Micromobility transit vehicle battery charging systems and methods

A battery charging station comprising:

• a plurality of battery charging cabinets for micromobility transit vehicle batteries, wherein each of the battery charging cabinets comprises:
• a cabinet housing;
• a first drawer configured to extend from and retract into the cabinet housing;
• a plurality of charging docks disposed in the first drawer, wherein the plurality of charging docks is respectively separated by a plurality of dividers, and wherein each charging dock of the plurality of charging docks comprises a first electrical interface that is disposed on an interior bottom surface of the charging dock and configured to connect with a second electrical interface disposed on a bottom surface of a battery for a micromobility transit vehicle when the battery is placed in the charging dock;
• and
• a plurality of battery chargers respectively installed into the plurality of charging docks disposed in the first drawer, wherein the first electrical interface of each charging dock is connected to a respective battery charger that is installed into the charging dock, wherein each battery charger comprises a stored charge, and wherein when the battery is placed in the charging dock such that the first electrical of the charging dock is connected to the second electrical interface disposed on the bottom surface of the battery, the stored charge of the respective battery charger associated with the charging dock is configured to charge the battery.

A method of assembling a battery charging cabinet for micromobility transit vehicle batteries, the method comprising:

• installing a plurality of battery chargers respectively into a plurality of charging docks in a plurality of drawers of the battery charging cabinet, wherein:
• each of the plurality of battery chargers is installed into a corresponding charging dock of the plurality of charging docks disposed in a drawer of the battery charging cabinet, wherein the plurality of charging docks is respectively separated by a plurality of dividers;
• each battery charger of the plurality of battery chargers comprises a stored charge and configured to charge a battery held in the corresponding charging dock;
• each charging dock of the plurality of charging docks comprises a first electrical interface that is disposed on an interior bottom surface of the charging dock and configured to connect with a second electrical interface disposed on a bottom surface of the battery for a micromobility transit vehicle when the battery is placed in the charging dock;
• the first electrical interface of each charging dock is connected to a respective battery charger that is installed into the charging dock;
• and
• when the battery is placed in the charging dock such that the first electrical interface of the charging dock is connected to the second electrical interface disposed on the bottom surface of the battery, the stored charge of the respective battery charger associated with the charging dock is configured to charge the battery;
• installing the plurality of drawers in a cabinet housing of the battery charging cabinet, wherein each drawer is configured to extend from and retract into the cabinet housing of the battery charging cabinet;
• and
• electrically coupling the plurality of battery chargers to an external power source.