公开(公告)号：US20160185243A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14967967

申请日：2015-12-14

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： ZHI ZHOU ,  HERMAN LUCAS NORBET WIEGMAN ,  IRENE MICHELLE BERRY ,  LEMBIT SALASOO

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B66F11/00 ,  H01M2/10 ,  B60S5/06

CPC classification number: B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1851 ,  B60S5/06 ,  H01M2/1083 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T90/124

Abstract: A vehicle battery exchange system includes a base, a gripper, a retrieval actuator that retractably and extensibly connects the gripper to the base, and a vehicle alignment feature sensing apparatus that is operatively connected at least with the retrieval actuator and is configured to cause extension of the retrieval actuator to a battery-engaging position of the gripper in response to registration of a vehicle alignment feature to the vehicle alignment feature sensing apparatus, and to cause retraction of the retrieval actuator to a battery-removing position of the gripper in response to latching engagement of the gripper with a battery that is mounted in a vehicle at a pre-defined location relative to the vehicle alignment feature that is in registration to the alignment feature sensing apparatus.

Abstract translation: 一种车辆电池交换系统，包括基座，夹持器，可伸缩地并且可伸缩地将夹持器连接到基座的检索致动器，以及至少与检索致动器连接的车辆对准特征传感装置， 所述检索致动器响应于车辆对准特征被登记到所述车辆对准特征感测装置而响应于所述夹具的电池接合位置，并且引起所述检索致动器响应于锁定而将所述抓取器的电池去除位置缩回 夹持器与安装在车辆中的相对于对准特征感测装置对准的车辆对准特征的预定位置的电池的接合。

公开(公告)号：US20160118828A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14972887

申请日：2015-12-17

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： IRENE MICHELLE BERRY ,  HERMAN LUCAS NORBERT WIEGMAN ,  TIMOTHY GERARD RICHTER ,  DANN GWYN ,  PATRICK LEE JANSEN

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: H02J7/0054 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60L5/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L11/1801 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  E21C31/12 ,  E21F13/063 ,  E21F13/08 ,  E21F17/06 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  Y02T10/7088

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle. The vehicle includes an energy storage device and a traction motor electrically connected to the energy storage device. The traction motor is configured to convert electrical energy supplied by the energy storage device into a mechanical output to propel the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a vehicle connecting mechanism electrically coupled to the energy storage device and being configured for electrical coupling with a second vehicle connecting mechanism of a second vehicle to establish an electrical interface between the vehicle and the second vehicle. The electrical interface enables the transfer of electric power between the vehicle and the second vehicle.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例涉及一种车辆。 车辆包括电能连接到能量存储装置的能量存储装置和牵引电动机。 牵引电动机构造成将由能量存储装置供应的电能转换成机械输出以推动车辆。 车辆还包括车辆连接机构，其电耦合到能量存储装置并且被配置为与第二车辆的第二车辆连接机构电联接以在车辆和第二车辆之间建立电接口。 电接口使得能够在车辆和第二车辆之间传递电力。