US 11,667,202 B2 · Energy source supply systems, energy source supply devices, and related methods

Abstract

Some embodiments include a system. The system can comprise an energy source supply hub and an energy source supply appliance. The energy source supply hub can comprise a hub energy source supply system and a hub vehicle configured to transport the hub energy source supply system. Further, the hub energy source supply system can comprise a hub energy source supply subsystem configured to receive an energy source. Meanwhile, the energy source supply appliance can comprise an appliance energy source supply system and an appliance vehicle configured to transport the appliance energy source supply system. Further, the appliance energy source supply system can comprise an appliance energy source supply subsystem configured to receive the energy source from the hub energy source supply subsystem and to make available the energy source received to a receiver vehicle. Other embodiments of related systems, devices, and methods also are provided.

A system comprising:

a mobile hub comprising:
a mobile hub supply system comprising;
a first mobile hub supply subsystem;
and
a second mobile hub supply subsystem;
and
a mobile hub vehicle configured to transport the mobile hub supply system;
a first mobile appliance comprising:
a first mobile appliance supply system comprising:
a first mobile appliance supply subsystem configured to receive a first energy source from the first mobile hub supply subsystem;
and
a second mobile appliance supply subsystem configured to:
receive a second energy source from the second mobile hub supply subsystem, the second energy source being different than the first energy source;
and
(a) receive the first energy source from the first mobile hub supply subsystem or the mobile first appliance supply subsystem;
and (b) convert the first energy source to the second energy source by a mobile appliance fuel cell system of the second mobile appliance supply subsystem;
and
a first mobile appliance vehicle configured to transport the first mobile appliance supply system:
proximal to the mobile hub to receive the first energy source from the first mobile hub supply subsystem or the second energy source from the second mobile hub supply subsystem;
and
to make available, within a first mobile appliance operating zone for the first mobile appliance:
the first energy source to a first receiver vehicle for using the first energy source to motively power the first receiver vehicle, the first receiver vehicle being different than the first mobile appliance vehicle;
and
the second energy source to a second receiver vehicle for using the second energy source to motively power the second receiver vehicle, the second receiver vehicle being different than the first mobile appliance vehicle and the first receiver vehicle;
and
a second mobile appliance comprising:
a second mobile appliance supply system comprising:
a third mobile appliance supply subsystem configured to receive the first energy source from the first mobile hub supply subsystem;
and
a second mobile appliance vehicle configured to transport the second mobile appliance supply system:
to make available, within a second mobile appliance operating zone for the second mobile appliance:
the first energy source to the first receiver vehicle for using the first energy source to motively power the first receiver vehicle, the first receiver vehicle being different than the second mobile appliance vehicle, the first mobile appliance vehicle, and the second receiver vehicle,
wherein:
the mobile hub vehicle is further configured to transport the mobile hub supply system within a mobile hub operating zone for the mobile hub to make available the second energy source directly to the second receiver vehicle, regardless of whether the first mobile appliance or the second mobile appliance is present;
a mobile hub geographic area of the mobile hub operating zone, a first mobile appliance geographic area of the first mobile appliance operating zone, and a second mobile appliance geographic area of the second mobile appliance operating zone are different from each other;
the second mobile hub supply subsystem further comprises a mobile hub fuel cell system configured to convert the first energy source to the second energy source;
and
the second mobile hub supply subsystem is further configured to:
(a) receive the first energy source from the first mobile hub supply subsystem, and (b) convert the first energy source received from the first mobile hub supply subsystem to the second energy source by using the mobile hub fuel cell system.

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