US 12,214,680 B2
Method for arranging inductive chargers in a warehouse, system having an arrangement of inductive chargers, and an industrial truck for a warehouse
Marinus Petersen, Neumünster (DE)
Assigned to Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/168,724.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 103 109.2 (DE), filed on Feb. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0245609 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. B60L 53/12 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/40 (2016.01)
CPC B60L 53/12 (2019.02) [H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/40 (2016.02); B60L 2200/36 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of arranging inductive chargers in a warehouse for charging a plurality of industrial trucks used in the warehouse, comprising the steps of:
providing a plurality of inductive chargers;
receiving operating information pertaining to at least one of the plurality of industrial trucks;
determining an average charging time of at least one of the plurality of industrial trucks using the operating information, wherein the average charging time indicates a period of time for which the at least one of the plurality of industrial trucks used in the warehouse can be charged on average during ordinary use;
receiving a target value for an average charging time of at least one of the plurality of industrial trucks;
determining an average power consumption for the at least one of the plurality of industrial trucks used in the warehouse;
determining a charging quota for the at least one of the plurality of industrial trucks in the warehouse using the target value for the average charging time and a given charging capacity of the plurality of inductive chargers;
automatically outputting a spatial distribution of the plurality of inductive chargers in the warehouse based on the charging quota such that the at least one of the plurality of industrial trucks can be charged at least to the target value for the average charging time during the ordinary use in the warehouse; and
fixing the plurality of inductive chargers around the warehouse according to the output distribution of inductive chargers.