Quick loading and unloading battery system for vehicles
First Claim
1. An electrical vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a passenger cabin;
at least one battery compartment with an openable hood that can be opened to expose and provide access to the battery compartment;
a battery including electrical electrodes removably stored in the battery compartment;
at least three battery supports mounted substantially in a vertical orientation in the battery compartment, wherein at least two of the battery supports include electrical contacts that are configured to be electrically coupled with the electrical electrodes of the battery;
said battery including at least three downwardly depending projections which are spatially spaced and arranged relative to each other so that their spacing identically matches a corresponding spacing between said at least three battery supports in the battery compartment,wherein at least two of the three battery projections comprise said electrical electrodes configured to electrically mate with the electrical contacts of the battery compartment; and
wherein the battery supports and the battery projections are so spaced and configured as to enable the battery to be vertically lowered down onto the battery supports to effect electrical contact and mechanical coupling between said battery supports and said battery projections.
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Abstract
An electrical vehicle includes a vehicle body defining a passenger cabin; at least one battery compartment with an openable hood that can be opened to expose the battery compartment; a battery including electrical electrodes removably stored in the battery compartment; at least three battery supports mounted substantially in a vertical orientation in the battery compartment, wherein at least two of the battery supports include electrical contacts that are configured to be electrically coupled with the electrical electrodes of the battery; the battery includes at least two downwardly depending projections which are spatially spaced and arranged relative to each other so that their spacing identically matches a corresponding spacing between said at least three battery supports in the battery compartment, and at least two of the three battery projections comprise said electrical electrodes configured to electrically mate with the electrical contacts of the battery compartment; and the battery supports and the battery projections are so spaced and configured as to enable the battery to be vertically lowered onto the battery supports to effect electrical contact and mechanical coupling between the battery supports and the battery projections.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body defining a passenger cabin; at least one battery compartment with an openable hood that can be opened to expose and provide access to the battery compartment; a battery including electrical electrodes removably stored in the battery compartment; at least three battery supports mounted substantially in a vertical orientation in the battery compartment, wherein at least two of the battery supports include electrical contacts that are configured to be electrically coupled with the electrical electrodes of the battery; said battery including at least three downwardly depending projections which are spatially spaced and arranged relative to each other so that their spacing identically matches a corresponding spacing between said at least three battery supports in the battery compartment, wherein at least two of the three battery projections comprise said electrical electrodes configured to electrically mate with the electrical contacts of the battery compartment; and wherein the battery supports and the battery projections are so spaced and configured as to enable the battery to be vertically lowered down onto the battery supports to effect electrical contact and mechanical coupling between said battery supports and said battery projections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A battery exchanging system, comprising:
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a battery charging system with racks for holding a plurality of batteries at a plurality of locations, each battery location on the charging rack comprising electrical contacts for engaging electrical contacts of the batteries and charging said batteries; a movable cart that is configured to be movable by a single person and which includes at least one arm for engaging a battery located on the rack, for lifting the battery off the rack, and ferrying the battery to a vehicle requiring a battery to be installed thereinto; and a vehicle, said vehicle being an electrical vehicle and comprising; a vehicle body defining a passenger cabin; at least one battery compartment with an openable hood that can be opened to expose the battery compartment; a battery including electrical electrodes removably stored in the battery compartment; at least three battery supports mounted substantially in a vertical orientation in the battery compartment, wherein at least two of the battery supports include electrical contacts that are configured to be electrically coupled with the electrical electrodes of the battery; said battery including at least three downwardly depending projections which are spatially spaced and arranged relative to each other so that their spacing identically matches a corresponding spacing between said at least three battery supports in the battery compartment, wherein at least two of the three battery projections comprise said electrical electrodes configured to electrically mate with the electrical contacts of the battery compartment; and wherein the battery supports and the battery projections are so spaced and configured as to enable the battery to be vertically lowered down onto the battery supports to effect electrical contact and mechanical coupling between said battery supports and said battery projections. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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