Charging system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsTryg Carl Tow, Craig P. Hittle
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Abstract
A charging system includes a work machine. The work machine includes a battery system. The charging system also includes a transport vehicle adapted to transport the work machine. The work machine is positioned on the transport vehicle for transportation thereof. The transport vehicle includes a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system of the transport vehicle provides operating power to the transport vehicle for propelling the transport vehicle. The fuel cell system further provides an electric power supply to the battery system of the work machine for charging the battery system.
Claims20
A charging system comprising:
- a work machine including a battery system;
- and
- a transport vehicle adapted to transport the work machine, wherein the work machine is positioned on the transport vehicle for transportation thereof, the transport vehicle including a fuel cell system,
- wherein the fuel cell system of the transport vehicle provides operating power to the transport vehicle for propelling the transport vehicle, and
- wherein the fuel cell system further provides an electric power supply to the battery system of the work machine for charging the battery system.
A transport vehicle for transporting a work machine, the transport vehicle comprising:
- a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system of the transport vehicle provides operating power to the transport vehicle for propelling the transport vehicle, and wherein the fuel cell system further provides an electric power supply to a battery system of the work machine for charging the battery system;
- and
- a cable to supply the electric power supply from the fuel cell system to the battery system, the cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cable is coupled to the fuel cell system of the transport vehicle and the second end of the cable is coupled to the battery system of the work machine.
A method of charging a work machine, the work machine including a battery system, the method comprising:
- providing a transport vehicle, wherein the transport vehicle is adapted to transport the work machine, wherein the work machine is positioned on the transport vehicle for transportation thereof, the transport vehicle including a fuel cell system;
- and
- operating the fuel cell system of the transport vehicle to at least one of:
- provide operating power to the transport vehicle for propelling the transport vehicle, and
- provide an electric power supply to the battery system of the work machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.