System for replenishing energy sources onboard different types of automatic vehicles
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60S-005/06
B65G-067/02
출원번호
US-0432951
(2012-03-28)
등록번호
US-8461804
(2013-06-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Capizzo, Peter David
출원인 / 주소
Capizzo, Peter David
대리인 / 주소
Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.
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초록▼
A service station facility for replenishing various motivational energy sources onboard different types of automotive vehicles is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the service station facility includes a rack, replaceable fuel tanks, a service module, and an electronic computer control system. Th
A service station facility for replenishing various motivational energy sources onboard different types of automotive vehicles is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the service station facility includes a rack, replaceable fuel tanks, a service module, and an electronic computer control system. The replaceable fuel tanks are stocked on the rack and substantially filled with various fluids, such as hydrogen, which are utile as motivational energy sources within fuel-operated automotive vehicles. The service module is mounted on the rack, and the electronic computer control system is connected in electrical communication with the service module. In this configuration, the service module is controllably operable to receive a depleted replaceable fuel tank from a fuel-operated automotive vehicle and also selectively deliver one of the filled replaceable fuel tanks onboard the automotive vehicle. In another embodiment, the service station facility may also stock replaceable batteries for selective delivery onboard battery-operated automotive vehicles.
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1. A service station facility for replenishing energy sources onboard different types of automotive vehicles, said service station facility comprising: a rack;a plurality of replaceable storage devices stocked on the rack and storing fluids or charges utile as motivational energy sources for automot
1. A service station facility for replenishing energy sources onboard different types of automotive vehicles, said service station facility comprising: a rack;a plurality of replaceable storage devices stocked on the rack and storing fluids or charges utile as motivational energy sources for automotive vehicles;a service module positioned directly below an automotive vehicle having a depleted storage device;a lift system configured to raise, while the service module is directly below the automotive vehicle, the service module toward the depleted storage device for transfer of the depleted storage device from the automotive vehicle to the service module, the lift system further configured to lower the service module, while the service module is directly below the automotive vehicle and while the depleted storage device is positioned on the service module, such that the depleted storage device is lowered away from the automotive vehicle by the lift system;at least one rail;at least one carriage engaged with the rail and configured to move the depleted storage device along the rail toward a location for stocking the depleted storage device on the rack at the location, the at least one carriage further configured to move one of the replaceable storage devices along the rail toward the automotive vehicle;a fluidal hose; a robotic arm configured to establish a fluidal connection between the depleted storage device and the fluidal hose such that the fluidal hose is connected to the depleted storage device while the depleted storage device is stocked on the rack; andan electrical cable connected to the depleted storage device while the depleted storage device is stocked on the rack,wherein the lift system is configured to raise, while the service module is directly below the automotive vehicle and while the one replaceable storage device is positioned on the service module, the service module for transfer of the one replaceable storage device from the service module to the automotive vehicle. 2. The facility of claim 1, wherein the plurality of replaceable storage devices includes at least one fluid tank and at least one battery. 3. The facility of claim 1, further comprising an electric charging system configured to recharge the depleted storage device via the cable while the depleted storage device is stocked on the rack. 4. The facility of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor configured to sense a charge level of the one replaceable storage device and to transmit a charge level signal indicative of the sensed charge level; anda control system configured to select the one replaceable storage device for the automotive vehicle based on the charge level signal. 5. The facility of claim 1, further comprising a control system configured to identify the automotive vehicle and to select the one replaceable storage device for the automotive vehicle based on an identification of the automotive vehicle by the control system. 6. The facility of claim 1, further comprising: at least one position sensor configured to sense a position of the automotive vehicle; andan electronic signaling device configured to display an output based on the sensed position. 7. The facility of claim 1, wherein the rack is located underground below the automotive vehicle while the depleted storage device is being exchanged for the one replaceable storage device. 8. The facility of claim 1, further comprising a cooling system connected to the depleted storage device via the fluidal hose. 9. The facility of claim 8, wherein the depleted storage device is a battery. 10. A method for replenishing energy sources onboard different types of automotive vehicles, comprising the steps of: stocking a plurality of replaceable storage devices on a rack, the replaceable storage devices storing fluids or charges utile as motivational energy sources for automotive vehicles; positioning a service module directly below a first automotive vehicle having a depleted storage device;lifting, while the service module is positioned directly below the first automotive vehicle, the service module toward the depleted storage device for transfer of the depleted storage device from the first automotive vehicle to the service module;lowering the service module, while the service module is positioned directly below the first automotive vehicle and while the depleted storage device is positioned on the service module, such that the depleted storage device is lowered away from the first automotive vehicle;moving the depleted storage device along at least one rail toward a location for stocking the depleted storage device on the rack at the location;moving one of the replaceable storage devices along the rail toward the first automotive vehicle;connecting a fluidal hose to the depleted storage device, wherein the step of connecting the fluidal hose comprises the step of establishing a fluidal connection between the depleted storage device and the fluidal hose via a robotic arm;connecting an electrical cable to the depleted storage device; andlifting, while the service module is directly below the first automotive vehicle and while the one replaceable storage device is on the service module, the service module for transfer of the one replaceable storage device from the service module to the first automotive vehicle. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of recharging the depleted storage device while the depleted storage device is stocked on the rack. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising the steps of: sensing a charge level of the one replaceable storage device; andselecting the one replaceable storage device based on the sensing step,wherein the moving the one replaceable storage device along the rail toward the first automotive vehicle step is performed in response to the selecting step. 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising the steps of: identifying the first automotive vehicle; andselecting the one replaceable storage device based on the identifying step,wherein the moving the one replaceable storage device along the rail toward the first automotive vehicle step is performed in response to the selecting step. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the fluidal hose is connected to a cooling system. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the depleted storage device is a battery. 16. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of connecting the fluidal hose comprises the step of connecting the fluidal hose to an inlet port of the depleted storage device, wherein the step of connecting the electrical cable comprises the step of connecting the electrical cable to an electric power input connector of the depleted storage device, and wherein the method further comprises the steps of: filling the depleted storage device with fluids or charges utile while the depleted storage device is: stocked on the rack, the electrical cable is connected to the electric power input, and the fluidal hose is connected to the inlet port;moving the filled storage device from the rack to a second automotive vehicle;connecting the inlet port to the second automotive vehicle; andconnecting the electric power input connector to the second automotive vehicle.
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