US 11,813,947 B1
Dense vehicle charging station
Vamsi Krishna Pathipati, San Carlos, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed by Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/364,236.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/46 (2006.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/40 (2016.01)
CPC B60L 53/12 (2019.02) [B60L 53/30 (2019.02); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/40 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for charging vehicle batteries, the system comprising:
an electrical power source;
a first lane comprising:
a first charge component coupled to the electrical power source, the first charge component configured to cause energy to flow to or from a first power storage unit of a first vehicle; and
a second charge component coupled to the electrical power source, the second charge component configured to cause energy to flow to or from a second power storage unit of a second vehicle; and
a second lane arranged parallel to the first lane, the second lane comprising:
a third charge component coupled to the electrical power source, the third charge component configured to cause energy to flow to or from a third power storage unit of a third vehicle; and
a fourth charge component coupled to the electrical power source, the fourth charge component configured to cause energy to flow to or from a fourth power storage unit of a fourth vehicle wherein at least one of the first charge component is configured to cause energy to flow to or from the second power storage unit of the second vehicle, or the third charge component is configured to cause energy to flow to or from the fourth power storage unit of the fourth vehicle.