An apparatus and system for providing a secondary power source for an electric vehicle
AssigneeDignan Herbert RAYNER
InventorsDignan Herbert RAYNER, Ivan Herbert Godfrey RAYNER
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing a secondary power source for an electric vehicle, the apparatus attachable to the electric vehicle and having at least one secondary electrical power storage unit for storing electrical energy for delivery to the electric vehicle as required to replace the primary power source, a power connection assembly to connect the at least one secondary power source to the electric vehicle and a control system to control supply to the electric vehicle.
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A replaceable power source system for an electric implement having a primary power source, the system including a unit attachable to the electric implement, the unit having at least one electrical power storage unit for storing electrical energy for delivery to the electric implement as required each at least one power storage unit having a unique identifier, a power connection assembly to connect the at least one power source to the electric implement;
- an authorisation system to authorise delivery of the electrical energy from the at least one power source and a command and control system to control supply from the at least one power source wherein the command and control system undertakes an authorisation process utilising the authorisation system remotely through at least one communication pathway before electrical energy is delivered from the at least one power source.
An apparatus for providing a secondary power source for an electric vehicle, the apparatus attachable to the electric vehicle and having at least one secondary electrical power storage unit having a unique identifier for storing electrical energy for delivery to the electric vehicle as required to replace the primary power source, a power connection assembly to connect the at least one secondary power source to the electric vehicle, and an authorisation system to authorise delivery of the electrical energy from the at least one power source and a control system to control supply to the electric vehicle wherein the control system undertakes an authorisation process utilising the authorisation system remotely through at least one communication pathway before electrical energy is delivered from the at least one power source.
An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the apparatus includes a number of swappable battery systems which can attach to and/or fit into enclosed or open compartments on vehicles.
An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the apparatus is configured as a wheeled platform attachable to a vehicle.
An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the apparatus has an internal unit in order to hold or contain the at least one secondary power source.
An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the at least one secondary power source includes one or more batteries and the one or more batteries are removable and/or loadable into the vehicle
An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the control system is provided in or on the apparatus or in the electric vehicle or partially in both.
An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the control system allows monitoring of the status of the at least one secondary power sources.
An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the apparatus includes one or more deployable wheel assemblies for at least temporary support of the apparatus either in conjunction with a rear support wheel assembly or for temporary support in the absence of a rear support wheel assembly.
A system for providing a secondary power source for an electric vehicle having a primary power source, the system including a unit attachable to the electric vehicle and having at least one secondary electrical power storage unit for storing electrical energy for delivery to the electric vehicle as required to replace the primary power source, a power connection assembly to connect the at least one secondary power source to the electric vehicle and a control system to control supply to the electric vehicle and an authorisation system to authorise delivery of the electrical energy from the at least one power source wherein the control system undertakes an authorisation process utilising the authorisation system remotely through at least one communication pathway before electrical energy is delivered from the at least one power source.
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