Modular battery charging and switching stations and how they work.

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“A modular battery charging and swapping station and its methods of operation thereof’The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed: -CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONThis application is based on and derives the benefit of Indian Provisional Application 202341002651, the contents of which arc incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] Embodiments disclosed herein relate to battery charging and swapping stations and more particularly to modular battery charging and swapping stations and methods of operating the same.BACKGROUND

[0002] Portable battery packs arc charged and stored in battery charging and swapping stations (hereinafter referred to as swapping stations, battery swapping stations, stations, and so on, interchangeably). Once the swappable battery packs in the vehicle get discharged, it can be swapped with the charged battery packs stored in the battery charging and swapping stations. The present-day battery charging and swapping stations have provision to store a large number of battery packs. This occupies more space and there are also times where the battery charging and swapping stations may not be completely utilized due to various factors including the location of the station, demand, time of day, and so on.

[0003] The solution to overcome this is to provide battery charging and swapping stations with a lesser number of swappable battery packs. This, however, comes with a compromise on the capacity of the battery charging and swapping stations. The other solution to address this drawback is to have multiple battery charging and swapping stations with a lesser number of battery packs according to the demand across various locations. However, managing the different battery charging and swapping stations and the battery packs can become a difficult task.

[0004] Hence, there is a need in the art for solutions which will overcome the above mentioned drawback(s), among others.OBJECTS

[0005] The principal object of embodiments herein is to disclose modular battery charging and swapping stations and its method of operation thereof, wherein the modular battery charging and swapping stations are simple to construct, the number of battery charging and swapping stations can be increased / decreased according to the demand across various locations and can be managed automatically with minimal human intervention.

[0006] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating at least one embodiment and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0007] Embodiments herein are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the following illustratory drawings. Embodiments herein arc illustrated by way of examples in the accompanying drawings, and in which:

[0008] FIG. 1 illustrates a network comprising a plurality of modular battery charging and swapping stations, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and

[0009] FIG. 2 depicts a process of a user swapping one or more batteries in a battery charging and swapping station, according to embodiments as disclosed herein.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0010] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein arc intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

[0011] For the purposes of interpreting this specification, the definitions (as defined herein) will apply and whenever appropriate the terms used in singular will also include the plural and vice versa. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purposes of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are to be construed as open-ended terms unless otherwise noted.

[0012] The words / phrases "exemplary", “example”, “illustration”, “in an instance”, “and the like”, “and so on”, “etc ”, “etcetera”, “e g.,” , “i.e.,” are merely used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein using the words / phrases "exemplary", “example”, “illustration”, “in an instance”, “and the like”, “and so on”, “etc.”, “etcetera”, “e.g.,” , “i.e.,” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.

[0013] Embodiments herein may be described and illustrated in terms of blocks which carry out a described function or functions. These blocks, which may be referred to herein as managers, units, modules, hardware components or the like, are physically implemented by analog and / or digital circuits such as logic gates, integrated circuits, microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory circuits, passive electronic components, active electronic components, optical components, hardwired circuits, and the like, and may optionally be driven by a firmware. The circuits may, for example, be embodied in one or more semiconductor chips, or on substrate supports such as printed circuit boards and the like. The circuits constituting a block may be implemented by dedicated hardware, or by a processor(e.g., one or more programmed microprocessors and associated circuitry), or by a combination of dedicated hardware to perform some functions of the block and a processor to perform other functions of the block. Each block of the embodiments may be physically separated into two or more interacting and discrete blocks without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Likewise, the blocks of the embodiments may be physically combined into more complex blocks without departing from the scope of the disclosure.

[0014] It should be noted that elements in the drawings arc illustrated for the purposes of this description and ease of understanding and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the flowcharts / sequence diagrams illustrate the method in terms of the steps required for understanding of aspects of the embodiments as disclosed herein. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the present embodiments so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein. Furthermore, in terms of the system, one or more components / modules which compri e the system may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that arc pertinent to understanding the present embodiments so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

[0015] The accompanying drawings are used to help easily understand various technical features and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. As such, the present disclosure should be construed to extend to any modifications, equivalents, and substitutes in addition to those which are particularly set out in the accompanying drawings and the corresponding description. Usage of words such as first, second, third etc., to describe components / elements / steps is for the purposes of this description and should not be construed as sequential ordering / placement / occurrence unless specified otherwise.

[0016] The embodiments herein achieve modular battery charging and swapping stations and its method of operation thereof. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 2, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown embodiments.

[0017] Embodiments herein disclose modular battery charging and swapping station(s) with swappable battery packs. The modular' battery charging and swapping stations provides convenience to install battery charging and swapping stations of differing capacity at different locations without any major customizations thus ensuring the optimal utilization of the batter}' charging and swapping stations.

[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates a network comprising a plurality of modular battery charging and swapping stations. The modular battery charging and swapping stations 101 (also referred to herein as a swap point) comprise at least one master battery charging and swapping station 101A and at least one slave battery charging and swapping station 101B, wherein each battery charging and swapping station comprises a plurality of docks for storing and charging the battery packs. Each battery charging and swapping station can be assigned a static station ID. All battery charging and swapping stations can connect to a communication interface, such as Wi-Fi, cellular network, Bluetooth, Zigbcc, Thread, and so on, for communication with each other and other entities (such as, but not limited to, the controller 102). Each of the battery charging and swapping stations can act cither as master or as slave at different times (based on their configuration). The battery charging and swapping stations can be connected to a controller 102, via the communication interface.

[0019] During onboarding, the controller 102 can designate one battery charging and swapping station as a master battery charging and swapping station. In an embodiment herein, the controller 102 can designate one batter ' charging and swapping station as a master battery charging and swapping station 101 A randomly. In an embodiment herein, the controller 102 can designate one batter}' charging and swapping station as a master battery charging and swapping station 101A based on a manual selection by an authorized person. In an embodiment herein, the controller 102 can designate one battery charging and swapping station as a master batterycharging and swapping station 101A based on one or more pre-defined rules. In an embodiment herein, the master battery charging and swapping station can also be programmed manually by an authorized person (such as, but not limited to, a station operator) at the swap point 101 .

[0020] In an embodiment herein, the master and slave battery charging and swapping stations can be arranged sequentially, with the master battery charging and swapping station 101A being the first battery charging and swapping station followed by all the stations. In an embodiment herein, the master and slave battery charging and swapping stations can be arranged anywhere in any manner within the swap point location with all the battery charging and swapping stations having connectivity to the same communication port.

[0021] A battery charging and swapping station can be onboarded at the swap location using an application (such as, mobile application, web application, and so on). An authorized personnel (such as service personnel) can set one or more onboarding parameters and onboard the battery charging and swapping station to the swap point. Examples of the onboarding parameters can be, but not limited to, station identification number, station coordinates, station operator name, and so on. The master battery charging and swapping station can perform the checks to verify the onboarding parameters of the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B. Once the battery charging and swapping station has been onboarded, the onboarded battery charging and swapping station can send a TCP / IP connection request to its peers using the station IDs provided during the onboarding process.

[0022] In an embodiment herein, the master battery charging and swapping station 101A can be set with a static IP Address (i.e., a fixed static address for the master station 101A). The master battery charging and swapping station 101A can run a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol ) server (hereinafter referred to as the master TCPIP server). All other battery charging and swapping stations at the swap point 101 can be designated as slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B.

[0023] The slave battery charging and swapping stations 101 B can turn OFF their communication modes, such as, but not limited to, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), and so on. In an embodiment herein, the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B can further displaythe docks and respective battery status on an inbuilt display (not shown), but keep their respective backlights off.

[0024] All the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B will run a TCP / IP Client and connect with the master TCP / IP Server (present in the master battery charging and swapping station 101A). The master TCP / IP Server can provide connectivity; i.e., master TCP / IP Server can enable the battery charging and swapping station 101B to communicate with at least one external entity (such as, but not limited to, other battery charging and swapping stations 101A, the controller 102, the Cloud, users, and so on). All the battery charging and swapping stations are connected to the same communication port (either wired or wireless) and can work in unison as a single swap point 101 (also referred to herein as a swap network). Only the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A will display a “swap ready” message on an inbuilt display (not shown) with the backlight being ON, and display the connection status of the slave battery charging and swapping stations in the swap point 101. The master battery charging and swapping station 101 A comprises a list of all slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B.

[0025] The slave battery charging and swapping station 101B can send swap related information to the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A. In an example herein, the slave battery charging and swapping station 101B can send the following swap related information to the master battery charging and swapping station 101A:- station ID;- Battery presence / absence, battery ID, State of Charge (SOC), voltage, and temperature for each dock present in the slave battery charging and swapping station 10 IB;- Door status for each dock present in the slave battery charging and swapping station 10 IB;- Faults (if any) in the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B, the docks in the slave battery charging and swapping station 101B, and / or the batteries present in the respective docks, and so on.

[0026] All communications between the master and slave battery charging and swapping stations (such as commands, responses, and so on) can comprise a destination station ID. Examples of the communication can be, but not limited to,configuration parameters for the battery, battery LED blinking (yes / no / blinking rates), an unlock command for a door of a dock and a battery present within the dock, command to setup a communication session with a battery present within a dock, parameters for newly inserted battery(ies), a command to turn ON / OFF / Blink display light, information to be displayed on the display by the slave battery charging and swapping station, warning alerts, fault alerts, and so on.

[0027] The master battery charging and swapping station 101B can store the received swap related information and other information received from the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B in a suitable location, such as, a memory, a server, the cloud, and so on, in the form of a table (i.e., a tabular format).

[0028] The master battery charging and swapping station 101 A can provide one or more commands to the respective slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B, such as, but not limited to, configuration data, unlock the dock door, unlock the battery, make a communication session with the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B, query the status of the slave battery charging and swapping stations 10 IB, and so on.

[0029] Once the user arrives at a swap point 101, the user can identify and authenticate themselves at the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A. The user can identify the master battery charging and swapping station 101A by the presence of the backlight being ON on the display of the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A. In an embodiment herein, the user can identify and authenticate themselves by swiping a key fob on the master battery charging and swapping station 101A. After successfully identifying and authenticating the user, the controller 102 can perform one or more additional checks, such as, but not limited to, checking if the user to authorized to use the swap point 101, checking if the user has sufficient balance to get batteries from the swap point 101, checking the number of batteries required by the user, and so on.

[0030] If the user has passed the afore mentioned checks, the master battery charging and swapping station can determine the batteries to be dispensed to the user (i.e., from docks (containing charged and ready batteries) at the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A and / or at the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B) by running the dispense logic on the table. The dispense logic can determine which battery charging and swapping stations (either the masterbattery charging and swapping station and / or the slave battery charging and swapping stations) can dispense the battery(ies) required by the user, and the respective docks where the user can insert the batteries from the vehicle and the docks from which the user can remove charged batteries for their use. The master battery charging and swapping station 101A can send a message to the respective slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B to provide an indication to the user at the respective docks, wherein the indication can be, but not limited to, an audio indication (such as a beep, a buzzer, a tone, and so on), a visual indication (such as a blinking display, a display associated with the dock turning ON, one or more lights, and so on). In an embodiment herein, the indication can indicate to the user to open one or more empty docks and place the one or more used battery packs in the one or more empty docks. In an embodiment herein, the indication can indicate to the user to open one or more docks, remove one or more charged battery packs from the respective docks, and place the one or more removed battery packs in slots in the vehicle.

[0031] The master battery charging and swapping station 101 A can also send an unlock command to the battery in the vehicle over a communication session, such as, but not limited to, a BLE session, a BLE Broadcast, and so on. The user can then complete the swapping process. On the swapping process being completed successfully, the master battery charging and swapping station 101A can command the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B to turn off, including the display backlight, display information and buzzer.

[0032] If due to any circumstances, the master battery charging and swapping station 101A fails, then the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B may be unable to perform swaps, as they can only operate as per the instructions and commands from the master battery charging and swapping station 101A. To avoid this scenario and to keep the swap point 101 always live and in operating condition, the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B can keep an open communication link with the master batter}' charging and swapping station 101 A. If any of the operating parameters of the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A goes out of range or if the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A is not responding to the slave battery charging and swapping station 101B (within a pre-configured time interval ) or if the master batterycharging and swapping station 101 A is completely shut down, then any of the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B can get automatically assigned as a fallback master battery charging and swapping station 101A. If the master battery charging and swapping station 101 A goes into a non-operating mode, one or more slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B can communicate this to the station operator for corrective action.

[0033] The fallback master battery charging and swapping station 101 A can send a temporary reconfiguration message to all the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B at the swap point. After the receipt of the reconfiguration message by the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101B, the slave battery charging and swapping stations 101 B can now start responding to the fallback master battery charging and swapping station 101A. If the first master battery charging and swapping station 101A comes live automatically after a temporary fault or if it is serviced by the station operator, the first master battery charging and swapping station 101A can either send a reconfiguration message to the fallback master battery charging and swapping station 101A to restore it to the earlier configuration or the fallback master battery charging and swapping station 101 A can send a reconfiguration message to the first master battery charging and swapping station 101A to keep it as a slave battery charging and swapping station 101B.

[0034] In an example herein, the battery charging and swapping stations are connected to each other over TCP / IP. Each peer battery charging and swapping station can act as a Client and Server simultaneously. All the battery charging and swapping stations in a particular swap point have at least one configuration stored. Each battery charging and swapping station can have a plurality of peers (other slave batteiyrcharging and swapping stations and a master battery charging and swapping station present in the same swap point) connected to it. The dock status can be shared between the peers at pre-defined time intervals. Every peer can create a dispense ready table and the battery packs are dispensed from the swap point.

[0035] In an embodiment herein, the status of the docks in each battery charging and swapping station can be shared between all the peers. The swapping can be initiated at any peer battery charging and swapping station. All the peers create a dispense table and dispense battery packs from the swap point together. Ifthe peer battery charging and swapping station is unable to fetch wallet balance for a user (who is attempting to swap batteries in the swap point), the peer battery charging and swapping station can ask another peer battery charging and swapping station to fetch the wallet balance, so that the swap can proceed. If the connection with a peer is lost, battery packs from the peer may not be dispensed.

[0036] Consider that the battery charging and swapping station where the key fob is swiped has lost connection with all the peer battery charging and swapping stations and the required number of BPs arc not available, the battery charging and swapping station can display an indication to the user to swipe at a different battery charging and swapping station. A swap record can be generated by the station that initiated the swap and stored it in its memory and / or the controller 102.[0037 J FIG. 2 depicts a process of a user swapping one or more batteries in a swap point. The user can be provided with an access card or fob for swapping the battery packs at the battery charging and swapping station. As the user reaches the swapping point, in step 201, the user can swipe an access card / key fob at any of the battery charging and swapping stations present at the swap point (either a master battery charging and swapping station 101 A or the slave battery charging and swapping station 101B) in the swap point. The required battery packs can get dispensed from any of the peer battery charging and swapping stations. As soon as the user swipes the card, a display at that swapping battery charging and swapping station indicates if the dispensing can happen in the same battery charging and swapping station, else it directs the user to any of the master or slave battery charging and swapping stations, where the swap or dispensing of fully charged battery packs can happen. In step 202, the swap point indicates to the user the docks in the battery charging and swapping station, where to place the depleted battery packs and take the charged battery' packs. In step 203, the user swaps the battery packs at the respective docks in the swap point. The various actions in method 200 may be performed in the order presented, in a different order or simultaneously. Further, in some embodiments, some actions listed in FIG. 2 may be omitted.

[0038] In an example, consider that there are five battery charging and swapping stations at one swap point, the master battery charging and swapping station is #3, so battery charging and swapping station #3 will have a table with information of all the stations, their docks and battery information for those docks.The battery charging and swapping station #3 can run the dispense logic on this table. Consider that a vehicle (needs three battery packs; one battery pack is available in dock 3 of battery charging and swapping station #1, a second battery pack is available in dock 1 of battery charging and swapping station #4 and a third battery pack is available in dock 2 of battery charging and swapping station #5; and the master battery charging and swapping station decides the order as battery charging and swapping station #4, #1, #5 for dispensing all the required battery packs. The master battery charging and swapping station #3 can send a message to the slave battery charging and swapping station #4 to blink the display backlit to indicate which door to open, and send commands to the slave battery charging and swapping station #4 Dock Control Unit (DCU) as per the swap process (configuration data, turn on LED, unlock, make a BLE session with slave battery charging and swapping station #3, and so on). The master battery charging and swapping station #3 also sends an unlock command to the battery in the vehicle over a BLE session or a BLE Broadcast. A user will go to the slave battery charging and swapping station #4, open the door of dock 1, and remove the battery from dock 1. The user can go to the vehicle and remove the battery from the vehicle. The user can bring the battery to the station. The afore mentioned steps can also work in any other order. The user can insert the discharged battery in the empty dock in battery charging and swapping station #4. The user can be asked to close the door on the display of the battery charging and swapping station #4 along with a buzzer. On being closed, the master battery charging and swapping station #3 will command the slave battery charging and swapping station #4 to turn off, including the display backlight, display information and buzzer. The master battery charging and swapping station #3 will repeat the above steps with the battery charging and swapping station #1, and then the battery charging and swapping station #5. Once all batteries are exchanged, the battery charging and swapping station #3 will consider the swapping process to be complete.

[0039] The disclosed embodiments encompass numerous advantages. Embodiments herein enable stacking of multiple stations without any additional tools, thus ensuring optimal utilization of the station, ease of serviceability, and ensuring 100% uptime of the swap point. The modular station ensures the effective usage of the space.

[0040] Embodiments herein enable arriving at an optimal number of battery packs that ensures that a variety of vehicles can be served with a single unit considering power availability, throughput, installation space and several other factors. At the same, embodiments herein make it modular to grow as demand grows and making the unit as 1 from a customer perspective.

[0041] The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performingnetwork management functions to control the network elements. The elements include blocks which can be at least one of a hardware device, or a combination of hardware device and software module.

[0042] The embodiment disclosed herein describes modular battery charging and sw apping stations and its method of operation thereof. Therefore, it is understood that the scope of the protection is extended to such a program and in addition to a computer readable means having a message therein, such computer readable storage means contain program code means for implementation of one or more steps of the method, when the program runs on a server or mobile device or any suitable programmable device. The method is implemented in at least one embodiment through or together with a software program written in e.g., Very high speed integrated circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL) another programming language, or implemented by one or more VHDL or several software modules being executed on at least one hardware device. The hardware device can be any kind of portable device that can be programmed. The device may also include means which could be e.g., hardware means like e.g., an ASIC, or a combination of hardware and software means, e.g., an ASIC and an FPGA, or at least one microprocessor and at least one memory with software modules located therein. The method embodiments described herein could be implemented partly in hardware and partly in software. Alternatively, the invention may be implemented on different hardware devices, e.g., using a plurality of CPUs.

[0043] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and / or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of embodiments and examples, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments and examples disclosed herein can be practiced with modification within the scope of the embodiments as described herein.

Claims

DEPCT6818 / 08 / 25681. Switching point (101) comprising: a primary battery charging and switching station (101A) and at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B), where the primary battery charging and switching station (101A) is configured to: receive data from the client battery charging and switching station (101B); store the received data in a table format; determine which batteries to be distributed to users from one or more primary battery charging and switching stations (101A) and at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) by utilizing the distribution logic on the table stored for successfully authenticated users and passing more than one verification pass; and provide commands to at least one terminal floor in one or more designated primary battery charging and switching stations (101A) and at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) to enable users to switch batteries.2.A switching point as requested in Re claim 1 where at least one primary battery charging and switching station (101A) is designated either manually or randomly based on one or more predetermined rules.

3. A switching point as requested in Re claim 1 where the primary battery charging and switching station (101A) is configured to include at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) as part of it. 4.A switching point as claimed in Response 1 where information received from at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) includes: station identifier, battery presence / absence, battery identifier, state of charge (SOC), voltage and temperature for each available leveling area in the client battery charging and switching station (101B), door status for each available leveling area in the client battery charging and switching station (101B), and faults (if any) in the client battery charging and switching station (101B).

5. A switching point as claimed in Response 1 where the main battery charging and switching station (101A) is configured to display the connection status of at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) on a display where the display backlight is on. 6.

7. The switching point as enshrined in Re claim 1, where the client battery charging and switching station (101B) is configured to display the corresponding level and battery status on a built-in backlit display that is in the off state and uses the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) client and connects to a primary TCP / IP server which is located in the main battery charging and switching station (101A).

8. The switching point as enshrined in Re claim 1, where the main battery charging and switching station (101A) is further configured to send messages to the client battery charging and switching station 101B that are designated to provide an indication to the user at the corresponding level that the user must perform at least one of the following actions: removing a charged battery pack and inserting a used battery.A switching point as claimed in claim 1 where at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) from at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) is further configured to be designated as an optional primary battery charging and switching station (101A) in the event of an error at the primary battery charging and switching station (101A), where at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) can be designated as an optional primary battery charging and switching station (101A) either manually or randomly based on one or more predefined rules.9.The method for operating the battery charging and switching station includes: receiving data from at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) by the main battery charging and switching station (101A); storing the received data in a tabular format by the main battery charging and switching station (101A); determining which batteries to be distributed to users by the main battery charging and switching station (101A) from one or more main battery charging and switching stations (101A) and at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) by utilizing the distribution logic on the stored tabular data for successfully verified users and passing more than one verification pass; and providing a command to at least one equivalency floor in one or more designated main battery charging and switching stations (101A) and at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) to enable users to switch batteries by the main battery charging and switching station (101A).10.The method as requested under claim 9, in which the method is comprised of appointing at least one primary battery charging and switching station (1014) either manually and randomly based on one or more predetermined rules.

11. The method as requested under claim 9, in which the method is comprised of bringing at least one secondary battery charging and switching station (101B) into the assembly of the primary battery charging and switching station (101A).12.

13. The method as requested in claim 9 includes the display of the connection status of the client charging and switching station (101B) on the display by the main charging and switching station (101A) where the backlight of the display is in the ON state. 14.The method as requested in claim 9, in which the method includes: displaying the corresponding ground level and battery status on a built-in backlit display in the off state by the client battery charging and switching station (101B), and using the Transmission Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) client and connecting to the primary TCP / IP server by the client battery charging and switching station (101B), where the primary TCP / IP server is located in the main battery charging and switching station (101A).

15. The method as requested in claim 9, in which the method includes: sending a message to the designated client battery charging and switching station 101B to provide an indication to the user of the corresponding ground level by the main battery charging and switching station (101A), which requires the user to perform at least one of the following actions: removing the charged battery pack and inserting the used battery.16.The method as requested under claim 9, in which the method comprises the designation of at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) from at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) as the primary battery charging and switching station of choice (101A) when there is an error in the primary battery charging and switching station (101A), where at least one client battery charging and switching station (101B) can be designated as the primary battery charging and switching station of choice (101A) either manually or randomly based on one or more predetermined rules;

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