575results about "Component optimization" patented technology

Air conditioning device (1) for motorhomes, comprising: - at least one first heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the air circulating through it; - a cooling circuit (8) for a cooling fluid, with a path passing through the first heat exchanger; - a compressor (7) which includes an electric motor, for circulating the cooling fluid in the cooling circuit (8); - a power supply unit that can be connected to an external power supply to receive an electrical input current or electrical input power and to generate a variable supply voltage to drive the electric motor with an electrical supply current, - a controller (11) connected to the power supply unit that is suitable for receiving input data representative of a reference value of the electrical input current or electrical input power and that is programmed to adjust the power supply unit to generate the supply voltage with a reference amplitude and / or frequency such that the electrical input current or electrical input power is below the reference value; - a positioning device designed to determine the position of the air conditioning device (1); and - a memory containing a plurality of reference values ​​corresponding to a plurality of locations, wherein the controller (11) is capable of receiving a location signal from the positioning device and of setting as input data one of the reference values ​​present in the memory depending on the location signal.

An air guidance control unit having a frame, which surrounds at least one air opening for air flowing along an air flow direction to flow through, a closing device including adjustable flaps, which closing device can be adjusted by means of an adjusting element between an open position in which the air opening is exposed and a closed position in which the air opening is at least partly closed. The invention devises various solutions for especially compact and reliable flap arrangements.

Disclosed herein is an active air flap for vehicles, which includes a flap part configured to open and close an outside air inlet of a grill located at a front of a vehicle through a plurality of paths, a drive unit configured to provide a driving force to the flap part, and a link unit configured to transmit the driving force of the drive unit to the flap part, wherein the link unit includes a loader shaft configured to rotate in conjunction with an actuator shaft of the drive unit, a link bar having one end connected to both ends of the loader shaft in a longitudinal direction, and the other end located at both ends of the flap part, and a link panel configured to connect the other end of the link bar and both ends of the flap part.

A motor vehicle comprising a rear wheel and a body having a floor arranged to face a ground during use is disclosed, the floor having a rear end portion defining a diffuser to expand an underlying aerodynamic flow, thereby generating downforce, and a rear wheel arch defining an underlying wheel well housing the rear wheel. The motor vehicle further comprises a duct extending through the body from an inlet to an end section having an opening discharging onto the wheel well between the rear wheel and an intermediate portion of the diffuser according to a pitch axis of the motor vehicle.

A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a support structure that is connected to the vehicle body and which is configured to provide a framework for one or more thermal components of the vehicle; a reinforcement member that is connected to the vehicle body and which is configured to absorb impact forces; and an airflow regulation assembly that includes an active grille shutter. The active grille shutter is mechanically connected to the reinforcement member such that the reinforcement member directly supports the active grille shutter in an elevated position (e.g., vertically above the reinforcement member).

An adjustable ride height vehicle aerodynamic system comprises an aerodynamic element ride actuator and an aerodynamic element angle actuator connected in series and mounted in a vehicle. An aerodynamic element is adapted to rest in an inactive stowed position and to move from the stowed position to at least one active deployed position at an angle in relation to a vehicle underbody under the control of the aerodynamic element angle actuator to alter vehicle aerodynamic characteristics. The aerodynamic element ride actuator is adapted to extend and retract synchronously with a respective vehicle ride height increase and decrease, and the aerodynamic element angle actuator is adapted to extend and retract respectively to deploy and to stow the aerodynamic element.

An active air flap system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an exterior surface having at least one or more openings, a housing provided on a rear side of the exterior surface, a flap rotatably mounted on the housing, and a driving section rotating the flap to open and close the openings. The driving section has a dual link structure including a first link moving in a vertical direction and a second link connecting the first link and a flap linkage forming an operating shaft of the flap, so that when the flap is operated, the rotation angle of the flap is increased, and interference between the flap and the bumper is prevented from occurring.

A passive jet system for disrupting an airflow at a surface of a front wheel for a vehicle includes a duct including an inlet exposed to an airflow, an outlet fluidically directed toward a forward surface of the front wheel, and a passage having a flow-accelerating profile operable to increase a velocity of the airflow passing from the inlet toward the outlet.

The invention refers to an active aero shutter for a motor vehicle, comprising a frame with openings through which air can flow, at least one closing plate in each opening, which closes the opening and stops the air flow when closed, and the frame is formed by several struts, each connected to at least one other strut, wherein each closing plate is pivoted with a hinge on a basic strut. As the active aero shutter according to the invention has counterrotating closing plates which are rotating in several angles it is possible to explore new design concepts and ensure driving performance.

Disclosed is an aerodynamic monocoque chassis for a vehicle, the aerodynamic monocoque chassis comprising: a main compartment bounded by a plurality of walls and a floor extending between the walls, the floor comprising: a first region, the first region being located at least partially under a pedal footbox of the vehicle; and a second region, the second region located rearwards of the first region; wherein the second region is located lower than the first region thereby forming a void under an underside of the first region.

A vehicle, a method of controlling a vehicle, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are described. The vehicle can comprise a management and control system associated to onboard systems and / or to a driving input interface and / or to the engine and / or powertrain and / or to at least one wheel and / or to the chassis. The management and control system can: determine aggregated command outputs; detect one or more dynamic parameters exceeding a threshold safety value; selectively prioritize each of the aggregated command outputs based on one or more of the dynamic parameters to change from a user-selected driving mode to a safety driving mode; and change the prioritized safety driving mode back to the user-selected driving mode in response to the one or more of the dynamic parameters no longer exceeding the threshold safety value.

In a deflector device, a deflector body is rotated with respect to a case. A restriction plate of the case covers a divide between the deflector body and the case. Foreign matter is accordingly suppressed from ingression between the deflector body and the case by the restriction plate.

Air flow control insertable into an air opening for controlling air flowing along an air flow direction, with a closure device including a cloth or fabric adjustable between an opening position releasing the air opening and a closing position at least partially closing the air opening by means of an adjustment device for selectively releasing and closing the air opening to change the air resistance and / or for thermal management of a downstream unit in the air flow direction. Various solutions are proposed to integrate the air control system in or behind an air grille, especially in very limited installation space.

The invention relates to a ventilation flap for a ventilation flap assembly of a vehicle front. The ventilation flap blocks an air inlet of the vehicle front in a closed position and allows the air inlet in an open position. The ventilation flap can be rotated from the closed position into the open position by means of a rotational movement about a rotational axis by an actuator which can be connected to the rotational axis. The ventilation flap is divided into two adjoining regions in the vehicle vertical direction. A first upper region of the two regions in the vehicle vertical direction extends substantially in the vehicle vertical direction, and a second lower region of the two regions in the vehicle vertical direction extends rearwards in the vehicle longitudinal direction and downwards in the vehicle vertical direction from the first region.

Disclosed is an aerodynamic system for an underside of a vehicle, the system comprising: an aerodynamic chassis, the aerodynamic chassis comprising a main compartment bounded by a plurality of walls and a floor extending between the walls; and an aerodynamic device, the aerodynamic device comprising: a mounting structure, the mounting structure being fixedly mounted to the floor of the aerodynamic chassis; and an aerodynamic body, the aerodynamic body comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge and at least two outboard edges, the aerodynamic body being fixable to the floor of the aerodynamic chassis by the mounting structure, the mounting structure being located wholly inboard of the outboard edges of the aerodynamic body.

The invention discloses an energy consumption optimization-oriented adaptive adjustment method and system for an air inlet grille of an electric vehicle, and relates to the technical field of air inlet grille adjustment. The method comprises the following steps: analyzing structural characteristics and control distribution of the air-inlet grille; establishing an energy consumption response relationship between the air-inlet grille and the automobile operation mode; performing response association mapping on the structural features and the control distribution to obtain a structural response mapping table; actual operation parameters are obtained, the automobile operation mode and the actual operation parameters are used as driving targets, air inlet control distribution searching analysis is carried out with the minimum energy consumption as a constraint target, and air inlet control parameters are obtained; and performing opening and closing control on the air inlet grille structure by utilizing the execution corresponding relation between the air inlet control parameters and the structural characteristics. The technical problem that in the prior art, opening and closing of an air inlet grille are difficult to adjust dynamically according to different operation modes, and consequently energy consumption is high is solved, and the technical effects that the air inlet grille is adjusted in a self-adaptive mode based on the actual operation parameters, and energy consumption of an automobile is effectively reduced in the different operation modes are achieved.

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile control, and provides an active air-inlet grille actuator step loss prevention self-calibration method and system. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, arranging a microswitch at a completely closed position of a blade to establish a non-tampering absolute position reference, and using a trigger signal of the absolute position reference as a physical reference point for system calibration; and continuously comparing the actual state of the switch with the expected state calculated based on the step number to realize real-time diagnosis of step loss abnormity. And when the states are detected to be inconsistent, the system automatically triggers a self-calibration process, the blade is controlled to recalibrate the reference position and the maximum opening limit, and the linear mapping relation between the step number and the opening angle is dynamically reconstructed. Through the synergistic effect of physical reference positioning and intelligent diagnosis, the accuracy of blade opening control and the system reliability are remarkably improved, the problem of pose misalignment caused by external force intervention, mechanical abrasion and the like is effectively solved, and a complete solution is provided for accurate control over the active air inlet grille.

Systems and methods for providing power to a refrigeration unit (105) of a hybrid vehicle. The system includes an accumulation choke (135), a PWM rectifier (140), and a frequency inverter (145). The accumulation choke is configured to receive a first AC power, a second AC power, and a DC power. The accumulation choke and PWM rectifier convert the received power into an intermediate DC power having a peak voltage. The PWM rectifier provides the intermediate DC power to the frequency inverter. The frequency inverter converts the intermediate DC power to an output AC power. The frequency inverter provides the output AC power to the refrigeration unit.

Disclosed is an aerodynamic device (200, 800) for guiding airflow around a wheel (201) of a vehicle (700), the device comprising: a wheel well (202) defining a wheel cavity (203) arranged to receive the wheel, the wheel cavity comprising an inlet (204) and an outlet (205), so that when the vehicle is in forward motion, incoming airflow (210) enters the wheel cavity at the inlet, moves through the wheel cavity, and exits the wheel cavity at the outlet; and an aerodynamic body (206) located in the wheel cavity and between the wheel well and the wheel, the aerodynamic body defining a first passage (208) between the aerodynamic body and the wheel well and a second passage (209) between the aerodynamic body and the wheel, so that when the incoming airflow moves through the wheel cavity, the incoming airflow is divided into a first airflow through the first passage and a second airflow through the second passage.

The application discloses a linkage control system and method of an air conditioner and vehicle heating, wherein the air conditioner and a water circuit are connected through a heat exchanger; a temperature acquisition module is used to acquire the temperature of a driving area, the temperature of a passenger area and the water temperature in the water circuit after heat exchange through the heat exchanger; and a controller is used to control the driving area radiator fan and the passenger area radiator fan to open at low speed when the air conditioner is heating, the temperature of a certain area is less than or equal to the first set value of the area, and the water temperature in the water circuit is greater than the first temperature value; the controller is used to control the driving area radiator fan and the passenger area radiator fan to open at high speed when the temperature of a certain area is less than or equal to the first set value of the area, and the water temperature in the water circuit is greater than the second temperature value; the controller is used to control the working state of the driving area radiator fan and the passenger area radiator fan to remain unchanged when the temperature of a certain area is greater than the first set value of the area and less than or equal to the second set value of the area; and the controller is used to control the driving area radiator fan and the passenger area radiator fan to be closed when the temperature of a certain area is greater than the second set value of the area. The linkage control of the air conditioner and vehicle heating is realized.

The application belongs to the technical field of automobile grille and particularly relates to a vehicle active air intake grille assembly with a dynamic cooling mechanism, which comprises a grille frame, an extension frame installed on the grille frame, a plate mounting groove formed in the grille frame, a grille plate adjusting assembly arranged in the plate mounting groove, a transmission assembly installed on the extension frame, and a grille plate motor driving the grille plate adjusting assembly through the transmission assembly. The grille plate adjusting assembly comprises a plurality of grille plates, a pressing plate, an air bag, a front connecting plate and a rear connecting plate, and the air bag is connected with the small air bag through an air pipe. The grille plate motor is step by step driven to rotate the cam and the grille plate through the transmission assembly and the transmission connection, so that the grille plate motor first drives the cam to rotate, the cam presses the air bag through the pressing plate, and then the grille plate is driven to rotate after the small air bag is inflated to separate the connecting surfaces of two adjacent grille plates, so that the running resistance of the grille plate motor is maximally reduced and the protection of the grille plate motor is realized.

The invention relates to the field of truck sleep cabins and air conditioners, in particular to air conditioning equipment special for a truck sleep cabin and the sleep cabin, and solves the problems that an existing truck is narrow in cab space, poor in sleep comfort, incapable of providing enough electric energy in summer for an air conditioner to use at any time and single in function. The device comprises a sleeping cabin, a window, air conditioning equipment, a winding box, a variable frequency motor, a winding drum, a sliding rail, a wire winding box, an unfolding assembly, a mounting seat, a hanging rod, a groove, a traction assembly and clamping plates, a driving assembly is further arranged on the hanging rod, and the driving assembly is used for driving the clamping plates on the two sides to get close to each other so as to clamp a clothes hanger hook hung in the groove; and the upper end of the bin cover is connected with a clamping seat for limiting, clamping and sleeving the outer side of the clamping plate. According to the device, electric energy is stored in multiple modes, an independent power source is adopted for storing energy and supplying power to air conditioning equipment, the use comfort is improved, and meanwhile the device has the multiple functions of stably airing and hanging clothes and achieving excellent lighting.

The present invention discloses a control method for a vehicle radiator fan, which belongs to the technical field of engine control. The present invention considers the following aspects: the reason for fan control based on water temperature is that the fan needs to be turned on when the water temperature is too high to avoid poor vehicle power, economy and emissions, and to avoid the occurrence of knock; the reason for fan control based on intake air temperature and vehicle speed is that when the intake air temperature is too high and the vehicle speed is too low, the risk of engine knock will increase; the purpose of dynamic control and intelligent control optimization based on the real-time performance of the cooling system is to perform dynamic control optimization in real time because the engine operating conditions are transient and complex, and to improve control optimization for cooling system aging to provide control accuracy.

An airflow management device for a vehicle underbody includes a plurality of protrusions, each having a leading face extending away from a base and narrowing to a peak positioned away from the major surface at a height of the protrusion and a trailing portion extending from the leading face to a trailing profile that tapers inwardly from the base of the leading face to a trailing point with a ridge extending from the peak of the leading face to the trailing point. The respective bases of the leading faces intersect to define a continuous lower face portion adjacent the major surface.

The application provides a vehicle thermal management execution method, device and equipment and a vehicle, and belongs to the technical field of vehicle thermal management, wherein the execution mode of the thermal management system includes a low-power consumption operation mode and a non-low-power consumption operation mode, the thermal management system includes a thermal management component, the method comprises the following steps: acquiring the predicted driving time of the vehicle; in response to determining that the predicted driving time is less than a first preset value, acquiring the temperature of the thermal management component; determining the temperature critical value of the thermal management component capable of performing the low-power consumption operation mode according to the upper limit temperature value of the thermal management component and the predicted driving time of the vehicle; and in response to determining that the temperature of the thermal management component is less than or equal to the temperature critical value, sending an execution signal corresponding to the low-power consumption operation mode to the thermal management system, so that the thermal management system operates in the low-power consumption operation mode. The vehicle thermal management execution method provided by the application can determine the vehicle will be stopped state, and reduce the execution energy consumption of the thermal management component in time according to the vehicle will be stopped state.

The application discloses an air conditioner power adjustment method, system and vehicle, determines whether the air conditioner and / or power battery of the new energy vehicle is in a specific state; if it is determined that the air conditioner and / or power battery of the new energy vehicle is in a specific state, the power information of the power battery, the ambient temperature information and the available power of the whole vehicle in the new energy vehicle are obtained; and the available power of the air conditioner in the new energy vehicle is adjusted based on at least one of the power information of the power battery, the ambient temperature information and the available power of the whole vehicle. Through the determination of the state of the new energy vehicle, the available power of the air conditioner in the vehicle can be adjusted when the vehicle is in a specific state, so that the available power of the air conditioner in the vehicle is in an adjustable state, and the situation that the whole vehicle is insufficient in power when the output capacity of the power battery of the whole vehicle is low is avoided.