US4170752A
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System for determining and calculating the work done by a mobile electrical machine at an energy supply station
Assignee: GES Gesellschaft fuer Elektrischen Strassenverkehr GmbH
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Filing: 1977-09-16
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Granted: 1979-10-09
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Expires: 1997-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A system for determining and accounting for the service of an electric vehicle provided with a battery which has an electric-current supply network, a pulse generator connected between this network and the vehicle for generating a time-spaced sequence of accounting pulses representing at least the value of electrical energy delivered to the vehicle, a pulse counter connected to the pulse generator for counting pulses derived from the pulse generator over a time interval corresponding to that for which the vehicle is connected to the network, and an evaluator in the form of a deductor on said machine responsive to the count of the counter and connected thereto for registering the value at least of electrical energy supplied to said machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Busch
- 👤 Eberhard Zander
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R21/00; G01R11/00; G01R11/56; G01R11/64; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S320/00; Y10S320/18; Y10S320/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A system for determining and accounting for the service of a mobile electrical machine provided with an electrical energy storage unit including a battery, said system comprising: an electric-current supply network; a pulse generator connected between said network and said machine for generating a time-spaced sequence of accounting pulses representing at least the value of electrical energy delivered to said machine, said pulse generator being constructed and arranged to delliver a train of pulses of a cadence corresponding to a variable electric tariff; a pulse counter connected to said pulse generator for counting pulses derived from said pulse generator over a time interval corresponding to that for which said machine is connected to said network; evaluating means on said machine responsive to the count of said counter and connected thereto for registering the value at least of electrical energy supplied to said machine; and a current supply path connecting said network to said energy-storage unit and including a battery charger, said evaluating means including a deductor, said deductor being a credit-balance deductor settable to a predetermined value from which a value corresponding to the count in said counter is deducted during the charging of said battery.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
196 words
A system for determining and accounting for the service of a mobile electrical machine provided with an electrical energy storage unit including a battery, said system comprising: an electric-current supply network; a pulse generator connected between said network and said machine for generating a time-spaced sequence of accounting pulses representing at least the value of electrical energy delivered to said machine, said pulse generator being constructed and arranged to delliver a train of pulses of a cadence corresponding to a variable electric tariff; a pulse counter connected to said pulse generator for counting pulses derived from said pulse generator over a time interval corresponding to that for which said machine is connected to said network; evaluating means on said machine responsive to the count of said counter and connected thereto for registering the value at least of electrical energy supplied to said machine; and a current supply path connecting said network to said energy-storage unit and including a battery charger, said evaluating means including a deductor, said deductor being a credit-balance deductor settable to a predetermined value from which a value corresponding to the count in said counter is deducted during the charging of said battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system defined in claim 1 wherein said pulse generator is a circuit element connected in said path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system defined in claim 1 wherein said charger has a variable current and voltage output, said pulse generator being connected to means for measuring a charging parameter for varying the pulse cadence in accordance with said parameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system defined in claim 1 wherein said pulse counter is provided on said electric machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system defined in claim 1, further comprising switch means along said path controlled by said deductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system defined in claim 1, further comprising means connected to said battery for detecting at least one energy-storage operating parameters in dependence upon time, and indicator means connected to said detecting means for providing at least one indication responsive to the detected parameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system defined in claim 6 wherein said indicator means is constructed and arranged to provide a measure of the charge delivered to said battery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system defined in claim 6 wherein said indicator means is constructed and arranged to provide a measure of the state of charge of said battery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system defined in claim 6 wherein said indicator means is constructed and arranged to signal the need for maintenance of said battery.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system defined in claim 6 wherein said indicator means is a counter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system defined in claim 1 wherein said pulse generator is constructed and arranged to regulate said pulse train in accordance with battery-service charges.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-10-08 | 1983-04-09 | 1983-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-10-08 | 1987-04-09 | 1987-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-10-08 | 1991-04-09 | 1991-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |