Renewable energy transfer system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12438221-B2
Application number	US-202217836759-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2022
Priority date	Feb 14, 2022
Publication date	Oct 7, 2025
Grant date	Oct 7, 2025

Abstract

A renewable energy transfer system includes a storage configured to store renewable energy; a transportation configured to transport the storage; and a cabin configured to charge and store the storage, wherein the cabin includes a support portion for supporting the storage, an accommodation portion formed in at least a portion of the support portion to selectively accommodate the storage therein, and a charging unit provided in the accommodation portion to transfer the renewable energy to the storage, and wherein the storage includes a body portion configured to be inserted into the accommodation portion, and a charging terminal formed in at least a portion of the body portion to receive the renewable energy from the charging unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A renewable energy transfer system configured for transferring renewable energy produced in the coastal waters and distant seas, the renewable energy transfer system comprising:
a storage configured to store the renewable energy;
a transportation configured to transport the storage; and
a cabin configured to charge and store the storage,
wherein the cabin includes a support portion for supporting the storage, an accommodation portion formed in at least a portion of the support portion to selectively accommodate the storage therein, and a charging unit provided in the accommodation portion to transfer the renewable energy to the storage,
wherein the storage includes a body portion configured to be inserted into the accommodation portion, and a charging terminal formed in at least a portion of the body portion to receive the renewable energy from the charging unit, and
wherein the transportation comprises at least one of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an unmanned ship, or a drone.

2. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the cabin further includes a guiding unit provided in the accommodation portion to guide a movement of the storage therein.

3. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the renewable energy is stored in the storage in a form of electrical energy or hydrogen energy.

4. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the charging unit includes one or more plugs, an insulator provided to surround the one or more plugs, and a cable connected to the one or more plugs.

5. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the cabin further includes one or more sensors provided in the accommodation portion.

6. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more sensors detect whether the storage is inserted into the accommodation portion.

7. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the cabin further includes one or more cushioning members provided in the accommodation portion or at the support portion.

8. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more cushioning members include a spring, a damper, or an air tube.

9. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the cabin further includes a locking unit provided in the accommodation portion to selectively fix the storage to the support portion.

10. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 9 , further including:
a communication unit which is configured to obtain information related to the transportation by communicating with the transportation; and
a controller which is configured to control the transportation and the cabin according to the information obtained by the communication unit.

11. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the locking unit includes one or more air tubes.

12. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 7 , further including:
a communication unit which is configured to obtain information related to the transportation by communicating with the transportation; and
a controller which is configured to control the transportation and the cabin according to the information obtained by the communication unit.

13. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 12 , wherein the communication unit is configured to obtain information on at least one of a location of the transportation and a distance between the transportation and the cabin.

14. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the cabin further includes a drain formed through at least a portion of the support portion to fluidically extend from inside of the accommodation portion to an outside thereof.

15. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the charging unit charges the storage wirelessly.

16. The renewable energy transfer system of claim 1 ,
wherein the storage includes a first storage and a second storage,
wherein the cabin includes a first cabin for accommodating the first storage and a second cabin for accommodating the second storage, and
wherein the first storage has a length longer than a length of the second storage.

17. A renewable energy transfer method for transferring renewable energy produced in the coastal waters and distant seas, the method comprising:
storing the renewable energy in at least one storage using a cabin configured to charge and store the at least one storage;
determining, among the at least one storage, a storage to be transferred from the cabin to a destination based on a distance from the cabin to the destination;
allowing a transportation for transferring the storage to approach the cabin;
coupling the transportation to the storage; and
transferring the storage, using the transportation,
wherein the transportation comprises at least one of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an unmanned ship, or a drone.

18. The renewable energy transfer method of claim 17 , wherein the determining of a storage includes determining the storage to be transferred from the cabin to the destination among the at least one storage based on the distance from the cabin to the destination and weather conditions.

19. The renewable energy transfer method of claim 18 , further including:
obtaining information related to at least one of a location of the transportation and a distance between the transportation and the cabin; and
expanding or contracting one or more air tubes provided in the cabin based on the obtained information.

20. The renewable energy transfer method of claim 18 , wherein in the storing of renewable energy, the renewable energy is stored in a form of electrical energy or hydrogen energy in the at least one storage.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Ha Dong Hyun
• Choi Jung Hun
• Jung Jae Wung

Classifications

• H02J7/751 Primary

  concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/70 Primary

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H01M50/251

  specially adapted for stationary devices, e.g. power plant buffering or backup power supplies · CPC title

• H01M50/296

  characterised by terminals of battery packs (terminals of batteries H01M50/543) · CPC title

• H01M50/289

  characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs (spacing elements inside cells other than separators, membranes or diaphragms H01M50/471) · CPC title