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Transportable microgrid / nanogrid system

To provide a system and an apparatus for implementing a mobile energy system.SOLUTION: In an aspect, a mobile energy system includes a cabinet having an interior space defined by an outer surface of the cabinet, and the interior space can include a battery storage area configured to receive a battery energy storage system having at least 2 kWh of storage capacity. The mobile energy system can also include an item storage area configured to receive and store one or more other items, a connector configured to connect the battery energy storage system located in the battery storage area to an external power source, and a charging cable configured to connect the battery energy storage system to a charging port of an electric vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Owner:DS2 0 LLC

Humanoid robot with advanced kinematics

The disclosed humanoid robot is designed to perform diverse, human-like tasks in various environments, from industrial assembly and customer service to every day household chores. These robots possess anthropomorphic features including a head, torso, arms, legs, and hands, enabling complex motions with over 60 degrees of freedom. The upper portion houses over 70% of the DoF, allowing dexterous manipulation, while the central and lower portions are optimized for battery storage and efficient movement. More than 30 electric actuators (mostly rotary) power the humanoid robot, with a strategic arrangement that minimizes mechanical singularities and facilitates tasks such as deep squats and precise reaching. This configuration reduces cost, weight, and maintenance while improving performance and capabilities of said humanoid robot.
Owner:FIGURE AI INC

Transportable microgrid / nanogrid system

Systems and apparatus for implementing a mobile energy system. In one aspect, a mobile energy system includes a cabinet having an interior space defined by an outer surface of the cabinet, where the interior space can include a battery storage area configured to receive a battery energy storage system having at least 2 kWh of storage capacity. The mobile energy system can also include an item storage area configured to receive and store one or more other items, a connector configured to connect a battery energy storage system located in the battery storage area to an external power source, and a charging cable configured to connect the battery energy storage system to a charging port of an electric vehicle.
Owner:DS2 0 LLC

Battery replacement equipment

The utility model discloses a battery replacing device which comprises a supporting frame and a battery replacing body, and the battery replacing body can incline relative to the supporting frame. The battery replacing main body comprises a movable assembly which is arranged on the supporting frame and can ascend and descend and a compartment body which is rotatably connected with the movable assembly, a telescopic mechanism is arranged in the compartment body, and a battery replacing mechanism is arranged on the top surface of the telescopic mechanism; and the telescopic mechanism can move relative to the compartment body and / or the battery replacing mechanism can move relative to the telescopic mechanism in the direction perpendicular to the telescopic direction. By the adoption of the structure, the battery replacement equipment can achieve vehicle side battery replacement and can adapt to different battery replacement vehicles and battery storage devices through lifting and rotating of the compartment body; and meanwhile, through calibration movement of the telescopic mechanism and / or the battery replacing mechanism and inclination of the battery replacing body relative to the supporting frame, the battery replacing mechanism can be well attached to a chassis of the battery replacing vehicle all the time, and therefore the battery replacing precision and the battery replacing efficiency can be improved.
Owner:AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Frame module and a modular frame for an electric vehicle

A frame module and a modular frame of an electric vehicle extend along a longitudinal direction. The frame module has a longitudinally extending central partition wall, a front wall and a rear wall, a battery storage structure having first and second battery storage compartments provided on opposite sides of the central partition wall, each battery storage compartment being configured to receive at least one battery module and being delimited by the central partition wall and longitudinally extending first and second side walls of the frame module, respectively. The first and second side walls are releasably mounted to the battery storage structure to enable opening of the first and second battery storage compartments, respectively.
Owner:VOLVO TRUCK CORP

Battery pack unlocking mechanism and battery replacement equipment

The utility model provides a battery pack unlocking mechanism and battery replacement equipment, and relates to the technical field of battery replacement. The middle part of the unlocking swing rod is rotationally connected with the bottom plate; the unlocking driving assembly comprises a first telescopic assembly and a second telescopic assembly, the first telescopic assembly abuts against the unlocking swing rod, and the second telescopic assembly is rotationally connected with the bottom of the unlocking swing rod; the first telescopic assembly is used for pushing the unlocking swing rod to rotate to the avoiding position for avoiding the lock rod, and the second telescopic assembly is used for pulling the unlocking swing rod to rotate towards the jacking position for jacking the lock rod. Compared with the prior art, the unlocking mechanism has the advantages that the structural complexity of the unlocking swing rod is optimized, the unlocking state and the stored battery avoiding state are switched back and forth through the first telescopic assembly and the second telescopic assembly, the unlocking mechanism completes the unlocking action or the avoiding action on the battery replacing equipment, manual unlocking is not needed in the unlocking process, and the unlocking efficiency is improved. And unlocking is fast and convenient.
Owner:SHENZHEN JINGZHI MACHINE +1

Warehousing system for waste automobile power batteries

The invention discloses a warehousing system for waste automobile power batteries, and relates to the technical field of warehousing management, and the system comprises a safety evaluation module which analyzes a feature data set through an artificial intelligence algorithm, and generates safety risk level labels and recommended storage environment parameters of the power batteries; the configuration scheme generation module automatically classifies and dispatches the safety risk level labels of the power batteries to the matched storage areas, configures a temperature and humidity control device according to the recommended storage environment parameters, and generates a dynamic storage configuration scheme; and the storage data recording module is used for carrying out structured integration on the state monitoring data set, the power battery tracking data, the safety risk level label and the dynamic storage configuration scheme by utilizing a multi-source data fusion algorithm to generate a storage data record. According to the invention, accurate classification and prediction are realized, so that the storage condition of the battery is dynamically adjusted without manual intervention.
Owner:GUANGDONG JUNHONG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECYCLING CO LTD

Lithium ion battery power storage method and system based on BMS architecture

The invention relates to the technical field of battery management, in particular to a lithium ion battery power storage method and system based on a BMS architecture, and the method comprises the steps: carrying out the grouping specification division of a battery pack according to an internal resistance range, and collecting the internal resistance fluctuation amplitude and terminal voltage deviation rate of each cluster in real time under a constant charging current working condition; calculating the internal resistance sensitivity coefficient of each cluster under the corresponding group based on the parameters, so as to quantify the cluster-level circulating current risk level, and synchronously obtaining the number of batteries in the cluster, the internal resistance standard deviation and the charging current working condition; calculating a compensation priority index of the battery cluster by integrating the circulating current risk grade, the number of batteries in the cluster, the internal resistance standard deviation and the charging working condition; and the battery cluster with the highest priority is selected as a reference cluster, internal resistance difference compensation voltage regulation is performed on the non-reference cluster through the BMS, the terminal voltage of each cluster is dynamically balanced, the circulation effect is inhibited, and the stability and energy utilization efficiency of the battery pack in the power storage process are improved.
Owner:BEIJING JIYIXING TECH CO LTD

Energy storage battery liquid cooling dual-mode heat management and battery storage space heat recovery temperature and humidity coordinated regulation and control system and method

The invention provides an energy storage battery liquid cooling dual-mode heat management and battery storage space heat recovery temperature and humidity coordinated regulation and control system and method. The system is composed of a heat pipe cooling module, a steam compression refrigeration cycle module and a module for waste heat recovery and runner regeneration. The heat pipe cooling module and the circulating pump form a natural cooling loop through the liquid cooling plate and the heat pipe heat exchanger; the vapor compression refrigeration cycle module efficiently and rapidly reduces the temperature of cooling liquid through a phase change refrigeration working medium. And the waste heat recovery module uses condensation waste heat for rotary wheel dehumidification regeneration. The system automatically switches double modes according to the temperature of cooling liquid: heat pipe energy-saving cooling is started when the temperature is lower than or equal to 35 DEG C, steam compression refrigeration is switched when the temperature is higher than 35 DEG C, and condensation waste heat of the two modes preheats regenerated air through a heat pipe heat exchanger, then the temperature is supplemented to the regeneration temperature through an electric heater, a rotating wheel is driven to dehumidify, and dry air is fed into a battery cabin. The method gives consideration to energy efficiency and thermal safety, and is suitable for thermal management and space humidity regulation and control of an energy storage battery system.
Owner:NANJING TECH UNIV

Agricultural Internet of Things sensor battery unmanned replacement device and method

The invention discloses an agricultural Internet of Things sensor battery unmanned replacement device and method, the device comprises a conveying replacement mechanism and a battery storage mechanism which are installed on a walking machine, the conveying replacement mechanism is located on one side of the battery storage mechanism, and the battery storage mechanism comprises a battery library, a replacement mechanism, a cover plate and a battery pushing assembly; according to the unmanned replacing device and method for the agricultural internet-of-things sensor battery, the conveying and replacing mechanism on the walking machine is matched with the battery storage mechanism, the purpose of automatically replacing the sensor battery in a farmland is achieved, manual replacement is not needed, the position of the sensor is positioned and collected in advance, and when the battery needs to be replaced in the later period, manual replacement is not needed. And the walking machine moves to a corresponding position, and the conveying and replacing mechanism and the battery storage mechanism are matched to take out a new battery and install the new battery in the sensor, so that the purpose of timely replacing the new battery to guarantee continuous and normal operation of the sensor can be achieved, and recycling and storage of the old battery can be well completed.
Owner:NANJING AGRI MECHANIZATION INST MIN OF AGRI

Electricity storage assembly, transportation tool, electricity replacement system and electricity storage method

The invention relates to the technical field of power conversion, in particular to a power storage assembly, a transportation tool, a power conversion system and a power storage method. The electricity storage assembly comprises a carrying unit, an electricity storage unit and a battery box. The moving area of the carrying unit and a set plane form an electricity storage chamber; the power storage unit comprises a plurality of battery holders and a rotating module; the at least one battery holder is arranged on the rotating module; when rotating relative to a set plane, the rotating module drives the battery holder to move into or out of the electricity storage chamber; at least one battery holder is arranged in the electricity storage chamber and is fixed relative to a set plane position; the battery box is electrically connected with the battery holder; and the carrying unit can carry the battery box to move in the electricity storage chamber. Therefore, the problem of low space utilization rate of the power storage assembly is solved.
Owner:SHANGHAI ENNEAGON ENERGY TECH CO LTD

Fire extinguishing system for energy storage battery compartment of energy storage power station

The invention discloses a fire extinguishing system for an energy storage battery cabin of an energy storage power station, and belongs to the technical field of fire fighting, the fire extinguishing system comprises a battery storage cabin, a cabin door is mounted outside the battery storage cabin through hinges, and a carbon dioxide generator and a fire extinguishing agent spraying box are fixedly mounted on the top surface of the battery storage cabin; an exhaust plate and a fire extinguishing agent spraying plate are arranged at the bottom of the carbon dioxide generator and the bottom of the fire extinguishing agent spraying box correspondingly and located on the inner side of the battery storage bin. According to the fire extinguishing device, the driving assembly and the extrusion assembly are arranged in a matched mode, through the design, the interior of the battery storage bin can be monitored in real time, when spontaneous combustion of a battery occurs, the fire extinguishing system can be controlled to be started in time to treat the spontaneous combustion condition, and the fire extinguishing mode of combining a dry powder extinguishing agent and carbon dioxide gas is adopted; the fire extinguishing effect can be greatly improved, meanwhile, gas and a fire extinguishing agent can be rapidly diffused and distributed in the cabin, and the actual application effect of the system is improved.
Owner:NANJING NENGHUAZHOU THERMAL POWER CO LTD

System and method for analyzing temperature changes in supercapacitor battery storage for electric vehicle

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for temperature-based vehicle operation analysis. A thermal sensor measures a temperature associated with an energy storage unit that stores energy. A vehicle attribute sensor measures one or more attributes of a vehicle. The energy storage unit is configured to power a propulsion mechanism of the vehicle. A control system with a processor and memory identifies an effect of the measured temperature associated with the energy storage unit on the one or more attributes of the vehicle. The control system identifies a change to vehicle operation of the vehicle based on the identified effect of the measured temperature associated with the energy storage unit on the one or more attributes of the vehicle. An output interface outputs an indication of the change to vehicle operation of the vehicle.
Owner:SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC

Systems and methods for energy distribution control using a distributed energy resource management system

The systems and methods provide techniques for a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS). The system can optimize energy distribution by leveraging Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) (such as thermostats for HVAC systems, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and home battery storage) by shifting energy among devices and home. During peak demand, the VPP can minimize the cost to the company, reduce demand on the grid, and ultimately reduce long-term consumer costs. The system can utilize home sensors to determine a state of occupancy (such as a home is occupied, unoccupied, or the residents are on vacation). The system can consider a desired comfort level. The various sources of data (e.g., energy data, cost data, and home sensor data) can be used to manage energy distribution in a VPP and generate demand response events or other instructions for energy usage based on real-time occupancy data.
Owner:VIVINT LLC

Temperature control device for energy storage battery

The invention relates to the technical field of battery temperature control, in particular to an energy storage battery temperature control device which comprises an energy storage battery cabinet body, a partition plate is fixed in the energy storage battery cabinet body and divides the energy storage battery cabinet body into a battery storage cavity and a temperature control device storage cavity, a PLC is fixed in the battery storage cavity, and a temperature control device is fixed in the temperature control device storage cavity. And a plurality of battery storage mechanisms are arranged below the PLC. The temperature measuring device monitors the temperature of the battery storage shell at each position and transmits a signal to the PLC, and the PLC adjusts the current intensity of the second electric telescopic rod according to the temperature, so that the communication area of the opening groove and the arc-shaped groove is changed, the flow speed of cold water in the pipeline is increased or reduced in a disguised manner, and the cooling efficiency is improved. The heat dissipation effect is matched with the temperature of the batteries, the temperature balance of the batteries is ensured, the temperature among the batteries can be finely adjusted, the condition of temperature unbalance in the energy storage battery cabinet is avoided, and the problem that the temperature of the middle batteries is too high is avoided.
Owner:JIANGSU AISIYI NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Automatic battery feeding device for battery pack processing and use method

According to the automatic battery feeding device for battery pack machining and the using method, the automatic battery feeding device for battery pack machining comprises a rack, and further comprises a battery storage assembly, a battery discharging assembly, a vibration anti-blocking assembly, a battery conveying assembly, a feeding assembly and a guiding conveying assembly. According to the automatic battery feeding device, the batteries can be automatically conveyed into the jig, so that automatic feeding of the batteries is achieved, personnel investment during spot welding is reduced, meanwhile, slow feeding caused by long-time work of workers is avoided, the production efficiency is improved, and through cooperative work between the battery discharging assembly and the vibration anti-blocking assembly, the production efficiency is improved. When a battery is fed, the battery containing box is synchronously driven to move, so that normal discharging is guaranteed, the battery discharging device and the vibration anti-blocking assembly can achieve all actions only through a single power source, and energy loss and cost are reduced.
Owner:JINQU NEW ENERGY (ZHEJIANG) CO LTD

Photovoltaic air conditioning system related to flexible photovoltaic skylight of new energy automobile

The invention discloses a photovoltaic air conditioning system for a flexible photovoltaic skylight of a new energy automobile, which belongs to the technical field of air conditioning power supply and comprises an air conditioning system, a photovoltaic skylight, a convergence device, a vehicle-mounted battery, a storage battery, an inverter, an air port and a control system. The air conditioning system, the convergence device, the vehicle-mounted battery, the storage battery, the inverter and the control system are all arranged below an engine hood of the automobile, and the photovoltaic skylight is installed on the top of the automobile. According to the photovoltaic air conditioning system related to the flexible photovoltaic sunroof of the new energy automobile, photovoltaic electric energy generated by the photovoltaic sunroof can be directly supplied to the air conditioning system for operation, surplus electric quantity can be stored through the storage battery, and energy waste is avoided.
Owner:NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIV

Energy storage battery scheduling strategy for normal drilling operation of oil and gas drilling

The invention discloses an energy storage battery scheduling strategy for normal drilling operation of oil and gas drilling, belongs to the technical field of storage and charging, and mainly solves the problems of unbalanced charging and discharging of an energy storage battery and unreasonable starting time of a gas power generator due to cooperative energy supply of the gas power generator and the energy storage battery under the working condition of normal drilling operation of oil and gas drilling. The scheduling strategy combines the operation state of the winch, the estimated discharge capacity of the energy storage battery and the estimated chargeable capacity of the energy storage battery, dynamically adjusts the starting number of the gas generators, controls the continuous discharge capacity of the energy storage battery, not only improves the gas-electricity conversion efficiency of the gas generators, but also guarantees the charge and discharge balance of the energy storage battery. And cooperative energy supply safety of the gas generator and the energy storage battery in normal drilling operation of oil and gas drilling is ensured.
Owner:CHENGDU TECH UNIV +1

Related device and working method applied to battery swapping apparatus

A battery swapping apparatus (1), comprising a fixed support frame (11), a battery swapping main body (12) arranged within the support frame (11) and capable of moving vertically, and a battery swapping device (13) arranged inside the battery swapping main body (12) and capable of moving telescopically outward from the support frame (11). Battery disassembly and assembly operations on a battery-swappable vehicle are performed and / or a battery transfer operation between the vehicle and a battery compartment position of a battery rack is performed by means of the telescopic movement of the battery swapping device (13) and the vertical movement of the battery swapping main body (12). The apparatus is safe and reliable, and can be easily popularized. Also disclosed are a battery swapping station, a battery swapping method, a battery transfer device and a battery storage device.
Owner:AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD +1

Charging and discharging control circuit and formation and capacity grading system

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a charge and discharge control circuit and a formation and capacity grading system, and belongs to the technical field of batteries, the circuit comprises a control module, a voltage conversion module and a plurality of battery packs; each first output end of the control module is connected with each first end of the voltage conversion module, and each first input end of the control module is connected with the first end of each battery pack. Each second end and each third end of the voltage conversion module are respectively connected with the second end and the third end of each battery pack, and the voltage conversion module is also used for being connected with external equipment; the control module is used for detecting electric energy parameters of each battery pack and outputting electric signals to the voltage conversion module; and the voltage conversion module is used for charging each battery pack and enabling each battery pack to discharge to external equipment through the voltage conversion module. According to the invention, by providing the plurality of battery packs connected in parallel, more battery storage locations can be provided, and formation and capacity grading can be carried out on more batteries at the same time under the condition that the formation and capacity grading effects are not influenced.
Owner:ZHUHAI TITANS NEW POWER ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Pressure relief device and housing

A pressure relief device for opening a relief opening in a housing, in particular a battery storage housing, said pressure relief device providing a safe mode of functioning and having a simple structure, it is proposed that the pressure relief device has a main body which can be arranged in the relief opening and has a passage which connects an inlet and an outlet through which a medium can flow, a closing element which, if a defined activation pressure is exceeded, can be transferred from a closed position, in which the closing element closes the passage, to an open position in which the closing element releases the passage, and a cover which at least partly covers the closing element and / or passage and performs a setting movement with the closing element in order to release the passage.
Owner:ELRINGKLINGER AG

Systems and methods to mitigate subsynchronous oscillation in series compensated transmission grid

Systems and method to minimize conditions that cause sub-synchronous oscillation (SSOs) associated with series compensated transmission grids. The implementations ensures the correct development of methods and systems that can mitigate sub-synchronous oscillation (SSOs) associated with a series compensated transmission grid and enhance the series compensation efficiency. An example implementation is a network-based SSO mitigation technology, and another example implementation is a generator-based SSO mitigation technology. The discovery and example implementations are applicable to series compensated transmission networks with synchronous generators, induction generators, wind turbines, solar photovoltaic generators, charging stations, battery storage systems, high-voltage DC transmission systems, STATCOMs, inverter-based data centers, and other inverter-based resources.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Fire mitigation system for energy storage systems

A system for mitigating fire within a battery storage container enclosing an energy storage system includes a sensor configured to detect a precursor condition indicative of a potential fire or explosion, a controller, and a set of extendable battery trays, each including a tray ejector and containing a set of battery cells. The controller detects a precursor condition in a battery tray via the sensor and ejects the battery tray to increase the distance between the battery tray and adjacent battery trays. The system can include a cooling channel in the battery tray configured to cool the set of battery cells, and / or a nozzle configured to direct fluid into the battery tray to suppress the precursor condition. In one variation, the system includes a door of the container configured to open, venting the interior of the container in response to detection of a precursor condition indicating a potential explosion.
Owner:FIRE & RISK ALLIANCE LLC

Battery replacement control method and device, mobile battery replacement vehicle and storage medium

The invention provides a battery replacement control method and device, a mobile battery replacement vehicle and a storage medium. The battery replacement control method comprises the following steps: generating three-dimensional environment information by using information acquired by a sensor on the mobile battery replacement vehicle in real time; identifying a to-be-replaced battery in a battery storage position of the target vehicle in the three-dimensional environment information; determining a reference coordinate of the to-be-replaced battery under a vehicle body coordinate system of the mobile battery replacing vehicle, wherein an original point of the vehicle body coordinate system is a rotation center of a mechanical arm in the mobile battery replacing vehicle; according to the kinematic model of the mechanical arm and the three-dimensional environment information, a first path of a gripping apparatus at the tail end of the mechanical arm from the current position to the reference coordinate and a second path of the gripping apparatus from the reference coordinate to an idle battery bracket in the mobile battery replacing vehicle are planned; the mechanical arm is driven to move along the first path, so that the gripper grabs the to-be-replaced battery located at the reference coordinate; and the mechanical arm is driven to move along the second path, so that the gripping apparatus places the to-be-replaced battery on the idle battery bracket.
Owner:JIANGSU XCMG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD

Battery testing method, battery cycle life prediction method and intelligent robot with body

The invention discloses a battery test method, a battery cycle life prediction method, an intelligent robot with a body, a controller and a battery test system. The method is used for the intelligent robot with the body of the battery testing system and comprises the steps that a received testing instruction is responded, a target battery corresponding to the testing instruction is searched in a battery storage area, and the testing instruction is generated by a controller of the battery testing system according to a testing task. And then, the target battery is moved to target test equipment corresponding to the test instruction, so that the target battery is tested through the target test equipment. Thus, the intelligent robot with the body is used for replacing manual work to complete repeated operations such as searching, transferring and docking of the battery, errors caused by manual intervention are reduced, the consistency and reliability of test results are improved, and the cost for cultivating related technicians can also be reduced.
Owner:EVE ENERGY CO LTD +1

Battery transportation management method based on independent chip, medium and electronic equipment

The invention provides a battery transportation management method based on an independent chip, a medium and electronic equipment, and belongs to the technical field of battery management. The method comprises the steps that battery monitoring data, transmitted by Zigbee coordinators, of a plurality of single batteries in at least one transportation cabinet are received through a LoRa gateway, each transportation cabinet is provided with one Zigbee coordinator, each N single batteries is provided with one router, each single battery is correspondingly provided with one independent chip, and the LoRa gateway receives the battery monitoring data, transmitted by the Zigbee coordinators, of a plurality of single batteries in at least one transportation cabinet; each chip collects battery monitoring data of the corresponding battery monomer and actively stores the collected monitoring data to the corresponding router, and the router transmits the stored monitoring data to the corresponding Zigbee coordinator; constructing a feature matrix of the corresponding battery monomers based on the battery monitoring data; calculating the distance between the battery clusters based on the characteristic matrix of each battery monomer; and determining whether the single battery has a fault according to the distance between the battery clusters. According to the invention, communication requirements of different scenes in battery storage and transportation can be met.
Owner:HUBEI UNIV OF TECH

Battery Storage Base Station

A system is disclosed, comprising: a solar panel; a battery; an electric power supply source; a wireless fronthaul access point coupled to a radio mast and in communication with a remote baseband unit, the wireless fronthaul access point further comprising a first millimeter wave wireless interface; a self-organizing network module in communication with a coordinating server; and an antenna-integrated radio for providing access to user equipments (UEs), mounted within line of sight on the radio mast with the wireless fronthaul access point, the antenna-integrated radio further comprising: a second millimeter wave wireless interface configured to receive the digital I and Q signaling information from the remote baseband unit wirelessly via the wireless fronthaul access point, wherein the wireless fronthaul access point thereby wirelessly couples the remote baseband unit and the antenna-integrated radio, and the battery performing grid-backfeeding using the battery at the antenna site.
Owner:PARALLEL WIRELESS INC

Intelligent and flexible transfer switches for controlling power to a load output

The present inventive concepts comprise a connected, intelligent transfer switch system that permits remote metering, monitoring and control of energy sources connected to a device both by hardwired and wireless connection, and the method for operating this system is disclosed. The inventive concepts represent a significant improvement upon existing transfer switch systems by incorporating advanced monitoring and control capabilities of all energy resources connected to a building, such as fossil-fuel powered generators, battery storage systems, solar photovoltaic arrays, wind turbines, utility grid connections, controllable loads, or other technologies which generate, store or consume energy. The inventive concepts further provide means for flexible and intelligent operation of these resources through a dedicated network communication connection which enables advanced operational decision-making to determine optimal switching actions and real-time interaction through user-facing digital interfaces.
Owner:SHYFT POWER SOLUTIONS INC

Robotic drive-thru electric vehicle battery swap station

A drive thru EV battery swap station comprising a drive in facility, a roller conveyor belt, mechanical wedges and a trap door mechanism to allow for precise vehicle positioning and to reveal a robotic interface tray. The robotic arm and interface tray operate in coordination to remove the battery from the vehicle and replace with a fully charged battery. Also claimed is a method of extracting the battery, placing it into a battery storage and charging facility, and the robotic arm positions the new battery into the electric vehicle. The swap station communicates with the robotic arm and selects a fully charged battery. Also claimed is the battery swapping process taking no longer than five minutes, and a battery subscription model. The battery swap station has network capability via a dedicated mobile application or the vehicle control panel. Also claimed is a method of protecting the swapping station from unauthorised use with encryption protocols and monitoring.
Owner:ORMAN DANIEL JAMES