Systems and methods for electrical charging
AssigneeArcher Aviation Inc.
InventorsSaienath POOPALARAJAH, Alexander Stephen OSTROW, Ross JOHNSTAL, Paul FRIHAUF
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for a method for charging an aircraft. The method may include determining a target charge level for each of the plurality of battery packs, receiving charge status information from each of the plurality of battery packs, and upon determining that a target charge level of at least one of the battery packs has been reached, commanding the at least one battery pack to disconnect from a power source external to the aircraft. Some embodiments may include a system including at least one processor configured to perform the method.
Claims31
1-95. (canceled)
A computer-implemented method for charging an aircraft, comprising:
- determining a first target charge level for a first battery pack of a plurality of battery packs based on a communication signal received from a power source external to the aircraft;
- determining a second target charge level for a second battery pack of the plurality of battery packs based on the communication signal;
- receiving charge status information from each of the plurality of battery packs;
- upon determining that the first battery pack has reached the first target charge level, commanding the first battery pack to electrically disconnect from the power source external to the aircraft;
- and
- upon determining that the second battery pack has reached the second target charge level, commanding the second battery pack to electrically disconnect from the power source external to the aircraft.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the processor to perform operations for charging an aircraft, the operations comprising:
- determining a first target charge level for a first battery pack of a plurality of battery packs based on a communication signal received from a power source external to the aircraft;
- determining a second target charge level for a second battery pack of the plurality of battery packs based on the communication signal;
- receiving charge status information from each of the plurality of battery packs;
- upon determining that the first battery pack has reached the first target charge level, commanding the first battery pack to electrically disconnect from the power source external to the aircraft;
- and
- upon determining that the second battery pack has reached the second target charge level, commanding the second battery pack to electrically disconnect from the power source external to the aircraft.
A charging system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of battery packs;
- a power source external to the aircraft;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- determine a first target charge level for a first battery pack of the plurality of battery packs based on a communication signal received from the power source external to the aircraft;
- determine a second target charge level for a second battery pack of the plurality of battery packs based on the communication signal;
- receive charge status information from each of the plurality of battery packs;
- upon determining that the first battery pack has reached the first target charge level, command the first battery pack to electrically disconnect from the power source external to the aircraft;
- and
- upon determining that the second battery pack has reached the second target charge level, command the second battery pack to electrically disconnect from the power source external to the aircraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.