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Patent No.:

US 11862987 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2022

Contactless swappable battery system

Applicant:

Inductev, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);

Inventors:

Andrew W. Daga, Malvern, PA (US);

Francis J. Mcmahon, Malvern, PA (US);

Matthew L. Ward, Exton, PA (US);

Assignee:

InductEV Inc., Malvern, PA (US);

Attorneys:

Culhane Meadows PLLC

Michael P. Dunnam

Primary Examiner:

M Baye Diao

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/51 (2021.01); H01M 50/512 (2021.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); B60L 53/22 (2019.01); B60L 58/18 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/12 (2016.02); B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/22 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60L 58/18 (2019.02); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01); H01M 50/51 (2021.01); H01M 50/512 (2021.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A contactless battery system includes a sealable case, a battery unit disposed within the sealable case, and at least one wireless power transmission coupler connected to the battery unit and disposed within the sealable case. The battery unit includes an arrangement of serially connected battery cells in a fixed number of banks of battery cells to deliver a set voltage and current. The wireless power transmission coupler is disposed with respect to at least one face of the sealable case to enable magnetic inductive signaling for charging, discharging, and communication with the battery unit. A battery management controller communicates bidirectionally with the contactless battery systems and with electrically powered equipment to control charging. A distribution system manages distribution of the contactless battery systems to a plurality of depots adapted to store, charge, or exchange depleted contactless battery systems under control of at least one management unit.

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