and a second position;

    (c) a charged battery removably disposed atop the moving battery tray in the first position; and

    (d) a locking system disposed in the battery, the locking system functions to lock the charged battery in a battery tunnel of a vehicle, wherein the locking system comprises;

    (i) a cam pivotally attached in the battery, the cam can pivot in a first direction and a second direction;

    (ii) a locking piston pivotally attached to a first end of the cam, the locking piston can move between an extended position wherein the locking piston extends out of the battery and retracted position wherein the locking piston is housed inside the battery; and

    (iii) a tray piston pivotally attached to the cam, the tray piston can slide through a first aperture disposed in the first position of moving battery tray, the tray piston can move between an up position wherein the tray piston is pushed upwardly with respect to the moving battery tray and a down position wherein the tray piston is pushed downwardly with respect to the moving battery tray, wherein the tray piston is biased in the down position, wherein the locking piston is pivotally attached to the cam via a locking piston axle; and

    (e) a first dowel disposed on the trolley, the dowel can move between an up position wherein the dowel contacts the tray piston in the first aperture and moves the tray piston to the up position and a down position wherein the dowel does not contact the tray piston;

    wherein when the dowel is in the down position the tray piston is in the down position causing the cam to move in the first direction causing the locking piston to move to the extended position; and

    wherein when the dowel is moved to the up position the tray piston is moved to the up position causing the cam to move in the second direction causing the locking piston to move to the retracted position, wherein the hydraulic cylinder is operatively connected to the dowel.

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