US 11,691,526 B2 · Mobile charging station

Abstract

A mobile charging station for charging an electric construction vehicle during a transportation thereof includes a transportation vehicle. The transportation vehicle includes a first electric power source. The electric construction vehicle is adapted to be positioned on the transportation vehicle for transportation thereof. The mobile charging station includes a power management device adapted to be positioned on the transportation vehicle. The power management device is adapted to be coupled with each of the first electric power source and a battery system associated with the electric construction vehicle. The power management device is adapted to receive a first amount of electric power from the first electric power source and regulate the first amount of electric power received from the first electric power source. The power management device is further adapted to supply a second amount of electric power to the battery system.

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Dependent claims

A mobile charging station for charging an electric construction vehicle during a transportation thereof, the mobile charging station comprising:

a transportation vehicle including a first electric power source, wherein the electric construction vehicle is adapted to be positioned on the transportation vehicle for transportation thereof;
and
a power management device adapted to be positioned on the transportation vehicle, wherein the power management device is adapted to be coupled with each of the first electric power source and a battery system associated with the electric construction vehicle, and wherein the power management device is adapted to:
receive a first amount of electric power from the first electric power source;
regulate the first amount of electric power received from the first electric power source, based on a power requirement of the transportation vehicle, such that an amount of electric power stored by the first electric power source is maintained above a minimum threshold associated with operation of the transportation vehicle;
and
supply a second amount of electric power to the battery system based on the power requirement of the battery system.

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A method of charging an electric construction vehicle during a transportation thereof, the method comprising:

providing a transportation vehicle for transporting the electric construction vehicle, the transportation vehicle including a first electric power source;
positioning the electric construction vehicle having a battery system and a power management device on the transportation vehicle, wherein the power management device is adapted to be coupled with each of the first electric power source and the battery system;
receiving a first amount of electric power from the first electric power source;
regulating the first amount of electric power received from the first electric power source, based on a power requirement of the transportation vehicle, such that an amount of electric power stored by the first electric power source is maintained above a minimum threshold associated with operation of the transportation vehicle;
and
supplying a second amount of electric power to the battery system based on the power requirement of the battery system during the transportation of the electric construction vehicle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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