Electric vehicle batteries and stations for charging batteries

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019061541-A1
Application number	US-201816150252-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 2, 2018
Priority date	Apr 22, 2011
Publication date	Feb 28, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electric vehicle having an electric motor is provided. The electric vehicle having a receptacle slot integrated in the electric vehicle. The receptacle slot provides an electrical connection for providing power to the electric motor. A battery having an elongated form factor, where a first end of the elongated form factor includes a handle and a second end of the elongated form factor includes a connection for interfacing with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot of the vehicle, when the battery is slid into the receptacle slot for electrical engagement. The battery is configured to store and supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle and the battery is replaceable by sliding the battery out of the receptacle slot and sliding in another battery into the receptacle slot to further supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle with said another battery. The battery and said another battery each have a respective handle that is accessible for enabling hand-removal and hand-insertion of said battery and said another battery out of and into the receptacle slot. A computer on-board the electric vehicle is interfaced with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot to obtain a level of charge of the battery present in the receptacle slot. A battery level indicator of the electric vehicle provides information regarding the level of charge of the battery in the receptacle slot. A system for storing and charging batteries usable by the electric vehicle is further provided. In some examples, the batteries are additionally or alternatively recharged using green sources, such as wind or solar.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electric vehicle, comprising,
an electric motor; a main battery; a receptacle slot integrated in the electric vehicle, the receptacle slot providing an electrical connection for providing power to the electric motor; a battery having a first end that includes a handle and a second end that includes a connection for interfacing with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot of the vehicle when the battery is placed into the receptacle slot for electrical engagement; the battery configured to store and supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle in addition to the main battery; the battery is replaceable by taking the battery out of the receptacle slot and placing another battery into the receptacle slot to supply replenished charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle with said another battery; wherein the battery and said another battery each have a respective handle that is accessible for enabling hand-removal and hand-placement of said battery and said another battery out of and into the receptacle slot; a computer on-board the electric vehicle, the computer is interfaced with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot to obtain a level of charge of the battery present in the receptacle slot; and a battery level indicator of the electric vehicle, the battery level indicator provides information regarding the level of charge of the battery in the receptacle slot.

2 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle is one of a two-wheel vehicle, or a three-wheel vehicle, or a four-wheel vehicle, or a motorcycle, or a car, or a truck, or a pickup, or a utility car, or a delivery vehicle, or an industrial vehicle.

3 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the connection for interfacing with the electrical connection is one of a direct contact between conductors or wireless charge interface.

4 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising,
an energy recovery system for capturing energy from braking functions of the electric vehicle, the energy recovery system configured to replenish at least some charge back to the battery or the main battery during use of the electric vehicle.

5 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery has a memory that stores data that comprises the level of charge, the computer of the electric vehicle is configured to interface with a portable device that enables remote communication with the electric vehicle to access information regarding the level of charge.

6 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle is a two-wheel vehicle having the receptacle slot disposed substantially between a front wheel and a rear wheel and below a seat location of said two-wheel vehicle.

7 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle is a two-wheel vehicle having the receptacle slot disposed behind a front wheel of the two-wheel vehicle, below a seat location of the two-wheel vehicle, such that the receptacle slot is one of a plurality of receptacle slots, and each of the receptacle slots is integrated as a compartment of the two-wheel vehicle.

8 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle is a two-wheel vehicle and the receptacle slot is defined as a compartment in the two-wheel vehicle, the battery has one of a tubular form factor, a rectangular form factor, or a cylinder form factor or an.

9 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle is a four-wheel vehicle and the receptacle slot is one of a plurality of receptacle slots formed as compartments of the four-wheel vehicle.

10 . The electric vehicle of claim 9 , wherein at least two slots of the plurality of receptacle slots are arranged side-by-side, such that the battery and another battery are individually and selectively hand-placeable into and hand-removable out of respective ones of the receptacle slots.

11 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery has an elongated form factor in a tubular form extending from the first end and the second end.

12 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery is configured for exchange at a kiosk station, the kiosk station is configured to hold one or more batteries for exchange with the battery, the kiosk station is configured to recharge the batteries.

13 . The electric vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the kiosk station is connected to electric power from one or more of a power grid, or a solar power system, or a wind power system, or a fossil fuel system, or a combination of two or more thereof.

14 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle is a commuter vehicle having access to one or more kiosk stations for exchanging said battery for a recharged battery, wherein a mobile application is used for communicating with the kiosk stations for determining availability of batteries for exchange.

15 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery is configured for use in powering other appliances other than the electric vehicle, the other appliances include one or more of home appliances, or mobile appliances, or recreational appliances, or general lighting equipment, or emergency lighting equipment, or charging power sources, or combinations of two or more thereof.

16 . The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery is recharged in a carrier or a kiosk station, the charging of the battery is configured to occur upon receiving instructions to begin charging or during a period of a day where power costs are lower due to demand for power in a location where the charging is to occur.

Assignees

• Emerging Automotive Llc

Inventors

• Penilla Angel A
• Penilla Albert S

Classifications

• H02J7/751

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

• G06Q30/0207

  Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates · CPC title

• G09G2380/10

  Automotive applications · CPC title

• Y04S50/14

  Marketing, i.e. market research and analysis, surveying, promotions, advertising, buyer profiling, customer management or rewards · CPC title

• B60L53/80

  Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries · CPC title