US 11,691,526 B2
Mobile charging station
Nicholas Alan Oetken, Brooklyn Park, MN (US); and Jacob J. McAlpine, Otsego, MN (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/848,052.
Prior Publication US 2021/0316625 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/20 (2019.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B62D 53/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/50 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/30 (2019.02) [B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 53/20 (2019.02); B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/50 (2019.02); B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B62D 53/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/00712 (2020.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile charging station for charging an electric construction vehicle during a transportation thereof, the mobile charging station comprising:
a transportation vehicle including a first electric power source, wherein the electric construction vehicle is adapted to be positioned on the transportation vehicle for transportation thereof; and
a power management device adapted to be positioned on the transportation vehicle, wherein the power management device is adapted to be coupled with each of the first electric power source and a battery system associated with the electric construction vehicle, and wherein the power management device is adapted to:
receive a first amount of electric power from the first electric power source;
regulate the first amount of electric power received from the first electric power source, based on a power requirement of the transportation vehicle, such that an amount of electric power stored by the first electric power source is maintained above a minimum threshold associated with operation of the transportation vehicle; and
supply a second amount of electric power to the battery system based on the power requirement of the battery system.