System and Method for Charging Electrical Energy Storage Devices of Motor Vehicles

An installation for charging electrical energy storage units of motor vehicles, the installation comprising:

• a plurality of charging stations by way of which the energy storage units are suppliable with electrical energy and are thereby chargeable;
• and
• a conveyor system by way of which a respective motor vehicle is conveyable automatically from a pickup area at a first distance from the plurality of charging stations to a respective charging station, from at least a first charging station of the plurality of charging stations to at least a second charging station of the plurality of charging stations and from the respective charging station to a waiting area at a second distance from the plurality of charging stations and from the pickup area.

A method for charging electrical energy storage units of motor vehicles, wherein the energy storage units are supplied with electrical energy by way of a plurality of charging stations of an installation and are charged by way of the plurality of charging stations, the method comprising:

• conveying a respective motor vehicle automatically from a pickup area at a distance from the charging stations to the respective charging station, from at least a first charging station of the plurality of charging stations to at least a second charging station of the plurality of charging stations and from the respective charging station to a waiting area at a distance from the plurality of charging stations and from the pickup area by way of a conveyor system of the installation.