US2024287762A1PendingUtilityA1

Working machine battery management

Assignee: KUBOTA KKPriority: Feb 24, 2023Filed: Feb 22, 2024Published: Aug 29, 2024
Est. expiryFeb 24, 2043(~16.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E02F 9/262E02F 9/2054E02F 9/205E02F 9/2045E02F 9/26E02F 9/2091
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Abstract

Embodiments herein relate to a working machine that may include one or more batteries. The working machine may further include logic that is configured to: identify an operation plan to be performed by the working machine in a work area; identify an amount of power required to complete the operation plan; identify an amount of power remaining in the one or more batteries; alter, based on a comparison of the amount of power required to complete the operation plan to the amount of power remaining in the one or more batteries, the operation plan to generate a revised operation plan; and facilitate implementation, by the working machine, of the revised operation plan. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Claims

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1 . A working machine, wherein the working machine comprises:
 one or more batteries; and   logic configured to:
 identify an operation plan to be performed by the working machine in a work area; 
 identify an amount of power required to complete the operation plan; 
 identify an amount of power remaining in the one or more batteries; 
 alter, based on a comparison of the amount of power required to complete the operation plan to the amount of power remaining in the one or more batteries, the operation plan to generate a revised operation plan; and 
 facilitate implementation, by the working machine, of the revised operation plan. 
   
     
     
         2 . The working machine of  claim 1 , wherein the logic is configured to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data related to the working machine, data related to a work area that is related to the operation plan, or third-party data. 
     
     
         3 . The working machine of  claim 2 , wherein the data related to the working machine, the data related to the work area, or the third-party data is current data. 
     
     
         4 . The working machine of  claim 2 , wherein the data related to the working machine, the data related to the work area, or the third party data is historical data. 
     
     
         5 . The working machine of  claim 1 , wherein the logic is configured to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data provided by a sensor of an implement that is associated with the working machine. 
     
     
         6 . The working machine of  claim 1 , wherein the logic is configured to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data provided by a sensor of the working machine. 
     
     
         7 . The working machine of  claim 1 , wherein the logic is configured to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data received from a source that is remote from the working machine. 
     
     
         8 . The working machine of  claim 1 , wherein the logic is further configured to:
 facilitate provision of the revised operation plan to an operator of the working machine; and   alter the operation plan based on feedback received from the operator.   
     
     
         9 . An apparatus for use in a working machine, wherein the apparatus comprises:
 logic; and   memory that includes instructions that, when executed, are to cause the logic to:
 identify an operation plan to be performed by the working machine in a work area; 
 identify an amount of power required to complete the operation plan; 
 identify an amount of power remaining in one or more batteries of the working machine; 
 alter, based on a comparison of the amount of power required to complete the operation plan to the amount of power remaining in the one or more batteries, the operation plan to generate a revised operation plan; and 
 facilitate implementation, by the working machine, of the revised operation plan. 
   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data related to the working machine, data related to a work area that is related to the operation plan, or third-party data. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the data related to the working machine, the data related to the work area, or the third-party data is current data. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the data related to the working machine, the data related to the work area, or the third party data is historical data. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data provided by a sensor of an implement that is associated with the working machine. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data provided by a sensor of the working machine. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data received from a source that is remote from the working machine. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to:
 facilitate provision of the revised operation plan to an operator of the working machine; and   alter the operation plan based on feedback received from the operator.   
     
     
         17 . One or more non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions that, upon execution of the instructions by logic of the working machine, are to cause the logic to:
 identify an operation plan to be performed by the working machine in a work area;   identify an amount of power required to complete the operation plan;   identify an amount of power remaining in one or more batteries of the working machine;   alter, based on a comparison of the amount of power required to complete the operation plan to the amount of power remaining in the one or more batteries, the operation plan to generate a revised operation plan; and   facilitate implementation, by the working machine, of the revised operation plan.   
     
     
         18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data related to the working machine, data related to a work area that is related to the operation plan, or third-party data. 
     
     
         19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to identify the amount of power required to complete the operation plan based on data that is:
 provided by a sensor of an implement that is associated with the working machine;   provided by a sensor of the working machine; or   received from a source that is remote from the working machine.   
     
     
         20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the logic to:
 facilitate provision of the revised operation plan to an operator of the working machine; and   alter the operation plan based on feedback received from the operator.

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