405results about "Buses" patented technology

The present invention relates to an electric energy storage (10) for a motor vehicle. A plurality of battery module groups (14) each comprise a plurality of battery modules (20) each of a plurality of battery cells. A plurality of containers (12) are stacked and each comprise a substantially frame-shaped container outer wall (18), wherein one of the plurality of battery module groups (14) is arranged in each of the plurality of containers (12). A plurality of fastening elements (16), which are elongated, extend through the container outer walls (18) of the plurality of containers (12) and fasten the containers (12) to one another. The elongated fastening elements (16) passing through all the containers (12) are advantageous in that they enable a modular, freely scalable design of the electric energy storage (10) with a free geometric configuration, low weight and costs, as well as simple, quick assembly and disassembly.

A transmission can include a shaft arrangement including an input shaft configured to couple to a primer mover and an output shaft coaxially aligned with the input shaft; a plurality of drive gears supported by the shaft arrangement and including a first drive gear, a second drive gear, and a third drive gear; a countershaft arrangement including a first and second countershaft supporting a plurality of pinion gears intermeshed with the first, second, and third drive gears; a clutch arrangement including a first clutch assembly and a second clutch assembly operable to lock the first, second, and third drive gears to the shaft arrangement to selectively provide four gear ratios between the input and output shafts.

A computer-implemented method performed in a vehicle control unit for controlling motion of a heavy-duty vehicle. The method includes obtaining a vehicle motion request, wherein the vehicle motion request is indicative of a target curvature and a target acceleration, determining a motion support device, MSD, control allocation based on the vehicle motion request, determining a dynamic wheel slip angle limit based on the vehicle motion request, where dynamic wheel slip angle limit increases with a decreasing target acceleration, and controlling the motion of the heavy-duty vehicle based on the MSD control allocation constrained by the dynamic wheel slip angle limit.

Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage medium for improving the efficiency of charging a fleet of electric vehicle (EV) that follow a prescribed route. The efficiency of charging the fleet of electric vehicle is improved by receiving telemetry data from the fleet of EVs, receiving charger data from a plurality of charges along the prescribed route, determining a charging plan for the fleet of the EVs based on a total cost per distance (TCD) of travel over each of the plurality of route segments that comprise the prescribed route and controlling a particular charger along the prescribed route to charge one of the EVs according to the charging plan.

A method for controlling electrical connection of at least two battery packs (202, 203) of an energy storage System (200) of a vehicle (201) to a common load during operation of the vehicle, each one of the battery packs being connectable to the load via at least one respective switching device, the method comprising: —receiving measurement data relating to current operating conditions of the energy storage System, —based on at least the measurement data, estimating at least one battery state of each one of the battery packs, wherein said at least one battery state is at least one of an open circuit voltage and a state of charge, —based on the estimated at least one battery state of each one of the battery packs, controlling electrical connection of each battery pack to the load via the at least one respective switching device.

The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method for operating an autonomous vehicle based on sensor data representative of an area in a driving direction of and in the vicinity of the vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with a control unit adapted to determine if a plurality of detailed actions to be performed by the vehicle successfully may be used for fulfilling a desired general action plan for the vehicle. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding control system and to a computer program product.

A charging system includes: a power converter configured to receive power from an external power network to generate charging power for electric buses; power rails electrically connected to the power converter and installed at a predetermined height according to a layout of a garage; a first charging network configured to horizontally move above a floor in the garage along the electric power rails to upper sides of the electric buses to contact the electric buses; a second charging network electrically connected to the power converter and providing a charging zone on a bottom surface of the garage by reflecting the layout to contact the electric buses parked in the charging zone; and a station controller configured to control a charging sequence of the electric buses by analyzing position information of the electric buses and calculating a shortest movement path and a charging order of the first charging network.

The invention discloses a hybrid bus energy-saving optimization control method and system and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: building an HEB traffic digraph based on the impact priority of traffic element distance on HEB of a hybrid bus, and constructing a multi-dimensional tensor composed of a vehicle state and traffic information; reducing the dimension of an input multi-dimensional matrix into a one-dimensional vector for the traffic directed graph through an edge-enhanced graph convolutional neural network EGCN to obtain spatial characteristics of data; eGCN embedded reinforcement learning is combined with a deep neural network DNN to form an ecological driving strategy; and the output of the ecological driving strategy is used as the input state of the energy management strategy to establish an information bridge, so that HEB speed planning at the traffic level and energy management at the power system level are collaboratively optimized, and HEB energy consumption and life decline of the power system are reduced.

The invention relates to a positioning unit (12) and a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station (10) and a vehicle (24), in particular an electric bus or the like, a contact device (15) having an electric charging contact (19) of the positioning unit being movable in relation to a charging-contact surface (21) and being contactable therewith by means of the positioning unit, the positioning unit having a positioning device (13) and a drive device (14) for driving the positioning device, the charging contact being able to be positioned between a contact position (18) for transmitting power and a retracted position for interrupting power transmission by means of the positioning device, the positioning unit comprising a cover device (25) having an apron (26), the apron surrounding at least sections, preferably the entirety of, the contact device and being movable towards the contact position.

A power storage module which includes a plurality of batteries connected in series and is capable of controlling operation of a heater on the basis of a battery with the lowest battery temperature is provided. The power storage module includes a first battery and a second battery connected in series, the heater, and a control circuit; the heater is provided close to the first battery and the second battery and is electrically connected to an IC included in the control circuit; the control circuit includes a first voltage sensor that senses a voltage of the first battery, a second voltage sensor that senses a voltage of the second battery, and a current sensor that senses a current flowing through the first battery and the second battery; and in charging the first battery and the second battery, the heater is turned on by a signal from the IC in the case where a differential voltage between a first peak voltage of dQ / dV calculated from a detection value of each of the first voltage sensor and the current sensor and a second peak voltage of dQ / dV calculated from a detection value of each of the second voltage sensor and the current sensor is higher than or equal to 5 mV.

Charging station for electric vehicles comprising: a converter, a charging cable (20, 24) for establishing an electrical connection between the converter and an electric vehicle to be charged, an adapter unit (22), a linear receptacle (38) arranged remote from the floor and a linear guide (66, 68), wherein the charging cable (20, 24) has a first charging cable section (20) and a second charging cable section (24) which are connected to one another via the adapter unit (22), wherein the linear receptacle (38) is designed to receive the second charging cable section (24) when not in use and wherein the linear receptacle (38) and the adapter unit (22) are arranged displaceably on the linear guide (66, 68).

Vehicle charge sharing and communication (e.g., using a computerized tool) are enabled. For example, a vehicle can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise a charge sharing determination component that, based on a charge sharing request from another vehicle, other than the vehicle, determines whether a condition of a battery of the vehicle satisfies a charge sharing criterion applicable to the charge sharing request, and a communication component that, based on the condition of the battery being determined to satisfy the charge sharing criterion, establishes a communicative connection with the another vehicle.

An energy transfer device is configured for electrically connecting an electrical vehicle to a charging station. The energy transfer device includes a lengthwise link having an upper end and lower end and a crosswise link having an upper end and lower end. The lower ends of the lengthwise link and the crosswise link are configured to be arranged on the electrical vehicle slidably in crosswise direction of the electrical vehicle. The upper end of the crosswise link is connected to the lengthwise link between its ends such that, by sliding the lower ends of the lengthwise link and the crosswise link towards each other, the upper end of the lengthwise link will be moved away from the electrical vehicle for connecting to the charging station.

A ramp system is disclosed. The ramp system is configured to move a step disposed in a frame between a ramp closed position and a ramp open position along a moving direction. The ramp system may include a driving device generating driving torque and transmitting the driving torque to the step to move the step along the moving direction, a pair of guide rails extending in the moving direction at both side portions of the frame in a traverse direction perpendicular to the moving direction, a roller rotatably disposed on each guide rail to be movable along each guide rail by rotation of the roller, and a sliding frame connected to one end portion of the step in the moving direction, wherein the step is hingedly connected to the sliding frame, and the roller is rotatably connected to both sides of the sliding frame in the traverse direction.

An arrangement for a vehicle, the arrangement comprising an electric traction motor, an energy system comprising a traction battery, the energy system being configured to feed electric energy from the traction battery to the electric traction motor in a first load condition, and configured to receive electric energy generated by the electric traction motor in a second load condition, and an energy dissipater electrically connected to the energy system, wherein the arrangement further comprises processing circuitry configured to determine an indication of a load condition change of the energy system from the first load condition to the second load condition, and control the energy system to feed electric energy to the energy dissipater in response to the indication of the load condition change.

A method for controlling electrical connection of at least two battery packs (202, 203) of an energy storage system (200) of a vehicle (201) to a common load during operation of the vehicle, each one of the battery packs being connectable to the load via at least one respective switching device, the method comprising:receiving measurement data relating to current operating conditions of the energy storage system,based on at least the measurement data, estimating at least one battery state of each one of the battery packs, wherein said at least one battery state is at least one of an open circuit voltage and a state of charge,based on the estimated at least one battery state of each one of the battery packs, controlling electrical connection of each battery pack to the load via the at least one respective switching device.

The present disclosure relates to a transmission arrangement including an input shaft, and an output shaft, a first gear stage including a first gear wheel and a second gear wheel drivingly connected to each other, a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first ring gear and a first planet carrier, wherein the first planet carrier is rotationally connected to the output shaft, and a crawler unit being drivingly connectable between the first planetary gear set and the output shaft by a first clutch, wherein the first clutch is configured to rotationally connect one of the plurality of gear members of the crawler unit to one of the first ring gear, the first planet carrier or a stationary member of the transmission arrangement, to cause the first ring gear to rotate in an opposite direction compared to a rotational direction of the first planet carrier.

In a method and apparatus, an electrical load is disposed across an electric power source. First and second electrical components are disposed between first and second terminals, respectively, and the load and power source. The first electrical component is configured so that the first component passes at most a low level electric current to the first terminal upon a short circuit condition. The second electrical component is configured so that the second component passes at most a low level electric current to the second terminal upon a short circuit condition.

This disclosure discloses various technologies for sending electrical power from various energy storage stations to various nano-grid systems, when the energy storage stations and the nano-grid systems are not electrically wired to each other in order to enable such sending and when the nano-grid systems currently need a specific amount of the electrical power or are forecasted to need the specific amount of the electrical power by a specific time / date.

A self-contained illuminated sign for mounting on a vehicle is disclosed. The sign includes a front panel, a rear panel situated opposite and substantially parallel to the front panel in spaced relation therefrom to define a space therebetween, and a light source comprising a plurality of LEDs. The light source is positioned between the front and rear panels and is configured to emit light that emanates from the front panel. The front panel is thus backlit to display indicia. A system for supporting a self-contained illuminated sign on a vehicle is also disclosed. The system includes the sign and a separate mounting frame mountable on a vehicle. The mounting frame is configured to removably receive the sign and, when the sign is received in the mounting frame, to surround a perimeter of the sign while permitting visibility of the front display area. Related methods are also disclosed.

The technology relates to autonomous vehicles having articulating sections such as the trailer of a tractor-trailer. Aspects include approaches for tracking the pose of the trailer, including its orientation relative to the tractor unit. Sensor data is analyzed from one or more onboard sensors to identify and track the pose. The pose information is usable by on-board perception and / or planning systems when driving the vehicle in an autonomous mode. By way of example, on-board sensors such as Lidar sensors are used to detect the real-time pose of the trailer based on Lidar point cloud data. The orientation of the trailer is estimated based on the point cloud data, and the pose is determined according to the orientation and other information about the trailer. Aspects also include determining which side of the trailer the sensor data is coming from. A camera may also detect trailer marking information to supplement the analysis.

The present invention relates to a multi-objective approach trajectory planning method for an automatic driving bus at a bay-type bus stop, which includes the following steps: Step S1: Set a control area and establish a plane coordinate system; Step S2: Determine the basic operation rules of the bus; Step S3: The multi-objective approach trajectory planning model includes determining the trajectory planning objectives and determining the trajectory planning constraint conditions; Step S31: Select the minimum weighted value of punctuality P, energy consumption E, and comfort C as the objective of the bus approach trajectory planning; Step S32: Determine the constraint conditions of the trajectory planning, considering speed, acceleration, curvature, driving distance, start and end positions, and driving obstacle avoidance constraints; Step S4: Solve the planning model through a sequential quadratic optimization algorithm to obtain the optimal driving trajectory of the bus vehicle; Step S5: Execute the vehicle trajectory according to Step S4; Step S6: Wait for the next round of decision trigger. It can effectively implement the whole process decision-making of the automatic driving bus approaching the station in the bay-type bus stop scenario.

A method for fueling a means of transportation (4) using a hydrogen fueling device (6) is proposed, having the steps of setting up a communication connection between the hydrogen fueling device and the means of transportation, coupling a hydrogen delivery device to a tank (10) of the means of transportation and fueling the means of transportation, capturing a first hydrogen pressure of a hydrogen stream delivered by the hydrogen delivery device in the fueling device during fueling, capturing a second hydrogen pressure of the received hydrogen stream in the means of transportation during fueling, determining a discrepancy between the first hydrogen pressure and the second hydrogen pressure, and changing a sensor characteristic curve in the means of transportation in order to correct the capture of the second hydrogen pressure, if the discrepancy exceeds a threshold value.

An information display system for unidirectionally displaying an image via a transparent projected member provided in a space includes an image projection apparatus configured to generate and project image light by modulating a light flux from a light source, a transparent sheet provided on an inner surface of a display region set on a part of the projected member, and a light direction changing panel configured to change a direction of the image light from the image projection apparatus toward the transparent sheet of the display region, and the transparent sheet includes a retardation plate, an absorption type polarization plate that absorbs a specific polarized wave, and a transparent diffusion sheet material having a light diffusion function, and projects the image light whose direction has been changed by the light direction changing unit to the inside or the outside of the space.

The invention relates to a charging station for trolley vehicles, in particular trolley buses, comprising contact means (06) for contacting metallic contact surfaces (07) of a current collector head (02) of a current collector (03), wherein the contact means (06) of the charging station (01) are arranged and designed such that they contact the current collector head (02) on contact surfaces (07) outside a central contact shoe (04) of the current collector head, preferably on outer side surfaces of the current collector head (02). According to the invention, it is provided that the contact means (06) comprise at least one leaf spring element (08) which is arranged and designed such that when the contact surfaces (07) are contacted by the contact means (06), it directly rests on the contact surfaces (07) and at least a part of the leaf spring element (08) is deformed against a restoring force and pressed against the contact surfaces (07).

A method in a continuous hydrogen delivery system having a plurality of primary hydrogen fuel tanks and at least one primary hydrogen fuel tank of the plurality of primary hydrogen fuel tanks acting as a secondary hydrogen fuel tank during refueling to maintain availability of hydrogen to fuel consumers during refueling of the primary hydrogen fuel tanks. The method further includes responsive to determining that the primary hydrogen fuel tanks is set up for refueling: before the refueling process begins: disconnecting the primary hydrogen fuel tanks from the primary fuel consumer while maintaining a connection of the secondary hydrogen fuel tank to at least one of the primary fuel consumer and the secondary fuel consumer. The method further includes after the tanks have been refueled: connecting the primary and the secondary hydrogen fuel tanks to at least one of the primary fuel consumer and the secondary fuel consumer.

A vehicle control device (101, 111, 900) may comprise a communication circuit (103), a battery (105) with battery cells, and a processor (107). The processor (107) is configured to: transmit at least one characteristic value among standard deviations of voltages of the battery cells, standard deviations of temperatures of the battery cells, standard deviations of states of charge (SOCs) of the battery cells, or standard deviations of states of health (SOHs) of the battery cells, or any combination thereof, to a server (113, 910) via the communication circuit (103); receive a signal for updating or activating a self-diagnosis protocol for identifying whether an anomaly exists in the battery cells or the battery (105) from the server (113, 910) via the communication circuit (103), based on the at least one characteristic value being within a predetermined upper,in particular the highest percentage of characteristic values ​​corresponding to the at least one characteristic value and obtained from other vehicle control devices, and to update the self-diagnosis protocol or to activate the self-diagnosis protocol.

The invention relates to a current collector (3) for an electric or hybrid electric drive road vehicle (1) for feeding traction energy from a bipolar overhead line system. The invention relates to a road vehicle (1), comprising an erectable support rod (6) which is rotatably supported on the vehicle side by means of a base joint (7) on the road vehicle (1) and which supports, on the contact line side, two contact pivots (11) which are each rotatably connected by means of a pivot joint (10). At least one sliding plate (15) extending in the vehicle transverse direction (Y) is elastically supported on each contact swing arm (11). Wherein each slide plate (15) has, in each case, a contact surface (16), which faces upward in the vehicle height direction (Z), for sliding contact with the contact line (4). According to the invention, an electrically conductive, flexurally elastic sheet-like structure (19) having a longitudinal extension (L) and a transverse extension (B) is provided on at least one slide plate (15) of each contact swing arm (11), said sheet-like structure being arranged such that the longitudinal extension (L) thereof extends along the slide plate (15) in the vehicle transverse direction (Y), and the transverse extension (B) of the guide rail extends upwards beyond the contact surface (16) in the height direction (Z) of the vehicle by an overlength (S). This provides a current collector (1) which generates less arcs and thus has higher usability.

A battery pack includes a housing configured to house one or more battery packs comprising battery cells, the housing including a plurality of walls. at least one of the plurality of walls includes a first insulating layer comprising a phyllosilicate mineral and / or a ceramic; a first metallic layer connected to the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer connected to the first metallic layer; and a second metallic layer connected to the second insulating layer.