Autonomous Mobile Charging Vehicle for Electric Energy Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The limited availability of charging stations for electric vehicles and mobile devices poses a challenge in providing timely electrical charging, especially in areas where fixed stations are not readily accessible.
Innovation Solution
A self-driving electric vehicle equipped with an energy storage unit and navigation system that can communicate location information via a wireless network to autonomously drive to and charge mobile electrical consumer units, eliminating the need for the consumer to visit a fixed charging station.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixed charging stations are used, then charging infrastructure is established, but availability and accessibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of moving the mobile electrical consumer unit to a fixed charging station, the invention inverts the approach by making the charging device mobile and having it autonomously navigate to the consumer unit's location, thereby resolving the contradiction between establishing charging infrastructure and improving accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The charging device is equipped with autonomous navigation capabilities that enable it to independently locate and travel to the mobile electrical consumer unit without human intervention, allowing the system to serve itself and eliminating the need for users to seek out charging stations
2Productivity
If mobile consumer units travel to charging stations, then charging can occur, but time and convenience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention reverses the traditional charging paradigm by having the charging device come to the consumer unit rather than the consumer unit traveling to the charging device, thereby eliminating time loss and improving service efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous navigation system enables the charging device to independently travel to and service the mobile electrical consumer unit, automating the entire process and eliminating the need for user time investment in locating and accessing charging infrastructure
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution significantly enhances the availability of electrical charging energy for mobile devices and vehicles by bringing the charging energy to the consumer, rather than requiring them to seek out a charging station, thus expanding the coverage area and improving convenience for various user groups.
Implementation Method 1
at least one electrical energy storage unit
Implementation Method 2
communicated to the charging device according to the disclosure via a wireless communication network
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a charging device that supplies electrical charging energy for electrical energy stores of mobile electrical consumer units. The mobile electrical consumer units have at least one electrical energy storage unit and at least one charging interface via which electrical charging energy can be transferred from the energy storage unit to an energy store of a mobile electrical consumer unit. In order to improve the availability of electrical charging energy for energy stores of mobile electrical consumer units, the charging device takes the form of a self-driving motor vehicle.