US 12,246,614 B2
Systems, methods, processes, and devices for delivering renewable energy to electric vehicles using an uncrewed battery-recharging vehicle
Jakub Kwapisz, Zurich (CH)
Assigned to Kolbev GmbH, Zurich (CH)
Appl. No. 17/283,148
Filed by Kolbev GmbH, Zurich (CH)
PCT Filed Oct. 3, 2019, PCT No. PCT/IB2019/001080
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 22, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/074953, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/742,368, filed on Oct. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0118878 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B60L 53/68 (2019.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/35 (2019.01); B60L 53/57 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/68 (2019.02) [B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/35 (2019.02); B60L 53/57 (2019.02); B60L 2240/72 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for energy delivery to an electric vehicle (EV) comprising a rechargeable battery and a wireless charging receiver, the system comprising:
a plurality of uncrewed battery-recharging vehicles (“UBRCV”) each having an energy storage device and a wireless charging transmitter for transferring electric power to the EV; and
a distribution vehicle for carrying two or more UBRCVs,
wherein the system is configured to:
receive a request for a recharge for the EV, the request comprising at least one of an amount of energy in the rechargeable battery of the EV and a current location of the EV;
provide the request to a server;
select a UBRCV from the plurality of UBRCVs to service the request with the selected UBRCV;
deploy the selected UBRCV from the distribution vehicle near the EV to receive the recharge;
confirm an identification of the EV to receive the recharge;
move the selected UBRCV in proximity to the EV to receive the recharge and align the wireless charging transmitter of the UBRCV with the wireless charging receiver of the EV;
transfer energy from the UBRCV rechargeable battery to the EV;
confirm one or more of: a time duration during which the energy transfer occurred or the amount of energy transferred from the UBRCV to the rechargeable battery of the EV;
move the selected UBRCV in proximity to a different EV to receive energy such that the selected UBRCV is in a position to receive energy from the different EV; and
transfer energy from the different EV to the selected UBRCV.