Patent ID: 11964581
Assignee: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E  Y | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A paving machine, comprising:
an integrated generator that supplies power to a component of the paving machine that intermittently demands power during operation of the paving machine;
a charging station to provide power from the integrated generator to charge an electric mobile machine, the charging station including
an energy accumulator;
a connector for the electric mobile machine; and
circuitry operatively coupling the charging station and the integrated generator, the circuitry configured to
on condition that power is supplied by the integrated generator and an electric mobile machine is connected to the charging station, charge the electric mobile machine,
on condition that power is supplied by the integrated generator and no electric mobile machine, including said electric mobile machine, is connected to the charging station, store power in the energy accumulator, and
on condition that the electric mobile machine is connected and power is not supplied by the integrated generator, charge the electric mobile machine from the energy accumulator,
determine whether more than one electric mobile machine, including said electric mobile machine, is connected to the charging station,
determine whether the power supplied from the integrated generator and/or the energy accumulator is sufficient to charge all electric mobile machines connected to the charging station, and
on condition that the power supplied from the integrated generator and/or the energy accumulator is not sufficient to charge all of the electric mobile machines connected to the charging station, prioritize charging of the electric mobile machines.