Electric vehicle battery system
US8517132B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49815
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The electric vehicle includes a battery pack that can be exchanged at a battery exchange station. At the battery exchange station, an at least partially spent battery pack is exchanged for an at least partially charged battery pack. A battery bay is configured to be disposed at an underside of the electric vehicle. The battery bay includes a frame which defines a cavity. The cavity is configured to at least partially receive the battery pack therein. The battery bay comprises at least one latch rotatably pivoted about an axis substantially parallel with a plane formed by the underside of the vehicle. The latch is configured to lift, retain the battery pack at least partially within the cavity.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.