Real-time system and method for tracking, locating and recharging electric vehicles in transit
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1. A computer-controlled electric battery charging system for charging a battery of a roaming electric vehicle, the system comprising:
- a) an electric vehicle comprising at least one battery of 1.5 to 200 kWh and a charger connector electrically coupled to said at least one battery for enabling charging of said at least one battery, wherein movement of the electric vehicle is powered exclusively by said at least one battery;
b) a master charger vehicle, capable of independent movement, for traveling to the electric vehicle and for charging the at least one battery of the electric vehicle, the master charger vehicle comprising;
i) a master battery module;
ii) an electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery;
iii) a connection and transfer module adapted to connect to said charger connector and to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery, wherein said connection and transfer module further comprises a fast charging transfer device and wherein said charger connector of said electric car further comprises a fast charging socket, such that said connection and transfer module is adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery of said electric vehicle through fast charging to charge 70-100% of said at least one battery within one hour; and
iv) an engine enabling locomotive movement for independent motion of said master charger vehicle;
wherein said master charger vehicle further comprises a standard vehicle having standard vehicle functions and a separate charging module, wherein said separate charging module comprises said master battery module, said electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery, and said connection and transfer module adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery;
wherein said separate charging module is suitable for retrofitting said standard vehicle;
andc) a control system in communication with said at least one electric vehicle and said master charger vehicle to enable said master charger vehicle to reach said electric vehicle, wherein said master battery module is adapted to charge said at least one battery with said at least one battery disposed in said electric vehicle;
wherein said control system is configured to;
receive a communication from said electric vehicle regarding a status of a battery of 1.5 to 200 kWh of said electric vehicle;
determine whether a fast charge or a fast discharge of said battery of said electric vehicle is required;
determine an urgency of said fast charge or fast discharge of said battery of said electric vehicle; and
send said master charge vehicle to a position selected from the group consisting of;
i) a current position of said electric vehicle;
ii) a future projected position of said electric vehicle along a predetermined route;
iii) a future projected position of said electric vehicle, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be at least partially depleted; and
iv) a future projected position of said electric vehicle, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be fully depleted.
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Abstract
The present invention provides computer-controlled electric battery charging systems and methods for charging a battery of a roaming electric vehicle, the system comprising an electric vehicle comprising at least one battery, a master charger vehicle comprising a master battery module and a control system in communication with the at least one electric vehicle and the master charger vehicle to enable the master charger vehicles to reach the electric vehicle, wherein the master battery module is adapted to charge the at least one battery.
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1. A computer-controlled electric battery charging system for charging a battery of a roaming electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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a) an electric vehicle comprising at least one battery of 1.5 to 200 kWh and a charger connector electrically coupled to said at least one battery for enabling charging of said at least one battery, wherein movement of the electric vehicle is powered exclusively by said at least one battery; b) a master charger vehicle, capable of independent movement, for traveling to the electric vehicle and for charging the at least one battery of the electric vehicle, the master charger vehicle comprising; i) a master battery module; ii) an electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery; iii) a connection and transfer module adapted to connect to said charger connector and to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery, wherein said connection and transfer module further comprises a fast charging transfer device and wherein said charger connector of said electric car further comprises a fast charging socket, such that said connection and transfer module is adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery of said electric vehicle through fast charging to charge 70-100% of said at least one battery within one hour; and iv) an engine enabling locomotive movement for independent motion of said master charger vehicle; wherein said master charger vehicle further comprises a standard vehicle having standard vehicle functions and a separate charging module, wherein said separate charging module comprises said master battery module, said electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery, and said connection and transfer module adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery;
wherein said separate charging module is suitable for retrofitting said standard vehicle;and c) a control system in communication with said at least one electric vehicle and said master charger vehicle to enable said master charger vehicle to reach said electric vehicle, wherein said master battery module is adapted to charge said at least one battery with said at least one battery disposed in said electric vehicle;
wherein said control system is configured to;receive a communication from said electric vehicle regarding a status of a battery of 1.5 to 200 kWh of said electric vehicle; determine whether a fast charge or a fast discharge of said battery of said electric vehicle is required; determine an urgency of said fast charge or fast discharge of said battery of said electric vehicle; and send said master charge vehicle to a position selected from the group consisting of; i) a current position of said electric vehicle; ii) a future projected position of said electric vehicle along a predetermined route; iii) a future projected position of said electric vehicle, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be at least partially depleted; and iv) a future projected position of said electric vehicle, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be fully depleted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28)
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18. A method for charging a battery of a roaming electric vehicle, comprising:
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a) providing an electric vehicle comprising at least one battery and a charger connector electrically coupled to said at least one battery for enabling charging of said at least one battery, wherein movement of the electric vehicle is powered exclusively by said at least one battery; b) providing a master charger vehicle, capable of independent movement, for traveling to the electric vehicle and for charging the at least one battery of the electric vehicle, the master charger vehicle comprising; i) a master battery module; ii) an electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery; iii) a connection and transfer module adapted to connect to said charger connector and to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery, wherein said connection and transfer module further comprises a fast charging transfer device and wherein said charger connector of said electric car further comprises a fast charging socket, such that said connection and transfer module is adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery of said electric vehicle through fast charging; and iv) an engine enabling locomotive movement for independent motion of said master charger vehicle; and c) providing a control system in communication with said at least one electric vehicle and said master charger vehicle to enable said master charger vehicle to reach said electric vehicle, d) receiving a communication by said control system from said electric vehicle regarding a status of a battery of 1.5 to 200 kWh of said electric vehicle; e) determining whether a fast charge or a fast discharge of said battery of said electric vehicle is required by said control system; f) determining an urgency of said fast charge or fast discharge of said battery of said electric vehicle by said control system; g) selecting a master charger vehicle from a plurality of master charger vehicles by said control system according to said urgency; h) sending said master charge vehicle to a position selected from the group consisting of; i) a current position of said electric vehicle; ii) a future projected position of said electric vehicle along a predetermined route; iii) a future projected position of said electric vehicle, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be at least partially depleted; and iv) a future projected position of said electric vehicle, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be fully depleted; and i) charging 70-100% of said battery, disposed inside said electric vehicle, using said master battery module of said master charger vehicle within one hour; wherein said master charger vehicle further comprises a standard vehicle having standard vehicle functions and a separate charging module, wherein said separate charging module comprises said master battery module, said electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery, and said connection and transfer module adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery;
wherein said separate charging module is suitable for retrofitting said standard vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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29. A computer-controlled electric battery charging system for charging the batteries of a plurality of roaming electric vehicles, the system comprising:
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a) a plurality of electric vehicles each comprising at least one battery of 1.5 to 200 kWh and a charger connector electrically coupled to said at least one battery for enabling charging of said at least one battery, wherein movement of each of said plurality of electric vehicles is powered exclusively by said at least one battery; b) a plurality of master charger vehicles, each capable of independent movement, for traveling to at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles and for charging the at least one battery of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles, each master charger vehicle comprising; i) a master battery module; ii) an electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery; iii) a connection and transfer module adapted to connect to said charger connector and to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery, wherein said connection and transfer module further comprises a fast charging transfer device and wherein said charger connector of each of said plurality of electric vehicles further comprises a fast charging socket, such that said connection and transfer module is adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles through fast charging; and iv) an engine enabling locomotive movement for independent motion of each of said plurality of master charger vehicles; wherein each of said plurality of master charger vehicles further comprises a standard vehicle having standard vehicle functions and a separate charging module, wherein said separate charging module comprises said master battery module, said electricity converter module adapted to convert output power from said master battery module to input power suitable for provision to said at least one battery, and said connection and transfer module adapted to transfer said input power from said electricity converter module to said at least one battery;
wherein said separate charging module is suitable for retrofitting said standard vehicle;and c) a control system in communication with said plurality of electric vehicles and said plurality of master charger vehicles to enable at least one of said plurality of master charger vehicles to reach at least one said plurality of electric vehicles, wherein said master battery module is adapted to charge said at least one battery with said at least one battery disposed in said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles;
wherein said control system is configured to;i) receive a communication from said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles regarding a status of a battery of 1.5 to 200 kWh of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles; ii) determine whether a fast charge or a fast discharge of said battery of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles is required; iii) determine an urgency of said fast charge or fast discharge of said battery of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles; iv) choose one of said plurality of master charger vehicles as a chosen master charger vehicle to send to said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles; and v) send said chosen master charge vehicles to a position selected from the group consisting of; i. a current position of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles; ii. a future projected position of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles along a predetermined route; iii. a future projected position of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be at least partially depleted; and iv. a future projected position of said at least one of said plurality of electric vehicles, wherein said at least one battery is anticipated to be fully depleted.
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