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US 11,906,975 B2Granted
Mobile charging apparatus
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakashi Hashizume, Ryuichi Kimata, Keiichiro Bungo, Koichi Tsuno
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Abstract
A mobile charging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a battery for charging a work machine; a movement unit that causes the mobile charging apparatus to autonomously move; and a controller that executes a program to perform control such that the movement unit moves the mobile charging apparatus to a predetermined position to wait for the work machine.
Claims6
A mobile charging apparatus comprising:
- a battery for charging a work machine;
- a movement unit that causes the mobile charging apparatus to autonomously move;
- a controller that executes a program to perform control such that the movement unit moves the mobile charging apparatus to a predetermined position to wait for the work machine;
- a communication unit that communicates with the work machine;
- and
- a charging unit that causes the battery to be charged by a fixed charging apparatus,
- wherein the predetermined position is closer to the work machine than the fixed charging apparatus is, and
- wherein, on receiving via the communication unit a notification that the work machine has completed work, the controller controls the movement unit to move the mobile charging apparatus to the fixed charging apparatus.
5 more elements
A mobile charging apparatus comprising:
- a battery for charging a work machine;
- a movement unit that causes the mobile charging apparatus to autonomously move;
- a controller that executes a program to perform control such that the movement unit moves the mobile charging apparatus to a predetermined position to wait for the work machine;
- and
- a dirt removing unit that removes dirt on a work unit of the work machine,
- wherein the dirt removing unit includes an electromagnet for removing a metallic piece and a pad for removing non-metallic dirt.
3 more elements
A mobile charging apparatus control method, the mobile charging apparatus comprising:
- a battery for charging a work machine;
- a movement unit that causes the mobile charging apparatus to autonomously move;
- a controller that executes a program to perform control such that the movement unit moves the mobile charging apparatus to a predetermined position to wait for the work machine;
- a communication unit that communicates with the work machine;
- and
- a charging unit that causes the battery to be charged by a fixed charging apparatus,
- wherein the predetermined position is closer to the work machine than the fixed charging apparatus is, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving via the communication unit a notification that the work machine has completed work, and
- on receiving the notification, controlling by the controller the movement unit to move the mobile charging apparatus to the fixed charging apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.