Alignment method and apparatus for electric vehicle battery transfer
OwnerDaniel Newkirkinventor
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Abstract
A lift alignment apparatus and method utilizing a number of crosshair projectors to project a crosshair onto a destination for an electric vehicle battery during a transfer operation. The crosshair projectors are positioned such that aligning each of the projected crosshairs onto a specified target locus of the destination from a designated emitter locus of the origin will result in an alignment of the vehicle chassis and a battery lift for a transfer operation.
Claims20
A method of transferring an electric vehicle battery (EVB) between a vehicle chassis and a battery lift, wherein the method comprising:
- leveling a planar support surface of the battery lift;
- inserting each of a plurality of crosshair projectors into an emitter locus, each of the emitter loci corresponding to a designated alignment position of the EVB;
- aligning the battery lift relative to the vehicle chassis such that each emitted crosshair from each of the plurality of crosshair projectors aligns to a corresponding target locus for the EVB concurrently;
- moving the planar support surface relative to the vehicle chassis such that the EVB is transferrable between the vehicle chassis and the battery lift;
- and
- transferring the EVB to the battery lift.
A method of transferring an electric vehicle battery (EVB) between a battery lift and a vehicle chassis, wherein the method comprising:
- leveling a planar support surface of the battery lift;
- inserting each of a plurality of crosshair projectors into an emitter locus, each of the emitter loci corresponding to a designated alignment position of the EVB;
- aligning the battery lift relative to the vehicle chassis such that each emitted crosshair from each of the plurality of crosshair projectors aligns to a corresponding target locus for the EVB concurrently;
- moving the planar support surface relative to the vehicle chassis such that the EVB is transferrable between the vehicle chassis and the battery lift;
- and
- transferring the EVB to the vehicle chassis.
A lift alignment apparatus comprising:
- a level tool;
- and
- a crosshair projector,
- wherein
- the level tool is a 2-dimensional level tool,
- the crosshair projector has a body with an emission portion and a mounting portion disposed opposite from the emission portion, and
- the mounting portion has coupling mechanism compatible with a mounting portion of a battery lift.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.