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US 12,570,179 B2Granted
Device for maintaining an electrically driven agricultural vehicle
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsChristian Von Holst, Joachim F. Sobotzik
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Abstract
A device for maintaining an electrically driven agricultural vehicle includes a charging station for electrically charging a drive battery of the agricultural vehicle, an exchange station for exchanging the drive battery of the agricultural vehicle, and a receptacle space for receiving the agricultural vehicle.
Claims14
A mobile container for maintaining an electrically driven agricultural vehicle, the mobile container comprising:
- a charging station for electrically charging a drive battery of the agricultural vehicle;
- an exchange station for exchanging the drive battery of the agricultural vehicle;
- a receptacle space for receiving the agricultural vehicle;
- a sensor system, including one or more sensors arranged in an entry area of the receptacle space, for recognizing the agricultural vehicle, recognizing a current position of the agricultural vehicle, and recognizing a current functional state of the agricultural vehicle;
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- a control system, including a controller having a processor and memory, for receiving input signals from the sensor system, controlling the agricultural vehicle into a predetermined maintenance position within the receptacle space, connecting the agricultural vehicle to the charging station, charging the drive battery of the agricultural vehicle, removing the drive battery from the agricultural vehicle, inserting a charged drive battery into the agricultural vehicle, connecting the agricultural vehicle to a service and diagnostic connection, and programming the agricultural vehicle using updated data via the service and diagnostic connection.
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A mobile container for maintaining an electrically driven agricultural vehicle, the mobile container comprising:
- a charging station for electrically charging a drive battery of the agricultural vehicle;
- an exchange station for exchanging the drive battery of the agricultural vehicle;
- a receptacle space for receiving the agricultural vehicle;
- a sensor system, including one or more sensors arranged in an entry area of the receptacle space, for recognizing the agricultural vehicle, recognizing a current position of the agricultural vehicle, and recognizing a current functional state of the agricultural vehicle;
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- a control system, including a controller having a processor and memory, for receiving input signals from the sensor system, automated controlling of the agricultural vehicle into a predetermined maintenance position within the receptacle space, automated connecting of the agricultural vehicle to the charging station, automated charging of the drive battery of the agricultural vehicle, automated removing of the drive battery from the agricultural vehicle, automated inserting of a charged drive battery into the agricultural vehicle, automated connecting of the agricultural vehicle to a service and diagnostic connection, and automated programming of the agricultural vehicle using updated data via the service and diagnostic connection.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.