Multi-Entity Vehicle Charging via Adapters for Stranded Power Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles stranded due to weather or traffic often face the challenge of insufficient power, with no effective way to combine resources from multiple entities for charging, and it is difficult for a vehicle with discharge capability to reach another in need.
Innovation Solution
A system with adapters and a host smart charge receiver that determines the presence of coupled entities, establishes connections, and optimally distributes charge from multiple sources based on charging specifications and costs, allowing vehicles to receive power through a daisy-chain connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a vehicle receives charge from a single entity, then the charging system is simple, but the total charge received is insufficient when all entities are below discharge threshold
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple charging entities into a single coordinated charging system. The host vehicle receives charge from multiple entities (first entity, second entity, etc.) simultaneously through a unified control architecture that aggregates their discharge capabilities, allowing the host to receive sufficient charge even when individual entities are below discharge threshold.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging system is designed to work with multiple types of entities (vehicles, charging stations, etc.) and multiple adapter configurations. The host smart charge receiver can universally interface with different entity types and adapter arrangements, making the system flexible and adaptable to various charging scenarios.
2Ease of operation
If vehicles are stranded and cannot move, then the situation is stable, but it becomes difficult for a vehicle with discharge capability to reach the vehicle in need
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces adapters as intermediary devices that enable direct charge transfer between stranded vehicles without requiring physical movement. The adapters act as mediators that create electrical connections between the host vehicle and other entities, allowing charge transfer to occur in place even when vehicles cannot relocate.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple entities are connected through adapters, then charge from multiple resources can be received, but the connection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the charging system into modular components: host smart charge receiver, multiple entities, and interchangeable adapters. Each adapter is a self-contained unit that can be independently connected or disconnected, allowing the system to scale from simple to complex configurations as needed without requiring complete system redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging system is designed to be dynamic and reconfigurable. Adapters can be added or removed based on the number of entities available, and the host smart charge receiver dynamically manages connections to optimize charge transfer. The system adapts its complexity to match the charging scenario requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A system is described. The system comprises one or more adapters; a first entity; a second entity; and a host smart charge receiver. The host smart charge receiver comprises a processor storing instructions in non-transitory memory that, when executed, causes the processor to: determine presence of the adapters electrically coupled to a host vehicle; recognize at least one of the first entity and the second entity that are electrically coupled to the host vehicle through the adapters; establish a connection between the host vehicle, the first entity, and the second entity; communicate a command to one of the first entity and the second entity to function as an extension charger based on a first charge and a second charge received; and provide an optimal charge to first battery packs of the host vehicle by providing at least one of the first charge and the second charge.