Battery Swapping Network for Electric Vehicle Adoption
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Solution Overview
Problem
The adoption of zero tail pipe emission technology, such as all-electric vehicles, is hindered by high costs, limited driving range, and the inconvenience of recharging secondary batteries, particularly in densely populated cities with limited financial resources.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of collection, charging, and distribution machines that provide fully charged electrical power storage devices at various locations, allowing for easy swapping and management of batteries, along with a mobile device system for vehicle diagnostics and information management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If all-electric vehicles are adopted to achieve zero tail pipe emissions, then air quality and public health are improved, but the high cost of secondary batteries and limited driving range reduce adoption rates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the battery system into removable secondary batteries that can be independently exchanged. This allows the vehicle to be separated from the charging infrastructure constraint, as users can simply swap depleted batteries for charged ones at collection machines distributed throughout the city, thereby maintaining zero emission benefits while improving accessibility and adoption rate
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces collection, charging and distribution machines as intermediary devices between the power grid and the vehicles. These machines collect depleted batteries, recharge them centrally, and distribute charged batteries to users, thereby mediating the conflict between limited driving range and the need for continuous operation without requiring onboard charging equipment
2Object-generated harmful factors
If secondary batteries are used in all-electric vehicles to eliminate tail pipe emissions, then environmental pollution is reduced, but the limited driving range and long recharging time constrain practical usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-charging secondary batteries at collection machines before they are needed. Batteries are charged in advance during off-peak hours or when not in use, so that when a vehicle needs power, a fully charged battery is already available for immediate exchange, eliminating waiting time and ensuring continuous driving range
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies discarding and recovering by collecting depleted batteries from vehicles, recharging them at centralized facilities, and returning them to service. This closed-loop system ensures that charged batteries are continuously replenished and made available, maintaining extended driving range without requiring the vehicle to carry excess battery capacity
3Use of energy by moving object
If secondary batteries are recharged at traditional locations with limited infrastructure, then the existing power grid is utilized, but the limited number of charging locations and long recharging time reduce convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single centralized charging location to a multi-dimensional network of distributed collection machines placed at convenient locations throughout the city (convenience stores, gas stations, etc.). This spatial distribution across multiple dimensions allows users to access charged batteries at numerous nearby locations, dramatically improving convenience while still utilizing the existing power grid through the centralized charging facilities
4Adaptability or versatility
If the cost of secondary batteries is reduced to improve affordability, then adoption of electric vehicles increases, but the quality and capacity of the batteries may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a shared battery pool that serves multiple vehicles and multiple users. Individual vehicles need not each possess expensive high-capacity batteries; instead, they access the shared pool of quality batteries through the exchange system. This allows affordable vehicle operation while maintaining access to reliable, high-quality batteries through the centralized management and maintenance system
Data Source
AI summary
A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Relevant information regarding vehicles that use the collection and distribution machines is communicated to or acquired by mobile devices of users associated with one or more of the vehicles. The vehicle information may include information regarding diagnostics or status of the vehicle and information regarding usage history of the vehicle received from different sources. This information is then processed and analyzed at the mobile device and such information is presented by the mobile device in a useful manner to the user and/or communicated to another device external to the mobile device, such as the vehicle, for further processing or communication of the data.