Patent ID: 9129461
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B60L,E05B,G01C,G06F,G06Q,G07C,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of operating at least one distribution, collection and charging machine for distribution, collection and charging of portable electrical energy storage devices, the method comprising: identifying by a control subsystem a first number of portable electrical energy storage devices currently removably located at a first distribution, collection and charging machine to be charged at an accelerated rate relative to at least a second number of portable electrical energy storage devices currently removably located at the first distribution, collection and charging machine, wherein identifying a first number of portable electrical energy storage devices currently removably located at a first distribution, collection and charging machine to be charged at an accelerated rate relative to at least a second number of portable electrical energy storage devices currently removably located at the first distribution, collection and charging machine includes identifying for accelerated charging at least one portable electrical energy storage device which is over halfway to being fully charged; charging by a charging subsystem the first number of portable electrical energy storage devices via an electrical service, where the electrical service has an associated limiting rating; and charging by the charging subsystem the first number of portable electrical energy storage devices via energy supplied from at least the second number of portable electrical energy storage devices concurrently with the charging of the first number of portable electrical energy storage devices via the electrical service.