摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable partial charging of vehicle-mounted energy storage devices and enable battery exchange.SOLUTION: A vehicle battery exchange system includes a base 101, a retrieval actuator 110 that retractably and extensibly connects a gripper 105 to the base, and a vehicle alignment feature sensing apparatus 104 that is operatively connected with the retrieval actuator and configured to cause extension of the retrieval actuator to a battery-engaging position of the gripper in response to the state of a vehicle alignment feature 14 aligned thereto, and to cause retraction of the retrieval actuator to a battery-removing position in response to latching engagement of the gripper with a battery 16 that is installed in a vehicle 10 relative to the vehicle alignment feature.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 |