Systems and methods for transferring electrical energy between vehicles
First Claim
1. A system for transferring electrical energy between first, second, and third vehicles, the system comprising:
- a plurality of subsystems associated with the first vehicle in a first location, the subsystems configured to;
identify a target destination,identify a second vehicle with a limited amount of excess electrical energy with which the first vehicle can negotiate a transfer of electrical energy, wherein the second vehicle is located at an intermediate location between the first location and the target destination and wherein the limited amount of excess electrical energy is insufficient for the first vehicle to travel to the target destination, identify a third vehicle with which the first vehicle can negotiate a transfer ofelectrical energy, wherein the third vehicle is available to travel to meet the first vehicle between the intermediate location and the target destination,determine a second intermediate location for the first vehicle to receive electrical energy from the third vehicle subsequent to a transfer of electrical energy between the first and second vehicles, wherein the third vehicle and the second intermediate location for receiving electrical energy from the third vehicle are determined based on the limited amount of excess electrical energy of the second vehicle and the distance between the intermediate location and the target destination, anddetermine a target charge state for the first vehicle to achieve from the transfer of electrical energy between the first and second vehicles based on the determined second intermediate location for the first vehicle to receive electrical energy from the third vehicle; and
an energy transfer mechanism configured to transfer a quantity of electrical energy from the second and third vehicles to the first vehicle.
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Abstract
Motor vehicles may need to exchange electrical energy. At least one vehicle may determine a target charge state. The vehicle may then identify another vehicle with which to exchange energy. The vehicles may negotiate a quantity to be transferred, transfer parameters for the exchange, and/or the like. The vehicles may be in a common fleet or an affinity group. A central location may facilitate the identification and/or negotiation process. The transfer may be monitored and may be controlled based on monitoring data collected. The transfer may be wired or wireless, and the vehicles may be stationary or in motion during the transfer. The vehicles may be, among others, pure electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and/or fuel cell vehicles.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for transferring electrical energy between first, second, and third vehicles, the system comprising:
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a plurality of subsystems associated with the first vehicle in a first location, the subsystems configured to; identify a target destination, identify a second vehicle with a limited amount of excess electrical energy with which the first vehicle can negotiate a transfer of electrical energy, wherein the second vehicle is located at an intermediate location between the first location and the target destination and wherein the limited amount of excess electrical energy is insufficient for the first vehicle to travel to the target destination, identify a third vehicle with which the first vehicle can negotiate a transfer of electrical energy, wherein the third vehicle is available to travel to meet the first vehicle between the intermediate location and the target destination, determine a second intermediate location for the first vehicle to receive electrical energy from the third vehicle subsequent to a transfer of electrical energy between the first and second vehicles, wherein the third vehicle and the second intermediate location for receiving electrical energy from the third vehicle are determined based on the limited amount of excess electrical energy of the second vehicle and the distance between the intermediate location and the target destination, and determine a target charge state for the first vehicle to achieve from the transfer of electrical energy between the first and second vehicles based on the determined second intermediate location for the first vehicle to receive electrical energy from the third vehicle; and
an energy transfer mechanism configured to transfer a quantity of electrical energy from the second and third vehicles to the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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