ULTRA-FAST CHARGING METHOD FOR FORKLIFT BATTERY
Electric powered forklifts or cleaning machine have attracted much attention in the last decade because of their very substantial benefits. The main issue facing the efficiency of Electric forklifts is the charging time needed for the battery pack. To achieve the Ultra-fast charging for the battery. An AC-DC or DC-DC converter is added inside the battery compartment. The converter enables the charger to supply high power and voltage as the converter step-down the voltage to the standard battery voltage. By using this method, the charging time will be reduced without using big or bulky cables.
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11 . A battery for use within an electric vehicle, comprising:
a battery pack;
a battery management system;
a connection for connecting the battery to a power source;
a converter for converting a voltage received from the power source to a lower battery voltage; and
at least one busbar connecting the converter to the battery pack; and
wherein the battery voltage is a standard battery voltage and the battery voltage is received by the battery pack through the at least one busbar to rapidly charge the battery pack.
12 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack.
13 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 12 , wherein the lithium ion battery pack comprises a plurality of lithium ion batteries connected in parallel.
14 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 12 , wherein the lithium ion battery pack comprises a plurality of lithium ion batteries connected in series.
15 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the power source is a high voltage power source.
16 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the converter is built into the battery.
17 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 16 , wherein the converter is a DC-DC converter, which steps down the voltage from the power source to the lower battery source voltage.
18 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 16 , wherein the converter is an AC-DC converter which converts AC power received from the power source to DC, and also steps down the voltage from the power source to the lower battery voltage.
19 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 17 , wherein the power source is a DC charger.
20 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 18 , wherein the connection is an AC wall plug to connect to a power grid.
21 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 20 , wherein the power source is a three-phase power source.
22 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 20 , wherein the power source is a single phase power source.
23 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the connection comprises a charging cable and an AC plug.
24 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the at least one busbar comprises a copper plate.
25 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the at least one busbar comprises a hard wire from the converter's output to the battery pack.
26 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the battery management system is connected to the built-in converter and includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, Near Field Communication, and/or GPS.
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43 . A battery for use within an electric vehicle, comprising:
a battery pack which receives a battery voltage from a converter through a busbar;
wherein the converter is connected to, and receives, a high voltage power from a power source through a cable and steps down the high voltage power to the lower battery voltage, wherein the lower battery voltage has a high charging current.
44 . The battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 11 , wherein the battery is configured for use in Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Ground Support Equipment (GSE), or Industrial Electric Vehicles.
45 . A method for ultra-fast charging of a battery for use within an electric vehicle, comprising the steps of:
delivering a high voltage from a power source to a converter built into a battery;
converting the high voltage to a lower battery voltage;
delivering the lower battery voltage to a battery pack through at least one busbar.
46 . The method for ultra-fast charging of a battery for use within an electric vehicle as in claim 45 , wherein the power source is a single or three phase AC power source and the step of converting the high voltage to a battery voltage further comprises the step of converting the high voltage from AC to DC.