Wireless Micromobility Docking Charge for Battery Swap Elimination

Solution Overview

Problem

The existing charging systems for shared electric micromobility vehicles are costly, generate greenhouse gas emissions, and cause traffic congestion, as they often require manual battery swapping by teams of technicians.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of an electric micromobility vehicle charging system that includes a docking station with a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver, utilizing magnetic resonant technology to facilitate contactless charging of multiple types of electric micromobility vehicles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual battery swapping by technicians is used, then charging service is provided, but operational costs increase and traffic congestion is generated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecharging serviceVSAvoidoperational cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle performs self-charging by docking with the charging station, eliminating the need for technician intervention. The wireless power receiver automatically couples with the transmitter when the vehicle is properly positioned, enabling autonomous charging operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical battery swapping process with a wireless electromagnetic power transfer system. Instead of physically removing and replacing batteries, the system uses magnetic resonant coupling to transfer energy wirelessly from the charging station to the vehicle.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If manual battery swapping by technicians is used, then charging service is provided, but greenhouse gas emissions are generated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecharging serviceVSAvoidgreenhouse gas emissions

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical battery swapping process with a wireless electromagnetic power transfer system. Instead of physically removing and replacing batteries, the system uses magnetic resonant coupling to transfer energy wirelessly from the charging station to the vehicle.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The vehicle performs self-charging by docking with the charging station, eliminating the need for technician intervention. The wireless power receiver automatically couples with the transmitter when the vehicle is properly positioned, enabling autonomous charging operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If manual battery swapping by technicians using service vehicles is used, then charging service is provided, but traffic congestion is generated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecharging serviceVSAvoidtraffic congestion

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle performs self-charging by docking with the charging station, eliminating the need for technician intervention. The wireless power receiver automatically couples with the transmitter when the vehicle is properly positioned, enabling autonomous charging operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical battery swapping process with a wireless electromagnetic power transfer system. Instead of physically removing and replacing batteries, the system uses magnetic resonant coupling to transfer energy wirelessly from the charging station to the vehicle.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Productivity

If wireless magnetic resonant charging is implemented, then manual battery swapping is eliminated, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecharging efficiencyVSAvoidcharging system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The charging station is designed with universal compatibility to work with multiple types of micromobility vehicles. The system can charge different vehicle models using the same wireless power transfer mechanism, reducing the need for vehicle-specific charging equipment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a wireless power receiver as an intermediary component that facilitates energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle battery. This intermediary enables contactless power transfer while simplifying the overall system architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 reduces operational costs, minimizes environmental impact by eliminating the need for manual battery swapping, and decreases traffic congestion, while enabling efficient charging of various electric micromobility vehicle types.

Implementation Method 1

The wireless power receiver device includes a wireless magnetic resonant receiver, and the wireless power transmitter device includes a wireless magnetic resonant transmitter

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMagnetic resonance: Resonance

Data Source

PatentUS20250033505A1Electric micromobility vehicle charging systems

Publication Date: 2025.01.30 RE CHARGE E INC

AI summary

Electric micromobility vehicle charging systems are provided which include a docking station, a wireless power receiver device and a wireless power transmitter device. The docking station is configured to facilitate docking of an electric micromobility vehicle with the docking station for charging, and the wireless power receiver device is associated with the electric micromobility vehicle. The wireless power receiver device includes a wireless magnetic resonant receiver. The wireless power transmitter device is associated with the docking station, and includes a wireless magnetic resonant transmitter. The docking station is configured to facilitate operative positioning, at least in part, of the wireless magnetic resonant receiver relative to the wireless magnetic resonant transmitter with docking of the electric micromobility vehicle with the docking station for charging.