# US 10,245,964 B2 · Electric vehicle batteries and stations for charging batteries

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- Number: US 10,245,964 B2
- Document ID: US10245964B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/150,252
- Filed: 2018-10-02
- Published: 2019-02-28
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2011-04-22
- Assignees: Emerging Automotive, LLC
- Applicants: Emerging Automotive, LLC
- Inventors: Angel A. Penilla; Albert S. Penilla
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245964B2

## CPC

- G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces
- B60L 50/64: Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
- B60L 50/66: {Arrangements of batteries}
- B60L 53/80: Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
- B60L 58/12: responding to state of charge [SoC]
- G06F 3/0362: with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
- G06F 3/048: Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- G06F 3/1454: {involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay}
- G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback}
- G06Q 20/18: involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
- G06Q 30/0207: Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
- G06Q 30/0226: Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
- G09G 5/14: Display of multiple viewports
- H01M 10/425: {Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing (printed circuits H05K1/00)}
- H01M 10/46: Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus (circuits for charging H02J7/00)
- H01M 50/249: specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64)
- H01M 50/256: Carrying devices, e.g. belts
- H02J 7/751: {concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries}
- H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
- H04L 67/303: Terminal profiles
- H04L 67/306: User profiles
- B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
- B60K 35/20: Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
- B60K 35/213: {Virtual instruments}
- B60K 35/85: Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
- B60K 2360/11: Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
- B60K 2360/111: for controlling multiple devices
- B60K 2360/119: Icons
- B60K 2360/122: Instrument input devices with reconfigurable control functions, e.g. reconfigurable menus
- B60K 2360/126: Rotatable input devices for instruments
- B60K 2360/1515: Reconfigurable dials
- B60K 2360/589: Wireless data transfers
- B60K 2360/592: Data transfer involving external databases
- G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user
- G09G 2380/10: Automotive applications
- H01M 50/271: Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
- H01M 50/502: Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
- H01M 2010/4278: {Systems for data transfer from batteries, e.g. transfer of battery parameters to a controller, data transferred between battery controller and main controller}
- H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
- Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
- Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations
- Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles
- Y02T 90/16: Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
- Y04S 50/14: Marketing, i.e. market research and analysis, surveying, promotions, advertising, buyer profiling, customer management or rewards
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00)
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

## Abstract

An electric vehicle having an electric motor is provided. The electric vehicle having a receptacle slot integrated in the electric vehicle. The receptacle slot provides an electrical connection for providing power to the electric motor. A battery having an elongated form factor, where a first end of the elongated form factor includes a handle and a second end of the elongated form factor includes a connection for interfacing with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot of the vehicle, when the battery is slid into the receptacle slot for electrical engagement. The battery is configured to store and supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle and the battery is replaceable by sliding the battery out of the receptacle slot and sliding in another battery into the receptacle slot to further supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle with said another battery. The battery and said another battery each have a respective handle that is accessible for enabling hand-removal and hand-insertion of said battery and said another battery out of and into the receptacle slot. A computer on-board the electric vehicle is interfaced with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot to obtain a level of charge of the battery present in the receptacle slot. A battery level indicator of the electric vehicle provides information regarding the level of charge of the battery in the receptacle slot. A system for storing and charging batteries usable by the electric vehicle is further provided. In some examples, the batteries are additionally or alternatively recharged using green sources, such as wind or solar.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electric vehicle, comprising,
an electric motor;
a main battery;
a receptacle slot integrated in the electric vehicle, the receptacle slot providing an electrical connection for providing power to the electric motor;
a battery having a first end that includes a handle and a second end that includes a connection for interfacing with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot of the vehicle when the battery is placed into the receptacle slot for electrical engagement;
the battery configured to store and supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle in addition to the main battery;
the battery is replaceable by taking the battery out of the receptacle slot and placing another battery into the receptacle slot to supply replenished charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle with said another battery;
wherein the battery and said another battery each have a respective handle that is accessible for enabling hand-removal and hand-placement of said battery and said another battery out of and into the receptacle slot;
a computer on-board the electric vehicle, the computer is interfaced with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot to obtain a level of charge of the battery present in the receptacle slot; and
a battery level indicator of the electric vehicle, the battery level indicator provides information regarding the level of charge of the battery in the receptacle slot.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the electric vehicle is one of a two-wheel vehicle, or a three-wheel vehicle, or a four-wheel vehicle, or a motorcycle, or a car, or a truck, or a pickup, or a utility car, or a delivery vehicle, or an industrial vehicle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the connection for interfacing with the electrical connection is one of a direct contact between conductors or wireless charge interface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, further comprising,
an energy recovery system for capturing energy from braking functions of the electric vehicle, the energy recovery system configured to replenish at least some charge back to the battery or the main battery during use of the electric vehicle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the battery has a memory that stores data that comprises the level of charge, the computer of the electric vehicle is configured to interface with a portable device that enables remote communication with the electric vehicle to access information regarding the level of charge.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the electric vehicle is a two-wheel vehicle having the receptacle slot disposed substantially between a front wheel and a rear wheel and below a seat location of said two-wheel vehicle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the electric vehicle is a two-wheel vehicle having the receptacle slot disposed behind a front wheel of the two-wheel vehicle, below a seat location of the two-wheel vehicle, such that the receptacle slot is one of a plurality of receptacle slots, and each of the receptacle slots is integrated as a compartment of the two-wheel vehicle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the electric vehicle is a two-wheel vehicle and the receptacle slot is defined as a compartment in the two-wheel vehicle, the battery has one of a tubular form factor, a rectangular form factor, or a cylinder form factor or an.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the electric vehicle is a four-wheel vehicle and the receptacle slot is one of a plurality of receptacle slots formed as compartments of the four-wheel vehicle.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The electric vehicle of claim 9, wherein at least two slots of the plurality of receptacle slots are arranged side-by-side, such that the battery and another battery are individually and selectively hand-placeable into and hand-removable out of respective ones of the receptacle slots.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the battery has an elongated form factor in a tubular form extending from the first end and the second end.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the battery is configured for exchange at a kiosk station, the kiosk station is configured to hold one or more batteries for exchange with the battery, the kiosk station is configured to recharge the batteries.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The electric vehicle of claim 12, wherein the kiosk station is connected to electric power from one or more of a power grid, or a solar power system, or a wind power system, or a fossil fuel system, or a combination of two or more thereof.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the electric vehicle is a commuter vehicle having access to one or more kiosk stations for exchanging said battery for a recharged battery, wherein a mobile application is used for communicating with the kiosk stations for determining availability of batteries for exchange.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the battery is configured for use in powering other appliances other than the electric vehicle, the other appliances include one or more of home appliances, or mobile appliances, or recreational appliances, or general lighting equipment, or emergency lighting equipment, or charging power sources, or combinations of two or more thereof.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The electric vehicle of claim 1, wherein the battery is recharged in a carrier or a kiosk station, the charging of the battery is configured to occur upon receiving instructions to begin charging or during a period of a day where power costs are lower due to demand for power in a location where the charging is to occur.